Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-03-28

Miss Madeleine Camalier, of Leon
ardtown, left Sunday last for a visit
10 Washington.
Misses Annie and Lillian Turner.
of LeonardtOwn, are at home for the
Easter holidays.
The Bank of St. Msry's at Leon
ardtown will be closed on Good Fri
day on account of Legal Holiday.
Hon. Adrian Posey. of La Plata
was in Leonardtown last Wednes-
day. His many friends here were
pleased to see him.
W C. Mattingly, of Leonardtown,
has purchased a beautiful team of
blacks. and claims the handsomest
turnout in the county.
The Grand aud Petit Juries were
discharged on Friday of last week
aud tine March Term of Court ad-
lourned on Monday.
Rev w J. Wright. of Washing.
ton, will give services at Christ
Church, Chaptico, next Sunday at
LAW The public invited.
Next Tuesday, April 2. is Primary
day in Baltimore City and our friends
and enemies both seem to have their
hands full. May the best men win.
Mex; SUNDAY, the 3lst, will be
Easter Sunday. We hope all our
readers will enjoy stuffed ham"
aud all the good things of the sea-
son.
Last week dogs killed several
sheep in the flocks of Messrs. Luke
Clarke and George Dickinson, OF
Milestown district. Some of the
dogs were killed.
The Commissioners Court has
appointed Sranislaus Clarke asses
sor for the lst district; W. T. Bal
ley for the 4th and 9Th districts. and
French NJ Abel lor the 9th dis
trict
Ruth, second daughter of DR. A.
H. Trainer. OF Leonardtown, left
Monday last for New York to uu.
dergO an operation for abcess OF the
ear. She was accompanied by her
mother
Contractor Dean expects TO have
the first aud second floors OF the
back BUILDING of Hotel St. Mary's
ready for occupancy next week. He
will shortly start to work tearing
down the front building.
There will be a meeting in the
Bank at Mechanicsville on Easter
Monday for the purpose Of establish
ing a canning factory in that section.
Farmers and all interested in the
project are invited to attend.
Goldsmith's great comedy, She
Stops TO Conquer" will be on the
boards at the Columbia Theatre
Washington, for one week s engage
ment beginning Easter Monday.
See our first page for full particulars.
L. HeE9sst nlsss q BsanyGe. has
secured Der Agenuy for the sale
Of the W. 5. Farmer & Cos Guanos
and is also associated with his faith
er, James c. Wise, in the mercan-
tile business. We Wish Herbert
and the new firm great success.
DR.. +. f. Greenwe has bought
modern brick machine of large ca
pacltv and will soon install it in his
orlckyard near this Town. Sun
Gay S steamer brought him q thou
> sand pallets" for moving the newly
moulded bricks from the machine.
L. Rudde, of Tilghman's Island,
is IN Leonardtown TO sink an arte-
sian well for the use OF the new Hotel
st. Mary's The well will be sunk
on the low ground in the recent ad.
altion TO the hotel lot purchased of
Mr., Key. The water will be forced
up the hill by hydraulic pressure.
Saturday morning last, James
Thomas. of De La Brooke, made
quite a remarkable shot with q
Springfield rifle. A flock of swan
was flying over at about 300 or 300
yards elevation aud Mr.. Thomas
hred six shots at them, the last shot
taking effect and killing a swan.
There is a dangerous hole in the
road near John II. Clarke's resi-
dence, near Leonardtown. Persons
coming from Patuxent to Leonard
town have to pass over this road and
II Is almost impossible to avoid this
hole. 1t should be fixed at once.
Two loads OF gravel would perman-
emily mend it.
The Chapel Dramatic Club has in
preparation a Play to be presen ted
at Holy Angels Hall. AS il will
not be ready for the Easter Holidays,
a Sociable will be given under the
auspices OF the Club on Monday
evening next Music and refresh