Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-05-08
LocalEise and Otherwise.

LOCdIhlSC anu Vln6r ElOcs
The D. D. Movie Co. will have an
other Hne show next Sunday night
Don't miss L.
DIR. and Mrs. Harry Chappelear, of
Charles Co., motored 70 Leonardtown
on Sunday last.
Mrs. Benjamin Combs returned on
Saturday from . weeks visit 70
friends in Washington.
Mrs. Isabelle Combs Is having a
gas lighting plant installed in her
home In MedleY's Neck.
Read the new advertisement Of the
CITY Hub Store in which they feature
spring suits In their May clearance
sale.
The pleasant weather of Sunday
brought great number OF motorists
20 81 Msry's, many OF whom visited
the county seat.
Guy Brothers, of Clements, have
lust received two car loads Of '40O''
Chevrolet cars, and are ready to fill
ell orders.
Rev. Father Brent Matthews, OF Sc.
Mary's County, was the guest of his
brother, Mr.. +. Brooke Matthews, on
Tuesday Isst.-Times-Cr Crescent.
The popular play. Deacon Dub5s,"
will be presented At Chaptico Hall for
the benefit of Chaptico School on FRI
day, May 23rd. followed by dancing
with city music.
The County Commissioners have in
stalled large safe in their Office for
the safa-keeping of important records.
The need for this has long been recog-
niZed.
Private John Bruce Long, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Bernard Long, of
Clements, has arrived safely at Camp
Dix, N. j., from France, and Is now
awaiting his discharge.
Miss Margaret Schmidt, District
Girls Club Agent Of the Maryland
70 visit the girls clubs during the
week Of May Eth.
The election in Leonardtown on
Tuesday resulted In the return of DIR.
z. T. Greenwell and Messrs. Chas. w.
Foxweil and Harry M. Jones for
another term as commissioners.
Curtai!ment OF local news this week
was due 70 the Loan Rally on Tuesday
demanding so much of the editors
time that he was unable 70 get the news
matter In shape for the printers.
Notices and news items still come to
ibis Office with no signature to them.
Positively We can publish no matter
unless We know the name and address
OF the author or sender.
Mr.. Adolph Wiener, special agent
Of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Co., has been spending a few days In
st. Mary's with Mr.. ]. Camillus
Howard, the company'S local agent.
Mr.. s. B. Perkins, proprietor of
Hotel Sc hary's, states that the hotel
will be open for business on May 18th
and that the ball In celebration of the
event will be held on May 30th.
Lieut.. c. Manning Combs, OF New
York, was the weekend guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Combs Lieuten-
ant Combs expects 10 receive his dis
charge from the Naval service within
the next few weeks.
Mr.. j. Allan Coad, of Porto Bello,
and Mr.. James Burch, of Valley Lee,
motored to Baltimore on Saturday,
Fhere Mr.. Coad made arrangements
Tor Mrs. Cosd's return by steamer on
Sunday.
The annual meeting of the County
Club Of St. Mary's Co. will be held on
Monday, May l2th. at Hotel St. Mary's
~ 3:31 p. N, All members are request.
cd TO attend. A meeting of the Board
OF Directors will follow the Club meet
ing.
Leonard Hall has scored another hit
In the Comedy "Half- Back SANDY"
presented by the students al Town
Hall, Leonardtown, on Monday. and
% Sacred Heart Wednesday. II will
9e repeated again at st. Michael's
Hall. Ridge, tomorrow friday May 6.
Preparations are being made for
joint field meeting OF al the farmers
OF the county at the State experimental
plot on the Aims House farm. Some
valuable demonstrations were made
there last year. Plan TO attend the
meeting this year on Saturday, June
Z, Ut Up. m.
On next Sunday services at the
Episcopal Church will be at 7:30 in the
morning and at $40 In the afternoon.
Bishop Harding will administer the
Apostolic rite Confirmation and preach
lhe sermon at the afternoon service, to
which al are invited.
Leonard Hall won its second game
Of the season at Baden on Saturday
last by defeating the Baden High
School baseball team, 8 to |, in a
fast but embarrassing game. With
The exception of one or two errors,
Leonard Hall put up q fine game. The
playing Of the Baden team vas any
thing but good.
Our sons gave of their health, of
their strength and OF their lives that
freedom might not perish. There are
1,5OO, 600 American boys in France and
Germany. Now that the war is over
10 would be as reasonable for them to
dtshon0r the nation by deserving the
Gag IS for the nation TO diShonor it.
self by deserving them. Is it a large
thing thas We are now asked TO lend
our money 70 pay the cost of victory
ls American money less willing than
American msnhoodS Two-thirds OF
ths time Is over and only one-third of
tae amount has BEEN raised. Call at
the banks and buy Victory Liberty