Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-08-01
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Lsonardtown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Dent,
Jr., of Oakley, were county seat
visitors on Monday.
If your heart is IN the war,
put your money in also-buy War
Savings Stamps.
Mrs. Charlotte King, of Leon
ardtown, Is visiting relatives and
friends in Washington.
Read the advertisement of
Frank Libbey & Co., Washington
lumbermen, in this issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dement,,
Of Clifton Factory, were presented
with twin baby girls on Sunday last.
Chaptico Church will hold its
annual festival on Thursday, Aug.
9Th. Dancing and plenty of good
things to eat.
Mr.. w. Bernard Duke, of
Baltimore. Joined his family for the
weekend at their summer home,
Herring Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson s. Combs
of Washington, spent the weekend
at their GUNNER home, "Fox's
Point" Breton's Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Roach
Abel and daughter, of Washington,
are visiting Mrs. f. o, Morgan,
Leonardtown,
Watch for the announcement
Of the dance to be given in the near
future by the Ladies Auxiliary of
St. Mary's Hospital.
st. Johns Church, Hollywood,
will hold its annual Festival on
Wednesday, Aug. Z. See advertise
ment in this issue.
Mrs. John Jenkins, OF Balti-
more, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Mamie Greenwell, of Hunters
Retreat" Medley's Neck.
The War Savings Stamp cam-
paigu is being started in earnest now
with a determination to make a
good showing for the county.
The annual festival at the Villa,
St. Inigoes, will be held on Tues
day, Aug. 8. Instead of the usual
dinner, lunch will be served
We would request that the
young ladies of the county read the
article in the editorial column of this
issue, as it is an appeal directed to
them.
Miss Isabelle Garner and Miss
Rosa White, Of Washington, are
spending their vacations as the
guests of Miss Mamie Martin, on the
Patuxent.
Judge and Mrs. Il. H. Cana
lier have returned after pleasant
Wait to their daughter and s6n.in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J CAT
. ney,Ocean City.
Today (Thursday) is the date Of
the annual festival Of All Saints
Parish, at Oakley Hall. Dinner
and supper will be served. Dancing
and refreshments.
We were wrong last week in
identifying Mr.. Garner Reeves with
the Fourth district. Mr.. Reeves ia
War Saving Stamp chairman for
the Seventh district.
The Board Of Supervisors Of
Election will meet at 2 p. m. on
Monday, Aug. 20, for the purpose
of appointing additional Judges and
Clerks of Election.
We were in error last week as
TO the day of the week Of the dance
advertised TO be given by "Unele
SANS Girlsp at Chaptico The
date is tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 2.
Read the advertisement in this
issue for Lavaliere lost on State
road between Leonardtown and
fayetteville. Finder will be re-
warded upon returning it to BEACON
Office.
Young ladies', your country
needs you. Enrolla at the Red Cross
Headquarters, Leonardtown, as a
student nurse, or address Mrs. VIM.
M. Loker, Leonardtown, for intor-
nation.
If you hav'nt bought at least
Gao worth of War Savings Stamps
you are endangerinR the good re-
cord of the county. The allott-
ment 10 made on the basis Of $40
for each person.
The drouth is broken at last.
FehOwing local showers Sunday and
Monday, a general rain started
Tuesday afternoon, and Is still rain
ing as we close the forms, at noon
Wednesday.
The man who refuses to sup
port the q. s. and her allies in this
war Is undoubtedly giving comfort
70 our enemies, and if that does not
brand him as traitor to this country
we would like to know what does
OF the $4,000 student nurses