Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-07-22

qualifications In current lsaue.
TobaccoNsales thus far reported
show n better condition of that
market than hitherto.
Mrs. Ruth Mattingley. and
Miss Nettie Abel, of Compton. are
guests ut Colonial Beach.
Mrs. Lucy v. Maddox, of 81.
Mary's City, who has been visiting
in Washington. returned TO her
home on Tuesday last.
Mr.. Bernard Clarke has pur-
chased tine fine Ricards' estate on
on st. Jerome's Greek. Messrs.
Howard and Freeman handled the
deal.
Mrs. Walter Il. Dorsey. OF Kill
marnOck, Va, accompanied by her
daughter, Elizabeth, is the guests
of Mrs. John Harris, Leonard
town.
Mr.. and Mrs William H..
Pardoe, of Washington, are the
guests of Capt. and Mrs. Thomas r..
Foxwelf, at ''The Point. near
I.eOnardtown.
Because Of wreck on the
Pennsylvania system between Bal
tim0re and Bowie, the citizens of
LeOnardtOwn failed TO receive their
northern mail on Saturday last.
The concert at the Town Hall
on Thursday last was a rear treat to
the music lovers Of this section and
was well attended. The proceeds
were for the benefit of st. Paul.s
NJ. K. Church.
Judge William ii. Thomas, of
the Maryland Court of Appeals, ac-
companied by Mrs. Thomas, their
son Robert, Miss Mary Wood and
Mr.. Trueman ii. Thomas, visited
LeonardtOwn On Thursday last.
The Misses Adele r. and
Helen A. Drury and Master Allow
sius Drury, have returned to their
home at Irvington. Md, after hav-
ing spent some time with their
uncle, Mr.. p. q. Drury. of Glenn
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Foster, of
Mckeesport, Pa, spent last week
in st. Mary's. Mr.. Foster is one of
the leading business men that place
and we understand, cOntemplates
purchasing summer home near
Leonardtown.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Perry West
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Giles
Dyer and family and Miss Mary
WellingfOrd, all of Washington,
were the guests of Mr.. VIM. Never
ell Loker, Leonardlown, for the
weekend.
Leonardtown is TO be afforded
the opportunity for witnessing one
of the most desirable forms of
amusements, which also embodies
an educational feature, the Radcliff
Booster Chautauqua. The dates
will he made known as soon as
selected.
Tuesday next has been selected
by the Court as the date for tbs
trial of the famous oyster cases.
These cases have attracted a great
deal of interest among local oyster
nen and the general public, and a
large attendance ut Court on the
trial days is expected.
A number of ladies of st.
Mary's met ut the Court House this
Wednesday, morning TO form the
Major William Thomas Chapter of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution. The meeting was
largely attended snd D number of
attractive addresses and papers were
delivered and read. A poem by
Miss Maddox was especially well
received. Because Of the lack of
time between the opening of the
meeting and our going to press, we
were unable to get into type for this
issue an account of the meeting.
We hope TO have lengthy account
for our next publication.
Because he was viewing some
ancient mosaics through a pair of
tield-glasses in Palermo, Bancel La
Fargo. son of the famous artist,
John La Fargo, and brother of Rev.
Father La Farce, s. J., of the
LeOnardtown Mission, was arrested
as German spy by the Italian
authorities. He was released, how
ever, upon showing his American
passport. Mr.. La Fargo has been
working in Switzerland and France
for the past nine years, and his
paintings and murals are making
his name rs famous as that of his
lllustieus father. His paintings
are on exhibition at the San Fran
cisco Exposition, and are attracting
mOSf favOrahta affautSon