Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-01-17


this issue.
Mrs. Robert F. Ogden and Miss
Agnes Clements, Of LeonardsowD,
spent Monday last in Washington.
Mr.. Franklin Abel, of Balti-
more. spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. K. b. Abel. Leonard
town.
Leonard Locke Holmes, of Me-
chanicsvIlle, was among those dis
charged from Camp Meade last week
for physical disability.
In a signed statement 3s medi-
cal officers in General Pershing's
army in France have approved and
applauded the work of the Red Cross.
The U. S. Civil Service Com
mission will hold an examination at
Mechanicsville on January 26 to fill
the position of rural carrier at that
poitt.
Miss Eleanor Turner, of Adams
town, one of Frederick county
most attractive young ladies', is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. John j.
Duke, of the North End, Leonard
town.
In this issue we publish the
annual address Of the President Of
the First National Brink of st.
Mary's to the stockholders of that
institution.
The rain and storm Of Friday
night of last week removed the sleet
and ice that covered the ground to
the vast improvement of conditions
under foot"
Read the advertisement Of the
War Savings Stamps in this issue,
in which DR.. w. B. Burch, County
Director, points out the advantages
of this form OF saving and investing.
Don't forget the Farmers Club
meeting at California on Saturday,
Jan. 10th. Matters of vital import
ance will be discussed, and the
whole community is invited to
attend.
To meet increased operating ex-
penses the Semmes Motor Line has
been forced to advance the price of
round trip tickets between Leonard
town and Washington from $3.50
TO 81.
Senator Grason went TO Wash
ington again on Tuesday TO take up
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission the pressing need Of operat-
ing the railroad between Brandy
wine and Mechanicsville
IL there is member of your
family in the army or navy yoG
should urge upon him the necessity
Of taking out government insurance
The cost is almost nominal com
pare TO the advantages
), " - - -...--r.--..- - ssAssss
Iaair friends ana constituents
in St. Mary's will be glad 10 hear
that. from all reports, Messrs. Mat
tingly and Poverty are making a
most favorable impression on all with |
whom they come in contac; in
Annapolis.
Read the new advertisement of |
Morris Levin, Morganza. His mid
winter clarence sale offers excep.
tional opportunities for the careful
buyer. Winter clothing can be
bought at this season at prices that
represent saving and economy.
Mr.. G. f. Wathen Jr., County
Agricultural Agent, returned from
the County Agents conference at
College Park highly enthused over
the efforts being made by the Exten-
sion Service to improve farming
conditions and increase our pro-
ducts.
Now is the time TO cut cord
wood for next winters fuel. Don't |
depend on getting coal for next win
ter. Cut wood now and when the |
fuel famine occurs You will not only |
b provided for yourself, but may
have some to sell and thereby relieve
Suffering in the towns.
Notwithstanding the storm Of
last Friday. about twenty young
ladies and gentlemen braved the
clements and had royal time at the
semi-annual dance at st. Joseph's,
Mofganza. Professor Darroch was
on the job, as usual. The next
dance win be on Friday, January
26th.
The Baltimore American, in
response to complaints about delayed |
delivery of papers, places the blame
on the Government which has con.
troll of the railroads. With trains |
running from to hours late the
pablishers state they cannot make
connections, but that indications
point to an early improvement in
conditions.
Mrs #. 0 Morgan, of Leon
ardtOwn, departed last week for
Washington, where she will join her
mother Mrs. Fillie Abel, and spend
the balance of the winter with her
brother, Mr.. James Roach Abel and