Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-01-31

Baltimore City celebrated its lSStn
birthday, Congratulations.
Mr.. w. B. Dorsey, of Kilmar-
mock, Va, is registered at the Hotel
st. Mary's, Leonardtown, on bust
ness trip to the county.
According to present plans of
the War Department physical ex-
aminations for the second draft will
begin early in February.
Obituaries and In Memoriams.
not exceeding lines, will be insert
cd free All in excess Of that will
be charged for at cents per line.
All alien enemies must register
between February 4th and 9th.
Detailed mention of the require
ments will be found elsewhere in
this Issue.
st. Mary's Female Seminary,
which extended its Xmas holidays
on account Of fuel scarcity, is still
closed and will not reopen until the
weather moderates.
Mr.. Jack Spalding, accom-
panied Mr.. Robert q. Loker home
from Washington on Saturday last,
and spent the week end with rela-
tives in LeoDardtown.
Registered men can still enlist
IN any branch of the naval or milf
tary service by securing from the
local board letter stating that they
are not needed to fill current draft
quota.
The State Fuel Administrator
has rescinded the order closing all
Public Schools on Monday of each
week. Superintendent JOY is noti-
flying his teachers to open their
schools on Monday as usual.
A very valuable gold vanity
case, purchased in Paris and present.
ed to the Ladies', Auxiliary Of st.
MaRy's Hospital. by Mrs. Williams,
will be ratified off at the Charity
Ball, at Hotel st. Mary's, Leonard
town, on Friday, Feb. l.
DIR. Raymond X. Foxwell, Of
Cambrige, Md, son Of Mr.. Charles
w. Foxwell, of Leouadrtown, has
received a commission as First Lieu
tenant in the Medical Reserve Corps,
u. s. A. This il good news and
the BEACON extends lis cougraiplt-
tons.
Every farmer in St, Msry's
should attend the Farmers Conycu-
tion to be held in Leonardiowa on
Tuesday, February 49, Us
from the Maryland Extension Serg''1
wiff-address the Convention, as will
also some of the most successful FAR
mers of this county.
On Monday, Feb II, Basket
Social and Dance will be held a.
Chaptico Hall, for the benefit Of
Christ Church Of that place This
should draw good crowd. Chap
tico never does anything by halycs,
and all who attend will have a good
time.
Opportunities are still open 10
the Navy and also in the Forestry
Regiment. Service in the latter
might appeal to St. Mary's coun-
tians. The age limit is IL to 40
Full particulars can be obtained By
addressing r w. Beasley, State
Forester, $50 N. Howard ST., Balti-
more, Nd.
Mr. Dowell J. Howard. Of Col
lege Park, assistant in Boys Cub
Work, will be III the county in a
few days, and will hold meetings at
Ridge, Cedar Point and ST. Inigoes.
The Extension Service is laying the
foundation for success among our
future farmers, and lis efforts should
be met by hearty cooperation on the
part of the boys.
This is the last opportunity We
will have to urge the farmers to take
advantage Of the governments offer
TO sell them nitrate of soda at a good
saving on the market price. Don't
let this chance slip by, You only
have until Feb. 4 to get your APP
plication in the hands Of the county
agent or some member Of the local
committee, the names of whom we
published last week.
The next of the very popular
semi-monthly dances at st. Joseph's
Hall, Morganza, will be held on FRI
day, Feb. 9Th, after which they will
be discontinued during Lent. On
Easter Monday night, April LIST, they
will begin again with grand East
or Ball. Get your girl dated up
for Friday, Feb. 8, as this will be
about the last chance you will have
TO step" with her until after the
Lenten season.
The second of the series OF
300" card parties to be given by
the Ladies Auxiliary Of st. Mary'e
Hospital was held at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Ching,
on Wednesday evening last and was