Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-06-17
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Crops OF all kinds are over rained
and farmers are despondentover the
outlook.
Miss Majary Maddox. ofSt. Mary's
City is visiting Miss Lillian Tur
ner.
The sloop w. H. Hall. Of Bal.i
more Is lying abandoned at Bush
wood wharf.
Do not take shelter under green
trees during thunder storms. Such
risks should never be taken.
We return thanks TO Rev. P. ].
O'Carroll, s. for an invitation 70
the commencemantof LoyolA College.
Haoan and Oliveri Vaudeville Co
left Leonardtown iorSolomon s Wed
nesday last. Tbsv haveaRood show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Sterling.
A. il daughter, OF Heathsville, Va.
are visiting relatives in st. Mary's.
Mrs. Ida Ford and Mrs. Giles
DYER and children. Of Washington,
are visiting the family Of VIM. M.
Loker, Leonardtown.
A year old turkey hen belonging
to @. Wesley Magill, Of Great Mills,
has laid, up TO date, 90 eggs and Is
still a-laying. She has never set.
Friday last, Sheriff Dent took r. L.
Thompson to the House OF Oorrec-
ton "a servea four months sentence
imposed by Justice Herbert for va
grancy.
June is generally recognized as
4 rainy month. Says the Towson
Union: In 1906, the month had but
8 DAYS OF clear weather. and 10 1877
the month was very cold and rain
fall almost daily.
II was expected that the Demo
cratic Central Committee would meet
Tuesdas I'D arrange for the
prima II however. TO UNI
fureseeu circumstances, the commit
tee did not meet.
We invite attention TO the pupils
examination questions printed on
our first page. These questions
show the curriculum OF our public
schools and what o pupil has "
know 10 pass from the different
grades,
The Courts OF Massachusetts
North Carolina and Virginia have
decided that tuberculosis sanator
ium Is nOt menace TO the health o
q community. and that 10 does moi
decrease the value Of land In Its i'm
mediate neighborhood.
Hicks predicts q regular storm
period from jane IS TO ~, will
siartIing electrical displays. From
Ihe 70 U 20, wc-afe 70 have suddel
and severe thunder gusts. Jun
clouds will make sudden and unex
pected turns IL their courses AMI
come from unlocked for directions
Messrs. John Briscoe, ofSt. Ouch
bert's, and A.. Jack Spalding an
Franklin Abel, OF Leonardtown-
students at Loyola College are Q
homo for their vacations. Mr.. Bris
coe Is one Of the honor men OF tn
college and the other county boy
have made good records.
James g. Wood, colored. die
June 9, 1909. at Hillville 10 the 81
listrict, aged 81 years. For year
be was caretaker on the farm
Henry +. Spalding, Esq. Uncle Jill
was q good man and good either
May he rest in peacel
George r. Garner, Esq, of Chal
tico, was postmaster ct the recer
Frat banquet at Dickinson Co
lege. Mr.. Gamers remarks wei
enthusiastically applauded. He WI
one Of the Charter members OF u
Greek letter fraternity at Dickil
son.
At st. Aloysius Church, Leonar'
town, last Sunday, Rev. Aloysil
Brosnan IS. j., preached very 81
quent and effective sermon on 81
Real Presence. Father Brosnan
one OF the most forcible aud el0Que
preachers who have ever visit
our county. He will give @ Retire
for ladies' ct ST. Academy beginniI
Sunday, June 10th and endil
Thursday, June Gath.
The fuIness Of time is come for
shutting o campaign against ~
hold fever and other summer disc
SEES. The boiling or filtration
drinking water, she pasteurizati
Of milk, and the thorough washi
Of raw fruits and vegetables, q
valuable safeguards In the preye
ton Of typhoid fever. Protect
against dies and other insects
also important. The avoidance
ali vegetables fortified by the q
Of 80 called s'night-soil" Is anotf
necessary and wise prscantion.
AZ We 60 to press the rep
reaches as that large rick OF str
az "nushwood" was burned u
morning. The rick was about
feetfrom the barn. and the barn v
saved by strenuous efforts OF neil
hors. Had the barn caught fire
dwelling would have been 10 81
Gus danger. Last Tuesday NIGH
tenant house on she same farm,
cupied by Ferd Carter and fam
was burned, the occupants bar
escaping with their lives. Il
Thought the fires we're Of incendiI
origin.
A GARD.
Please announce that have