Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-05-06

Holmes, of Chaptico, is quite sick.
We regrea to learn that Capt. w
II. b. Wise. OF Jarboesville, is quits
sick.
Anglers will he pleased TO knov
that perch are being caught in some
Of the local streams.
The Washington Retail Merchants
will give lengthy band concert n,
Bayside Sunday afternoon, May 8.
Sister Bernadine Stone, of the
Sisters of Mercy, is visiting her sister.
Mr.. Rosa Combs, who is extremely i'll.
The Georgetown Prep baseball
team defeated Charlotte Hall on Sat
urday morning last by score of q to s
There win he general meeting OF
the st. Mary's Academy Alumnae on
Saturday, May Is. at 10 am, in the
Academy Hall.
The ladies and gentlemen of st.
Georges Parish. viii give the play,
oak Farm" on Tuesday, May IL. at
81. Michael's Hall.
Because of the lack of space. we
have been Obliged to hold for future
issue several communications from
valued correspondents.
Capt. Asa A. Lawrence, and wife,
who have resided in Leonardtown for
the past fifty years, have removed to
their old home liz Ohio.
The GRANVILLE Farmers Club will
hold their monthly meeting on Satur-
day, May 8, at 7:30 O'Clock. All MEM
bers are requested to attend.
There will be a lecture Mt the
Academy on Friday night, May Z.
The subject will be Maryland Fores-
try" and will be illustrated. Admission
free.
Mr.. A. Dana Hodgdon, of the
baltimore Bar, accompanied by a
party of friends, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hodgdon, at Dana
on-the-Patuxent. l
Attention is called to the fact that
communications for the current issue
of this paper MUST BE IN THIS
OFFICE BEFORE WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
MIR. Daniel c. Hammett. of Wash
ington, was in attendance at the meet
ing OF the trustees of st. Mary's Semi
nary, which was held in Leonardtown
on Saturday last.
The Washington Retail Merchants
Association will visit Leonardtown on
the especially chartered steamer,
Three Rivers" on Sunday, May 8.
See article in another column.
We are pleased to note that Mr..
6. Frank Dent, of California, who has
been seriously i'll in Baltimore hos
pital, has recovered from the opera
ton and is now at his home.
The Leonardtown municipal cleo
ton, held on Tuesday last, resulted in
the selection of DIR. Chas. V. Hayden,
Mr.. j. Philip Greenwell and DIR. +. f.
Greenwell as Town Commissioners.
The annual retreat at Leonard
Hall and the Academy solemnly closed
with High Mass in st. Aloysius'
Church last Friday morning. Father
Debold sang the Mass; Father Kelly
preached and gave the Papal Bene-
diction.
Mr.. Alvin Raymond Schwartz and
Miss Marie Josephine Corcoran, oil
Washington, ID. c., were married in
that city on Monday last. The bride
is we'll known in ST. Mary's, where she
has many friends. Our best wishes
attend the young couple.
The baseball game at Leonard
Hail on Saturday last, between thai
nine and the Georgetown Props, was q
most interesting affair and was vel
attended The game resulted in 9
victory for the Props by n score of
to2. Herbert, the Leonard Hall pitch
or, struck out Il men.
Died at the residence of her eaugh
ter, at Laurel Grove, Mrs. Mary Eller
Dixon. in the Goth year of her age
She is survived by two children-Mrs
Mckinley and Mr.. ID. I. Dixon. Hel
long and useful life here on earth vii
surely merit her a reward in Heaven
She was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery
Peace To her ashes!
Our people are delighted to Sc,
among MS nj this time Mr.. VIM. ]
Combs, of Troy, o.; Mir. JEFF. S
Combs, of Washington; Mr.. r. Lesli,
Combs, of Chicago; Mrs. Jno. ] Jen
kins and Mrs. Wood Burch, of Balti
more, children of the late DIR. Charlie:
Combs. We regret, however, that thu
illness of their mother, Mrs. Ross
Combs, will, to an extent, mar tn.
pleasure of their visit. Mrs. Combs
however, is reported as improving.
Mr.. Henry Loker, of Leonardtown
has accepted position with the Aus
tin-Nichols Company, lInc.l of New
York. and left on Monday last q
complete his arrangement with tina
company. We understand that he ha,
secured the same territory as that b,
had while in the employ of the Lever
ing Coffee Co. The Austin Nichol,
Co, is one of the largest coffee ant
tea houses in the Ifnita6 States am
enjoys the reputation of handling yer!
high grades.
Mrs Maddox Reflected.
At the meeting OF the Trustees OF st