Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-06-01
COUNTY NEWS.
LOCalViSe and Otherwise.
Harry B. Fen wick, OF Baltimore,
is visiting friends in Leonardtown.


70 the Commencement at the Mary
land Agricultural College, une IL
tol4.
The new home O: w. Meverell
LOker, Esq. this town, is nearing
completion. B. NJ. Garner is the
contractor.
Brother Isidore. Provincial OF the
Xaverian Brothers-theO Order that
conducts Leonard Hall Academy
has been on visit to the school.
The June Term OF our Circuit
Court will convene next Monday.
1t is non jury term and there is
very little business on the dOckets.
The Carroll county wiseacres say
that there will be big crop Of ap-
pies this fall because, this year, the
blossoms will fall on tho dark Of the
moon.
While in other counties political
aspirants are plentiful, here in ST.
Mary's there seems to be O very
short crop, due, perhaps to the long
dry spell.
Rev. Joseph +. Hanselman, s j.,
Provincial OF the Maryland New
York Province. is making his an
nual visit to the Jesuit Missions nf
ST Mary's county.
Mr. aud Mrs. Richard c. Moore
are in Havana. Cuba. Dick"
writes that he is having grand
time and that Havana is the most
beautiful place he has ever seen.
Tho Summer travel on the steam
ers Of the Md Del. and Va. Line
has begun. and staterOOms have to
bi reserved sometime ahead in or
der tn be certain TO get one.
Hailey's comet has come and has
gOnefrOm earthly ken fOrseventv. five
years, but the quIdnuncs claim that
recent intense heat and long drouth
We are indebted to Miss NJ
ileiOiSe A bell, Of the Class OF 1911,
for an invitation 10 the Commence.
ment ~ ST. Mary's Academy, Leon
ardtown, Thursday, June 18Th. in
stant.
The Steamer Northumberland was
crowded last Tuesday with passen-
gers who were taking advantage OF
the Decoration Day holiday for a
trip bsLwesn Baltimore aud Wash
ingtOn.
j. Ford Green we'll has handsome
new dwelling we'll on the way to
completion at his farm DRY Dock
ing" near LeOnardtown. Chas.
J. Clem ,ntS. Ch Lrles and Gre
CORY Nuthall are the builders.
May 10. ultimo, on WARRANTED Jus
tice George r. Garner, Constable
Long lodged in Jail. Edwin Owens.
in default Of surety for his appear
ance at September Court and to keep
the peace towards Samuel Brenner.
The lid has been nailed down
tight on Leonardtown the last two
Sundays. Justice II M Jones no
tice and the remarks OF the Priests
from the altar have caused q more
careful observance of the Sunday
laws.
Rev. Joseph Zwiuge, S. J is visit
ing the Jesuit Fathers at Leonard
town, and preached q forceful and
instructive sermon at the May De-
votions last Monday evening. Faith
or Zwinge is very popular here
with all who know him.
Though the Agricultural Depart
ment stated that there would be
few il any seventeen year locusts in
St. Mary's this year. the woods are
iuti vi tuo N0t thibtS ouO III SOthO
places there are so many Of them.
they make q regular roar.
We are delighted to learn that
Rev L. J. Kelly, S. j., is SO much
improved in health that he will soon
be able to return to his pastorate
here. Father Kelly is deservedly
popular in st. Mary's and host Of
friends rejoice at his restoration to
health.
The long continued drought hiss
greatly shortened the wheat yield ;
the grass is burning up; plant beds
have TO be watered to save them and
travelling is very disagreeable on ac-
count of the dust. Our far mers are
very despondent over the outlook.
The Leonardtown Euchre Club
was entertained by Miss Addis
Lynch on Tuesday last ut Hotel St.
Msry's. Miss Ellen Combs and Mr..
r. b. Brouu won the first prizes;
Miss Lenehau the guests and Mrs.
r. G. Combs and Mr.. J. A. Saunders
the consolation.
His legion OF friends along the
Potomac aud all over So. Mary s