Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-02-25
COUNTY NEWS.
LOeaIEise 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
ST. Mary'sI 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 at public
auction. Mr.. McWillims win give
np farming and remove'to Washing
ton. See advertisement.
The Baltimore Sun. ever ready
and willing TO help in the advance
ment Of Southern Maryland, publish.
ed 10 its issuelof the END. instant.
an article on our county railroad.
II Is 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
files several favors, descriptive Of
recent dances, which we will try to
get into print.
During Lent there will be services
1T ST. Aloysius' Church. Leonard
town, on Wednesday and Friday
evenings at 7.3O. On Wednesdays
there will be sermon and Benedic-
tion. and on Fridays, the Stations
OF the Gross and Benediction.
Mrs. Sarah A. d. Hodgdon, Of
Dana, on-the- Patuxent who, Jan.
uary 18th, ultimo, suffered stroke
Of paralysis, continues to improve
Mrs. Hodgdon is well known for her
good and charitable works and many
friends wish her speedy restora-
tion TO health.
Col. ]. w. Bryant. one Of the
most prominent and leading citizens
Of Caroline county, died at his coun
try home, Tuckahoe Neck, Februa
ry 10th. Hewa afearless man and
q successful lawyer. Col. Bryant
was 8 brotherof The late Mrs. P. II
Dorsey, Of this county.
Washington's birthday was ap
propriately celebratedat St Mary't
Academy. We have received an &C
count OF the celebration, but to'
late for its publication entire in thli
issue. Because a synopsis woult
not do justice to the article, WI
have thought 1t best to hold II oveI
for our next paper.
Historic Nc Dowell Hall, st. John I
College, Annapolis. was burned las
Saturday. The origin Of the FIRE Ii
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
ball In honor Of General Lafayette
when be visited Annapolis.
John r. Garner, OF Hollywood. ha
lately donated a stained glass windoV
10 ST. Johns Church in memory q
his father and mother. There ar
but two windows now withou
donors. Father Harmon hopes tina
two good. generous persons vii
come forward and help him finisl
this part of the work before Easter
Monday, February Is. Instant
three girl babies were born to Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Wheeler. Of tn
Pincushion, this county. The tire
babies were perfectly formed an
we're alike as three peas. One {
the babies lived but eight hours
Tuesday, last, DIR. L. B. johnson
she attending physician, reports
that the mother was doing very wei
and that two Of the babies wer
well and thriving.
Mr.. Eagan, who is now canvass
ing the county for subscriptions !
the preferred stock Of the w. r.
G. Railroad Co.. informs us that b
ID very much encouraged, and say
that our people seem willing an
ready TO do everything In thei
power to hasten and help the con
pletion Of the railroad. He highl
commends the spirit Of the landowr
ers along the route who have .
cheerfully promised ties and helI
Every tie that II Is placed on th
road ought 10 come from St. Mary
county, and we know that Mr. Eaga
will do bis utmost to see that the
do.