Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-12-10

holiday.
Misses Janc and Grace Grp~nwpsl
of Leonardaown. who rerusnaly visises
Washington. have returned.
Attention is called 10 me IA ;. =,
Joker s DeWaal in this issue. &c. |.
free chance in loApiece dinner SCI
Capt and Mrs. A. A. LaurDrn.
who has been On . short xfSi, -
Washington. resurned On Thursday
last.
samuel Enmers, State senator
from Washington county, died on Dr.
cember 9Th. OF n complication a
disease.
The toea-and-moush disease In
MARYLAND has caused The slaughter AZ
SO animals. % these eos are cns,a
l+6 hogs and - sheep.
Rev. Fr. John La Farre. s. J. a.
the Leonardiewn Mission. who has
recently, been on an extended srip n
the north, has returned.
A terrific storm that recently sven,
the Atlantic seaboard caused fearful
damage 10 shipping and also 20 The
homes along the ocean front.
The Maryland State Sanitary Live
Stock Board has announced that the
foot-and-mouth disease among cattle
has been brought under control.
Mr.. Bascom Brown, Of the FRS,
National Bank Of ST. Mary's. visited
Prince Frederick last week aad was
guest of Mr.. and Mrs J. 3. Bunsnr.
Mrs Ross Grace. of ST. Aary's
county, spent this week with her daurh-
ter, Mrs Washingtou Robinson ana
family-SolouOn items, Calvert Ca
zette.
The z. o. Morgan Department
Store has secured the services of Miss
Addie Lynch as an assistant in its
Millinery Department during the
Christmas rush
The next lecture in the popular
course will be given a. the Academy
Hall on wednesday evening. Dec. IL.
Father La Fargo viii give the lecture
and IL will he illustrated
The test Instituted By the State
Road Commission to dsmorstrate the
praciicabiliiy ot operating traction en-
gines with bands on she eIeats of the
wheels vas entirely successful.
Several OF the EoSs prominent bus
mess men of the country are accredited
with expressing il as their opinion
that an era of better tines Is ahead
in ali lines of commercial endeavor.
Mr.. John F. Duke. uho has teen
visiting his son. Mr.. ]. Roland Duke.
Leonardgown, returned to Baltimore
on Saturday last he wzs aecompan-
led by Mr.. Paul Duke. xho returned
on Wednesday last.
Christmas Is nearly here and the
longer you psf OF your shopping the
less chance yon will have of getting
what YOU want Better go after your
presents while you have . great guam
tiiy to select from
In reporting the prize Eiune-s al
the Leonard Hall Fair. we failed to,
give Mrs. J. o. King, OF oAkEille, the
credit for receiving the first prizes FOR
vine, apples and sweet potatoes, and
the second prize for swee, potatoes
There will be a nesting of the
MechanicsviIle Farmers Club on SAT-
urday, the I21h- A full attendance Is
requested IS important business will
come before the meeting and officers
for the ensuing year are TO be elected
The sale Of the s.Scosch Neck-'
property on Tuesday last. brought q
large number OF persons 10 tozn- The
property Eas purchased b. NessrS.
j. W. and =. j. Norris. Of HoIiywood.
and the consideration paid vas $500.
LOST.-On Saturday afternoon
last, on the road betEeeu the outer
gate Of Mr.. J. Lewis Brown and Leon
ardtown. . small red and black spotted
pig, tied up in . sack Finder wall be
rewarded By communicating with this
Office
Ernest Hoffman. member Of the
House OF Delegates from Washington,
county, died in HagerstoEn on the 5fh
from the result Of IN automobile aeci-
dent He vas chairman Of the Judiei-
airy COMMITTEES At the last session Of
the Legislature
A valuable three year old colt, BE-
longing 10 Nr. Earl Curry, 81 Or@EiIle,
ran into barb wire fence on Tuesday
last and was severely cut on the Ieff
shoulder. The cut was Is inches long
and six inches vide. Is required Is
stitches TO sew up tbs wound
The mans frieDds Of The Rev W.
r B. Turner, formerly pastor Of ST.
Peters r. r Chgrch. Isonardf0wn. at
preseus stationed II Grayt0n. Charles
county, regres that be l. 70 move 20
far swsy. he has accepted . call 20 .
parish - Adamssown, Frederick
county.
Internal Reyenue cOlIeesor Mills,
has appointed John T. Daskins, os
CsIvers eourfy. deputy collector, for
the SousheFn Mary land counties The
salary Of the new Geld deputy all b.
81, Do year, wifh az aIioSaDce OF
$50 for travelling expenses Mr.
Dawkins l. . member 81 the Demo
cratic Central COMMITTEES Of Calvert
county
Capt John Phillips, Of the schooner
William Douneily. eainging 20 plank,