Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-08

appears On our brat paNe, was ~
cond ID The ? III trot "a Rockville
and FIRST at E'orrostville. Monday
last. Five horses started Ia sacl
race. He won the latter rece II
straight heats around 2.2O.
Ven svarc. Esq. OF Clsvslsni,
end John Menousky. Esq. of Wilkes
Barre. Pa. attorneys for the Sla-
vonic Society Of America. have been
Ian Lecnardtown searching the titles
and preparing for the transfer Of
the old Bronze estate on the St.
Mary's River TO the Society. for
forming purposes and for sites for
an Asylum for children aud for 9
Home for Aged Slavs.
September 3. 1910, 4. Frank Her
Der. son OF John T Herbert, Of Leon
ardtown, died 10 Washington City.
of typhoid ievsr. The deceased had
been sick for three weeks. He was
about twenty-five years old and was
q bright, popular and promising
young man. Thomas r. NalIey &
Son. OF Washington, prepared the
body for burial and w. O. Mating
ly, OF Leonardtown. conducted the
funeral. The remains were inter-
red ia the family lot In Newiown
graveyard. May he rest 10 peacel
Because Of q MISUNDERSTANDING,
the State Tax Rate for ST. Mary .
county, was put at 20 cents on the
800, instead OF 16 cents real
rate. In answer TO bis inquiry,
Mr.. Dorsey, Clerk TO tho County
Commissioners. vas informed over
the phone. that the rate was % cents.
II now turns out that this was Q
mistake. Persons who have paid
their taxes for 1910. are notifled that
II they will bring their receipted bill
TO the County Treasurer. the excess
payment will be refunded them.
See advertisement.
The addition to Leonard Hall Is
rapidly nearing completion. The
steam filters and plasterers will fn-
ish this week. while the plumbing
and gas hxtures will DO installed
early next week. The contractor
has promised 70 give over the com
pletsd building by the 10th. Ac-
commodations for boarders have
been attended 70 and will be ready
for the opening day. School re.
opens at s.46. on the 18th. instant.
Prospects for q successful year are
very bright as applications Of
boardeFs and day scholars are being
received daily.
The Baltimore Ness. Of August
81. 1910. contains @ two column
political article and says among
many other things that ''as the re-
suit Of the primaries history wac
written In the politics Of Southern
Maryland. DR.. Charles v. Hay
den is now the recognized leader in
81. Mary's county, supplanling J.
Frank Smllh, and now alIgnmenta
are made 10 Prince Georges. Pro-
badly AquIllaT. Robinson. the form
or tobacco inspector. will herceiorIh
DO the arbiter Of It's political des.
TIMES. although J Euos Ray, Jr.,
bids fair 70 assume this role him
self. {"
We are 10 receipt Of q letter from
Col Josiah Turner. OF Santa Marla,
Tsxas. asking II q date has been
fixed for q bonn coming this year.
Mr.. Turner If st Mary = and saw
service under Gen Taylor 10 tha
Mexican War. He Is one Of the
Taxas pioneers and isope Of the nota.
biz men Of abe great Lone Star Stats.
II was Mr.. Turner's lntsndtion 70
have revisited the scenes Of his
childhood last year, but he was pre-
vented by 40 injury received 10 o
runaway from which BIO did not re-
cover for six months. He now
writes; III God spares4ns, and my
health will permit. will be In Leon.
srdiowp 10 October We know be-
will receive cordial welcome when
he comes.
Game Lave In Book Fem.