Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-02-07
Mrs. w. G. Msttingly and Mis-.

work teams for sale.
Tuesday, April End, Easter
Tuesday. has been selected as the
date for the annual supper for the
benefit of St. Aloysius Chruch, Leon
ardtown.
The last of the semi-monthly
dances atSt. Joseph's Hall, Morgan
"a. before Lent, will be held on FRI
day of this week. This is the last
chance to dance until Easter Monday
night. Take advantage of it.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution are making preliminary
arrangements for grand ball to be
given at the Hotel ST. Mary's, Leon
ardtown, on Easter Monday night,
April l. Don't forget the date,
Miss Edith Ching, one of the
county seats most popular young
ladies, has just returned from an ex-
tensive trip to Washington, Balti-
more and Philadelphia. Her return
Is the source of general satisfaction
among the younger set.
The crying need of the nation
is for ships. and that means men to
build them. Read the advertisement
of the Maryland Council of Defense
In this issue, and if you are carpen.
ter, or have the making of one,
register at the office in your district
Since the "old time" dances
we're 40 much enjoyed at the Hospi-
tal Charity Ball, there have been
many reqHests that they be repeat
ed and there is rumor that wa
have something of this kind 10 look
forward to after Lent.
Are you ready for the Farmers
Convention to be held in the Court
House, Leonardtown, on Tuesday,
Feb. 10? Besides the addresses,
covering the principal features of
agriculture, many discussions will
be engaged in. The labor and
marketing problems will be thorough
~ thrashed out.
A meeting will be held at Chap.
tieo on Tuesday, Feb. ~, at Q p. m.
TO select delegates to present to the
Legislature petition for State
road through that section. Whether
you live in the Fourth district or not.
II you are interested in good roads,
your presence at the meeting win Ice
heartily welcomed
His many friends in ST. Mary'e
viii regret to learn OF the serious
illness in Baltimore Of Mr., Wan
Benwick. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Fsnwfck, Of LeonMdsown. Mrs.
Fenwiek 10 At the bedside Of her son.
who 10 reported TO be slightly inn
proved. Pneumonia is stated as the
cause of his illness.
We are reliably informed
shat during the last week Mr. UNI
phrey w. Smith, Carrier No. 9, |
Hollywood, has made daily aver
age of 400 in the sale of War Saw
ines Stamps. Good for .you, Mr..
Smith. If you keep up that record
81. Mary's should have no difficulty
in selling her quota.
Mrs. F. o. Morgan, who is
spending the winter in Washington,
returned to her home in Leonard.
town for the week end, and attended
the Charity Ball given by the
Ladies' Auxiliary of st. Mary's
Hospital, at Hotel st, Mary's, Fri
day evening. Mrs. Morgan has been
much missed during her sojourn in
the National Capitol and her many |
friends were delighted to see her.
There is a very persistent ru-
NOR that Miss Lillian Mattingly, |
the popular demonstrators of Home
Economics, who is now attending |
Peabody College at Nashville, !
Tenn, has been offered a field"
In the South. Some of St. Mary's |
,-swains, who may be pardoned a
personal interest in the matter, are
concerned as TO whether the offer
includes home" as we'll az a |
"GeM."
Despite the Indictment weather,
o good crowd was present at the
Hotel 81. Mary's on Tuesday night
to hear the illustrated lecture by DIR.
Anterior, of the State College of |
Agriculture, on the subject of Hog
Cholera. DIR. Anterior impressed
bis listeners with his exhaustive |
knowledge of this disease, and is a
most entertaining and instructive
speaker, who should be heard by
every farmer in ST. Mary's. Meet.
ing tonight. Thursday will be at
Community Hall, Cedar Point.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 7.so p. m. at
Oakley; Wednesday, Feb. IS, 100
pm, at Valley Lee, and Thursday,
Feb. IA at Hollywood.
TO bring our history of this
winter down TO date, we have to re-
port another s-inch snow last We'd
nesday. This leaves just about a |
foot Of what was originally snow,
but is now almost solid ice. No
boat for weeks today and no pros
poet of of one any time soon, with |
She bays and rivers frozen from IL
10 is inches thick. Wood sheds
are getting empty and stocks in the