Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-01-14
Fox hunters have had several keen
chases during the past week.


your oWsn interests.
Fox hunters have had several keen
chases during the past week.
Mr.. Geo. J. Fluery, of Baltimore
County, is visiting relatives in Leon
ardtown.
Mr.. s. II. Smith, of the Inter
State Commerce Commission was In
Leonardtown during the week.
Master Luke Dorsey Stone, spen,
the holidays at the home of his father,
Judge Jas. J. Stone, Drayden.
The 100 piece dinner set rallied by
Loker & DeWaal was won by Mr.. w.
G. Sadler. The lucky number being
Ill.
Miss Anna Dell Milburn, of EN-
mittsburg, visited ner sister, Mrs.
Herbert Combs, of Drayden, during
the holidays.
Leonardtown and Leonard Hall
Basket Ball teams will play Thursday
evening, January 14th, at Leonard
Hall. Admission 10 cents.
In this issue we publish the state
ments of our National Banks-the
condition of these reflects favorably
the prosperity of the county.
Miss Lottie May Fenwick and Miss
Eloise Moore, of Washington, who
have been visiting relatives and friends
In LeonardtowE, returned to their home
on Sunday last.
The date for the Concert at St.
Joseph's Hall is Friday. January ID,
1915. Don't miss this-a great musical
treat Is in store for those who have
determined to attend.
Attend the meeting of the 4th Dis
trict Farmers Club, at which the To-
bacco situation will be discussed. The
meeting Is to be held at Chaptico on
Saturday, January 23rd at / p. IN.
See notice.
The Commissioners Court was in
session on Tuesday last and owing to
the illness of Clerk Jos. |. Cough, held
only brief session. All business
that was before the Board, however,
was disposed of.
President John L. Hilton. of the
Board of County Commissioners has
been selected to represent st. Mary's
County, at the tuberculosis Confer
ence To be held at Annapolis on Janu-
AIRY End and 1s3rd.
Miss Mildred Norris. the daughter
of +. A. Norris, OF lngleside, returned
from Baltimore, Wednesday before
Christmas, where she has been attend
ing school. She was accompanied by
her cousin, Miss Lurtine La Burrier.
At their annual meeting Mr.. Geo.
II. Garner, of Chaptico was elected a
Director of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Co., of Montgomery county. In his
letter of notification Mr.. Garner was
complemented upon the showing he
made as agent for the company.
We have secured a series of articles
from the pen of the meditative sage
''Cadmus," the first of which appears
in this issue. These articles will be
published from time TO time through
out the year and are most worthy of
being marked and inwardly digeSted.
The annual supper for the benefit
of st. Paul'S NJ. h. Church, Leonard
town, will take place on Tuesday,
February 2. The committee wishes To
announce that the menu will be up to
the standard, and the cost of nigh
living, on this occasion, will be only
50 cents.
There will be a public dance for
the benefit of the Leonardtown Base
Ball Club on Feb. ID, 1915. The best
of City Music will be on hand and the
order of dancing will include waltzs,
two-stepS, lancers, Virginia reel, hesi-
tation and one-step. All are urged
10 patronize this benefit, especially
those who are lovers of the National
sport. The admission charge will he
Sic. Particulars later.
The annual meeting of the share
holders Of the First National Bank of
st. Mary's was held at its banking
house in Leonardtown on Tuesday
last, at which the following officers
and directors were unanimously re-
elected: President l.. F. Munford:
Vice-President, Geo. w. JOY; Cashier,
l. J. Sterling; Asst. Cashier and
Teller, b. X. Abel; Bookkeeper, r. Il.
Broun, Jr.; Directors, l.. L. Mum
ford, Geo. w. Joy, Enoch b. Abel,
A. +. King, L. j. Sterling, VIM. Nj.
LOker, J. W. Renehan, Z. b. Green
well, l. b. Johnson. There were pres
ent large number of shareholders.
After the meeting the Bank entertained
its friends and patrons at dinner al
Hotel st. Mary's. The president
annual report appears in full else
where in this issue.