Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-14

planted.
A band of Gypsies are canned
near the State road about miles
north Of Leonardtown. The women
tell fortunes, or "misfortunes," as
the case may be, and the men trade
horses and make and sell rustic
tables
Prospects are that work on the
tobacco warehouses; to be built at
Leonardtown and Chaptico will soon
begin. Sites were secured several
weeks ago and contracts for the
material and construction have now
been made.
His many friends were pleased
to see Mr.. Giles f. Dyer, Of Beavue,
so much improved in health that he
was able to attend the meeting Of
the Board of Trustees of st. Mary's
Seminary in Leonardtown on We'd
nesday of last week.
Don't forget the annual ban
quet of Knights of st. Joseph, at
St. Joseph's Hall, Morganza, Tues
day, March 10. Dinner will be serv-
ed at 1880 p. M. followed by q
beautifully illustrated lecture by the
Rev. Francis Donovan, S. ].
Don't forget the annual ID. A.
r. entertainment at Hotel St.
Mary's, Leonardtown, on Easter
Monday night, April LIST. From the
preparations that are being made this
promises 10 eclipse all previous af-
fairs given by the Daughters. "
DIR. Walter Dent Wise, Of Bal
timore, motored 20 Leoaardtown on
Saturday last to perform an opera
ton at ST. Mays Hospital. lie
was accompanied by his wife and
Mr.. Dallam Wise. They were
guests of Captain and Mrs. Walter
Wise.
Miss Dorthy Grason, daughter
of State Senator and Mrs. Charles
S. Grason, OF Gross Manor" this
county, who has been the guest Of
Miss Helen Scott Payne, in Balti-
more, is now visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Charles f, Williams, in Washing.
ton.
st. Mary's County Chapter Of
the American Red Cross held bust.
ness meeting at Hotel st. Mary's.
Leonardtown, on Friday afternoon
last. Reports of officers we're rem
dered and adopted, and plans in.
augurated for monster Red Cross
meeting in the early spring.
According 10 recent ruling Of
the Post Office Department, all news
paper subscriptions that are more
than one year in arrears must be
discontinued We have no discre-
tIonarY powers in this matter. II is
case Of keep the subscriptions paid
up, or take the delinquents off the
mailing lis;
At a meeting Of the Board Of
Trustees OF st. Mary's Famale Semi
nary, held at Hotel Lawrence, Leon
aFdtown, on Wednesday. March 0,
Mr. Arthur G. Combs, Of Drayden,
was elected TO Gil the vacancy caused
by the death Of DR.. Zach X Morgan,
of Meehanicsville, and Mrs. George
w. Maddox was reelected princi-
pal.
The ladies Of the local organiza-
ton of the Maryland Council Ct De-
Tense were busy at the Hotel st.
Mary's on Tuesday, repacking the
fruit and other canned products do.
mated TO the soldiers and sailors. II
will be shipped this week 10 Major
J. II. Ottinmsn, Assistant Div.
Agt., Camp Meade. who expresses
himself ~ greatly pleased at this
addition to the camp menu.
Mrs. George +. Loker, Of Leon
ardtown, and Mrs. John q. II Lii
burn, Of st. Inigocs. left on Sunday
afternoon for Baltimore, where theS
will attend the meeting Of the ID, A.
X. on Thursday ard Friday. Mrs
Loker will be gone two weeks,
spending part of the time in Annap-
oils visiting her son, Midshipmar
Morsell Loker, Of the Naval Acad
envy.
Timber contractors and rea
estate investors generally should b.
interested in the public sale of tive
tracts Of valuable timber land which
will be held by Attorney VIM. Mey
erell Locker at Leonardtown on
March II beginning at 1915 o'clock
Both tracts are conveniently
located, and are especially desirabl,
now that ship aud building material
il in such great demand.