Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-08-03


Miss Estelle Abel, of Balti-
more, is visiting friends in Leonard
town.
The German Submersibie,
Deutschland left Baltimore harbor
late yesterday afternoon.
Misses Alice and Bernadine
Marsh, of Washington. are visiting
relatives in Leonardtown.
Miss Gertrude Tweedy, Of
Washington, is visiting Miss Made
leine Camalier, Leonardtown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Duke, of
Leonardtown, have returned after
vising relatives in Frederick County.
DIR. Lewis K. Payne, Jr., OF
Baltimore, is spending sometime
with his father, DIR. L. K. Payne,
Leonardtown.
Rev. and Mrs. w. r. Barker
Turner, of Adamstown, are the
guests of their daughter, Mrs. John
]. Duke, at Hotel st. Mary's.
Mrs. Osterman, accompanied
by her youngest son, George, of
Baltimore, are the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. f. Fenwick, Leonard
town.
Owing to the late receipt and
the space it takes, of the Governors
proclamation, we are obliged to
curtail some Of our local news for
this week.
The attendance at the annual
festival of st. Aloysius Church,
Leonardtown, was a record one, and
from indications a tidy sum was
realized for the parish.
Miss Leila Mattingly, of Leon
ardtown, who has been in attendance
at the Maryland State College for
teachers Summer Course, has re-
turned to her home.
Mrs. Regina Wise, formerly Of
st. Mary's, accompanied by her two
daughters Mrs. Hill, Of Trenton,
N. j. and Mrs. Jarboe, of Balti-
more, are guests at Hotel ST. Mary's.
Friday at seven o'clock Speaker
Champ Clarke and other prominent
national personages will address a
meeting in the Court House, Leon
ardtown. A large attendance is
expected.
Miss Grace Russell, of Leonard
town, sustained painful fracture
of her right arm on Sunday after
noon last. The fracture was re.
duced and the little lady is mend
ing rapidly.
Prof. Thos. b. Symons, of the
Marylrnd State College OF Agrienl-
ture, will address the Seventh Dis
trict Farmers Club picnic, at Oak
ley Hall, Thursday, Aug. 8. al $50
p. m. All are invited to attend.
Work was begun on Wednes.
day morning last on the square be
tween the two hotels. A seven foot
walk will be laid across the plot
and other improvements speedily
made.
Don't miss the Democratic Mass
Meeting, to be held in the Court
House, at Leonardtown, Friday,
August 4th. Speaker Champ Clarke.
Messrs Lewis and Ralston. wall
positively be present.
Sister Angelica miss Estelle
Greenwell) and Sister Mary BerHa-
dine, (nee Miss Edith Russell) of
the Sisters OF Charity of Nazareth.
KY, are visiting at 81. Mary's
Academy, Leonardtown.
On the goth inst, Chas. w.
Owens & Co., sold for the Morgan
brothers, who own part of DE La
Brooke, Sixth district, 0 hhds. to-
bacco, totaling 7,345 lbs, at the
following prices: at l2c., at
16c., at l7c., at 1885,, and | al
l9c., an average of 10 3-4c., the net
proceeds, including casks, being
&l,ls0.07.
The Farmers picnic at Porto
Bello Saturday last was a perfect
success, and pronounced by all to
be the greatest 'get-together" day
in the history of the district. Good
things to eat, athletic sports and
encouraging addresses made the day
pass SO pleasantly that il viii long
be remembered. Mr., ). Allan Coad
won the Guernsey heifer ratified for
the benefit of the Red Cross Fund.
A vote of thanks by all was extend
ed to Mrs. Hyatt for the use of the
grounds and help given in organic
ing the outing.