Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-07-11
LecllTiss and OthsTYl

The Chautauqua win be held In
shb weil-liRhfad, comfortably-seated
Court Rouse.
Read the new advertisement Of
Morris Levin, Morganxa merchant,
Id this issue.
The Local Board has received
9 oall for II more men, TO go to
camp on or about July 80.
Mr.. Warren Jarboe, of Wash
ineton, il visiting friends and rela-
tiyes in the county seat,
Miss Annie May Boyd, Of Leon
ardtown, spent last Friday with her
sister, Mrs. ". A. Smoot, at T. B.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson s.
Combs, of Washington, spent last
week At their summer home, Fox's
Point. !.
Miss Ethel King, of Washing
ton, spent the weekend with her
friend, Miss Jane Greenwell, Leon
town.
Season tickets to the Chautau-
qua to be held in Leonardtown on
Jrly 18th, 10th and goth will be on
sale this week.
"A Stag rty9rem Leonard
town and vicinity enjoyed an oyster
roast and crab feast at ''Werheim's"
last Friday.
Mr.. J. e. M. Raley, of New
York, spent Independence Day and
the weekend with his family in
Lsonardtown.
Mrs. Rose Sears Kerr, of Chiea-
20, il the guest Of her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. r. II.
Gears, Society Hill"
~as @..hual festival in aid of
p Nred Heart Church, Bnshwood, will
o!M on tho Church grounds Tues
al, 7aly 23rd. The parishioners and
fh0ir friends can expect very enjoy
able day. Attractive tables will be
9rranged about the grounds and under
3 largo tent. The beautiful Church
Hall win be reserved for dinner and
for dancing.
Another st. Mary's volunteer,
William Reed Hayden, son Of Mrs.
Oscar G. Hayden, of Maddox, has
arrived safely in France.
Mr.. James Hammett, an employee
OF the Remington Arms Works, Eddy
stone, Pa. spent part OF last week with
his family in LAOnardtown.
The best Of Them all--The Hawaiian
SerOnaders, the firss day OF the Chau-
tauqua, Thursday, July l9th-twO per.
formances, p. m. and PIP. m.
There viii be supper on Wednes-
day evening, July 17th, at the home Of
Mr.. George L. Bucklor, Laurel Grove,
for the benefit Of Mt. Zion Church.
Mr.. Jos. r. Neal, lumber dealer,
has Just finished unloading q cargo OF
lumber at his yard, Leonardtown, and
Is nov prepared 10 fll all orders.
Mrs. Robert @. Loker. OF Leon
ardtown, left by bus Monday morn
ing for Baltimore, where she will be
the guest OF relatives and friends.
Music lovers have real treat
il store fer them In the appearance
the Hawaiian Serenders on the
day Of the Chautauqua. Thurs
hly 18th.
Mrs. Horace Bowling, whose
husband ia in the Government serv-
ice, ID on . visit to her parents, Pro
lessor and Mrs. George w. Joy,
Leonsrdtown.
Miss Catherine MattingIy has
resigned her position in one Of the
Government Departments in Wash
ington and has returned to her home
10 Leonardtown.
Buy season tickets 70 tho Chautau-
qua. They admit to ali OF the s per.
f0rmances, adults also, or only 1Sa
cents for each show. Children 81, or
liz cents for each performance.
The twice-a-day mall service be
tween Leonardtown and Washington
has been discontinued We now have
only ono mail day each way, arriy
Ing ~ noon and departing ut / p. m.
Mr.. Bower Hodges, formerly
Of Leonardtown, but recently with
the G. and p. Tel. Co., Washing
has enlisted aud is now at the Me
chanical Training School, Pittsburg
Pa. ~.
Mas Richly Ching. who is TAX
ing course in nursing at George
town Hospital, Washington, il
spending short vacation with he
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. H. Ching
Ieonardtown.
Persons who entertain an,
doubt about the propriety of hold
ing Chautsuqua this year shout,
read the letter Of President Wilson
70 the, Chautauqna Bureau repro
duced IN this issue.
The higest authority in Ameri
% has not only endorced the hold
islg Of Ckantauquas this year, bu
strongly urges their liberal supper
By the people. Read the President
lstfer on the subject in this issue.
The County Commissioners hav
signed The Levy for 1918, fixing the Ia,
rata - el.02, an increase of 2 cent
ever last year. The state rate Is 36l
cents. The present assessable basis i
IS, %, $50, an Increase Of $780,, 304 owe