Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-05-09
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Leonafdtown Monday, May 18th.
No trouble to buy, cheap, con-
venient, a real investment-War
Savings Stamps.
Two men, Aloysius M. Quade
and Thomas A. Russell, went for
ward TO Camp Meade on May 8.
The next Of the semi-monthly
dances at st. Joseph's Hall, Morgan
"a, will be held tomorrow friday
May 10.
MI. jeff Combs, of Washing
ton, spent the weekend at his beau
tiful summer home, "Fox's Point,
on Breton's Bay.
The Third Liberty Loan cam
paign closed Saturday. AS in the
two previous bond issues, st. Mary's
went over the top"
The California Farmers Club
will meet at California Saturday,
May IL, at $3.50 p. m. A full at
tendance is requested.
Requisition has been made on
the local draft board for A men, all
white, to go to an undesignated
training camp about May 9bth.
Mr.. G. Henry Camalier, of the
Georgetown Law School, Washing
ton, spent Sunday with his parents,
Judge and Mrs. B. II. Cavalier,
Leonardtown.
Mr.. Peter II. Mattingly, one OF
the Oldest and most estimable citi-
Gems of Helen, Md, is confined to
his home. We wish him a speedy
recovery.
Mrs. w. c. Mattingly's hen
house has yielded real curiosity in
the shape of an egg, in side of which
is another egg, perfectly formed,
with hard shell.
His Honor. Judge b. II. Cana
lier, left on Monday morning last to
be in attendance at the May term of
court for Calvert county, which is
now in session at Prince Frederick.
Mrs. Cutler, Miss Flo Use M GORE
and Mr.. Hopkins, of Washington,
came down on Sunday and we're
guests of Mr.. H. S. Smith, of texas,
at an oyster roast at Paw Paw Hol-
low.
Governor Harrington has an
nounced that prisoners in the House
Of Correction and State Penitentiarv,
who are physically fit for the task,
will be put TO work on the states
roads.
There will be Red Cross En-
tertainment at Community Hall.
Cedar Point, on Friday, May 18th,
including shadow blay and other
excellent features. Refreshments
will be served.
Official and unofficial reports
reaching Washington from all parts
Of the country are TO the effect that
the country's food crisis is past. and
that this years production will far
eTceed that of last year.
Miss Nellie Fenwick, Mrs. LII.
Abel and Mr.. II. S. Smith, motor
ed down from Washington with Mr..
JEFF Combs on Saturday last, and en-
joyed an oyster roast at Mr.. Smiths
camp, Paw Paw Hollow, " on Suu-
day.
We have 10 again remind our
readers that failure TO settle for sub.
scription will result in stopping the
paper. If your subscription is due
and unpaid do not be surprised if
your name IL taken from the mailing
list.
From May goth to May 27th is
Red Cross Week, and St. Mary's
will observe 1t by raising her quota
Of "a, 200 towards the national fund
of one hundred million that the cam
paign is expected TO produce through
out the county.
A bill has been introduced in
Congress to suspend until the close
of the war the operation of the sec
tions Of the last war revenue act re-
lating to the increase of seaond class
postage and the establishment of
zone rates on advertising.
The Third Liberty Loan drive
10 over and Maryland has again done
honor to herself by Overwhelming
her allotment. The campaign clos
ed on Saturday last. and by mid
night the entire State had gone over
the top" with some to spare.
Attend the play and dance to
be .iven at Odd Fellows Hall,
Ridge, Md, Thursday, May gard.
Brother Josiah" a comedy, IN
three acts. Refreshments; city
music. See advertisement in this
issue.
1t is the prtriotic duty Of every
one TO eat potatoes. They are plenti-
full and should be used before the
new crop comes in the market. Mr..
Harry Combs, Of Beauvue, can sup.
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