Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-02-25
LOCalViSe and Otherwise.


The trees are budding. frogs are
singing and many other signs Of
Spring are with us.
In our issue Of February 18th,
instant, the article entitled Hey For
Sc. Mary'sl Rah For Blakistonel
should have been credited to the
Baltimore World. The credit was
Inadvertently omitted.
Next Monday. March /. Frank
McWilliams. Of Cobrum Wharf. will
sell bis personal property a. public
auction. Mr.. McWillims will give
NJ farming and remove TO Washing
ton. See advertisement.
The Baltimore SuR. ever ready
and willing 70 help in the advance
ment Of Southern Maryland, publish
cd In leo issue OF the 22nd. instant.
IN article On our county railroad.
Il 10 reprinted In another column.
Wednesday, the Gath. instant, was
the beginning OF Lent and for forty
days the merrymakings in the coun-
~ will cease. We have now on our
6les several favors, descriptive Of
recent dances. which We will try 70
get into print.
During Lent there will be services
Of ST. Aloysius' Church. Leonard.
town, on Wednesday and Friday
evenings at 1880. On Wednesdays
there will be Q sermon and Benedic-
tiou. and on Fridays. the Stations
OF the Cross aud Benedictiou.
Mrs. Sarah A. d. Hodgdon, Of
Dana .on-.he- Patuxent. who, jan
uary 18th, ultimo. suffered o stroke
Of paralysis. continues to improve.
Mrs. Hodgdon Is well known for her
good and charitable works and many
friends wish her Q speedy restora-
sion 10 health.
Col. J. W. Bryant. one OF the
most prominent and leading citizens
Of Caroline county. died ct bis coun-
try home, Tuckaboe Neck, Februa-
~ 18th. He was fearless man and
o successful lawyer. Col. Bryant
was Q brother Of the late Mrs. p. II.
Dorsey. OF this county.
Wsshington's birthday was ap-
propriately celebrated at St Mary's
Academy. We shave received an &C.
count OF the celebration, but too
late for Its publication entire in this
issue. Because o synopsis would
not do justice 10 the article, we
have thought IL best to hold il over
for our next paper.
Historic Mcdowell Hall, 81. John s
College. Annapolis. was burned last
Saturday. The origin of the fire is
unknown. In 1874 it was the Coy
errors mansion. and was subse.
quently turned over to the college.
In its main room was once held q
ball In honor of General Lafayette,
when he visited Annapolis.
john R. Garner. Of Hollywood. has
lately donated stained glass window
70 ST. Johns Church in memory oil
bis father and mother. There are
but two windows now without
donors. Father Harmon hopes that
two good. generous persons will
come forward and help him finish
this part Of the work before Easter.
Monday. February Is, instant,
three girl babies were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Wheeler. of the
Pincushion, this county. The three
babies were perfectly formed and
were alike as three peas. One oil
the babies lived but eight hours.
Tuesday. last. DR.. L. B. johnson,
she attending physician, reported
that the mother was doing very well
and that two Of the babies we're
well and thriving.
Mr.. Eagan. who Ia now canvass.
Ing the county for subscriptions e
the preferred stock of the w. p. q
c. Railroad Co.. informs US that be
Ia very much encouraged. and says
shat our people seem willing and
ready 70 do everything in their
power 10 hasten and help the com
piston Of the railroad. He highly
commsnds the spirit of the landown
ers along the route who have &C
cheerfully promised ties and help
Every tie that IL Is placed on th,
road ought 70 come from ST. Msryt
county, and We know that Mr.. Eagar
will do his utmost 70 see that the,
do.
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