Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-04-26

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places 10 the county.
Miss Berthe Milburn and James
T. Milburn, Of Drayden, paid the
BEACON an appreciated visitlast Fri
day.
The Bank Of st. Mary's viii re-
ceive and forward cash contribu-
tions to sufferers from the San
Francisco earthquake.
Miss Magdaline Bevan, OF Balti-
more. formerly Of this county, spent
her Easter holidays with friends at
Ocrans, Lancaster county, Va.
Mrs. Eugene Knight and son. Of
the Third District, have returned
home from pleasant sittofriends
in Washington and Baltimore.
A. f. Fenwick, 81 Leonardtown,
who has been confined 10 his bed for
the past week, is much improved
and will, we hope, soon beoutagain.
DIR. w. B. Burch, Of Baltimore,
is visiting relatives in Milestown
district. We were pleased to re.
ceive a call from him while 10 Leon
ardtown.
Messrs. Clayton b. Long and
Elmer G. Mattingly, formerly Of this
county, have opened a furniture
store at 8 and N. streets, N. W.,
Washington, d. G.
AT a meeting of the Trustees OF
Charlotte Hall School, held Thurs
day last, DR.. Walter B. Dent was
elected Trustee vice John Al. Bar
Der. deceased. The present corps
Of teachers were reelected.
Three Commissioners Of Leonard
town Town are to be elected Mon
day, May 7, proximo, TO succeed
Messrs. f. o. Morgan, J. b. Drury
and W. Meverell Loker, whose terms
expire. The election will be held at
the Court House.
George R. Garner, ST. Mary S
agent for the Montgomery Mutual
Fire Insurance Company. passed
through Leonardtown last Monday
on his way to Drayden to adjust the
loss on the "Hillview" farm build.
ings reported in last week 8 Beacon.
William Wandel. Of this county,
left Sunday last for Rockway Beach,
L. l., TO take charge OF a yacht which
he is to bring TO Washington. Mr..
Wandel has resigned his position as
petty officer on the steamer Cal
vert, " OF the Md, Del, & Va, r. r.
Company.
In very exciting game on the
afternoon Of the Goth, the third team
G. II. M. A. defeated the Mechanics
vile nine by score OF 9 to- 5. The
cadets played very good game.
Batteries: Charloste Hail. Vandi-
YER, Stavely and Burrough s.
Mechanicsgille; Holmes, L., Hol-
mes, f., Greene and Hill.
We regret to hear talk Of not pa
tronizing the State Tobacco Ware
houses because Of dissatisfaction
with appointees as Deputy Inspec-
tors. The warehouses belong TO our
planters and they ought to helpsns-
tain them. Is it good business to
depreciate your own property be-
cause Of dissatisfaction with the ten
ANTI
John T. Clarke died at his home
near Jessup, Monday last, after a
lingering illness, aged 81 years.
Mr.. Clarke was born in ST. Mary s
county and was brother OF r. King
Clarke, OF Patuxent district. He
was man OF influence and force In
his community. His remains were
buried at St. Laurence church
Wednesday. May he rest in peace
Prizes we're awarded by Austin,
Lawton q Austin's vaudeville Cir
Gus, lately in Leonardtown, to the
recipients ofthe most coupon votes.
In the contest for a ring, open To
children between 2 and 4 years Of
age, Agnes Clements received 3057
votes and Besson deWsal, 1925.
David Milburn won set Of silver
ware and John Doyle also won d
set.
Miss Katharine M. Wilkinson was
married Friday. April Goth, Instant,
to DR.. Frederick w. Davis, of Bal
timore, and died the following Sun
day morning. She and DR.. Davis
had beenengaged forseveralmonths.
A few weeksago she becamei i'll, and a
priest was summoned and the mar
rage ceremony was performed as