Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-07-15

The terrific storm that swept
over the middle states. leaving an
Fortunately -, ZOO, 900 damage and
and the loss of fifty lives in its wake.
was felt here. There were no re.
ports OF any damage done however.
Rev. Thomas A. Becker. 81.
OF Boston College, is conducting
the annual retreat of the Sisters OF
charity at st. Mary's Academy.
Fifty Sisters. principally from
MARYLAND, Virginia and Ohio, are
making the retreat.
Tuesday last was a busy day
Tor Leonardtown. Besides the reg
ular meetings Of the County Com
missioners and the Orphans Court
the School Board was in session
and there was meeting of the Di-
rectors of the Mary's Hospital and
oil the liquor and local option forces.
The promoters of the proposed
Lighting, Laundry and Ice Com
pany are busily engaged in securing
subscriptions TO the capital stock of
the new company. Ii Is THEN de
sire to have a much local capital
interested as possible so as TO enlis,
a greater porsion..of the local patron
age.
The new hospital building IN
Le0nardtOwn has been recently
painted and. together with the neat
appearance of the grounds, presents
most sreditable showing. 1t is
hoped that the equipment will be
moved in and installed in the near
future and the hospital ready for
use.
Local fishermen are enthusiastic
over the prospect for good fishing
this season. Several fine catches
have already been reported, but best
of all, the several catches were ac-
tually made and the fishermen did
not have TO avail themselves of the
ancient perrogative that is fisher
mans special privilege.
Of all the corn that is being
grown, Leonardtown's brag farmer.
Mr.. James MattiDgly has the finest
looking crop. The writer has re-
Gently observed most carefully the
crops along the roads and railroads
for quite number of miles and has
thus far seen nothing in the corn
line that could be compared t. the
Race Track" crop.
On Wednesday evening last
Miss Edna Shade, of Park Hall. en-
tertaiI.ed a number of her friends at
her handsome new home. Dancing
was the feature of the evening. The
grounds were tastefully decorated
with cOlored lights and the house
and porch made a splendid showing
The affair was most enjoyable.
Mr.. Elliott 4. Dent, of Oakley,
this county, who for the past few
years has been starring for the At
lanta (Southern League) baseball
club, and who was recently sold to
the San Francisco club of the
Pacific Coast League, has been re-
leased back to Atlanta. Fits"
record is most favorable with the
League team and they will
welcome his return.
The ladies of st. Mary's eoun-
ty who wish to join the Major
William Thomas Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton are cordially invited to meet at
the Court House in Leonardtown At
1880 a. m, July 81 inst. All
wishing reservation for lunch ut
Hotel st. Mary's at 30 cents per
plate will please notify the proprie-
tor by the 18th.
"A camping party from Bruins
wick, Md, who have been enjoying
the breeZes and attractive features
of Ship Yard Point" one of the
most desirable locations on Breton's
Bay, on Saturday last were enter
tanned at Hotel St. Mary's at a
dance. The party is most enthusi-
astic as regards the desirability of
this section as a camping ground
and speak in most fiattering terms
of the sections of the county they
have seen.