Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-06-27
COUNTY NEWS.
LOCaIWise and Otherwise.

feature of the first days proceed
ings was Col. Bryan's fight against
Judge Parker. Indications are
that the ticket will be Clark and
O'Gorman. Bryan is to write the
platform.
The recent seasons have enabled
our farmers to plant the bulk Of
their tobacco crops.
By special agreement among the
merchants, all the stores of Leon
ardtown will be closed on July
Fourth.
The wheat harvest is now we'll
under way, aud some crops have
been threshed. The yield is noS up
to expectations.
Mr.. John G. Yates and wife, OF
Baltimore, spent Sunday last with
Mr.. Yates brother-in- law, ] lanes ].
Norris, Leonardtown.
The statements OF the St. Mary's
banks are published in this issue.
They show healthy financial con-
dition. Read them.
Charles e. Sterling. Esq, and
family, of Heathsville, Va, are Wis
ting Mr.. Sterling's brother, l. ]
Sterling, Leonardtown.
Mrs. Jesse Copsey and her sister.
Mrs. Edwin Graves, are visiting
friends and relatives in Washington
and Charlestown, W. Va.
Mrs. S. Webster Ferbert, from
Hughesville, who has been visiting
her cousin, Mrs. Glenn Mattiugly, for
short time, returns home to-day.
Many of our county folks left Sun
day and Monday last for Baltimore
to see the convention sights in that
city. We wish them, one and all,
pleasant trips.
Capt. A. A. Lawrence is building
4-room house inalley, rear OF home
of ]. j. Jarboe, which will be com
pleted by August /. Mr.. David Mil
burn is the builder.
Captain" Connolly gave another
Oyster Roast on Britton S Bay last
Sunday. 1t is Mr.. Connelly's in
tention to make these excursions
weekly this summer.
There will be public dance at
Mechanicsvile Hall on Tuesday,
July 2, 1912, for the benefit OF the
Base Ball team Refreshments will
be served. Admission, rs cents.
Father Tondorf, who is to take the
place of Father Stanton at ST. Fran
els Xavier's Church at Newtown
next Sunday, will reach the church
about 6 O'Clock Sunday morning.
@. j. Russell, formerly OF Love.
vile, now residing in Washington,
is at homo looking after his thresh-
ing outfit. Charles many friends
are pleased to see him again in the
county.
The storm of Sunday, June 9th,
was very destructive in Prince
Georges, Charlesand Calvert Coun-
ties. A great number OF shade trees
were blown down In Washington
City.
Until further notice, the leaving
time for steamers of the Md. Del. a.
Va. Ry. Co. from Leonardtown for
Baltimore will be at A. M. An
extra steamer Of the line will run
to points in Virginia on and after
June 20. instant.
On the Fourth Of July two new
stars will be added TO the official
American flag, TO represent the two
recently admitted States, Arizona
and New Mexico. This custom OF
changing the flag on the next Fourth
OF July following the admission Of
States was adopted in 1918.
There will be an Oyster Scale"
on Independence Day at Boston
Store, Md, arranged by Mrs. X. r.
Glazer, TO which the public is cor
diallv invited. The price will be
% cents per "scad." Ia addition,
a band Of music has been engaged !,
and royal good time is assured all
who come.
The meeting OF the State Teachers
Association. which will be held at
Braddock Heights this week, will
be largely attended by school teach
ers from ali parts of the State. The
ST.. Mary's delegates are Misses
lrva Foxwell, Elizabeth Davis and
Antonette Jarboe. Other county
teachers will also attend.
The State Roads Commission has
announced that clay-gravel roads
are to be built in Southern Mary
land. The probable cost OF such
roads will be from 50, 800 to "a 500
per mile, and will add materially to
the State road mileage in St. Mary s.
The files Of the BEACON and the San
show that from the beginning OF
State road making we advocated
clay gravel roads for this section.