Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-02-12
COUNTY NEWS.



The Orphans Court met on T.,e..
day last and transacted routine busi.
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. c. Peverlev
spent Tuesday last with friends il
Leonardtown.
The Commissioners Court vas In
session last Tuesday and audited load
and levy accounts.
Mr.. Benz. Combs, Of Leonard.
te~n, who spent few days sn WASH
ington has returned.
Mr.. C. b. Greenwell, of Britson.
who has been ccnvalescing Ia she
Green Springs Valley, Baltimore.
has returned.
The Rev. Mr.. Wright win resume
work in King and QUEEN Parish by
holding service in Chaptieo Church
on the I'D inst.
The Esitor Is sure up against II.
Some of his friends say that he il
never home, and another tGabriell,
says that he never leaves-now what
can a man do in the premisess
On our FIRST page we print an ad-
vertisementfor the Majestic Range. The
range will be demonstrated ct the J.
p. Greenwell Building, Leonardtown.
on Februry is, 1914. Dos't miss Il.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF Nc
Kendree NJ. Z. Church., near Sand
Gate, viii hold a meat and oyster sup
per at the home OF MIR. Z. II. Posey ON
the evening of Feb. 3. All are cor
daily invited.
The Duck Supper &C Hotel Sc.
Mary's promises to be G greater sue
cess this year than ever before. A
number have signified their intention
of being present. Don't forget the
date, Feb. 10, inst.
The Leonardtown Camp Modern
Woodmen of America will give a lit
erary and musical entertainment AZ
at the Town Hall on Tuesday the nth
inst See their announcement I'm the
advertisement column.
We are publishing a series of ar
ticles by experts OF the Maryland AR-
ricultur7 College. These articles are
worthy of consid ration az those = no
have followed the advice OF the Experi-
ment Station have greatly profited.
The seed catalogue Oft. w. Wood
* Sons, Richmond, Va, for the com
ing season has been issued and those
who are interested in gardening and
flowers will do we'll TO read i;s interest,"
ing suggestions. Sec adv. In another
column.
Senator Chesley has introduced
in the Senate bill apprupriaIing
$1,000 toward the erection OF a colorcd
industrial school in St. Mary u county
and providing for the maintenance
thereof. The bill was referred to the
finance committee.
The following pupils from school
No. 2: District No. 3, attended school
every day during the past term:
Misses Helen Raley, Merle Raley,
Alma Raley, Genevieve Van Ryswick,
and Master Henry Ridgell. Teacher
Miss Helen Greenwell.
For the past week fox hunters have
been having the time of their lives.
having up to date killings that
amount to seven ''brushes. The
pack was composed of the hounds of
Messrs. Sanner and Jones, and
numbered 10 in all.
Miss Marie A. Burniie, of Denton,
who has charge OF the establishment of
a girls club for the State was In Leon.
ardtown on Tuesday last TO confere
with the U. S. Demonstrators and the
School Superintendent, concern
ing the details of the clubs.
Elliott Dent, who pitched such fine
ball for the Atlanta, (Ga.l Club OF the
Southern League. will play this year
with the Pittsburg Federals. Eft. has
been making good in base ball and
his many friends in st. Mary's are
much pleased to learn that he has got.
ten into the game with bigger league.
a proposition to install a gas
lighting plant in the Court House is
under consideration. The Commits
sio ners deferred action on IL until the
eoncensus OF public opinion can be OBJ
tanned. A number of Court Houses in
other counties are equipped and it is
reported prove very satisfactory
addition.
The First National Bank of 81.
Mary's az Leonardtown was eleven
years old last Monday. A com
parative statement Of its finances at
the close of business on the first and
eleventh birthday win show the sound
and good business ability OF the banks
officials and staff. The resources ON
Feb. 8, 1908 being less than go, 1000,
while the resources on Feb. Q, 1914 are
over half q million.
Announcement has Just been made
OF the engagement Of Miss Mary Raley
Waters, daughter OF Mr.. VIM. v.
Waters, Of Woodberry, near Leon
ardtown, to Mr.. John Rose Jackson,
OF Baltimore. Miss Waters, il a
niece of Mr.. ]. E NJ. Raley, OF Ten
Hills. Baltimore, where she has spent
the past two social seasons, and Is .
granddaughter OF the late james T.
NJ. Raley, OF this county.
TIE Southern MARYLAND Society,
effected a permanent organization az
the Hotel Belvedere on Tuesday last.