Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-04-29

Hal! is rapidly progressing.
The 'clean-up-paint-up'' move.
ment is about due for Leonardtown.
Mr., Claude Hayden, of Baltimore
is visiting relatives in Leonardtown.
Miss Editha L. Thurber a,
Washington, is guest at Hotel ST.
Mary's.
Judge b. Fl. Camalier snen,
Sunday and Monday with his family
in Leonardtown.
ON Sunday last q number NJ
Washington autoists paid Leonard
town brief visit.
Miss Lottie May Fenwick. Of
Washington, who has been VISITING
relatives n Leonardtown, has returned
Ia her home.
The Trustees of the st. Mary,s
Female Seminary will meet at Hotel
Lawrence, Leonardtown, on SATURDAY
May 1, prox.
The next baseball game of the
season will he played at Leonard Hall
on Saturday, May ], between that
school and the Georgetown Props.
Attention is called to the fact that
communications for the current Issue
of this paper MUST BE IN THIS
OFFICE BEFORE WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
The entertainment for the benefit
OF the local baseball team will he
given at the Town Hall on Friday
April ~. Come and help make a
team for this season possible.
\ representative of the Annington
Farm Co., Dickerson, Nd, is in the
county with the famous '.karikal,' an
imported Percheon. This horse, whose
fine qualities are many, was brought
10 America by Mr.. J. b. Mclaughlin.
The activity in the auto line for
the past week has been on the boom
for the LeOnartltown Auto & Accessory
Go. They delivered two Maxwell
touring cars -one TO Morris Levin, of
Morganza and one TO Lewis X.
Springer, of Valley Lee.
Mr.. Heating knight, youngest son
of Mr. B. +. knight, of this town,
died from blood-poisoning ut a Peters
burg tVa.) hospital on Tuesday night
last, in the 18th year of his age. His
remains were interried in Petersburg,
beside those OF his brother, Grafton,
who died several years ago.
In the death OF MIR. HILLARY John
son, which occurred at his residence
near Morganza, on Tuesday last, the
county has sustained a great loss.
Mr.. Johnson was one of the most uni
verSally popular citizens of the coun-
~ and was ever foremost In advocat-
ing all that tends to progress. He
leaves surviving large family and
numerous relatives, to whom we extend
our sympathy. May he rest in peace!
Miss Myrtle Boarman, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Boarman, of
Faulkner, Md, was married ut st.
Thomas Church on April "A, by the
Rev. Father Bridges, Sd, To Mr..
Richard ;. Lehman, of Washington.
After the ceremony the young couple
left for Il tour of the northern cities.
After their return they will make their
home in Washington. Our best wishes
attend them.
We call the attention of our read
erS To the advertisement in another
column Of this issue of the Grand
Prize Euchre and Dance, to be held on
May 9th at st. Joseph's Hall, for the
benefit of the st. Joseph's Church Re-
pair Fund. 4 most pleasant even
ing'S entertainment is promised and,
considering the financial problem con-
fronting the congregation, We sincerely
hope the affair will be well patroDized.
Lieut.. Kuldell and 20 mounted men
Of the U. s. Engineers Corps, Wash
ington Barracks. Washington. ID. c.,
with equipment, camped in our city on
Thursday night last. The expedition
Is bound for Point Lookout, where the
task of ascertaining the topography
and obtaining an up-to-date map flor
military purposes) of st. Mary's coun-
~ viii begin. Ii is estimated that 1t
will take from six to eight months to
complete the work. Headquarters
will toe made at st. Inigoes for the
present. Enterprise.
The public are invited TO attend a
Joint meeting of the Cedar Point and
california Farmers Club on Satur-
day, May s, ut the Cedar Point school.
The meeting viii be addressed by Profs-
Homberger and Taliferrio, of the Exten-
sion Department of the Maryland Agri-
cultural College. Prof. Bomberger will
talk on cooperation in rural life.
His subject is of unusual Importance to
the ladies, and they are urged to attend.
Prof. Taliferrio will talk on farm
management and crop rotation, y
vital question with our farmers. ii Is
hoped our people will cooperate with
these gentlemen by attending the
meeting.