Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-04-14
News from the Seventh

MIR. Joseph Anglo, adopted sra rs
|Mr. Ohio Thompson, returned from
Germany last week. Joseph has been
in the Army for the last FIVE years and
his many friends are delighted To see
him.
Mr.. Ed. Cfyer, Oh Washington, ac-
|companied by Miss Lila Palmer, were
motoring In this section Sunday.
Mr.. Bonnie Love, OF Morganza. wa
doing business in the Seventh on Fri
day.
l1ngton, returned home Friday after
noon after a short visit to her brother
Mr.. Adam T. While.
Mr.. Raymond Ovens, OF Abell. Is
building himself fine dwelling. Mr..
B. | Owens is the contractor.
Mr.. Garfield, ri Baltimore. deliver
cd pianos TO Mrs. Carroll Ellis, ol
i3nshwood. and Mrs. A. T. Morris, OF
Bluestone, and grafonola 10 Mr.. r..
Allan Mattingly, Abel.
birds Island, f" four act drama,
will be staged at Oakley Hall ON Thurs
day, April 14th. Don't fail to come II
you want to see u fine play. Dancing
will follow the play. Admission Soc.
Mrs. Taylor Johnson is very i'll at
her home at Snow Hill Her many
friends wish her speedy restoration
to health.
Mr. Monk Bonds, OF Palmers, had
very bad accident Sunday morning
while attending the funeral OF Mrs.
Brooks. Ills horse became unmanage-
able and ran away, smashing the hug
Ky and throwing Bonds, who weighs
about 300 lbs, in a large hole OF water
which ceased to exist when he landed
Ia IL in n sitting position. This Is the
dryest place we now have on our high
ways.
Mr.. J B. WOODBURY., OF Poplar
Jrose, has hecn awarded the contract
To carry the mail from Palmers 70
Leonardtowu
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall. Of Fosters
Neck, are receiving congratulations
on the birth Of fine baby girl.
Rev. M. Brundage and Mr.. John
Emiree, arc spending few days at
their summer homes on st. Patrick $
ana Whlte NECK.
Fire completely destroyed the homo
OF Capt. James 7. Bailey, at River
Springs, Friday about II 30 o'clock
Mr.. HRveman Banagan was first TO
reach the burning building. and with
much difficulty succeeded In rescuing
Mrs. Bailey, who was almost suffocnt-
ed by smoke. She Is still under the
care OF physician Nothing was
saved, as Mrs. Bailey was alone and,
not feeling we'll, was asleep when the
fire started, Several hundred dollars
In cash belonging TO different members
NJ the family, with the entire contepts
81 the house, including piano, phono-
graph and furniture, were total loss.
While the fire was at It's height. Chas
Bailey attempted To crank his car TO
90 for help, and II kicked him and
broke his right arm. Mr. aud Mrs.
Bailey and family are temporarily oc-
cupying cottages AZ River Springs
Summer Resort.
The Seventh District Community
Club met az Oakley Hall Aprii 3, and
the following officers we're elected:
President, Mrs. r. y. Burch; vice.
president, r. q. Reeves; secretary.
treasurer, A. +. While After he
election tb9 following program, arr
ranged ~ Misses Louise Dent and
Alma Norris, was rendered;
Sor&- Avalon Oakley School Chill
dre9
The Moot Cow Ernest r. Burch.
Wynkcn, Blynkcn and Nod Helen
Knott.
Japanese Song Virglola Blair and
A. Goodwin.
New Baby Virginia Birch.
At Downing Mary I, Dent.
Thoughts Tor the Discouraged Farm
err Garner Reeves, Jr.
All Shid Says was Umk. Hum Oak.
ley School Children.
This was followed by w. X. Bal
lard, 81 tho Maryland University, with
magic lantern slides and lecture on
improvements Of homo grounds. nd.
jonrnment followed The next meeting
will be held May 3
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam +. wilde. of
Capitol Hill, celebrated thoir twenty
fifth Wedding anniversary on Wednes-
day, April 9th, with an old-fashioncd
Southern Maryland repast, which In.
Guided all tho dellcacies that tickle the
palate OF the regular 81. Mary's
countian. Their relatives and friends
presented them with many appropriate
momentoes OF the happy occasion, in
GLIDING silver spoons, forks, knives,
trays, and even silver dollars Among
those present were the following. Col.
and Mrs. j, M. Dent, Rev. and Mrs
Henry Saunders, Mrs. Capper, Mrs
Howard Morders, Mrs. Webster Is.
Herbert Mrs S. Webster Herbert,
Mr. and Mrs G.. Clarence Thompson,
MIR and Mrs. John H. AbelI. Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. NJ. Wiblc Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Herbert, Mrs. Claude Thompson,
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Riggs, Mrs Cora
Wise, Miss Elaine While, Miss Grace
While, Miss Gaynell While, Miss
Jenette While, Messrs. Jos. g. While,
Harold Herbert. Vivian Abel, Alwyn
Hayden. Raynor Blair, Elmer Goode,
Han Vfbla and Maefa, II Nft.1a