Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-06-08

ment ArmOry, Baltimore, last Tues
DAY. June 6. 1911. The celebration
was most imposing affair and was
participated in by many nf the most
notable men in the United States.
Hay sold at t27 the ton In Chicago
last week. The long continued
drought. extending practically over
the whole country, almost ruined
the hay crop and has sent the prices.
soaring even this early. Il seems
TO US that our farmers ought now to
pin their hopes to a bountiful crop
OF cowpeas ard thus provide for
their stock during The coming Win.
ter.
There Is a great deal OF talk about
the building OF the Drum Point Rail
road. but little or nothing is said
about building the old Southern
Maryland road TO Esperanza or Point
Lookout. Maybe however, the
road least talked of will be- built
first. We would be delighted for
Calvert county to have another rail
road. but il would be of mighty little
help to St. Mary's.
On June 9th, there will be a
dance at Hotel st Mary's under
the auspices Of The Alumnae OF St.
Mary 5 Academy. for the benefit OF
the proposed hall During the
dance. refreshments will be served
on the blck porch of the hotel The
admission will be % cents for adults
and 10 for children. Come and help
cool cause and enjoy yourself at
the Same time
Wayne M. Guyther and Miss Julia
Guyiher. Cf BrookvlIle. Pa are visit
ing their aunt. Mrs. Perry M. Pet
tit, Piney Point. Mr.. and Miss
Guyther are children Of the late
Jack" Guyther. Of ST. Mary's coun-
ty-a gallant c. s. A. soldier. Mr..
Wayne Guyiher, for the past six
years, has been a civil engineer in
Mexico and has achieved creditable
success.
The great cOfferdams around the
wreck of the battleship Maine in
Havana harbor have been completed
and Monday afternoon pumping was
begun. and two feet of water was
taken out. Three feet we're pumped
out on Tuesday. Then a wait Of ten
days to watch results. began. IL is
hoped the wreck will soon be un-
covered and the nature OF the ex-
plOsiOn determined.
The main barn at the Farm |
yard on Judge Joseph ii. Key IS
Tudor Hall estate, Leona ardtown.
burned, with its contents, We'd |
neSday about 1890. A NJ The or
igin Of the fire is unknown. Mr..
Key had passed the barn abou' 90
minutes before the fire was dis
covered, but noticed nothing amiss.
A large lot OF farming Implements
about 1000 bund les Of fodder lot Of |
seed I tons OF guano, etc.
were destroyed.
The latest arrival Monday. at Pros |
pect Park was the stable trained by |
]. e.. Mott. This stable came IRON |
Norfolk. Va In the string was Har-
ves,er, asonof King Red wood. This |
horse is owned by Henry Loker, of
LeOnardtown, Md and Is a most |
promising troLter. At the Norfolk |
meeting he won the 2 40 and the |
2 30 trOt'iug races. taking mark OF
= oct. He is entered in the 2 30 trot
and also in the % trot of Thurs
day TIcsddy's San.
Monday last, Justice Canter tnrn-
ed over to Constable Le Roy Getz.
OF Leonardtown, warrants for the
arrest of parties charged with dis |
turbinR the peace at the colored |
hall near New Market. Mr.. Getz |
George Hawkins, George |
Young and Matthew Gross. all col |
ored, and brought them to Leonard.
town. The prisoners were given a |
hearing before Justice Herbert.
pleaded guilty" were fined and |
paid their fines and were discharg-
ed.
Tue day, Mrs Marie Spicer. wife
OF Captain Harry Sp car. OF the
barge Clarence McNIIIy. had a mar
row escape from death by taking by
bichlorid, tablet instead
OF Kodol tablet. Prompt RENE dies |
by DR.. +. +. Green.
well. of Le1nardtown. saved her life
The McNally has been at Leonard
town for several days unloadin & |
stone for the State Road.
Unless Democratic sentiment cry
stalizes about some OF the candidates
for the Gubernatorial nomination il |
will be necessary to get Hon. Robert |
Crane or Hon. William L. Marbury
to enter the race and beat them all.
Mr.. Grain is q real farmer who not