Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-07-29
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dates OF the Lsonardtown Races.
There will be reunion 10 81.
Joseph's Hall. on Monday, Augusta
Derby A. Lynch, OF the Blltimore
bar, and wife, are guests a. Hotel
st. Mary's.
Louis A.. Everett and family, Of
Washington, are visiting relatives
In st. Mary's.
Louis Il. Russell and family. OF
Reading, Pa, are spending week
with relatives at MorgRnzl.
The Leonardtown Juniors base.
ball nine defeated the Newtown
Stars by score OF IL 70 g.
Miss Clara Gates and Mrs NJ. e
Lusbv and daughter, Sadie, are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs George Herbert
at Great Mills.
Mrs. Nina Herbert and daughter.
Miss Lily Herbert, and Miss Heloise
Abeli. of Leonardtown. are visiting
In Washington.
Judge W. II. Thomas. Of West
Minister. is visiting his old st.
Marv's home. Many friends in the
county are delighted to see him.
Don't forget to attend the Festival
for the benefit OF 81. Aloysius'
Church, Leonardtown. next Tues
day, August 3. A pleasant time and
fine dinner Is assured.
Max. l.. MiIlison left Tuesday for
Baltimore and New York TO pur-
chase his Summer and Fall Stock.
On his return he says he expects TO
sell cheaper than ever.
The Rev. Pastor OF st, Joseph g
Church and Mr.. John RAley wish TO
return thanks 10 the congregation
OF St, Joseph s for their very kind
and practical charity in his recent
affection.
Friday, the Chaptico nine defeat
ed the Leonardtown team on the
town grounds by score of 8 TO 5
1t was fine game and was won by
Hayden s star catch OF Raley's long
fiy to right.
Miss Carrie A. Mepier, OF Cations
Vile Miss Annie Barber. Of Balti.
more Pail. B. Magruder and sister.
Miss Agnes, OF Congress Heights,
are visiting Miss Pauline Adams, OF
Charlotte Hall.
Rich Jones, o IL year old colored
boy was brought TO jail Tuesday by
Const lble James A. Watts. Justice
] Harry Bedford committed the
boy to all on testimony OF DR. Henry
Richardson that the lad was insane.
In q recent trial the Red 20" OH
Co won victory over the Stand
ard Oil Co. The Red &C. Com
pany seems to DO the Standard g
most formidable competitor. p. r.
Graves represents the Red &c" Ia
this county.
Because we think II a matter Of
great Importance TO tho tobacco
planters OF the county. We give
space 10 this issue to the article
headed Important 10 Tobacco Grow
ers." We hope It will be carefully
read and considered.
On Tuesday, August "a, the coll
ored people OF the Immaculate Con
ceptlon Church. Mechanicsyille, will
hold their annual festival. The
noteworthy generosity OF these de-
voted people and their united efforts
deserve and assure the assistance
OF all and glorious success.
The Office OF Farm Management,
u. s. Department Of Agriculture,
has now ready for distribution q
circular givinga detailed discussion
of the wild onion problem and out
lining plan whereby the pest can
be exterminated. THE circular will
be sent free to any person request
ing Il.
David Butler, who resided on the
Wingate property near Mechanics
vile was found dead In the woods
last Tuesday. Ii is likely that he
started to go to Mechanicsville on
business and feeling sick went into
the woods and sat down. DIR. Soth-
orOn who made the post-mortem en-
animation for tho coroner, said the
death was due TO heart failure.
Sheriff Dent has brought from
Montavue Hospital Isaiah Jones
and Martha and Sallie Greenwell,
oil col0red ST. Mary's county pa
tents who has been confined there
for mental treatment. They are 70.
ported cured. There are now eight
county inmates ab Montevue. Geo.
Cox, 81 Valley Lee, has besn there
for 28 years.
Two grand tournaments and balls
will be given Tuesday and Wednes-
day, August III and Is, for the ben.
SIT Of ST. Mary's Church, Bryan
town The first will be held al
Hughesville and she second, on the
grounds adjoining the church near
BryRntown. City music will be d
feature, and prizes will be given the
successful knights.