Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-08-09


The corn and tobacco crops Of the county
have been immensely benefited by recent
rains.
Miss Maggie Wilkinson and Miss King,
of Washington are visiting friends in st.
Mary's.
Mrs. e. ]. Henshaw will spend the
month of August with her sister, Mrs. j.
A. Courtney.
Miss Caecelia Hickey. Of Baltimore, In
visiting the family of Mr.. Jos r. Morgan,
Leonardtown.
The Festival for the benefit of Sacred
Heart church, Tuesday last, was well at
tended and, We are told, was q great sue
cess.
We are IN RECEIPT Of copy Of an old
letter dated August 8, 1914, and written by
Stanislaus Coomes to his uncle. II will be
published in our next issue.
The knights for st. Joseph. Tournament
Wednesday, August 22nd, are requested to
give their names to Messrs Carroll Edwards,
John Guy or Wilson Adams.
Don't forget that the aLady of Lyons" is
to be artistically presented at Chaptico,
Tuesday next, the 14th instant. You will
miss rare dramatic treat II you fail TO
attend.
Rev. John A. Morgan, 8. J., Miss Teresa
Mckee, Mr.. Roach Abel, Mr.. George
Camalier and wife, and Mrs. Latchford and
family are among recent visitors to Leon
ardtown.
We are pleased to learn that Father
Jenkins. has perfected arrangements for q
play-"Casfe"-to be given In Lscnardtown
during the last week of August. Full par
ticulars in next BEACON.
Rev. Father Sheerin, s. j., who was on
this mission in 1861 and 1868 ID visiting the
county and renewing acquaintance then
formed. In common with his other friends
we were delighted TO see him.
The examination OF applicants for teach
ers' certificates and the competitive exami.
nation for the free scholarship In the Mary.
land Agricultural College are advertised for
Monday and Tuesday, August 10 and IA
instants.
Mrs. A. A. Lawrence has returned tc
Leonardtown from her recent visit to Ohio
to see her mother. Captain and Mrs
Lawrence are 10 reside in the DWELLING
lately occupied by Mr.. J. w. johnson and
family.
| Among the latest arrivals at Moore'l
Hotel are. William A. Smith, d. Rhodes
Miss Grace Rhodes, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. It
West, Miss Laura West, Miss Nellie Hop
kins. Mrs. Custer and SON. Master Peny
West, Mr.. ]. e. NJ. Raley.
But few were aware of the law reouirin,
the School Board 10 re-organize in Angus
and consequently the organization we.
perfected Tuesday last, before the grea
majority Of the people in the village knew
anything Of what was going on
Col. j. NJ. Dent requests ~ 70 state tina
he was not an applicant for the position O
Examiner of Public Schools ana that III,
vote cast for him was without his knowl
edge or consent Mr.. Dent was stron,
advocate Of the claims Of NJ. J. Wes
| Russell.
The case of State W. William Hunter fc
unlawfully hauling seine in st. Cath
arine's Sound, was tried here before Justic,
Thos @. Greenwich. on Tuesday the defen
dant having been arrested and brnurb
here by Depty Sheriff Albriftsin, OF Charie
county. AMER full hearing and areu
ments the Justice found him guilty an,
imposed fine Of $50. In defauls Of the pay
ment OF which. he was committed 70 Ii
county Jail. States Attorney Cama,ie
represented the State and Hon. Roht 4
Combs and Son the defendant.