Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-03-23
LOCalViSe and Otherwise,


Auesu1y was D LeauttfuI daY and
the attendance ut Court was excep.
tionslly large.
Sand dredges and oarges are a,
work at Point Patience and Cedar
Point. Pathxent River.
The trial OF the Baltimore Polics
Commissioners still drags along and
the people are wondering what Il il
ell about
Mrs. 81. ID. Bush. nee Dent, and
Miss Mamie Coppage. of Baltimore.
paid the Beacon al appreciated
visit last Wednesday.
In the recent quarterly distribu.
tion OF the State School Funds, ST.
Mary's received $5.174,l4. sad for
the free book fund. $500 10,
Next Saturday, March 18th, will
be the Feast OF the Annunciatiou
and Maryland Day. and ought TO be
generally obser we'd in the State.
We are so short on space at pre-
sent that 10 is impos sible for US 10
nnd place for the mortuary trl bu .es.
now on our flies. We hope to print
them after Court.
Considerable plowiDg has been
done in different hundreds Of ST..
Mary's county during the intervals
OF good weather aud farm work here
is we'll advanced.
DR.. L. K. Payne. of nardtown.
10 stepping OF box stuck a large
nail in his foot and is obliged to use
crutch in walking. We hope be
will soon be all right again.
A. p. Cullison. OF st. Inigo's, is
the proud possessor Of a two tailed
pig. One " the tails grow out of
the side OF the pig and IL Is hard TO
tell which wav the porker is going.
The oyster dredging season clos
cd Wednesday. The longing sea.
son continues till April %. The
business has been uuprofitable 10
both d edger aud tonger.-Calvert
Gozette.
A few shsd have been brought to
our local market and have sold at
about 80 cents apiece. Herring
have been noticeable for their ab-
sence but we hope will soon be
plentiful.
There will be game OF base ball
on Monday. March %. at Leouard
Hall. between the Charlotte Hall
Cadets aud Leonard Hall College.
Don't fail to see this anne, as il
will be- q good one
Keech's Rest, in Charlotte Hal
district, containing 300 acres, was
sold at public auction by d. S Bris-
and John F. Harris, Trustees, last
Tuesday for $27OO B. F. Duckett,
OF Washing on, was the purchaser.
The editor is under sincerest obli.
CATION 10 the patrons who ba Q
called and settled their subsc' 10
tions. We need the money, but
above all we appreciate the kind
ness and encouragement Of our visi-
tors.
The attendance OF quito t-of-county
folksa, Courtis the largest for years.
Baltimore, Was hingtou and Charles
county have each 'arge delegation s
here aud their many ST. Mary's 9
friends have besn delighted to meet
them.
The Cortright Metal Roofing Co
DO N. 23rd' street. Philadelphia. will
send their entertaining booklet.
The Metal Single Advocate" free
for one year to any OF our readers
who will send his name and address
20 them.
The selection OF Charles S. Ora.
son as Foreman OF the Grand Jury
is an admirable one. Mr.. Grason is
learned in the Law. is q good par.
liamentarian, Of real executive sbili-
ty and Is peculiarly fitted for the
position.
AS the facts develop the people
become better satisfied that Pre-
sident Taft did the right thing wher
he ordered the mobilization Of troops
on the Mexican frontier. Wait un
oil ell the returns are in before
reaching q conclusion, is q safe and
sane plan.
Mrs. Georgeanna Joy. wife OF ],
Z. Joy. OF Berwyn, Md who recent
ly underwent Q serious operation
has been removed from the hospital
aud Is now with her son. ]. Frank
Joy, at the Gibralta Apartment in
Washington. where she will pre-
badly remain until about May /
Mrs. Joys many friends will b
glad TO learn Of her rapid recovery.
Al Mondays meeting Of th'
Trustees Of st. Msry's Female Semi.
nary, Mrs. L. V. Maddox was un
animously rec ected Principal o.