Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-06
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A Happy and Prospsros. New
Year to all our readers
Those who predisted mild Win
ter have anO her predict" coming
70 them.
A foe and abu ndant ics harvest
II you have house 10 PIT Is 10 the
ics 10 waiting 10 be housed.
The amount OF che Public School
Tax aDportiOned the schools OF St.
Mary county as OF January l.
1910. Is &4.3117e.
Miss Gertrude Ma.tinRly, who is
In training a. ST. vincsnt's Hospi-
tai. Norfolk. Va. spent Christmas
with her mother. Mrs. N. N. Mat.
tingly. OF Oakvills. Md.
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Abel, OF
Newtown. recently celebrated the
fitch anniversary OF their we'd
dirR. We wish them many happy
returns Of their wedding anniver-
sary.
DR.. Frank A. Camalier. A. B. and
N. D., Of Georgetown University,
who has lately dnis he'd q postgra.
duate course ct Johns Hopkins Uni.
versity. spent bis Christmas holi.
days at his home in L ION ard town.
Mrs. r. W. MattingIy. OF Comp
too. and her little grands son are
spending the Winter In Washington
and Baltimore. Mrs Ma't,ngly is
visiting her son, T. Freeman Mat
tingly. and her sistar. Mrs. Kelly.
Ada Butler. colorsd, wife OF Pill
Butler. Jr., c0l'red. died at her
home In Leonsrdsown, just before
Christmas. She was q good. Chris
tan woman. respected by all who
knew her and was o model for her
race.
II the oystering is poor or you
have leisure on the farm, go trapping
furs. a. Harry NJ. Jones. Leonard
town. who Is col Getting for New
York Fur Manufacturer and expor.
ter will pay YOU good prices for
them.
Deputy Register OF Wills Morgan,
OF Easton, Md. spent his Christmas
at "Bashford." St. Mary's county.
During his stay in the county, Ia
company with Mr.. o g. Hayden,
he visited Lsonardtowu. MANY
here were delighted to meet him.
His many friends 10 st. Mary's
are delighted to know that Captain
Joseph Smith. OF the steamer Nor
cumberland, has regained his health
and 10 again on the route Capt.
Smith is deservedly popular with
all who know him and everyone re
joioes in his restoration TO health.
The annual Winter Short Course
In Agriculture began at the Mary
land Agricultural College on Tues
day. This course has been very
beneficial to students who have been
unable 70 attend the College regular
ly and IL ought to be more literally
patronized by our young men
AS hog cholera Is now prevalent
In some sections Of the State we
deem it not amiss TO call attention TO
the law requiring hogs that die from
natural causes to be buried before
shutdown Of she day on which they
die. This Is o wise provision OF the
law, and. If observed, will prevent
the spread Of the disease.
George A. Loksr, formerly Of
Leonsrdtown, died in Baltimore,
Thursday, December 23. 1909, 10
the 10th yearof his age. Mr.. Loker
was true Christian gentleman and
was esteemed and admired by all
who knew him. His remains were
brought 10 St. Msry's ard buried in
St. Johns graveyard. May be rest
in peacel
Judge Camalier has purchased of
Mrs. Laura w. Holmes, the brick
house IN Lsonsrdtown. now occu pied
by Fabian F. Cough and family.
This house was formerly owned and
occupied by The late James T. N.
RI,ey and is u desirable psoparty.
We are info rmed that Judge CANA
Her will improve aud rtm"dal the
dwelling aud move 10 about May /.
proximo.
John Fl. Leach form prly OF ST.
Mary's county. died recently at his
hons in Baltimore aged about "A
years Mr. leach was we'll known
Eo the older generation in the couu-
~. He was nephew OF the late
Lewis G. Johnson, tho Washington
banker and was connected with
many St. Mary S families. Fred C.
Ponton, OF PAtsxent, is his nephew
Mr.. Leach was quite prominent 10 the
Catholic Benevolent Legion Of Bal
timOrs. May he rest in peacel
The Maryland General Assembly
met Wee tuesday, January 5:h. in.
staut, and Hoo. Arthur p German
was elected President Of the SEQ
ate, and Hon. Adam Peoples, of Ce-
Gil county, Speaker of the House
Max Ways, Of Baltimore City. was
chosen Secretary OF the Ssnate, and
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