Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-06-20
Saint Nafgs Beacon.
COUNTY NEWS.
LOCalViSe and Otherwise,

Wednesday was commencement
day at st. Mary's Seminary.
See our first page for several
favors Of local correspondents.
]. E. Marsh. Of Reedville, Va, is
visiting friends in Leonardtown.
We are short Of space this week
and are compelled to curtail our
local column.
Miss Marie Abel. Of Baltimore.
is visiting Miss Madeline Camalier.
Leonardtown.
The army worm is reported to be
very destructive in the Cedar Point
hundred of our county.
Vernon Dorsey. Esq. and family,
are at their st. Mary's home, near
Laurel Grove, for the Summer.
Irwin Dawson, of Leonardtown,
is at home from st. Johns where
he was star member of his class.
Miss Cora Key. who recently
graduated at the Baltimore Latin
School, is at home for the holidays.
Farmers are encouraged by the
recent warm weather, and are hop
lug that crops will be greatly bene-
fitted thereby.
This week is commencement week
in st. Mary's and our public has
turned out TO the different schools
and academies.
J. Manning Russell, OF Loveville.
has returned from Morgantown,
where he has been attending the
University OF West Virginia.
Recently, James Sherkliffe. one OF
the most worthy cOlored men in the
county, lost valuable horse. The
animal fell down a steep bank and
broke its neck.
In forwarding communications,
always sign your name. not neces.
sarily for publication, but that the
editor may know that the item is
sent in good faith.
I. Garner Reeves has purchased
OF James T. Blair. his fine farm on
the Wicomico river. Jim. we re.
greet to hear, is contemplating re-
moving TO Baltimore.
II. b. Greenwell, OF Clements, is
at home for the holidays. He has
been attending Holy Cross College.
Worcester. Mass, and was one of
the honor members of his class.
Don't forget to attend the Lecture
at LeonardtOwn, next Monday night.
Prof. Monaghan is well worth going
long way to hear. Lecture is TO
be given for the benefit OF st. Allow
slus Sanctuary.
We were greatly honored and
pleased last Tuesday by calls at the
Beacon office Of st. Mary's ladies'.
Their presence is ever an .inspira-
ton aud their commentator en-
cGuragement indeed.
Mr.. anil Mrs Rex Smith, Of IIyatts
Vile, reached Leonardtown, Tues
day on their motor boat Dixie"
en- r. uir for tie Chnrlotfe Hall con-
mencement. Their son, Addison, is
q student ut Charlotte Hall.
w. I. Mayo. Esq, OF ike West
moreIand bar. was in LeonardtOwn.
last Wednesday and Thursday, on
legal business. Mr. Mayo is a
pleasant gentleman who we hope.
will visit our county often.
Last Saturday. Mrs Mary Jane
Moore. formerly Of this Town, slip
ped on Washington pavement and
1t is feared that her hip was frac-
tured. She has the sympathy of
many st. Mary's friends who hope
shat her injuries will not prove Sc.
rious.
The residents Of Leonardtown are
under real obligations 10 Mr.. Harry
Fenwick, Of Hotel St. Mary's, for
making gravel walkway over the
street from the Library corner TO
Greenwell's store. II the street In
front OF Mrs. Dillow's had q little
gravel put on it that would also fill
long felt want.
Miss Mary ]. Jenkins, OF Balti-
more, was an honored guest at the
recent commencement at st. Mary's
Academy, Leonardtown. Miss Jen-
klns is sister Of the sanity Father
Chas. X. Jenkins, formerly pastor
oil st. Aloysius' church, Leonard
town. Many friends here were de-
lighted to see her in st. Mary's.
The School Board was in session
Tuesday and audited Teachers Re-
port for The Summer Term ended
June 10. Salary checks will be
sent out as soon as the State appro-
priation is available, likely about
the 9th, instant. The following
teachers have forwarded their re-
SlgnationS: Misses Helen B Sher