Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-06-19

has returned from Georgetown Col
lege for the holidays.
The county tax rate for the year
beginning September proximo. viii
be 86 cents on the 800.
Miss Wood Garner, OF Washing
ton, d. c., is visiting her uncle, w.
v. Waters at Woodbury."
Mrs. Charles NJ. Haydn, OF Leon
ardtown, had about fifty half-grown
chickens drowned by Monday s rain.
We are indebted to Rev. G. Ian
caster, S. j., for an invitation TO the
Commencement Of Georgetown Col
lege.
On the 7th, instant, off Cove Point,
the oyster police schooner Bessie
Jones had her mainsail blown to
pieces.
Misses Madgie Fenwick and Lottie
May Fenwick, of Washington. ID. c.,
are visiting Mrs. Francis v. King,
Leonardtown.
There is to be game OF ball at
Leonardtown Thursday, the 26th
instant, between the Town and
River Springs nine.
Don't forget to attend the Grand
Fourth OF July Celebration at Blak-
istone's River Springs. Advertise
ment will appear next week.
Miss Ellen Combs, daughter Of
Robert G. Combs, Esqr,. has re-
turned from st. Louis, Mo-, where
she has been attending school.
Why not celebrate the Fourth in
Leonardtown. You have plenty Of
time TO prepare for it and it ought
to be celebrated, less we forget.
Fire was started in the brick kiln
at Greenwell's mill Tuesday morn
ing last. II is expected that bricks
will be ready for delivery sometime
next week.
Mrs. William +. Leach, of Wash
ington, ID. c., has issued invitations
to the marriage of her daughter
Malissa, to Mr.. George Gum Klink
nett, June Both, instant.
Rev. Clay Dent Chunn. formerly
Of this county. aud Miss Addie Au-
gusta Felt, of Fitchburg, Massachu-
etts, were married ut the brides
home on Wednesday, June IL, 1902.
Tuesday last Joshua Hewitt, of
Valley Lee district, was taken sud
denly very sick in Leonardtown.
Drs. Greenwich and Lynch attended
him. II is thought Capt. Hewitt
was paralyzed.
Judge Moran informs us that one
hundred and nineteen Italians were
landed ut Forrest wharf, Monday
morning, the 18th instant, to work
on the railroad. They will CON-
mence work near Oakville.
We regret to learn of the death OF
James l. Mattingly, of ''Sotterly, "
in the Sixth district. His death
came suddenly June 6, and was a
great shcek to his family and friends,
who have our sincere sympathy.
Sunday last James Jarboe, Jr., and
q companion had narrow escape
from drowning. They were out
sailing on the Potomac and their
canoe capsized. They were rescued
by a party from Blackstone Island.
We are indebted to Mss Frances
Alethea Dawkins, daughter OF our
esteemed friend James A. Dawkins,
for an invitation to the commence
ment of the Western High School,
Baltimore. Miss Dawkins is a
member OF the graduating class.
The Misses Costigin are having a
acknowledgement at 'Summerseat
to replace the one burned last De-
cember. Leo ". B. Graves is the
contractor and when finished, the
house will greatly improve the APP
pearance of the section, and also be
an advertisement for the contractor.
John S. Flower, President OF the
Real Estate Exchange of Denver,
Colorado, paid brief visit to his
old St. Mary's home last week. Mr..
Flower came East with q party OF
Denverites to attend the launching
at Philadelphia of the u. ). Cruiser
Denver. He is one of the notable
men Of Colorado.
The last lecture on 'Fabiola, or
the Church of the Catacombs, was
given last Sunday evening at st.
Nicholas before an audience that
packed the church and filled the
church yard. Father Kelly hopes
70 give his people q view of these
beautiful pictures before they are
taken back to New York.
In the distribution of the State
School tax for June, st. Mary's will
receive for white schools 81, O6O. 81
and for colored schools 1851. %.
II this report be correct It'll 81, O5l.-