Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-05-19
News from the Seventh

Judge James j. Stone, of All Saints,
was very badly hurt last Tuesday
morning while bringing his horses osf
Of the pasture. He was riding one and
leading one and the horse in the rear
pulled him OF on pile OF stcse and
hurt his head, back and legs. He Is
still confined to his bed.
Mr.. Elliott Burch, of Baltimore. Is
guest of relatives and frleLds In the
Oakley section.
Mr.. j. Ohio Thompson, 81 Washing
ton, paid aHying visittO relatives and
friends in this section last week.
Judge Fred Dent, OF Poplar Grove,
one OF our Oldest and most respected
citizens, is quite Ill. His many friends
wish him a speedy restoration TO
health.
Mr.. Andrew Thompson, OF the Capt.
tai City, spent Sunday with his father,
Mr.. John F. Thompson, Of Capitol
Hill.
Wheat crops are looking fine, but
are full OF black heads and cookie.
Mrs. John n. Goodwin, OF Bush
wood wharf. had go of her largest
chickens drowned by the high tides
which raised over their novels. Mrs.
Goodwin has now decided TO raise
ducks, and Mr.. Goodwin has purchas-
ed bathing suit and will Immediately
take swimming lessons so he can swim
over to Charles county to bring home
the ducks every evening.
Masters Robert Blackstone and
Hatch Dent, OF Charlotte Hall, spent
Sunday at their respective homes In
this section.
MIR. William Blair, OF Cedar Grove,
lost one of his work oxen last week.
and MIR. JOS. f. Grew, OF Upper Broms-
ley, lost hne milk COW.
Mr.. James T Bailey is building a
7-room bungalow on the site OF his re-
Gently burned home at River Springs.
Mr.. John Dean is contractor.
Mr.. w w. Blackstone, OF Blackis-
tone. has improved his dwelling by a
yeranda running around the west,
north and east sides.
The Seventh DISTRICT Community
Club held it's first meeting OF the year
under the reign OF its new president
Mrs. II. ID. Burch, on May 10 After
the usual business transactions u was
moved and seconded that the club give
strawberry festival and dance Tor The
China Famine fund. The following
committee was chosen 10 arrange same;
John +. Dent, j. Marshall Dent, Jr /,
Mrs. Il. ID. Burch, Alma Morris and
Lorraine Hodges. Rev. Mr.. Saunders
and Fannie Joe Dent we're chosen 10
arrange the program for our next
meeting on June I. After the meeting
the following program, arranged ~
our president, was rendered: Old
Kentucky Home Foxwell and Jones;
Sweetest Story Every Told = Stephen
Jones: Rccitation--Casey ht the Bat =
Mrs. Ryder; Duet-The Adieu- Mrs
Locker aud Charlie Foxwell; Recitation
Lady Clare - Miss Wallace; Duet :
God is Love- Foxwell and Jones
Quartet Star OF Dccending Night
INoxwell and Jones, Mrs Loker and
Mrs Jones: Solo Mrs. fsoker. This
was followed by fine speech on poll.
ties by Mr.. Meb. Loker. After ex'
planning why be chose politics for his
subject, Mr.. Locker said IL was yet IN
known whether the women would i'm.
prove politics or politics improve The
women. n The women did not improve
politics, why, God help them both
Mr.. Lockers speech was followed by d
rising vote Of thanks by the club fOf
the most enjoyable program, rendered
by the folks from Leonardtown. Ad
lournment followed. Next meeting
June 7.
Mr.. Jos. II. Dent, OF Burlington, re-
ports eating early Irish potatoes trou
! his garden on May II. Mrs a. 7
Wihlo gathered hee first Strawberries
on April lS. Mr.. Car Ghcseldinc has
hard head cabbage ard Cart los
Lawrence has wateHnclnns IN fail
bloom. Mr. Jimmie Gibson planted
tobacco on the 4th OF May and Mr.
Woodlcy Quade expects 10 cut rigs
wheat next week. It's bard 10 boat tr
Seventh. -1ABiuEi.
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