Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-09-04
LocalEiss and Otherwise.
John Lee Abel, Of 'sBayside. % Is
spending few days In Washington.

John Lee Abel. Of 'sBayside,'' Is
spending few days In Washington.
Mr.. Tesla Lathroun motored from
Baltimore 20 spend Labor Day al has
home in Hollywood.
The semi-monthly dances at ST
Joseph's Hall, Morganza, will be re-
sumed on September y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. ". Morgan. of
Washington, were guests at Hotel ST.
Mary's during last week.
Misses Mildred and Virginia Car
penter, of Baltimore, have been visit
ing relatives at Budd's Creek.
Calvert County will hold no primary
election this year. as there is no con-
test for any Office in either party.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Miilison. Of
Leonardtown, entertained a number of
guests for the Labor Day holidays.
Mr.. William Fenwick, of Washing
ton, spent the weekend with his par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Fenwick,
Leoaardtown.
An entertainment and dance, with
sandwich supper, will be given al old
Factory Hall. Great Mills, on Tues
day night, Sept. 8.
Miss Katherine Morgan returned IN
her home in Washington on MouSav
after visit TO Capt. and Mrs Walter
Wise. Leonardtown.
Mr.. Henry Locker. who has been
spending his vacation at his old home
in Leonardtown, returned 70 New
York Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. Robert c. Cole.
OF Washington, were guests during
last week OF Mrs. Coles sister, Mrs.
Matte M. Key, at Tudor Hail.
Mr.. Abel Longmore, formerly OF
the BEACON, but now of Washington.
spent few days with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. JIG. Longmore, this week.
A Sunday School Picnic win be held
at the grove Of McKendree. NJ. Z.
Church, near Sandgates, on Wednes-
day, Sept. 10, beginning at o'clock.
a grain grading demonstration will
be held at Upper Marlboro, Prince
Georges County, on Sept. ), TO which
all the farmers of St. Mary's are IN
vited.
The Supervisors of Election spent
Thursday and Friday Of last week in
Baltimore attending TO the printing OF
the ballots for the Primary Election,
Sept. 8.
Mr.. Joe Goldsboro, of Baltimore.
spent Labor Day with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Goldsboro, of near
Leonardtown. "Joe'' is with the
Standard Oil Co.
The people of Compton were unable
To hold a road meating on Tuesday
night because the condition of the
roads was such that they could not get
To the school house.
Miss Isabel Garner and Miss Louise
Gately, OF Washington, and Miss
Marie 'Berry, of SOloInon's Island,
spent Labor Day with Miss Mamie
Martin, of Hollywood.
DR.. and Mrs. A. L. Hodgdon have
returned To "Dana-on-the Patuxent."
after trip To New England. Thew
were accompanied home by their son.
Lieut.. A. Dana Hodgdon.
We understand that plans are under
way for tiIe erection of u sumner re-
sort On Chesapeake Bay that aIII I've
about the biggest proposition ever
attempted in st. Mary'S.
A mass meeting of the tobacco prnw-
ers OF the county will be held in Leon
ardtowH on Saturday, Sept. 9Th. All
tobacco growers. both white and col
ored, are invited to attend.
The special mass-meeting called for
next Sunday afternoon at St. Peter's
Chapel AT O'Clock is for men and
boys, although others are invited and
u Is hoped the ladies will attend.
Mr.. Thomas J. Gaffney, of Balti.
more, and DIR. John Donoghue and
Mr.. Harry Donoghue, of Washington,
spent Labor Day with the family of
Judge and Mrs b. III. Camalier.
We extend our congratulations to
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Duke, of
"Across-the-Bay," who celebrated the
twenty fifth anniversary of their we'd
ding on Friday evening, Aug. 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bower Hodges, who
are visiting Mrs. Hodges parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.. Mattingly. Leon
ardtown, spent Tuesday in Washing
ton, accompanied by Mrs. L. F. Abel.
MidShipman MorseIi Loker. of the
Naval Academy. after participating in
the annual cruise of his class. is now
spending n short vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. l.. Loker,
Leonardtown.
4" All the citizens OF Leonardtown are
urged to decorate their houses and
stores for the Home-C Coming Celebra-
ton on Sept. IL. The Decorating
Committee will arrange that material
will he obtainable.
The Rehabilitation School, which
has been conducted at Leonard Hall,
will not interfere with tho regular
school work, as il will be discontinued
before the opening OF the scholastic
year, on Sept. nth.
Misses Elizabeth Edwards and
Blanche Morgan, and Mr. Mahlon
Padgett, of Washington, were guests
last week of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Il. Edwards, of Lands
dale, near Leonardtown. =.
Astorney- General Albert 4. Ritchie,
Democratic candidate For Governor,
will make an address before'the Aiheri-
can Bar Association at Boston uon
Sept. B. Secretary of State Lansing
win speak on the same date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duke wathen, son
and three daughters, and their friend,
Mr.. Jones, all of Baltimore, spent the
Labor Day holiday in st. Maryss. Mr.,
Wathen expects to be a frequent visit
or 10 his native county, where ne has
many friends.
Senator Joseph Watson and family
OF Indiana, and Rep. Uncle Joel
Cannon, of Illinois, paid q recent visit
to Mr., and Mrs. William Matthews, at
Compton. They were much pleased
with st. Mary's and expect to return
for longer stay.
Attention Is called to the advertise
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