Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-04-12
LOCalViSe and Otherwise.
Sunday next, April ID, will be
Easter Sunday.


has been withdrawn.
The State tax has been reduced 10
Is cents. The tax is for the su pport
of the Public Schools.
There will be Evening Service at
St Peters Chapel, Leonardtown on
Easter Sunday at 1870 p. NJ.
Last Thursday the Charlotte Hall
Academy team defeated the Mechan-
icsville nine by a score Of 4to1
10 accordance with the Governor 5
proclamation Thursday next, April
IL, is TO be observed as Arbor Day.
Congressman Mudd has called the
Republican Primaries for Charles
county for Saturday, April IA, in
slant.
DIR. Franklin A. Camalier, of the
Medical School of the University Of
Georgetown, is at home for the Easter
holidays.
The r. II. Pollock canning factory
near Charlotte Hall has been COM
pleted and will open for business
the coming season.
The supper previously advertised
for the benefit of st. Aloysius
Church, Leonardtown, has been in
definitely postponed.
l.. J. Canter, of Charlotte Hall, has
just returned from Baltimore with a
full and complete line of Spring
Goods for l.. J. Canter &-Co 5 store.
Next Friday, April ID, will be
Good Friday and is a legal holiday.
The Bank Of st. Mary's will be
closed on that day, and also on Easter
Monday.
Rev. Edward Dewitt. S. J., of the
University Of Georgetown, will
preach on the Passion Of our Saviour
next Friday evening at z o o'clock, in
st. Aloysius' Church, Leonardtown.
Our progressive farmers should
bear 10 mind what they were told at
their Institute about the selection of
seed corn. The careful choice of
seed corn will add greatly to the
yield.
~ o,.r 6rok nara thiS x-ooL xua
print from the Baltimore EUeRiRg
Nes0s resume of the work OF the Leg
isIature in which is given o descrip-
ton of how the Haman Oyster Bill
was passed. Read the article.
Mrs. Richard Z. O'Donoghue, of
Washington, ID. c., is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Nc
Williams, at CObrum. Mrs. O'Dono-
ghue will remain until after Easter
week, returning to Washington on
April 22nd.
Chas. Posey, formerly Of Charles
county, has purchased of John II.
Garner. of Baltimore, the home farm
of the late Capt. Charles E. Cough,
situate on Britton 5 Bay near Leon
ardtown. We welcome Mr.. Posey
and family to our section.
On April "A, instant, Charles
county will vote on the question of
For License" or Against License. >
The Act under which the election is
to be held was passed at the recent
session of the Legislature. The old
system of voting will be used.
The Treasurer of the Southern
Maryland Telephone Company re-
quests all subscribers to make pay
ment within the next ten days oil
rentals in arrears so that ne may
make up his report for stockholders
prior 70 the meeting on May /, proxi-
mo.
Capt. B. F. Adams is selling
herring, this week, at Leonardtowr
wharf at a per thousand. On aud
after Monday next, until further
notice, he will sell herring, at the
wharf, for 50 per thousand. They
will be on sale every day OF the
week.
The dead body OF Francis A.
Bush, colored, was found on Indian.
town farm last TUESDAY morning
Coroner Garner viewed the body
determined that death was due tc
natural causes and deemed an in
quest unnecessary. It is thought
she man died of heart disease.
]. w. Graves, of Laurel Grove
has taken the position of Superin
tendent of agencies for the Fricl
Company, manufacturers of steam
engines, sawmills and threshinl
machines. His headquarters will
be at Easton, Md. Mr.. Graves i!
one of the best engine statesmen il
the State.
Frank Davis, former clerk in tn,
store of Ashby Burroughs at Me
Gainesville. this county, has secur
ed o position in the Gentlemen I
Furnishings Department of Parke
a Rrid0ett's store WASHINGTON. n