Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-06-10

Clarence G. Duke. Of Baltimore.
Is visiting relatives in Leonardtown /.
Miss Morris, OF MitchelIs, Va,
is visiting her schoOlmate. Miss
Laura Crane at the Beach"
The Charlotte Hall Sacond Team
defeated the leonardo Rn nine in a
slow game by the score OF 20 toe.
Erich Floy6, OF Medley's Neck. a
s'udentUf medicine at the MARYLAND
University, is az home for his vsca-
ton.
We return thanks TO Miss Lillian
p. Turner for an invitation to the
commencement at st. Mary's Semi
nary.
The Schooner Anna Lloyd, Balti
more. Capt. G. c. Cullen. landed at
Leonardtown, Monday last, loaded
with coal.
From the Three Notch road IN Mr.
Ben. Norris. the road is in a very
bad condition and should be repair
ed at once.
The certificate Of the Comptroller
OF the Currency authorizing the Nat.
tional Bank OF Mechanicsville to be
gin business is printed ia this issue.
Thursday last, Joe Gum. colored.
was arraigned before Justice Her
bert charged with larceny and was
held under $25 bond for the action
OF the Grand Jury.
IL has been announced that Ex-
Judge George c. Merrick will be a
candidate for the Republican nomi
nation for the State Senate in Prince
Georges county, this Fall.
Miss Jennie Russell, a niece OF
Rev. VIM. 7. Russell. and Miss Flor
ence Ford, daughter of Igns P.
Ford, are visiting Miss Grace Floyd
at Locust Hill," Medley's Neck.
Mrs. L. Leigh Morgan accompan.
led by Miss Marguerite Abel, both
Of Leonardtown, left on SUNDAY s
steamer TO attend the graduation OF
Mr.. Jos. V. Morgan from the George
town Law School.
Sunday last, there was a beautiful
and impressive May Procession at
Our Lady's Chapel, Medley s Neck
Over q hundred children were in
line. Rev. Father Stanton preached
an eloquent sermon.
Before our next issue we hope
that the local Telephone line will be
open TO business with Washing
ton and Baltimore. Linemen are at
work in Leonardtown fixing the
phones and stretching the wires.
We return thanks to Charles S.
Hammett for an invitation to the
Commencement Of Mt St. Joseph s
College, and to Charles G. Jarboe
for an invitation to the eighty eigh h
commencement OF the George Wash
ington University.
The Republican Central Commit
tee has issued the call for the Re-
publican primaries to be held on
Saturday, July 3. proximo. The
County Convention will be on July
6. The Judicial Convention is 10
be held in Leonardtown on August
81. proximo.
The Novena in honor OF the Sa.
cred Heart begins this Wednesday.
evening, June 9. at 100 O'Clock.
The exercises will consist OF special
hymns, an appropriate sermon and
Benediction. The Novena ends on
the evening before the feast of the
SaQrnn
Monday last, the Sea Climber, !"
MIR. Harry M. Jones gasoline boat
was launched. She has a beautiful
model and promises to liveup to her
name for on her trial trip she de-
veloped fine speed. The "Climber"
was built by Mr.. David Milburn
and the JOB does him credit.
At Saturday s meeting of the Tel
ephone Directors the action of the
Executive Committee was approved
and commended, liberal responses
were reported TO the circular sent
- the stockholders, and money was
pledged by directors for the re es-
adjustment of lines put out of com
mission by the blizzard.
The most prominent tuberculosis
specialists In the country agree that
alcohol will not cure consumption,
DR.. S. A. Knopf says: alcohol has
never cured and never viii, cure
tuberculosis. twill either prevent
or retard recovery" DIR. Frank
Billings, OF Chicago, and DR.. Vim.
cent Y. Bowditch, ex- presidents OF
the National Association for the
Study. and Prevention OF Tubercu.
losis DR.. Lawrence F. Flick, oil
Philadelphia, and DR.. Edward L.
Trudeau. Of Saranac Lake. the found.
or Of the anti-tuberculosis movement
in this country. are all Of the same
opinion.