Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-12-22
LOCalViSe and Otherwise,


]. RObt. Ralsy, Of Beauvue, Is
quite sick Of pueumoois. We wish
him q speedy restoration 10 health.
The Sunday Sch Dol children : dis.
trioution will take place, Tuesday,
December 9Th, at q. p. L., a, the
Academy Hall.
Mrs. J. Philip Green we'll, Of Leon.
town, 10 quite sick Her msuv
friends in St Mary's join with Us in
wishing her speedy recovery.
Mrs. William d. MattinRly and
daughter. Of Leouardtown, who
bave been visiting relatives In
Washington. have returned home.
The distribution Of Christmas
gifts will take place at st. Aloysius
Church. or Friday, December "a
Attend and bring your tickets.
The steamer Calvert was damaged
by Ore at Leedstown. Va. The fire
Ia supposed IN have been caused bv
. cigarette which ignited Q mattress
10 the men s cabin.
Friday Of last week, the steamer
Anne Arundel went aground NJ
Solomon s Island and was pulled Oh
by the revenue cutter Apache with
out being damaged.
Christmas aud New Year DAYS
falling this season 90 Sundays the
Mondays following will be legal
holidays and the Banks will be
closed on these days.
The failure OF the Rruns wick IND. }
Saving Bank for $235 900 will Gauss
many Frederick county folks q sad
Christmas. We hope toe failure 10
not as bad as reported.
Christmas falling this year On
Sunday, the Monday following is q
legal holiday and the Leonardtown
stores will be closed en- that day as
well as on Christmas day.
Trains now leave Mechapicsville
~ 1890. Il, and reach Brandy.
wine at 2:30. The P. B & w. train
leaves Brandywine at 3 OF. reach
ing Baltimore al 4 Is and Washing.
tsn at 40
Naptalu n. a. Lawrence and
wife, who have been on an extended
visit to relatives and friends 10
Massachusetts,, Ohio and other
States. have returned 10 their Leon
srdtown home.
George Combs. an estimable col
or man OF Medlev's Neck, recently
butchered 8 months Old pig
which dressed 225 pounds. George
bought the pig OF Mr. Joseph T.
Cough last Spring.
William Clarke, OF ST. Ini1o's.
died last Saturday, aged about SO
years, Mr.. Clarke was Familiarity
known as big Bill Clarke" and
was g truly good man and cisiE9n.
His bereaved family have our heart
felt sympathy.
We are 10 receipt OF the 1911
Calendar OF the Bank Of St. Mary's
at Leouardtown. L. is q neat, con-
venient calendar and is distribu ted
free OF charge TO the bank s Gus rom-
ers or anyone who expresses o de-
sire TO have one.
Read Dickens Christmas Carol"
the hrst chapter Of which is printed
on our first page. The other chap.
ters will follow in order. The story
10 universally regarded as q master
piece and may be read and re-read
with profit and pleasure.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry G.. Watson,
OF Langhorne, Pa were in Leonard
town last Thursday. Mr.. Watson
Is the owner OF the Mechauicsville-
Brandywine Railroad and was in
Leonardtown on business con meet
cd with the extension OF the rail-
road.
Tuesday, December 20th. instant.
was the Tod birthday anniversary
OF Capt. w. c. Geoghegau. the grand
old mao OF the Potomac line. Capt.
Bill In deservedIy popular with all
who know him and we wish him
many happy returns Of his birthday
anniversary.
10 10 reported that Mr.. William
Wines. OF Medley's Neck. has bar
gained 10 sell his farm know as
BLACK Walnut, TO Mr.. r e. Bru
hacker. During bis stay in St.
Mary's, Mr.. Wines has made many
friends who hope that be will con-
tinue 70 reside ia the county.
WIN. q. Good win died at bis resi-
dence In Pstuxent district lsss Mon
day. Mr.. Good win was Q devou.
Christian and Q good citisen. His
remains were buried in ST. John o
graveyard on Wednesday. May he
rest in peacei Undertaker Eugene
Hall, Of Dynard, had charge Of the
funeral.
Rev. Edward Z Fink, s. J., pas
Ter Of ST. Aloysius' Church, Leon
ardt0wu. slipped on the ice 40 she
Washington City Terminal aud sus-
tanned Q painful fracture Of his lefs
forearm Father Flax vas taken 20
she Georgetown University HosDi-
tal for treatment. His many friends
and admirers 10 Sc. Mays Srust
thai he wiIl De speedily abs 20 re-
turu 10 bis pastorste here.
Mrs. Teresa A. DuvsIl died at Der
residence 10 Berkeley county, W. v.
o. December l6sh. she leaves nine
children 70 mourn her death. Mrs.
Joseph Z Harley. o. Burkittsville
Mrs. Joseph 3. Matthews, Of Leon
srdsown; Mr.. William Fl. DuvaIl, OF
Chicago; Miss Rose A. Duvsll, Miss
Name G. Duvall, Miss Teresa c.
Duvali, Mr.. B. r. Duvsll, Mrs. Bsr-
nadine Mears. ADD Miss Edith Du-
vail, os Berkeley county, Wsss Vir-
gina.
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