Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-01-29
COUNTY NEWS.
LOcalVise and Otherwise.

on.
We are pleased to note the recov.
cry oI Mr.. Robt. A. Abell.
The road work in the lower part
of the county is progressing rapidly.
DIR. W. u. Dent. of Oakley. paid
Leonardtown q short visit or Sunday
last.
We are in receipt Of q copy of the
.'Suryey of Oyster Bars OF Mary
land.
Mr.. willard Foxwell, formerly Of
Leonardtown. is visiting friends and
relatives here.
Mr.. Jos. Maliingly. who for the
past few months has been In the South
has returned home.
Miss Twinnie Knott. of Charles
county. il visiting relatives and friends
in NJ Mary's county.
We are grateful to Congressman
Frank %. Smith for package OF seed
from the Agricultural Department.
The moving pictnre entertainment
on Sunday night last was largely at
tended and good bill presented.
The steamer Northumberland is
on railway undergoing repairs. The
Tiyoli has been put on IN her stead.
Mrs. +. 4. Grecnwell. who has been
visiting Baltimore, returned To her
home in Leonardtown on Sunday last.
Mr.. John Thompson. OF Leonard
Town. has been appointed by Sheriff
Love az Tailor. He was sworn In on
Tuesday last.
Owing TAI the dense fog, the steam
or Three Rivers was several hours
late IN arriving at Ieonardtown sun
day morning last.
Mr. 4. l., Palmer, accompanied by
Mr. George III. Cullins. both of this
county. paid business trip 10 La
Plata, ON Monday last.
Don't forget ths annual supper for
the benefit of ~. Paul's NJ. r. Church.
Lsonardtown. To h. hell at Hotei
Lawrence. ON Tuesday. February 10.
Cien. l.. 4. Wilmer and j. Walter
Mitchell. of La Plata. were IN town
on Monday last. They came to argu,
an equity ease before Judge Camalier.
Mr.. Samuel Hayden. of Maddox.
81. Marys county. paid short visit
To- his siStcr. Mrs. Rebccca Cough, OF
La Plata, Charles county. during last
week..
CAPT. Lawrence Corbin. of the
Eastern Shn.r. recently arrested for
not displaying his license numbers,
aud fined so and costs. has entered
an SppeaL
I'm enjoyable dance was given at
The residence of Mr.. j. +. Colds
borough. near I.eonordtown. of Tues
day last. at which large attendance
was in evidence.
Capt. Plowdcn. al the Oyste.
Police Navy, was in town last Tues
day ON an inspection trip, but found
every one in Britton'S Bay with the
proper credentials
Mr.. W. B. Hopkins and sister.
Miss Elizabeth A. Hopkins. of Wash
ingtoa. who have. for the past month.
been guests at Hotel 81. Mary's. have
returned To their home.
Sheriff J. II. Love sold at plbli,
auction at the Court House door, o.
Tuesday last. two tracts OF land il tin
lower part of the county. \ larg'
crowd attended the sale.
On Saturday last. Charles Bene-
diet. infant sS.n of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
NJ Mattingiy. died at tho residence
Of his parents. Our sincere sympathy
Ia the bereaved parents.
The twenty-S second annual report
oi the Sheppard Enoch Pratt Hospital
has been issued and shows remark
able statement of the years accom-
pliShmeniS of that institution.
Miss I.oitie May Fenwick. who has
been ON an extended visit to her par
ents. Mr., and Mrs. w, \, Fenwick al
Hotel 81, Mary's, returned 10 her home
in Washington on Sunday last.
The County Commissioners met
on Tuesday last and passed accounts
for the 1914 levy, There was but little
business. They adjourned to meet on
the second Tuesday in February.
Preparations for the Washington
birthday Celebration are being work.
ed out most satisfactorily and q large
crowd is expected to attend the ban.
auet TO h0 held on the 23rd OF February.
There viii be meeting of the
Farmers Clubs at Leonard Hall or
Saturday next at 2 p. m, where there
win be discussed questions vital 10
the farming industry, Don't fail 10
attend.
There will be a Euchre and Danes
Ut NJ. Joseph's Hall. MOrganza, Tues
day evening, February ard, under tbs
auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary o
the Knights of st. Joseph. Admission
81 cents.
We are advised that the prcsen
Clustering season for those engaged II
that industry in the wicomico section
has so far been most successful. Oys
termen report fair market and plent,
of oysters.
At the request of Secretary CARR
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