Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-07-04

Won W tnc uouuty VIII " uuAuFADu
today, July lth.
Agency for Chalmers Car is Al
Tom McKay's Garage, Leonard
town. Md.
Today (Thursday) is legal
holiday and the banks and postoffice
will be closed.
Read the advertisement Of the
Fourth OF July Celebration at Holly
wood, containg the full program Of
the days events.
The Directors Of the First
National Bank Of st. Mary's held
their semi-annual meeting on Tues
day.
Mrs. Harry M. Jones and little
son, of Leonardtown, have returned
after . pleasant visit to relatives on
the Eastern Shore.
Miss Madeline Camalier is
spending few DAYS with her par
ents, Judge and Mrs. B. II. CANA
lier, Leonardtown.
Mr.. P. H. Thompson, of Nor
gsnxa, reports the sale of one hogs
bead of tobacco by Dudley and Car
penter for e45l.9S.
Miss Olive Dent, Of Oakley,
one of the county's most popular
young ladies', is attending summer
school ct Annapolis.
Mr.. A. r. King. of the De-
psrtment of Justice, has been spend
ing short vacation At his home in
Leonardtown.
The issuing of dog license be-
gan on Monday. This is a State
wide law, and q good one, and dog
owners are urged TO get their tags
ct once.
Make you arrangements now 10
attend tho Chautauqua to be held in
Leonardtown July 18th. 10th and
sOth. The program viii be better
than ever.
just why it is necessary to beg
q man to make a good investment 10
hard to understand. Don't wait TO
be asked to purchase Thrift Stamps;
20 after them.
Do not expect our men TO die
for you if you are not worth living
for. Show our army and navy that
you are worthy of protection. Buy
War Savings Stamps.
Corpral Sam Meyers, Of Harris
burg, Pa, recent visitor Of the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. MILL
con, Of Leonardtown, reported for
duty At Camp Meade on Friday last.
Messrs. George Combs, VIM.
NJ. Loker, Tom Mckay and Robert
@. Loker, all of Leonardtown, had
. very successful fishing and crab
biRg trip to Herring Greek on Sun
day.
Lieutenant A. Dana Hodgdon,
u. s. Naval Reserves, and his wife
are spending a few days visiting the
Lieutenant's parents, DIR. and Mrs.
a. L. Hodgdon, az "Dana-on-the-
Patnxent.
Farmers are urged not 10 Guilt
vste their corn too dsep at the last
working ~ any interference with
the roots after the corn gets two feet
tall will reduce the yield from one
third to one-half.
Mrs. Wallace Dunbar, Of Ridge
has bean appointed by Governor
Harrington on the Executive Board,
Womens' Section, Maryland Coun.
oil Of Defense, to FIJI . vacancy
osused by the resignation Of Mrs
Bruce Tyler.
Mrs. Joseph +. Neal. who has
been sick for several weeks, is now
much improved and expects TO be
out again in short time. This will
be good news 70 her many friends
Who have been so constantly inqair-
ing for her.
To examine applicants for auto
mobile licenses the Commissioner OF
Motor Vehicles will have represen-
tativs In Leonardtown on every al
teFnate Monday. The next three
dates viii be July 18th, July, s9th,
and Aug. 18th.
The Railroad meeting held in
Iseonardtown on last Friday night
was not AZ well attended as its i'm
poFtance deserved, but the response
was generous, nearly $4,000 being
Subscribed, with prospects of about
$1,000 more.
Every section of Sc. Mary's
will hold . celebration today, Thurs
day) July 4th. II should 10 the
patriotic duty of every person in the
eounty 10 attend at least one of these
affairs, especially as they have been
arranged on the suggestion Of the
President. ii
Farmers and business men Of
81. Mays should consider the adj
vantages Of 3 railroad and they
would not fail to give it proper sup