Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08

Miss Marie Smith, of Baltimore.
is visiting Miss Addie Lynch, of Leon.
ardtown.
Mr.. w. A. Fenwick, of Hotel 81.
Mary's, has been on q brief visit 70
Washington.
Mrs. Chas. s. Grason, of 81.
Inigo's. spent a few hours In Leon
ardtown last week.
Monday, October 18th tColumbus
Day., is a legal holiday, and the
banks will be closed.
Work on the sidewalks of Leon.
ardtOwn is being pushed and a mighty
fine showing the new walks make.
Judge B. III. Camalier, left on Sun.
day last to attend court at Upper
Marlboro, Prince Georges county.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Harvey, OF
Washington, are visiting the family
OF Mr.. Enoch b. Abel, Leonardtown.
We are pleased to learn that Mr..
w. NJ. Loker, who has been sick for
the last few days, is greatly improved.
Mr.. Louis Payne, who has been
visiting his father, DIR. L. T.. Payne.
has returned to Johns Hopkins TO re-
sumo his studies.
The tax sales held In Leonardtown
on Tuesday last brought out q crowd
of bidders and at times the competi-
ton was lively.
Mr.. Joseph +. Neal, of Leonard
town, who has been confined TO his
room for the last few days, is We are
pleased To learn, convalescent.
Roland Ii. Duke, Assistant Post
Master At Leonardtown, left on Mon
day last to attend the Post Masters
convention at Washington.
Miss Lillian Drury. of Leonard
town, who has been visiting her par
ents here during the summer, has re-
turned to Baltimore, where she has a
position.
Progress in making the st. Mary's
Fair a success is reported from all
sections and every evidence Is given
of profound interest on the part of all
of our people.
Joseph A. Wilmer, of La Plata,
Charles county, was nominated for
Congress by the PrOgressiyes of the
Fifth Congressional District on Mon
day night last.
Don't forget the Democratic
Speaking-Tuesday, October 18th is
the date. Some of the best speakers
in the United States will address the
meeting. Come and bring your
friends.
John NJ. Griffith, one OF the lead
ny business men of Baltimore and the
founder and president of the Griffith &
Turner Co., died at his summer home
in Luiherville recently. He was well
known in our county.
Sunday last was Peace Sunday.
The day was set apart by Proclama-
ton of President Wilson as "a day
of prayer and application to AL
mighty God to restore peace to the
waring nations of Europe.
While driving his auto over the
new section of the State road near
Great Mills, Prof. Joy got in n dan
gerous hole and turned the machine
over. He was uninjured and the ma
chine righted and little damage done.
We learn with a great deal of
pleasure that the preparations for the
st. Mary's County Fair at Leonard
Hall gives promise of gigantic sue
cess and one that will far surpass the
very creditable showing of last year.
Mr.. J. Ford Greenwell, OF ''Dry-
docking" near Leonardtown, Is re-
ported as very i'll. Ford is one of the
best farmers in this section and has
done much towards Improvement. We
sincerely trust that he will soon re-
cover.
A party of Knights of Columbus
from Washington motored to Leon
ardtown on Sunday last to attend an
oyster roast given by the local council
of that order. The party numbered
abou; forty members and q delightful
time was spent.
The supper for the benefit of the
Methodist Church, held at Lawrence
Hotel, on Tuesday last brought out q
good sized crowd and was much en-
joyed by those who attended. The
proceeds were most gratifying to the
ladies in charge.
Vice-President MARSHALL; Senator
Ollie James, Of Kentucky; Speaker
Champ Clark; Congressman Helm, of
Alabama, and other famous Demo-
cratic orators are TO join Secretary
Bryan in a tour of Maryland during
the present campaign.
Al a recent organization meeting
the ST. Mary's local optionists organ
lied and unanimously elected Rev. l..
j. Kelly County Chairman. The other
members of the committee, are: John
II. Reeder, Morganza, Treasurer; T..
Spencer Crane, California. Secretary;
G. W. Buekler, Laurel Grove; Leo
Wathen, Leonardtown; James A.
Watts, Jarboesville, and L j. Canter,
Charlotte Hall. St. Mary's will vote
for high license or mo license"
next August.
In this issue Is published q de-
tailed statement of the county expenses
for the fiscal year recently ended. The