Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-07-17

OO ETtu1H Ot A0@b WEEA hugs. ON kEla
Chicago maIket sold as high as 2:
cents per Id.
Mrs. r. French Drury returned hons
on Wednesday from two days visit
to Washington.
There will be a dance with city music
at Community Hall, Cedar Point, or
Friday, August l.
Mr.. John II. Reeder and Miss Mae
Reeder, Of MOrganza, were visitors to
the county seat on Tuesday.
Mr.. Dan A. Sprosity, OF Baltimore.
was among those who motorcd %
LeOnardtown to spend the Fourth.
Attend the Chautauqua and helm
along the Soldiers Home-C Coming
Celebration TO be held in September.
Tie Floating Theatre, whose engage
ment terminated here on Saturday last,
enjoyed an unprecedented attendance
Among the recently returned over
seas men, his many friends note with
pleasure Elmer Jarboe, of Leonard
town.
A marked decrease in the number OF
mOtOr-boat enthusiasts is noted among
the former devotees of the sport in this
section.
Following the last performance of
the Chautauqua tomorrow FRIDAY
night a dance will be held at Hotel St
Mary's.
Mr.. II. Clarke Abel, of Baltimore,
was among the former st. Mary's coun-
tians who spent the Fourth in Leon
ardtown.
The Chautauqua committee is in
debted to Mr.. Harry NJ. Jones for
erecting the temporary stage in the
Court Room.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Cleveland Tennison
have Just returned from baltimore with
q full line OF dry goods for their store
at MOrganza.
The farmers of the Seventh District
will meet ut Oakley Hall, Saturday.
July 10 at 10 O'Clock Il. M, TO discuss
the tobacco situation.
Mr.. G. Morgan knight, of Peters,
burg, Va, : native of St. Mary's,
paid she BEACON Office a pleasant visit
ON Saturday last.
Mr.. J. Frank Smith, of Scotland,
was In the county seat on Tuesday and
seemed in much better health than when
he was last In town.
The annual summer festival for the
benefit Of All Saints Parish will be
held at Oakley Hall on Tuesday, Aug.
II, followed by dancing in the evening.
Mrs. +. o. Morgan, Mrs Lucy
SpaldIng, Mrs. L. 4. Abel and Mr..
Jack Spalding motored to Washing
ton on Tuesday and spent the day
shopping.
Mr.. Grit Alexander, whose editorials
in the Phila. Evening Ledger are favor
able commended throughout the coun-
try, is spending his vacation at his st.
Marv's home.
On account of the sale of Blackstone
Island to the Government DIR. L. T..
Rauterberg is Offering the contents Of
his cottages for sale, July 30, 81 and
Aug !, and 2. See advertisement.
Misses Regina and Madeline Wild
man, Of Washington, whose mother
was formerly Miss Gertie Burch. of
LeOnardtOwn, arc the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Jos. NJ. Mattingly, ut ELLEN
borough"
Mr.. Clarence w. Thomas and Miss
Martha Thomas, of Charlotte Hall,
and Misses Fannie and Amelia Soth-
Oron, OF The Plains" attended the
sale Of the Key property in Leonard
town on Tuesday.
The d. D. Movie Company presented
on Sunday night last an attractive en-
tertainment. For next Sunday they
have Tom Mix in "Eell Roarin' Re
form, and Sunshine comedy, Roar
ing Lions and Wedding Bells"
The annual festival for the benefit of
Christ Church, Chaptico, will take
place on Thursday. August I. An Cd
cellent dinner and supper will be sery-
ed. A city orchestra will furnish
music for the dance that will follow.
Mr.. Walter Il. Dorsey, of Annap-
oils, after being reported as danger
ously i'll, turned up in Leonardtown
on Saturday evening last. bill Nyc''
has many warm friends in ST. Mary ;,
who are much relieved that the serious
ness OF his illness was exaggerated.
The Chautauqua, which opened in
Leonardtown on Wednesday, is con-
sidered one of the best We have ever
had. IL will continue ut the Court
House, LeonardtOwn, today Thurs
day. July II, and tomorrow Friday
July Is, with performances at 3:45 and
$40 p. IN.
The amount realized from the Chau-
tauUua towards the fund for the sol
dIers' homecoming celebration will
depend entirely on the attendance
The advance sale of tickets has hcct
better than heretofore and IL the re-
ceipts from single admissions measure
up to former years substantial sum
will be realized.
DarrOch'S Band will furnish music
for an entertainment tn he given at ST.
Michael's Hall, Ridge. TUESDAY even
ing, July %, by the ladies Of III Mich
ael'S Church, in honor of the boys who
served their country in the great war.
All the boys are requested to wear
their uniform. Lunch and refresh.
ments will Ice served to them free.
Mr.. Harry C. Grove, Of Harry {,
Grove, Inc, Washington dealers in
graphophones and kodaks, spent Sat.
urday in Ieonaritown with Mr.. Harry
Wise, of Pearson, Southern Maryla
representative Of the above company
Prospects for the immediate establish
nent ol a store in Leonartitown C
handle this line of goods are verI
bright.
Among the out-of-the-county people
who attended the trustees sale of the
Key property on Tuesday were Soma
tor Cy Cummings, of Montgomery Co,
MesSrs. Chas. W Semmes, of th,
Semmes Motor Co, VIM. C.. Carter
President of Golden & Co, F. Snow
den Hill, ono of the trustees, and DR.
SOthoron Key, all of Washington
WIN. q. Bond, of Baltimore, and w
IL. Dorsey, of Annapolis.
Mrs. Fred Wathcn, chairman, anC
her co-workers in the Sixth district ar,
tO he congratulated upon the success: