Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-08-22
LoGaIWiSe and Otherwise.

bnlS week.
Miss Catharine Morgan, of Wash
ington. is the guest of Mrs. j. X.
Duke, of Leonardtown this week.
Mr.. Frank Fenwick, of Washing
ton joined the camping party at Paw
Paw on Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cole, of
Washington, are visiting relatives
at Tudor Hall, Lsonardtown.
On Saturday last Indian Head de-
feated our home boys on the local
diamond by score of to 2.
Sunday evening last lightning
struck the cross in St. Joseph s
cemetery and knocked the top eff it..
In the "Hillilee " section OF G thar
lotte Hall district, quite fall of hail
is reported during last Sunday S
storm.
Miss Estell Hayden, OF Washing
ton, is the guest OF Mrs. +. o. Nor
gan Of LeonardtOwn
Mr.. Giles Dyer, Of Washington,
spent the week end with the family
of Mr., VIM. Meverell Loker, Leon
ardtown
Mrs. Nina Herbert and daughter,
Miss Teresa Herbert, OF Leonard
town, are visiting relatives in Wash
ington.
Mrs. Anon Harmon, OF Balti-
more, spent the weekend with the
family OF Mr.. E. B. Abel, OF Leon
ardtown
The Rev. F. Johns Bohanan will
preach at Trinity Church St. Mary s
City, on Sunday August 10Th. Ser
vices at II o'clock.
Mr.. Elmer Jenkins, Of Laural
Grove, has accepted position at ST.
Mary's Hotel in our city where be
will be glad TO see his many friends.
Miss Gertrude Tweedy, Miss Julia
Latchford, Miss Julia Hayden and
Mr.. Carroll Hayden, all Of Washing
ton, are the guests Of Judge b. II.
Camalier, OF Leonardtown
Miss Lula Nell, Of Baltimore, who
has been visiting Mrs. A. A. Downs
of the 7th district, returned to her
home in that city last week
The Mechanicsville baseball team
will play the La Plata nine at Ne.
anicsyille on Friday, August %. A
good game is expected.
Messrs Covo Il Price sold last
week six weeks old calf for Mr.. A,
A. Downs. OF the 9TH district for
$40 81. Let's hear from others.
Mr.. William Combs, OF Troy, Ohio,
is visiting his old homeinS St Mary S
His many relatives aud friends here
are delighted to see him again in
the old county.
Sheriff Dent has returned from
Baltimore where he carried George
Arms worthy, Of the 2nd district, and
Charlie Vanward, Of the 7bh district
to Spring Grove Hospital.
The season for longing oysters 10
the Potomac aud PatuXeut Rivers
commences September ID, and in the
tributaries of the Potomac on October
l. Dredging in the Potomac and
Chesapeake begins November
Last Sunday evening a bolt OF
lightning from an almost clear sky,
struck locust tree in the yard Of
], Edward Davis. near Chaptico, and
Mr.. Davis and his family, wbC
were under the tree, were severely
shocked and narrowly escaped
death.
Mrs. Justin r. Sypher and son, Of
Philadelphia, are at their summer
home on ST. Clements Bay. Mr..
Sypher will come to ST. Mary as
soon as he can leave his business.
The many friends of Mr.. G Man
ming Combs, OF Santiago, Cuba, are
glad TO welcome him 10 his old home
again. Mr.. Combs is visiting his
parents Mr.. and Mrs r, G. Combs,
OF Edlon, near our city.
We are pleased to announce that
tho BEACON has secured the services
OF Mr.. w. G. Sadler, an experienced
newspaper man and that we are
again in shape to handle your jot
work promptly.
There will be a Tournament and
Dance al St. Joseph's Church, or
Wednesday, August 28th. No effort
will be spared to make the occasion
one OF the most enjoyable OF the
season.
Miss Massie Cough, OF Solitude, ;
Madlavia Mech has inst reLnrneC