Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-07-06

The 1911 Retreat for the Sisters
at st. Mary's Academy Leonard.
Town, was given by Rev. Father
Dooley. Forty-seven Sisters were
persent. among the number b. ing
sister francesca. Sister FulRentia
and Sister Rose Cecelil. who is
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J.. A.
Hayden, OF this town.
At the semi-annual meeting OF the
Directors OF the National Bank OF
st. Narys at Leonardtown, Monday
last, the sixth semi annual dividend
0f b per cent. was declared, and
the resources OF the bank further
strengthened. This is one OF the
best and strongest country banks In
the State.
R'ports from all sections { Mary
land and Psnnsylvania are to the ef
feet that the yie d OF wheat this year
will be poor. 10 the vicinity ira
We sed by the bailstorn- of three
weeks ago this was to be expected,
but the f1y and dry weather PLAYED
havoc elsewhere as wall The best
fields heard from so far are in Har-
ford county.
Attention is called % the notice OF
the Election Supervisors requiring
Election officers TO take the oath OF
office on or befUrs tie 25tb day OF
July and return the same to the
Supervisors flee at Leona I'd town.
The oath may be sworn ard subscrib
ed TO before q member OF the Board
of Supervisors. q Justice of the
Peace or a No'ary,Pub'ic
Rev ]. A. Myer. the Apostle of
Cobb Neck, Charles county. will
assume the pastOrate of the Cat holic
Church ut Laurel, Md on July 8.
Father Meyer has done q truly
great work in Charles county and
his departure to another fsld is a
source Of heartfelt regre. not only
TO his immediate pari>hioners, but
also to a wide circle OF friends and
aC mirers all over this section.
Two st. Mary's boys, aged re-
spectively 3 and 5 years, want
homes in Catholic families. Their
father is dead and their moth,r has
EN- DloymeI as housekseper.
The children will be placed with
good people until they ara OF a,e
Open your he .rts and provided
homes for these little o. es Amply
to this flee or TO DIR. ]. o King,
Oakville.
Miss Sarah A. EARLY a. d Mr.. Robt.
W. Parker were married at ST.
Mary's Catholic Church. Upper
Mar borO, June Goth, uitimO. Miss
Early resided for time near Great
Mills. this county. where she was a
great favorite. She is a daughter
o' Mrs Josie Berry Early and OF
the late Charles S EARLY. Of Brandy
wine tt Ie htppy couple will mike
their home 10 Washington. Our
cnnVrat IlatiOnS.
Miss lgnss Cecilia Ching, eldest
daughter of Mr. and Nj $ Joseph
n. CHING. Of Le1nardtown. and Ber-
nic- b. y OH. OF Calvert county, we're
quietly married at the Jesuit Resi-
d., ce. this town. Monday morning
last. R.v + X. Fink. S J., per
formed III ceremony. After the
marriage the young couple drove TO
Mechanicsvills and tnk the train
for a wedding trip. They will make
h-ir home in Baltimore Oar con-
gratulations
Richard T. Abel died at his resi-
dence in Leonardtown district,
June 18th. u!timn, aged about 70
years. MIR. Abel was q man Of
keen sense OF humor and was de-
ser vediy popular with all who knew
him. He was affsctionately and lov-
ingly known 10 q large circle OF
friends as Uncle Dick" and the
news OF his death will be heard
with sincere regret. His funeral at
St JChn's Church was very largely
attended. Rev Father Harmon. S.
J.. conducted the services and paid
an eloquent and deserved tribute to
his memory as a neighbor. friend.
husband, father and Christian.
Nav he rest in Ceacel