Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-04-02

The Orphans Court was in session
on Tuesday last and cleared the cal
endar. Judges Key and Coppage wer,
present.
The racing season opened for the
Eastern Seaboard on April first. when
the runners faced the starter at James.
town, Va.
Motor boats are being put ia com
mission and a number OF fine crafts
will be seen in Britton Bay in very
short time.
In a conference with President
Wilson, Senator John Walter Smith,
it is believed, was assured fair deal
as regards patronage.
Rev. Fathers Neary and Laherty,
left on Tuesdays train for brief visits
to Washington and Richmond. They
will return on Friday next.
Pruning fruit and shade trees and
shrubs has been the order for the past
the old town promises to look mighty
fine.
Some much needed work is being
done on the roads and streets of Leon
ardtown, and in a few weeks We hope
10 have the concrete workers back on
the job.
Progress is being made among the
Girls Canning Clubs, and it is ru-
mored that the exhibit 1T Leonard
Hall Fair will rival those anywhere
in the state.
Invitations are out for dance to
be given 10y the Modern Woodmen,
Leonardtown Camp. The dance will
be held at Hotel st. Mary's, ON Easter
Monday night.
The State road from Leonardtown
To Chingville is progressing rapidly.
rs is the lower section. When the
weather really opens up the work will
be pushed TO completion.
Father Laherty's lecture was post
poned until Sunday evening next.
The pictures for illustration were due
last Saturday, but were unexplainably
delayed in transmission.
In this Issue we publish number
of new advertisement that win no
doubt attract your attention, for the
goods and prices compare more than
favorably with those of the city.
Governor Goldsborough has des-
ignated Friday, April 9Th, rs Arbor
Day. As many as can are urged 10
plant trees and shrubs and in other
ways beautify their homes and the
towns in which they are interested.
The Mechanicsville Farmers Club
held very satisfactory meeting on
Saturday last, at which was discussed
cooperative buying. of commercial fer
talizers. Mr.. Wathen, of the u. 5.
Department of Agriculture delivered a
pleasing address.
The ladies of ST. Aloys:sss parish
are preparing supps for Easter
week To be served at Hotel ST. Mary's
on Thursday evening, April 10. The
fame of these suppers has gone abroad
and the coming supper will be zone
of the finest'-they say.
There Is a move on foot tn organ
ize local base ball club for the pur-
pose of getting a line on new material
for the regular Leonardtown teams and
II the arrangement can be carried out
a nnmber of games will be played be-
fore the League season opens.
Mr.. Cullinan, of Philadelphia, has
been guest at Hotel Lawrence for the
past few days; he is here looking over
the properties for sale and is DESTROYS
of locating here. He was much inn
pressed by the beauty of that portion
of the county he saw and says he hopes
to he one of US in the near future.
While cutting posts ON Monday
last, Mr.. Albert III. Davis, of Brittor
Neck, escaped u serious accident. His
AK caught in the limb of a tree thai
sprang upward and the AK falling
with great force hit him glancins
blow on the head, cutting through hi:
hat and infictins an ugly wound.
Baltimore is to have first cabir
ocean transportation line that vii
compare favorably with the lines nov
operating from the other seaport cite:
of the east. Three of the finest ship:
afioat are to compose the fleet and the
crossing time will be shortened. Thi'
viii .nean a big stride for Baltimore
The base bali game between Leon
ard Hall and the Cadets of Charlotte
Hall, had TO be called in the fourth
inning on account of the rain A
this time the score stood one to nothing
in favor of Leonard Hall. The pla.
gave promise of a good game ans
many were disappointed that It coul'
not be played out
Mount Airy has just experiences
another disasterous fire and this tim'
the damage will amount 10 Owe
$4,000. The fire got beyond contro
and the fact that the town had no fir
protection is responsible for the grea
damage. We had better profit by tn
lesson and bestir ourselves along tn
lines of fire protection here.