Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09

Of Petersburg, Va, Is visiting his
old home.
The German raider, Moewc.
has succeeded il reaching home
port after preying upon the allies
commerce.
Elsewhere IN tins issue is print
ed the proposed law AZ regards the
rebuilding Of the county Aims
House, recently destroyed bY FIRE.
The Hollywood Farmers Club,
viii hold a meeting on Saturday,
the 18th in the school building
All are cordially invited % attend.
The annual Novena Of Grace.
i. honor DC st. Francis Xavier, be-
gan on Saturday last ii ST. Aloysius
Church. a number are attending
tile exercises daily
On Monday night last the man
agement Of Hotel Lawrence served
n dSWhtful supper to large mum
her Ter which dancing sas enjoy
Cd late hoar.
frhe So. Alossius Choral Club.
repeated the operetta, sylvia All
st. Georges Hall. Valley Lee. on
Monday last a large number
witnessed the performance.
Mr.. VIM Meyerel Loker. al
Trustee sold at public suction the
property Of the late Mrs Catherine
Downs, on Tuesday last. Mr.
Harry o. Reeaer, Of Laurel ;ireye,
was the purchaser.
The County Commissioners
were in session on Tuesday last Tn
.-tALA -alllrhose III determining .1har
steps 60 take as reItrds ths,~esbhild-
ing Of the Aims iiousp, iatpig de-
stroyed by fire.
a meeting Of the public spirit
ID citizens 81 Leonardtowu was held
on Monday night last il the writing
room Of Hotel St. Mays and plans
were laanched for the promotion 81
the town and county.
Mr. Charles T. CLAYTON.
manager Of The campaign Of the
Hon David J Lewis, who Is 4
candidate Cor the nomination Tor
the Y S. Senate, visited Leonard.
town, during the week
Tie armies or 3he waring
nations are locked in q titanic
struggle III the yacinity Of Verdnp.
France. that is considered by mills
tary experts as having pronounced
bearing on tire ont come of the war.
Miss Nell Plow,Ieu, who recent
liz attended the Maryland Agncul-
tural College prom, 4iven ~ Tie
Junior Glass in honor of The Seniors.
At the Raleigh, Washington, has re-
turned TO her home NJ Busbwood
Because Of tite inelement
weather the meeting o. tie seventh
District Farmers Club was moi well
attended. a meeting will be ield
IN the Oakley Hall, 90 Saturday The
llth, for the discussion Of The road
problem in that section
Washington has experienced i
tie-np in the street railway service
The men have, however, returned
to work and the residents Of the
capitol have, for the time being,
quit their enforced constitutionals,
before reporting at their Offices
DIR. w. b. Burch, of Valley
Lee, will give the next lecture ii
the popular course this Thursday,
tMarch 9th, J il the Academy Hall.
His subject viii BE, Vaccination,
its relation To modern medicine
The lecture viii be illustrated
Father Gasson, S. j., Of George.
town University viii begin Lenten
Course Of semons Oh Friday night
III Sc. Aloysius Church. The course
will treat Of the ~Christian Home'
The reverend father will also preach
a second course Of sermons At 10, 80
Mass on Sundays during lent.
The funeral Of Mr.. John =
Bean, whose death occurred al his
residence ii Baltimore on Saturday
last took place at ST George :,
Valley Lee on Monday last Mr..
Bean, was 4 former resident Of ST.
Mays and was a man well and
favorably known By d great mum.
Der 81 our people TO Ills berea9-
ed .amily we extend our sincere
sympathy. May he rest in peace
The Second District Farmers
Club met at the residence Of Mr.. j
Al - SIserpantine On Saturday
Feb. 20, and elected officers for tbs
year as follows; ! r. lee, presi.
dent; George Foote, viecss,rcsidenlI
and 3 j Goodwin. secretary Thu
road problem was discussed and ths
club unanimously endorsed tla pro-
position % boyd The county, BIZ
were opposed to the creation Of i
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