Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-06-27

MechanicswilIe Notes
AS advertised, public meeting was
held at Mechanlcsville on the evening
Of Wednesday. the 18th, at $50, in the
interest OF the Washington, Brandy
wine and Point Lookout railroad. The
hall was comfortably FLIED, and adj
dresses were made by the following:
Father Mcguire, Of Leonardtown;
Father Conroy, Of Charles county;
Rev. Mr. Jarboe and Mr.. John Mudd.
These addresses we're ell eloQuentIy 70
the point, and subscriptions poured in
freely. The total amount subscribed
at this meeting was $4,000.
A similar meeting was held at
HuRhesYille the evening before, at
which a, 000.O 90 was pledged. Another
meeting and the last will be held at
Leonardtown ON FRIDAY EVENING,
JUNE 18th, at which meeting II is
hoped that the remainder OF the smount
needed will be realized and the pur-
chase OF the railroad become . cer-
tainty,
AT a meeting OF the Board OF Direc-
tors OF the railroad, held at Hughes
VILE on Friday night last, arrange
ments were made for concluding all
matters pertaining 10 taking over the
road, relaying the tracks that we're
taken up, all OF which Is, OF course,
dependent upon the prompt payment OF
all sums subscribed. 4. NJ. Ander-
son, Mechanicsville; J. r.. Coad,
Charlotte Hall; aud p. Stanley Har-
Fison, HuRhesville, are authorized TO
receive payments OF all subscriptions.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. r. McAulifie, of
Baltimore, spent the past week with
friends In our town.
Mrs. Lula Lucas and family, OF In
dian Head, Md, are the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. L. Qusde.
Mr.. Dent Robinson, formerly Of our
town, and Mr.. Locke, OF Baltimore,
we're the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Wilson Adams during the past week.
Friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Neal,
of Baltimore, who have been stopping
At Hotel Hayden for the past few
weeks, were sorry 10 learn Of their de-
parture for Baltimore on Saturday.
We we're glad 70 have our old
friend. Mr.. Locke Holmes, with us dur
ing the past week.
Mr.. Joe Barber spent a few DAYS
with us during Commencement Scek a.
Charlotte Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. I'Sanson
and family, OF Washington, arc the
guests OF Mrs. Laura w. Holmes.
Miss Louise Fowler has returned
from weeks visit 10 her grand-par-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Ching,
OF Leonardtown.
Mrs. Plough and daughter, Miss
Dorothy POUCH, Of Washington, speni
several days during the past week
with Mrs. Laura w Holmes.
Mrs. J. II. Ching and daughter, OF
Leonardtown, we're the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Fowler during The
past week.
Mr., Frank Holmes, OF Baltimore,
spent the week end with bis mother,
Mrs. Laura w. Holmes.
The ladies and gentlemen Of Nc
chanicsviile and the Fifth distric, are
making great preparations for 8 pieas-
ant evening on July .. Those Who
miss tho parade and entertainment ON
thas evening will rcgrca Il.
Mr.. c. d. sasscer, Of the firm OF C.
d. Sasscor b Co., left on Tuesday OF
this week for Baltimore and New
York on = business trip.
Mrs. Il. E. Baden, Miss Maggie Ia.
den and Miss Anna Baden, Of Baden,
Nd, and Mrs. Arthur Moss and
daughters, Of Annapolis, we're the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. sAsscer
on Monday OF this week.
Mr., and Mrs. Eugene Tries and Mr..
and Mrs. Roy ouYther and family
motored TO Chesapeake Beach on Sun.
day last.
Rev. and Mrs W. n. Dent have As
their guest Miss Ncllie Allen, of Wash.
ington.
Canon Devrecs, OF Saints Peter and
Paul Cathedral OF the Diocese OF
Washington, was the guest OF Rev.
and Mrs. w. b. Dent on Sunday and
Monday. Canon DeVrees held q con.
ference on Monday with the Sunday
School teachers and parents In All
Faith Parish commencing at II o'clock
and ending At 1. Luncheon was sery-
cd In the Parish Hall by the lRdieS OF
OF All Faith Parish Among the visit
Ing reetors were Rev Mr.. Burchby, OF
Old Fields Parish; Rev. Mr.. HAmil-
ton, OF st. Paul's Parish; Rev. Mr.
Grimshaw, OF ChaptIco, and Rev. DIR.
Goodman, OF LoonardtOwn.
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