Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-26
Chautauqua week is drawin


missioners met on Tuesday last and
was busy all day.
Mr.. w. A. Bailey, of Wash
ington, is the guest of Mr.. Edley
Thompson. Dynard.
Mr.. Cyril Keller, of the Loyola
Faculty. of Baltimore, is the guest
Of Mr.. John II. I. Briscoe, Patux-
ent.
A new tailor shop has been
ODened in Leonardtown, and the
management thus far has been kept
busy.
Miss Leigh Edelen, of Baltimore,
is visiting Miss Mary Rose Green
we'll, at Hunters Retreat.
Beduvue.
Mrs. Thomas Trenchard and
family. of South Carolina, are the
guests of her sister, Mrs. George p.
LOker.
A naval victory in the Gulf of
Riga has been reported for the
Allies, in which Germany's loss
was quite expensive.
The fisherman have been get
ting good sport in the local waters
recently, Several fine catches of
trout are frequently reported.
Messrs. Newton, Charles, War
ner and Gottwald. of Washington,
are cruising in Breton's Bay in their
attractive yacht, "Tangier.
Misses Annie Morgan, of
Washington, and Julia Sullivan. of
Baltimore, are the guests of Miss
Mary Duke, of near I.eonardtown.
Master j. Alfred Dillow, of
Patuxent, who has recently under
gone an operation for appendicitis,
is, we are pleased 10 learn. rapidly
recovering.
The Public Schools (white)
will reopen for the ensuing scholas-
tic year, Thursday, Sept. 10, prox.
The ColOred Schools will open De-
tOber 4.
Wednesday, Sept. Is, being an
ember day, the colored festival at
Mechanicsville, will be held on
Wednesday, Sept. s, on the church
grounds.
Mr.. q. w. Thomas and Mr.. J.
+. Crown, of Washington are the
guests of Capt. Benjamin bucket,
of Compton. They are on fishing
trip.
The Teachers Institute for
Charles and st. Maryss counties,
which had been planned 20 be held
at La Plata Sept. l, prex., has been
postponed to about January /.
Mr.. G. Manning Combs, for
merly of Santiago, Cuba, has re-
turned to his home, Eden" near
Leonardtown. His many friends
welcome his return with great pleas
ure,
The Board of School Commits
sloners has vacant scholarship in
the female department of Blue
Ridge College, New Windsor, Md.
Applications will be received up to
Sept. l, prox
The sinking of the White Star
Liner Arabic" by Germany sub
marine, with the loss of American
lives, has increased the feeling
against Germany, and may cause a
break between that country and the
U. 5.
Attention is called to the adj
vertisement of the Mass-Meeting to
be held in the interest of the candi-
dacy of Senator Blair Lee and his
running mates, at Leonardtown and
Oakley on Friday, Sept. 8. Fur
Their particulars will be published
later.
The J. p. Greenwich Imp
cement Company, of Leonardtown,
recently delivered two Chevrolet
touring cars, one Baby Grand
and the other the famous -Four
Ninety" Both are mighty fine
cars and bid fair to become quite
popular among local auto users.
An enjoyable dance was given
at Hotel st. Mary's on Thursday
last at which a number of the young
folks were present. The music was
furnished bv Dade and Crowder and
the pretty ladies' in their beautiful
gowns presented such a scence as
can only be produced in st. Mary's
The affair was a brilliant success.
Duke Bond, formerly of st.
Mary's County, has fled his papers
in the democratic primary as q can
didate for the nomination of that
party for the Office of Chief Judge
of the Baltimore Supreme Bench.
Mr.. Bond is an able lawyer q nd has
many friends. both in the city and
IN his home county who will rejoice
in his success, should he be elected.
A number of people were IN
town on Tuesday last and the eau
cussings of the slate-makers for both
tickets was more pronounced than
ever before. They do say that =
mighty lively fight is about to be
waged not only on the governor
ship, but along the line. AS one
interested party phased in: Let the
weakest fend of"
We are printing in this issue q
great big" advertisement of the