Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-10


on business trip the early part O
the week.
st. Mary's Academy and Leon
ard Hall opened for the Fall Term or
Tuesday last.
Judge Camalier drew the Jury fo,
the September term of Court on Sat.
urday last.
300 teachers are attending the
Teachers Institute of the four coun.
ties at College Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Paul HAYDEN
were among those who visited Balti.
more during the week.
Mrs. Jos. G. Hobbs, of ST. George
Island, visited her brother, Postmas-
ter J. r. Duke, during the week.
The price of Crimson Clover seed
has taken a drop from 81. so per bushel
TO $40, for the best grade OF seed.
Leonardtown was well represented
At the Star Spangled Banner Celebra-
ton in Baltimore during the week.
The price of grain on Wednesday
was the highest since the war broke
out, the price reaching $l.25 bushel.
Mr.. Chas. w. Foxwen, of Leon
ardtown, who has been indisposed, is,
we are pleased TO learn, convalescent.
DIR. Charles v. Hayden, left for
Baltimore Of Wednesday last on bus
mess. He will remain over for the
celebration.
Mrs. Maggie Vincent, accompanied
by her niece, Miss Susie Hayden, OF
near Park Hall, have returned home
after pleasant trip to Baltimore.
The necessity of having your name
placed upon the registration books at
the general registration to be held at
the several places of registry is vital
The grand fireworks display to be
held in Baltimore harbor next Satur-
day night will be one of the most spec
tacular events of the Centennial Cele-
bration.
Mr.. William j. s. Combs, of Troy.
Ohio, and Hon. jefferson S. Combs,
OF Washington, d. c., are visiting
friends and relatives in the Beauvue
Section.
Miss Gertie Pagan, Miss Annie
Morgan and Mr.. Ford Edelen, who
have been visiting friends in Leonard
town, returned to their homes on Mon
day morning last.
Mr.. j. Aubrey Abel, who was
in the employ of Foxwell Il
Foxwell for several years, has resigned
to accept employment with the b. and
o. Railroad in Washington, d. {.
Mrs. DIR. Sappington, of Bel Air,
accompanied by her two little daugh-
ters, Nellie Slye and Elaine, who have
been visiting their cousin, Mr.. Geo.
L. Hutchinson, of ''Old Patuxent,' :,
have returned TO their home.
Mr.. Hill ii. Edelcn and wife, OF
Morristown, Pa, are guests of Hotel
st. Mary's. Mr.. Edelen is the son oi
the late Philip Edelen, who for mum,
Der OF years was engaged in the mer,
camille business at ''Slcepy Hollow
this town.
Miss Lucille Epps, of Charleston
s. c., who has been visiting Miss
Mary Duke, of near Leonardtown, ha,
returned to her home. She was &C
cOmpanied by Miss Duke, who viii
spend few weeks with her in Tho
Southern city.
The will of Philip C. Mueller, who
died recently at Atlantic City, wa:
offered for probate at Towson, Nd,
on Thursday last. Among the numer
Gus educational requests were 500
TO st. Mary's Academy, Leonardtown
and $500 TO Leonard Hall.
Mr.. Herbert Lumpkins. open.
his grocery and confectionery store
today Thursday, in the store near tn,
First National Bank. Mr.. Lumpkin:
is popular and obliging gentleman
and will no doubt make q success O
his new venture. See advertisement.
A party of base ball enthusiasts
COMPOSED of Messrs. Harris Camalie
Kennedy Abel, Henry Camalier anG
Raymond Ridgell, motored to Wash
ington on Monday last to see the La
Dor Day double-header between Wash
ington and the Athletics of the Ameri
can League.
Mr.. James Roland Duke, owing tC
his inability TO give his personal at
tention to the business and the atten
ton required by his position as Post
master, will sell his livery equipment
at public auction on Tuesday, Sep
tember 226. See advertisement in an
other column.
We are informed that plans arr
completed for concreting on the east
sidewalk. The work will be rapidly
pushed TO completion, and when fin
ished will be great convenience C
pedestrians visiting the Court House
bank, postofice and hotel, and viii
greatly improve the looks of the town
Leonard Hall and St. Mary.
Academy opened on Tuesday last fol
the current scholastic year. The at
tendance ut both of these institution.
at the opening gives promise of tn.
largest in thehistory of the two schools
The success attained by the graduate:
from these schools well warrants tn,
increased patronage.