Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-05-30
LOcalWise and Otherwise.
To day is Decoration lay.

RtOAt
Ia Mondays game, the Charlotte
Hall team defeated the Leonard Hall
nine by score OF 10 10 IL.
The Rev. Henry Saunders will
give service at St. Andrew s Church
on Sunday, July I'd, at o'clock z. M.
A Month S Mind Mass will be sung
at Holy Angels Chapel Monday.
June Sd, at 8 A. M. for the repose OF
the soll of Mrs, L. *. Mattingly.
June l, proximo, the + fth Reg
iment Armory will be ready to turn
over to the committee on arrange.
meuts for the Democratic National
Convention.
&c. Q. Haley wishes to announces
that he has opened first-class Ice
Cream rarIor and Soda Fountain,
with all Havors, at Boyd S Old Stand,
Leonardtown, Md.
Sunday last was automobile day
in Leonardtown. Though our horses
are becoming used to the machines,
there were two accidents Sunday,
d o to frightened horses
Judge Brashears, OF Anne
Arundel. has ruled thst a justice
o. inc peace cannot be superseded
in office until his successor is du V
appointed by The Governor and con
drmed by the Senate.
TIE Novena in honor of the Sac
red Heart will begin in st. Aloysus'
Church, Thursday evening June 6,
and continue every evening until
the Feast, Friday, June 18th.
One Of the best games vi baseball
ever played in st. Mary's was thot
las : Saturday between the Charlotte
Hall Academy team aud the Eastern
High School The score was ] to 0
In favor Of the High School.
May 9th Messrs. Beal q Loker,
No. 8 West Camden str eet, Balti
more, Md sold for Mrs. Joseph A.
Smoot, Charlotte Hall, one coop Of
spring chickens for AZ cents per
p und, Averaging So 80 per dozen.
Saturday eveling last, the Eutaw
Hose Ia Baltimore caught ire and
was damaged about $40, 600. The
management states that the hotel
will be rebuilt and will be made up
to-date. 1t was one of the oldest
and best hotels in Baltimore.
Tuesday last Sheriff Dent brought
TO I.eonardtown jail Richard Jeniie.,
col0red, who had been arrested In
Baltimore and locked upin the East
~aern Police Station, that city, as the
aiTeger~ bnrGlar>-o4f thsS-I. Ed ward
Burroughs home at Charlotte Hair
Nav 10th. instant, Mrs. Mary
Nelson Dudley was married 10 n r.
folk. Va. TO Mr. Robert NJ. Sigman,
of that city. Mrs. Sigman was the
widow If the late Louis Z. Dudley,
and resided for some time tn Me-
cbauicsviiIe, where she was Fery
popular
Attention Ia called to the fact that
the throwing Of glass, crcckery,
tcks. nails, wire, scrap metal, or
her substance injurious tothe ieet
Of persons. animals, or to the tires
Of v hicles, including motor vehi-
es, is prohib by law and Sc
verey uuished
Capt. Winfield Smith di, d at
bis rpsiGef ce IN patuxent district,
Friday, Nav "a. 1912. He was born
nn Targ Island, but bad resided 10
ST. Mary s Tor many years. he was
tru Y good man aud was honor.
90 and respected by oil who know
him Capt Smith was 10 years old.
William S. Yates, of Wlcomlco, has
been appointed school commits.
sicner for Charles County and en-
tered npon the discharge Of his du.
ties Tuesday, May 2lst, instant. Mr.
Yates is native of ST. Mary 8, and
is son Of Mr.. John ID. Yates, OF
IeoGardtown district He is sue
cessful merchant and farmer.
Right Rev. BishopOwen Corrigan,
Rev. Father DonIan and Brother
lhnl we're the guests OF Mr.. ard
Mrs John W. Renehan. Of Bush.
wood before their return TO Balti.
m r. and Washington last week,
Mons gnor Starr, Of Baltim ire, and
Father Gtifith. Of Washington,
we're guess at the same time.
A novel point was raised in The
Circuit Court of Carroll county, In
trial thfrs last Thur day. Mr.
Steele, the attorney for the defense,
captenoing that a receiver OF stolen
goods from receiver Of sto On
goods could rot be convictcd. The
G, urt Judges The mas and Forsylh6
on the bench held the point uDder
advi, sment.
The local Euchre Club was enter
tanned 90 Tue, day last by Mrs Net
tie &c. Cromwell at her residence II
Ltonardtown. A most enjoyable
evening was spent. Prizes were
won as follows: Mrs George p. To
ker snd Dir. l.. n. Payne, first; DR.
Il. e. Johnson. guests Mrs. ] r
Duke and b Kennedy Abeli, conso
la'ion prizes.
Mrs. Madeline Force Astor
widow Of Johh Jacob Astor, vic
tim Of the Titanic disaster, will wea
bite as mourning for her husband
Her gowns will be of willie erep
ard he finest lusterless silks ant
louisines The color used as out
ward evidence Of mourning varies
III China il is white; IN Vienna red
Ia Persia, brown Many Oriental
use yellow. Purple is used in roys
aud official mourning, while th
Turks use violet o. purple.
The Saint Mary's Progressive
mat at Hotel ST MarV's on Saturda