Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-03-25


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Mr.. and Mrs. ". A Feuwick, OF
Vast iegion. are visiting relatives
in Ex onardiown.
Fifty years ard six months II the
sum total az septcrces to the Peni-
tentiarv imposed at the recep. term
OF Court.
Capt g. G. Cullen uotfiss Us th Il
be will be ready 10 deliver coal "
county customers as soon as the May
price Is made.
Mrs. Mary +. Hopkins. OF Oraville.
Md lis with relatives on the Heights.
TO attend the funeral If Miss Elnma
Hopkins Richmond Neios.
We have received several requests
for Beacons containing the letter ri
Mr.. Robert Callahan. ewiIlcheer
fully send them to appl cants as long
90 they last.
French Drury, Of Britton's Neck.
who has been to St. Joseph S Hospi-
tai, Baltimore. for treatment, return
ed home Wednesday and is fast re-
gpiniug bis strength.
Having almost cleared our files
of matter needing immediate atten
lion, we trust next week to get into
type several delayed favors Of es-
teemed correspondents.
Mrs. ]. P. Greenwell, Of Clements,
who has been spending sometime in
Bennettsville. s. O.. for her health,
has returned home very much bene-
fitted and was in Leonardtown last
week.
Mr.. Swepson Earle. Engineer OF
the State Shellfish Commission, is an
earnest advocate OF reduction to
one dollar per acre OF the charges
for rental of oyster grounds taken
up under the Hannah Law.
Messrs. Frank Dudley. of Dudley
a Carpenter, aud p. Fl. Dorsey. OF
Dawkins q Duke. were in Leonard
town during the recent term OF
Court. Both young gentlemen are
very popular here and aany friends
were delighted to see them.
The local telephone line between
Leonardtown and Charlotte Hall was
open last Tuesday. We understand
that the O. q p. have not yet re-
paired their line to Brandywine and
In consequence we are not yet In
Communication with Washington or
Baltimore.
On some Of the roads the trees that
fell over them during the blizzard
need recruiting. There were so many
trees down that the citizens who cut
them out could not take time to en-
tirely remove them from the roads,
but just cut of enough Of them to
allow passage way.
Maryland Day Exercises at St.
Mary's Academy will be held Thurs
day evening, March rs, a, 730, In
the Academy Exhibition Hall. These
exercises will be open to the public.
There will be Mass at St. Aloysius
Church and commemorative sermon
by Rev. Father Stanton. Mass will
begin promptly at 8, A. NJ
We invite attention to the letter
Of w. Bernard Duke printed In this
Issue. In our time no man has
spent as mucn money in st. Mary s
lands and In building here az has
Mr.. Duke. He has demonstrated
his faith In the county by his works
and anything he may have to say de-
serves the careful consideration OF
our people. Men like Messrs. Duke
and Callahan pushing our railroad
assure its completion.
r. @. Ryce, OF Ryceville, has pur-
chased 0 Wizard Cement machine
and expects to begin work soon on
a cement dwelling to be built near
Locke's Gate for j. Franklin Adams.
ID. e. Burch, of Mechanics ville, has
also started cement block factory
In that village. He is building ce
ment well-curbs, cisterns and blocks
for uuderipnning. II the project Is
successful he will enlarge bis plant.
We wish both these gentlemen great
success.
Mr.. Joseph Eagan, has entirely
recovered from his receEtiDdisposi-
ton, and Is again travelling through
the county soliciting subscriptions
TO the railroad. We hope be will
meet with generous response. Now
10 the time to demonstrate your
willingness to help along the good
cause. You want the railroad. and
II Is now up to you 10 prove how
much you want Ii. Every county
name on the subscrip ton book will
aid 10 inducing out side subscrip-
tions. y
Musicale at The Academy.
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