Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-06-23
LocalVise and Otherwise.

in Washington, ID. @.
Miss Bessie Ballenger, of Mechan-
icsville, is visiting Miss Rowena
Holmes, LeonardtOwn.
Mrs. Thomas G. Trenchard, of
Gumberry, N. c., is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Geo. p. Loker, Leonard
town.
Last week an Eastern Shore buy
boat was ia Britton's Bay and was
paying 35 cents per dozen for soft
crabs.
Miss Mary Z. Hobbs, of Denton, q
Western Maryland classmate Of Miss
Erva Foxwell, is visiting at Fox
wells Point.
Mrs. w. v. Stone, formerly OF this
copnty. is spending few weeks in
Brooklyn, N. Y. with her daughter.
Mrs. L. G. Hammock.
Mrs. VIM. 7. Bailey and Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Drury paid our Office
brief visit last Monday. We were
pleased TO see them.
Miss Maude Jarboe, of the st.
Mary's Female Seminary, and Miss
Jessie Mattingly. OF the State Nor
NAL School, are at their homes near
Mechanicsville for the Summer
vacation.
Geo. +. Dent, of Patuxent, came
round the Point TO attend the COM
mencemedt at st. Mary's Academy.
During his stay in town, Mr.. Dent
treated our people TO several plea
SAINT excursions on his gasoline
launch.
Franklin A. Camalier, who grad
uated at Georgetown College at the
recent commencement with the de-
gree of A. B., returned home last
Saturday. We wish him great sue
cess in whatever profession he
chooses.
Miss Ella A. Yates, of the 9th,
district, returned home, from Balti-
more Thursday by the steamer West
mOrelahd where she has been Cor the
past week for treatment of her eyes.
We are pleased to hear she is much
improved.
Tuesday last, James Cooper, Jr.,
) grasped the bride and was endea-
vOring to stop his horse from run
ming off when one OF the shafts
struck him on the neck just under
the chin and inflicted o painful
wound. DR.. +. 4. Greenwich rem
dered the necessary surgical atten-
ton.
The Board of Public Works met
last Thursday and reelected Com
mander Howard to the command OF
the State Oyster Police Navy. G.
W. Maddox, of Milestown, was re-
elected TO the command of the "Bes-
sic Jones', and Thomas Bond, Jr.,
was elected to the captaincy of the
Folly"
We invite attention to the state
ments of the st. Mary's National
Bank, published in this issue. The
statements show the growth of the
institution for one year and, we sub
NIT, is an excellent showing. We
hope our readers will carefully
scrutinize the statements and deal
with the bank.
Miss Edith Thompson, who pas
sed the Civil Service about two
years ago, has just been notified of
her appointment to position I'M
der the government. Miss Thomp-
son is daughter of the late Bene-
dict Thompson and has been teach
ing the Newtown Public School,
We congratulate her upon her sue
cess.
Wilton ]. Lambert, Esq. of Wash
ington, reached Leonardtown, Mon
day last, too late for the Commence
ment of st. Mary's Academy, where
he was advertised to address the
= Graduating Class. Mr.. Lambert
was informed that the cfpmence-
ment would be at 8, p. NJ, instead Of
at 3, A. NJ, the hour at which it was
held.
Last Monday night, the dwelling
of James T. Raley, in Britton S Neck,
caught fire and was burned TO the
ground. Mr.. and Mrs. Raley bare
~ had time to save themselves and
children. All their household
goods, excep: two beds, two rocking
chairs and sewing machine, was
burned. The origin of the FIRE is
unknown.
Recently, 63 young ladies OF the
st. GATHERINGS Normal Institute.
Baltimore, visited Washington and
called on the President. When in
troduced, Miss Geuevieve Hilton. Of
this county, presented President
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