Saint Mary's beacon., 1914-01-08
COUNTY NEWN.
LOCalVise and Otherwise.

Legislative session begins today.
"wednesday.
st. Mary's Academy and Leonard
Hall have reoDened after the Christ
mas holidays.
The J. p. Greenwell Implemen,
Co., has an announcement in another
column. Read It!
Mr.. J. Ferd Edelen, of Baltimore
recently spent few days with friends
in Leonardtown.
Mr.. Henry Loker, who has been
quite sick for the past few days, is
rapidly recovering.
Mrs. B. Fl. Camalier. of Leonard.
town, left on Sundays steamer for a
visit to Washington.
In this issue we are printing the
address delivered by Rev. FIR. LaFarpe
at the Perry celebration.
Miss A. b. Hopkins, of Washing
ton, is visiting her brother, Mr.. w. Il.
Hopkins, at Hotel st. Mary's.
Despite the inclement weather last
Sunday night Mr.. Charles McCullv,s
moving pictures were extensively
patronized.
On Monday last there was n meet
of the membership of the St. Mary's
Hospital at which officers and direc-
tors were elected.
Efforts are being made bv Bal.i-
more to have one OF the regional banks.
provided in the new Currency Law.
located in that city.
Master Oliver Hazard Perry Clax-
ton, of Chestnut Hill, Pa. has been
visiting his uncle, Father La Farge.
during the holidays.
Mr.. j. Chas. Wood, who has been
spending the Christmas HOLIDAYS with
his parents at Oraville, has returned TO
his home in Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. II. Clarke Abel, of Leonard
town, who has been visiting relatives
in Baltimore, returned on TUESDAYS
steamer.
Miss Estelle Abel, of Leonardtown.
who has been on an extended visit to
relative in Washington, has returned
to her home.
Through Cardinal Gibbons, the
Knights of Columbus of the United
States gave $4,000 to the Catholic
University in Washington, ID. c.
Workmen have been busy build
ing fine walk in the north end of the
town. Much improvement in the
street conditions is noticeable.
The First National Bank of St.
Mary's has on hand some of its artis-
tic calendars, and they will be dis
tributed to patrons upon request. The
calendar is one of the prcttiest we have
seen.
We print in this issue letter from
Mr.. Fred. Imhoff suggesting several
reforms Mr.. Imhoff is a prosperous
farmer of the Charlotte Hall section
and one whose opinion carries a good
deal of weight among his neighbors.
a number of st. Mary's teachers
are in Washington attending a Teach
ers' Institute. The exercises began on
the 9Th inst, and will conclude on the
9th. Among the speakers this year
are some of the most prominent men
of the country.
Mr.. Herbert L. Satterlee spent
New Years at his plantation "Sot-
terly." Mr.. Satterlee is reconstruct
ing the buildings and grounds and
when his plans are completed will
have q reproduction of the estate as
II was during the time of Gov. Platter.
Miss Philo Morgan, who is attend
ing Georgetown Visitation Convent:
Miss Ethel Joy, who is teaching at st.
Mary's Female Seminary; Miss Janice
Loker, of st. Mary's Seminary; Mr..
j. Philip Greenwell and b. II. CANA
lier, of Georgetown University; Mr..
Raymond FoXwell, of the p. and S.:
and Mr.. Morsell Loker, of the Nati-
onal Cathedral School; who spent the
holidays with their parents in Leon
ardtown, have returned to their
studies.