Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-05-30

hand, readv for delivery, the coupon
bonds of the Third Liberty Loan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen M. Jones,
Mrs. j. J. Norris, Miss Erva Fox
well, and Messrs. Jos. h. Ching,
L. r. Springer, J II. Reeder and
Richard Norris comprise delega-
tion from St. Mary's who left We'd
nesday for Cambridge to attend the
annual meeting of the Eastern Shore
Trust Go.
A dance will he held at ST.
Michael's Hall, Ridge, Md, on
Thursday evening. June 9th, for
the benefit of the Junior Red Gross.
Darroch's Orchestra will furnish the
music. Keep the date in mind, as
il promises to be one of the best at.
fairs ever held liz that section.
All young men who have reach-
ed the age of 81 since June 9Th, last,
or who will reach that age on or be-
fore June 5th of this year, should
keep in mind that they must appear
before the local draft board, at
Leonardtown, and register, between
a. m. and p. M, of June 9Th,
1918.
DIR. David S. Block and Mr..
Murray Resincoff, Of Washington,
who motored to Leonardtown about
two weeks ago ana were the guests
cf the family Of Mr. and Mrs NJ l..
Millison, were accompanied, on their
return, by Miss Sarah Millison, who
enjoyed a pleasant visit with friends
in Washington and Baltimore, re-
turning to her home on Tuesday.
The Second Red Cross War
Fund campaign closed at Ridge on
Tuesday, May 2stb, with a splendid
play, Brother Josiah, " followed !
by a dance, held in the Odd Fellows
Temple, the entire proceeds Of
which the local lodge Of the indie.
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows most
generously and periodically donated |
to the First district fund, enabling
it, with individual subscriptions OBJ
tanned during the evening. TO more
than complete the districts quota.
Mr.. j. franklin Abel, who en-
lisoed in the Navy last week, left on
Monday last for Indian Head, Md, |
where he will be stationed for the
present. Mr.. Abel is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Il. Abel, Of
Leonardtown. who were hosts at al
farewell" dance rendered hun on
the eve of his departure. This AZ !
fair, held in the Town Hall, was
pronounced by all who were fortu-
nate enough 70 be numbered among
the guests, to be one of the most en-
joyable dances ever held in the coun-
~ seat
Lieutenant r. b Brown. Jr !
of Camp Wadsworth, Spartlusburg,
S. c., has been spending several
days as the guest Of Mr. and Mrs
+ 3 Abel, Leoniritown lie lrft
on Tuesday for a visit Go his home
in Virginia before reporting 10 his
post Prospects are that this will
be his last visit to st. MqrS's before
receiving his orders to sail for
France. Lieutenant Brown is very
popular in ST. Mary's, where he
made his home for many yearE, and
an address made bY him at the Red
Gross meeting in Lconaritowu last
Saturday night had much 90 do with
putting the Third district "over the
top in the Red Cross drive.
A two weeks mission will be
held at St Joseph's Church, Nor.
CANA, beginning on Sunday next.
June 2, at 10 q. m. Three services
will bc held each week day. Mas
SEES and instruction At G and . "a. M.
and the principal service each even
ing at y. m The first week the
mission will be- especially for men,
and The second week for women. H.
will be conducted by two OF the
most famous missionaries IN AmerI-
en-, Father Thomas Delihant, who
gave the 3 hours service at st. Jo-
seph's on Good Friday 3 years ago,
and Rev, John r. Mccarthy, who
has recently created snch a favorable
impression in Lenten course
given by him at st. Patrick's
Cathedral, New York City
A striking aud very effective
feature of the Red Cross Rally held
at Chaptico on Monday evening,
Nav 2lst, was the delivery by Mas
ter Teddy" southwick, II year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. =. S.
Southwick, Of Maddox, Of an ora
ton originally used MS a Liberty
Loan appeal at Manor Road School
on Maryland Day, but which he re.
peated with such changes as were
necessary 20 make it appropriate to
the Red Cross drive. The writer,
who had the pleasure Of hearing this
young patriot on Monday evening,
was much impressed with the man
ner and style of the youthful orator
and was greatly surprised to learn
that the subject matter was his own
composition, with some minor alter
ations by his teacher, Miss Rosa l.
Milburn, and that the very close APP
proach to perfection Of delivery was
the result of his fathers coaching,