Saint Mary's beacon., 1921-01-06
News rom The Seventh


The New Years costume ball i.
Oakley Hall Friday night was de
/ cided success. Darroch's band was II
attendance and the music was fine
The decorations were running cadai
and holly. After the dances midnight
! supper, consisting Of fried oysters
chicken salad, hot cntfse and rolls,
Twas served One ~ the noteworthy
events was the passing Of the 9ld Sea
and welcoming Of the new year Til
lights were lowered and from large
red bell hanging In the center Of the
| hall, 1920 was rung out. wonderful
4 bright light was flashed upon the stage
where little Miss Virginia Saunders.
representing the new year, 1921, was
greeted by the audience with a smile,
amid showers of confetti. Home,
Sweet Home was rendered BY the
band After wishing each other q
happy and prosperous New Year, the
| assembly departed for their homes,
where midnight dreams OF magic art
/ VIII chase those charms away Miss
Elizabeth Palmer, Of Enfield, received
the prize for the best lady costume and
Kenneth Duke, OF Leonardtown, re-
cefved the prize for the best gentlemen
costume.
We feel proud to announce that the
heroism OF one of our st. Mary's
boys, and we feel prouder still to- know
he's from our own Seventh district, has
been recognized by the French Gov
ernment, with the following: Award
ed French Croix de Gnerre with gilt
star with following citations: ALERT S
Burch, Lieutenant, Company NJ, 326th
Inf, S2nd Div. During the execution
of raid into the enemies lines he
displayed exceptional courage and
GOODNESS in capturing machine gun
in action after killing all its crew. Y
Mr.. Frank McWilliams, OF Cobrums,
who has been critically Ill, is shade
better and his physicians, family and
friends have some hopes for his recoy-
cry.
Mrs. J. T. N. Lawrence, OF Mount
Airy, is very III at her home in WASH
ington. Her husband and friends have
slight hopes Of her recovery.
Mr.. Golden Gass, of Washington,
was q Christmas visitor TO relatives
and friends in this section. "NoonieR
was looking fine and, as usual, the
girls were delighted TO see him.
Mrs. Ernest Weaver. Of Washing
ton, spent the Christmas holiday with
relatives and friends in this section
Mr.. and Mrs. EIbert Rnark aud
children, of Baltimore, we're holiday
guests OF AIRS. Ruark 5 parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Raley, of Springfield,
az A.. xztsato - 1, q y4f........ -. a
Miss Beatrice While, Of Washington,
were the guests OF their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Adam 4. While of Capitol
Hill, during Christmas,
Messrs. James and John McMinnond
of Philadelphia, spent Christmas holi-
days with friends In Abel section.
Miss Beatrice Thompson, oF the
Capital City, spent the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Thompson, Of White Hall.
Misses Maize leitzell, Victoria and
katoline Bailey, Catherine Mattingiv,
Susan and Elizabeth Palmer spent the
holidays with their respective parents
In this section
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Simpson, IT tho
Capital City, spent the holidays with
relatives and friends In the BGshwood
section.
Messrs Richard Dent, Floyd Gibson
and Emory Ellis, OF Washington,
were home for the holidays.
Miss Mary Emily vallandinghan,
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Leo Nal-
landingham, formerly Of the Seventh
district, and Mr.. Edward Russell, pf
Morganza. were married at Nupilai
Mass al ST. Iosephis Church l8sf
Wednesday, Ms McCaae IJfOfY vas
bes<.han and Miss Rosa Nailandinxz
slasn, sister OF the bride, WIS brides
Inaid. After a short honeymoon tfl&
10 The Capital City, ME-. and Mr.
Russell wifi be at home to their mad
friends At Morganza, May theirs
3 long, prosperous and happy rnarris
Z Ivas..
nd Mrs. Charlie Shaw, -
stsap, were weekend visitors
q The Recsars, the home Of Rev and
Mrs. Henry SaundsFS.
Miss Nellie Farr, Of chaptico Is the
guest Of Miss Ella Simpson, of Locust
Grove.
Mrs Webster Herbert, oi So. Thofn-
as, accompanied hy hcr son, Addison,
we're Christmas visitors ut the home Of
Mr. and Mrs Adam T. While, Capt.
tol Hill.
Here's wishing the BEACON and It's
many friends, also the many friends %
the writer, Happy and Prosperous
New Year, &c GABRfEG