Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-06-21
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Tho annual Festival will be held al
Sacred Heart Church. on Wednes-
day. August LIST, 1906.
Indications point 70 great number
Of rabbits this year. as many are
seen along the roadsides about sun
down.
Mrs. Philo Abel. who has been
visiting her son. DR.. Roach Abel,
Washington, has returned TO Leon.
ardtoWn.
There will be @ meeting Of the
members Of the St. Mary's Racing
Association, in Leonardtown, on
Saturday June 23rd. AZ 3 O'Clock
Representativ Mudd interviewed
the President, June 18th, and found
out that Secretary BOnaparte was
the man 70 see about the Federal
Offices.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barker Bal
lenger have issued cards annOunc-
ing the marriage OF their sister,
Miss Lillian May Ballenger to Derby
Alexander Lynch.
The Board OF Shellfish Commissi-
oners will begin the survey Of the
natural beds and bars and of the
barren bottoms of the State in Som
erset County.
The CHEEKY call Bob White" is
heard in every direction and the
outlook is good for many Bird"
this Fall. We hope the expectation
will be realized.
According TO the United States
Board OF geographic names We are
hereafter 10 write ST. George Island.
not st. Georges Island; st. Marys
County, City and Creek; not So.
Mary's. Well, we'll!
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis V. King,
of Leonardtown have gone 70 En-
mitsburg TO attend the commence.
ment exercises Of Mt. ST. Mary S
College, where their sen, AlOysius
+. King. graduates this year.
The United States Senate and
House of Representatives have pas
sed bill providing for the cO-Opera-
tion Of the Federal Government with
that Of Maryland for the survey OF
che oyster lands Of the State.
In this week 6 issue we complete
the questions asked in The exaniinaA-
tion OF pupils in our county public
schools in the written examinations
just passed. A perusal OF these ques.
lions will Indicate the work of the
school for the year just ended.
Chairman Hanna, OF the State Re.
publican Central Committee prints in
his paper the stalementt that the utter
ances Of Hon. Sydney Mudd, Of the
Fifth Congressional District, are un
Qualifedly anu absolutely false.
We bet Chairman Hanna wOuldn I
print what Mudd says about him
for it's too hot stuff for printing.
In the distribution OF the Public
School Funds of the State payable
on and after July l, proximo 81
Mary . County will receive %, 800. u
The total amount OF State School Ia,
for this County being 81, 5l7.5 less
than last year. will materially embar
rass the school officials in theiI
contemplated plans for replacing
someOf their old buildings, and rep
airsto Others during the summer.
On Monday at 10 o'clock A. II
REQUIEM Mass was celebrated q
st. Johns Church, Holly wood, FOL
the repose Of the Soul vi Mrs. Eliza
beth Green well, mother Of Messrs
William, Benjamin and Alexander
Hebb Of this go, and Mrs. J
Warren Jarboe OF Washington. Il
spite Of the severe storm, quite
large number Of friends ATTENDED
the funeral in order TO shows tn,
high regard in which they held thi,
most estimable lady. May she res
in peace.
On Monday evening a yoke OF oxeI
hitched % q cart loaded with guam,
and furni.ures, belonging 20 Mr.
Chas j. Russell, started from tow
and attempted 20 forge the planl
bridgerun just above the bridge. Th
current swept them down the rul
where they struggled for q consider
abletiue. The mail carrier passin
reported the fact and q large part
from town went out and did nobl
work in rescuing them. The cart ha
not yet been found. To Mr.. Waite
Abell, who twice swan 10 the oxe
10 mainly due she credit OF savin
them.
We have received all the humidis
predicted by Hicks for the first ha
OF June, and according 70 the sam
prophet, We are 20 have a repetitio
Of the same and more Of il durin
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS month. Hesay,
From about Saturday, the % 70 Wes
nesday, the 81, is 10 be O period ,
general II not violent and danReror
disturbances On Friday and Sa
urdav the 70 and 30. ener0etic thun.