Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-12-16

N1usS Va tneiE tate receipt.
we are forced to hold over several
mortuary tributes until our next
issue.
Governor-elect Emerson c.
Harrington has appointed Mr.. Thos.
w. Simmons, of Cambridge, as
Secretary of State.
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the First National
Bank of St. Mary's will be held on
Tuesday, January IL, 1916.
We have received a letter to
Santa Claus which we will publish
in our next issue and .her forward
to the good old gentleman.
Capt. James II. Bull, of the
Second district. has sold his farm to
Mr.. r. Pembroke Mckay for
$4,000. The Captain has returned
to his old home in Accomack, Va.
Because of breakdown on the
Southern Maryland Branch of the
railroad, the mail was delayed IN
reaching Leonardtown until 9 D. m.
on Thursday last.
The newly elected officers of
the county were sworn in Monday
week last, except Mr.. Thompson,
County Commissioner, who quail
fed on last Tuesday.
There will be- an important
meeting of the Third District Farm
ers' Club at the Court House, Leon
ardtOwn, on Saturday, Dec. Is.
All are urged to attend.
Mr.. Charles III. Guyther, of the
Second district has sold his farm to
Mr.. Benjamin Springer for $I2, 600
Mr.. Guyther will remain on the
place until January /, 1917.
Wanted - Correspondents to
write for the BEACON in the Second,
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and
Ninth districts, commencing with
the issue of January 8, 1915.
We regret to hear of the seri-
Gus illness of Mr.. Clinton Dyer, of
Washington. Mr.. Dyer has many
friends in st. Mary's, who trust
that his recovery will be speedy.
Don't forget the annual supper
for the benefit OF St. Michael's
Church, which will he held on
Monday, December %. Supper
will be served from to p. IN.
The article, Suggestions for
the Control of Insect Pests and
Plant Diseases, which was pub
lished in recent issue. is re-pub-
lished on our fourth page by re-
quest.
To make the table pretty for the
evening meal. leave the shades off
the candles. Use white candles in
glass sticks. Wipe with a moist
cloth and dip the candles in diamond
dust.
Several gentlemen from Park
Hall, motored to Baltimore, during
the past week to visit Mr.. Buddie
Cox, of Vineyard. who was re-
Gently operated on at one of the
hospitals.
Mr.. Geo. Il. Foote, of Mon
tana, is a guest at Hotel St.
Maryls. Mr.. FOOte is so impressed
with this section of our. fair State
that he contemplates purchasing a
home here.
The work of grading the streets
of Leonardtown is being pushed,
and when completed the job will
reflect great credit on the contrac-
tor, as well rs prove a great con-
venience 10 the public.
We regret To learn that Mr..
Calvert Raley, of St. Inigoes, re-
Gently sustained fractured arm.
Mr.. Raley was crankinc his car and
a back-fire caused the sudden wrench
that was responsible for the acct
dent.
There will be an important
meeting Of the Alumnae committee
at st. Mary's Academy on Saturday,
December Is, at 10 n. IN, to ar
range for the big mid-winter supper
to be given liz Leonardtown the first
week in January.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Harden, of
Washington, ID. G., has announced
the marriage of Der daughter, Es-
telle Magdalene, to Lieutenant JOS
eph Y. Dreisonstok. L. 5. N, on
Nov. 25. Mrs. Harden is former
resident of this county.
Mrs. Lizzie Cox, of Park Hall,
who has been in Baltimore for the
past three weeks, TO be at the bed
side of her son, Mr.. Joseph Cox,
who is being treated ut St. Joseph
Hospital, returned to her home per
Mondays steamer.
The ST. Mary's County Fair
Association will hold an important
meeting Saturday, the 18th, at the
Court House at $3.50 p. m. Ii is
of importance to have large atten-
dance. All persons of the county
are invited to be present.
On Friday night, November 70,
Ex-Sheriff III. C. Dent had his
horse blanket and lap robe stolen
of his horse at Piney Point. The
goods were found the same night,
but the offender has so far evaded
the officers.