Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-07-15
LOcalEiss and Otherwise.



w. Q. Matsingly. agent. has re-
ceived Q plentiful supply Of gasoline.
The first school Of porpoise, this
season. visited Britton's Bay last
Monday.
Mrs. Philomena Abel. Is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. E O. Morgan OF
Laonardtown.
]. @. Alvey and children, OF Bal
timOre, are visiting Mr.. Alvey's
father At Morganza.
Miss Julia Maddox, Of 81. Mary's
City, is visiting Miss Lillian Turner.
LeonardtOwn.
There will be Festival for the
benefit OF st. Georges Church, near
Valley Lee. August 5. proximo. De-
tails later.
The annual Church Dinner Of
Chaptico Church will be held at
Chaptico Wharf on Tuesday, July
9th. instant. Full particulars later.
The date OF the scholarship ex-
aminations is Tuesday. July Goth,
instant. instead OF Wednesday, tho
2lst, as at first advertised. See no
tice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Messick and
BENZ. Messick and j. L. Copaey and
daughter. MISS BERTHE Copsey, are
enjoying . visit to Chesapeake
Beach.
Mr.. II. o. Morgan, Of Leonardtown.
Is installing gas-liRhtinR plant for
his residence and store. Mr. Fry,
OF New York Is Ia charge Of che I'm
provemsnt.
Judge and Mrs. Camaller accom-
panied by their daughter, Anita,
and Mr.. f. O. Morgan and daughter,
Philo. recently returned from
weeks stay at Old Point Comfort
Rev. Edward x. Fink, S. T., OF
Leonardtown, has returned from
brief business trip 70 the city.
Father Fink IL one the most jealous
and popular priests ever 10 our
county.
Mrs. Nora Yates, beloved wife Of
Robert w Yates, OF MIlestown dis
trict, died on July 8, 1909. after lin
germ illness. She was q truly
Christian woman and Is mourned
by wide circle OF friends and rel
atlves.
90 the farm near Park Hall, Dave
Hammett made q yield Of 678 bush
els OF hna wheat the best yield we
have YET heard Of In the county,
beating the other prominent farm
ers OF his section though he had q
much smaller acreage.
L. e Mumford, OF Cape Charles.
President Of the National Bank OF
81; Mary's, presided at The semi an
nnal meeting OF the Directors on
Wednesday. A semi-annual dlvI-
dend OF 8 per cent. was declared,
payable on and after July Goth.
Ia the Fourth Of July Floral Auto
mobile Parade In Washington, ID.
c., q d. Blackstone. formerly OF
this county, won the blue ribbon
for decorating the car winning che
sweepstakes prize. Mr.. Blackstone
Is the leading florist In Washington,
as we'll as one Of the most pleasant
young men In that city. Our con.
gratulations.
The Washington Post Of July 6.
says that the 2.years old race AZ the
Copperthite track ct Burke, Va,
was the best exhibition Of endurance
and bulldog gameness ever seen
on the track. IL was . fine contest,
mile heats and II. ]. Combs. LADY
Cozlne won the second and third
heats and was 3rd Ia the first, fourth
and fifth heats.
A black. faced vaudeville produc-
tion by local talent, afforded much
pleasure 70 Q large crowd 10 attend
ance at the Town Hall, Monday last.
Songs, dances, jokes and very cred.
liable 6xhibltionon the trapez8 made
up the program. There was danes
afterwards. The troupe will repeat
their performance ct Piney Point,
Friday next and at Chaptico, Mon
day, July 18th.
Under the new Primary Election
Law, official ballots are 10 be fur
nished and the voter must scratch
out the names he doss not desire 10
vote for, the unmarked name or
names being those for whom bis bal
lot ID to be counted. When his bal
lot Ia prepared, IL must be folded SO
It's contents cannot be seen and be
handed 70 the the ticket Judge, who
must place II In 9 plain, Opaque
whiteenvelope. seal. and deposits the
envelope and inclosed ticket In the
ballot box.