Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-06-06
LOCalViSe and Otherwise.

day, the 11th, instant.
The continued cold weather has
killed many melon vines in different
sections Of the county.
Mr.. John Ii. Short. of Baltimore,
is spending two weeks at "Travers'
Resort" Valley Lee district.
Last Monday, Joseph Mattingly,
OF Laurel Grove, was painfully in
jured by fall from q lumber wagon.
There will be game of baseball,
Friday, the 7th. between the Char
lotte Hall Cadets and the Mechanics
vile nine.
Two trains q day are now run
ming on the Mechanicsville line,
one leaving that town at $40, A. H.,
and one at /. p. NJ.
There will De an entertainment at
Oakville school. Friday, June Z, at
SPIN. Admission. % cents. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit of the school.
We were honored last Monday by
call at our Office by Misses Eva
Blair and j ulia Huseman, two charm
ing y0nng ladies of MiIestown dis
trict.
L. ]. Canter, Charlotte Hall, is
very much pleased with the pneu-
matte water works installed in his
dwelling by II. Jones. Washington,
d C..
Frank A. Camalier, of Leonard
town. who is student in the medi.
cal department of Georgetown Uni
versity, is at home for his summers
vacation.
Aubrey and Ethelbert Abel. OF
"Placentia," have returned from
Baltimore where they have been at
tending Bryant il Stratton's Bust
ness College.
We return thanks for invitations
to the commencements at Mt. st.
Mary's College, Jacob Tome Insti-
tute, Maryland Agricultural and
Washington College.
Users of gasoline may obtain it
from the Britton's Bay Marine Rail
way Co., Compton, Md. This will
prove a great convenience TO local
owners OF motor boats.
Wednesday, Mr.. Charles Abel
picked up on Washington street.
LeonardtOwn, pair of red prayer
beads. The owner may secure them
by calling at our Office.
Miss Julia E. Guyther, of Brook
vile, Pa, daughter OF John w. Guy
Their, formerly of this county, is
visiting her aunt. Mrs P. NJ. Petit,
at "Travers Retreat"
Recently NJ. A. X. Tipett, former
ly of this county, died at the Con-
federate Soldiers Home at Pixies
vile. His many friends here sin
cerely regret his death.
Monday, carrier pigeon came to
j. Wilson Adams shop in Mechan-
icsville and was picked up by Mr..
Adams. The bird had u band on
one Of its legs numbered, K 2 4637l.
Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party
which was rendered at the Town
Hall, LeOnardtown, last Monday,
was dramatic and financial sue.
cess. The rendition of the play
evinced great talent.
The Public Schools of the county
will close on Friday, June IA. as an
nounced in Beacon of May Is, ultimo.
The pupils examination will begin
on Thursday, the 9th, and be con-
cluded on Friday. the 18th.
Recently, George Bailey, son of
Judge WIN. T. Bailey, OF Morganza,
had a darning needle removed that
he had swallowed several years ago.
The operation was performed at the
Georgetown University Hospital.
Recently, Capt. Jere Gibson, of
Milestown district, cut a piece of
mistletOe from q locust tree in his
swamp that was as large as a barrel
and the prettiest specimen ever seen
in the section. It will be on exhibi-
ton at the Chapel, Thursday.
Messrs. Davidson and Son, who
have the contract for the water
works and plumbing for the Hotel
st. Marv's ore making rapid pro-
gress. The ram is now lifting wa
ter to the hotel level. When Gnished,
this water supply will be one she
best and most complete in the State.
Priscilla Ready. an estimable col
ored woman of Hollywood, died sud-
denly last Monday Her son went
out to work about z A. NJ, leaving
his mother in apparently good health,
and when he returned about 10 "A. NJ.
found her dead body lying on the
floor beside her washing tub. May
she rest in neacal