Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-03-26
COUNTY NEWS.
LocalEise and Otherwise,

ington.
The Commissioners Court met on
Tuesday last and transacted routine
business.
Representative Wilkinson. has in
PRODUCED bill amending the charter
of Leonardtown.
a preacher in Chicago saws the
world is coming to an end in 1915 and
sold his church.
Mr.. Henry Burroughs, of Chapti-
co, who has been i'll for the past week
j. nov cOnvalesceat.
Baltimore has been DESIGNATED -
one Of the cities in which The Farm,
Products Post will he tried.
Mr.. A. G. WEIGH, of Chaptico
has recently completed putting on a
new corrugated roof on his residence
Mrs. Jos. |. Cough. of Beanvue
who has been unweII for the past week
is, we are pleased To learn. GONZALES
cent.
The bill Incorporating Charlotte
Hall. introduced by Senator ChesIey.
has been passed and signed by the
Governor.
The Spring Opening at Harry NJ.
Jones Millinery was well attended
and number of attractive styles were
displayed.
Miss Loretta Drury, of near
Compton, left per steamer Tuesday
for visit To relatives and friends
in Washington.
The Mcchanicsvillc Farmers Club
will hold a special meeting AT Mechan-
icsvillc on March y, at > f.. IN. Full
attendance is desired.
Rev. Mr.. Wright, rector of Cbri>t,'
Church, Chaptico, who has been spend
ing some time in New York. has re-
turned To his pastoratc.
w. Mitchell Diggs, of Charles
County. has been named 10y President
Wilson for the vacant post of naval
officer at Baltimore
Miss ElOiSc Moore, of Washington
formerly of Leonardtown, was opcra,-
I'd ON for app ldicitis at Columbia
Hospital on Monday last.
Father La Fargo will give the
postponed lecture on 'Lourdcs'' at
Cur Lady's Chapel next Sunday cven-
ing, March %, at 7::}O o'clock.
Among the appropriations to State
Institutions, we note Charlotte Hall is
To receive $3.50. and $4,000 for build
Ing purposes: st. Mary's Seminary,
$b.U1O.
The Talks on Marriage" will bc
resumed next Sunday at 81. Joseph
Church, Morganza, at ; p. M, pro-
vidcd the weather man has no objec-
ton.
Senator Chesley's bill authorizing
the County Commissioners To pay Jhc
day for free patients i'm the ST
Mary's Hospital. has been signed hy
the Governor.
We are forced tn hold for another
issue valued communication from
Mr.. I. \. Ridgell, received too late
for this paper. We will print the arii-
Gle in our next.
Father LahcI1y will give the next
lecture in the popular course on Mon
day evening at the Academy. Tho
subject california and its Principal
City" will he illustrated.
Mr.. Joseph Mattingly and family.
of Ellenboro', received quite "A scare
ON Sunday last, when lire broke out
in their home. The damage, We are
pleased tn state, was slight.
Margaret, youngest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Nuthall, died
On Tuesday, of complication of
diseases. The parents have the sym
pathy of our entire community.
The meeting of the Girls Canning
Club of Chaptico, was not held ON
Friday last aS was intended on ac-
count of the inclemcnt Weather. The
meeting will be held mt an early date.
The Railroad Bill, House bill, al,
(Jones), authorizing subscription To
the stock and income bonds of the
Washington, Chesapeake y Potomac
Railroad, has been reported favorable.
Mrs. Harry Boyd, OF Washington.
who has been very i'll for the past
month is, we are pleased to learn,
convalescent. Mrs. Boyd was form
erly of Leonardtown and has many
friends here.
The Rev. FIR. Neary will hold sta
ton ut Mrs. WEIGHS, Chaptico, Fri
day morning, March -, 1870 O'Clock.
All aged and feeble should take ad-
vantage of this chance to fulfill their
Easter obligations.
Tn Sunday last the steamer
Lancaster made the trip from Balti-
more To Washington. Ii has been n
number of years since this great ship
has visited this section. She was com
manded by Capt. Smith.
The knights of Columbus will al
tend the Memorial Mass for their de-
ceased Brother, F. Oscar Morgan, at
7:30 O'Clock next Sunday in ST. Alloy
siuS' Church. They will meet at Leon
ard Hall Gymnasium Sunday after
noon.
President Wilson has named
Robert Lansing, of Watertown, n. Y,
To be counselor for the Department of
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