Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-07-02

We regret TO learn of the Hines,
Of Mrs. Rose Turner, of Leonard.
town.
Mrs. Charlotte de C. King. Of
Leonardtown, is visiting relatives In
Washington.
Mr.. Walter b. Dorsey, of XII.
marnock. Va, was In Leonardfown,
during the week.
Mr.. De Ford Rrenaman, OF Balti.
more, is spending the summer with his
friend, Mr.. J. Poe Russell, of near
Merganza.
During the severe storm of Satur.
day last the tower of Christ Church,
Chaptico, was struck by lightning and
considerable damage done.
Miss Nellie Bond, who has been
on an extended visit to her sister,
Mrs. Abbott, of Baltimore, returned
TO her home on Saturday last.
=. The Emerald Minstrel Troupe, OF
Washington, have been playing in the
halls throughout the county. A large
attendance greeted them entour.
Because of the lack of space we
are forced TO hold several communica-
lions from valued correspondents.
They will appear in an early issue.
We regret to learn that. a fine
horse and COW belonging TO Mr.. Frank
Dent, of California, were killed by
lightning during Sundays storm
Leonardtown and Hughesville will
cross bats on the local oval today,
Thursday. You should not
miss this, as a good game is promised.
Capt. John T. Barclay, of the
Maryland Pilot Association, motored
from Baltimore on Sunday last TO paw
q short visit to his sister, Mrs. s. G..
King.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Pilkerton left
for Baltimore on Monday last where
they will make their home. Mr.. Pill
kerton having secured position in
that city.
Miss Lenore Russell, a student of
st. Gregory's School, is home for her
vacation. She was accompanied by
her friend, Miss Margaret Dudd, of
Baltimore.
The rainfall for the month of June
as shown by the report OF the local
weather station at Leonard Hall was
50 inches, the highest for years for
that month.
We are pleased to learn that Dr.
z. X. Morgan, OF Mechanicsville, who,
for some, time past has been indispos-
ed, has sufficiently recovered to be up
and about again.
We beg to call our CORES
pondent's attention to the fact that
unless copy is received before Tuesday
noon We cannot publish tine same in
the currenG issue.
Mr.. VIM. ". Waters, of Leonard
town, who has been in Washington
having his automobile overhauled. re-
turned on Tuesday last and resumed
the Reconsideration route
Mr.. James B. Parran, Miss Jea-
nette Parran and Miss Ellen Page, of
Baltimore, who have been visiting the
family of Mr.. Thos. II. Bond, of
Rosedale, have returned to their home
Editor Ed. Fuller, OF the Hyafts-
willie Independent, accompanied by
MeSsrs. Holden, Gray and Chapman,
spent the weekend in. Leonard.own.
All Of these gentlemen are well and
favorable known In our town.
The steel bridge at Bryantowu
was swept away by the regent freshet.
This is great Inconvenience Ia
motorists, who make the Washington.
Leonardtown run. Ii is to be hoped
that the bridge will, within u short
time. be rebuilt.
On our fiirt page we print in full
the address delivered by Rev. Father
Conroy at the Leonard Hall Com
mencement exercises. Read it, for be,
sides its eloquent English, the fact:
brought out by the Reverend speaker
are we'll worth recalling.
Medley's Neck baseball team de
feated the Hollywood nine on the lat
ter diamond on Sunday, June %, by
the score of Is to 3. The feature:
were the batting and playing of the
winners. Batteries, Medley Neck
Raley, Langley and Owens: Holly
wood: Latham and Higgs.
a steamer especially chartered fOl
the purpose viii leave Leonardtowr
wharf ut s o. M, Saturday, July 4 Il
convey the baseball team and as man,
fans rs care % make the trip. A de
lightful trip is anticipated. Beside.
the two baseball games with Heaths
Vile there will be races. The fare /:
sl.5O, round trip. Don't forget that
O'Clock is the hour of departure.
On Saturday last the Commits
sioners Court met and signed the 1871
levy fixing the rate At So cents on th'
sl00. This is q much lower rate thar
was anticipated because of the numer
Gus expenditures that had to be made
according TO law. The Commissioner
deserve q great deal of credit for thu
good Judgment and hard work which
enabled them to keep the rate down.
The Maryland, Delaware and Vir
ginia Railway Company has beer
forced 20 put on an extra steamer Il
handle the freight between Washing
tom and the Potomac River landings
The schedule will appear In our mex
issue. Extra steamers will leave Bal
timore on Tuesdays, Thursdays ans
Saturdays for river landings as far q
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