Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-04-15
LOCalViSe and Otherwise.


Marion Crawford. the famous nov
elist. is dead. He died at Sorrento
Italy. April 9, 1909.
IL Is reported that last week her
ring were selling on the Pl.uxent
at 40 cents, the hundred.
Recently. A. T. While, Of Blue.
stone. had his right leg and foot
badly hurt by horse falling on him
Messrs. Irwin Dawson, Of st
Johns College, and Raymond Fox
we'll. OF Charlotte Hall, spent Easter
with their parents.
April llth. instant. Niagara Falls
was blocked with ice and the voice
OF the great falls was mute for tina
second time within the memory of
man.
DR.. Franklin A. Camalier. of
Washington. and Aloysius F King
and Franklin Abel. both OF Balti-
more. spent their Easter HOLIDAYS al
their homes in Leonardtown.
Saturday last. the old side wheel
steamer. T. v. Arrowsmith, made
the run from Washington to Balti-
more In IL hours. She is to be over
hauled and refitted for the Potomac
excursion trade.
J. Oscar Jones', son OF the late w
II. Jones. died suddenly at his resi-.
dencs in the 9th district, last Fridav
week. Mr.. Jones was prominent in
Republican county politics and was
elected Sheriff on that ticket. He
was about 30 years old.
The recent Meti odist Conference
at Baltimore. transferred Rev. J. S.
Willdridge. formerly stationed here,
to Grants, Md. Rev. Mr.. A. N.
Munday is TO come to Leonardtown;
Rev. q. r. Miller will remain at St.
Mays.
Rev. William ]. Stanton, S. j.,
preached the Passion sermon at St.
Aloysius' Church. Leonardtow on
Good Friday night. The church
was crowded and the sermon was
one OF the most eloquent ever heard
In the church.
Rev. Cornelius Gillespie, S. j..
who was pastor ofSt. John s church.
this county, is in very poor health
and is now at Norfolk to recu pera,e.
Father Gillespie is deservedly popu.
lar here and all who know him will
join In prayer for his speedy recov-
cry.
We are In receipt of q copy of a
book OF Poems by Miss Alice Love-
JOY, OF Washington, d. c. The DO
ems are Of unusual merit and are
beautifully printed. One of the
pieces. The Old Hotel was print
cd In the BEACON at the time of the
nrst Home coming celebration.
Rev. A. e. Speilman has been as
signed TO the charge of the Metho-
dist church at Solomon's Island.
Mr.. Speilman married Miss Linda
Jones, Of this town, and has many
friends in our county. Mr.. Fetch
or q. Watson, who married Miss
Mabel Jones, Is assigned TO Glyndon.
Judge Camalier is now holding
the second week of Court in Prince
Georges county. The dockets are
very large, but it is expected that
the term will end In about ten DAYS.
The new Associate Judge Claggett,
who will succeed Judge Merrick,
will take the oath Of office on the
Gath. instant.
The Governor has invited the
presidents and other representa-.
tives OF the Boards OF County Com.
missioners Of the different counties
10 meet him on Wednesday. April
2lst. and talk over county affairs.
At Tuesdays meeting it was deter.
mined to have our county represent.
ed at the conference.
Mrs. Josephine Esputa. Daily died
st Providence Hospital. Washington
last Sunday. Mrs. DAILY was 9
daughter Of Prof. Esputa, organizer
Of the famous Marine Band, and
wife Of DR.. John DAILY. She USED
TO b frequent visitor to Leonard
town and was very much belikeG
here. May she rest in peacel
John B. Hanna, editor OF the BE
Air Times has been chosen chair
man OF Republican State Contra
Committee replacing Tom Parran, o
Calvert county, who sired OF the jot
when he discovered Hanna had thu
votes to beat him. Tom ought nov
70 contest with the Hon. Bonapart.
for the presidency of the Reform
League. He would enliven tha
organization.
The County Commissioners a.
Tuesdays meeting audited account:
against he county. many of which
were on file for cutting out tree: