Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-02

March came ii like we'll train
"a lamb.
Beware the winds Of March
and keep a close wStch on fires.
Mr.. Clinton Graves. pf Laurel
Grove, has purchased Ford car
Jos Brookes, a worthy colored
man. of the Beaugue section died
on Tuesday afternoon last.
DR.. and Mrs. WIN. B. Birch.
Of Piney Point, spent q few days II
$aeonardtown, during the week
Messrs G. Manning Combs and
Harry B. Fenwick, OF Leonardtown.
motored to Washington, during the.
week
Don't forget the supper Al
Hotel Lawrence on Monday, March
9th. A dance wilIfollow. See ia
yertisement.
We have on file report tol
tobacco growers, which was receiy-
ca too late for this issue II will
appear in our next,
NJ Attention is called to the al
vertisement Of the Aladan lamp.
Mr.. L. o Downes. Of Laurel Grove
il the distributor.
There will BE- basket ball
game at Leonard Hall on Tuesday
next, between the Ia Plata and
Leonardtown teams.
Mr.. VIM. Meverel Locker, as
trustee will sell At public auction
the property of the late Catherine
Downes on Tuesday next See nd
The many friends Of Judge
Jos. II. Key, who has been unwell
for the past'few days, WILDE pleased
to know that he il ont and about
again.
Mr.. g "A. Getz, father Of Mr.
Il. III Getz, of Leonardtown, died
At his residence in Hagerstown, on
Monday last. Mr. Getz was 49,
years old and leaves large family.
Mr.. Ralph Cnllinan, Of the
Beanyne Hundred, il in New York
on Rsiness trip. lie was accom-
pan Is far as Baltimore bg Mrs
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There will be- an oyster supper
at the home OF Mr.. Geo. Il. Buck
Ter, Laurel Grove, on Friday even
ing, March 81, for the benefit Of Mi
Zion NJ F. Church All are cof-
daily invited
Mr.. and Mrs Yetman Of New
York, are guest at Hotel ST. Mary's.
Mr., Yetman, is looking over ST
Mary's property with view Of pur-
chasing 4 farm and engaging IN
agriculture on large scale.
sa.sa.y sggan, wl.m,gsSs
zen stlifrffl'g frof yesg, Yftaek
: IL the grippe and Mo has been re.
cuperating Es~eIIotel ST. Mays.
resumes firr studies AZ Georgetown
Visitation Convent on Monday last.
Elsewhere in this issue we pubs
lish the appointments recommended
BY the governor The appointees
are to qualify on the first Monday
Of May. 1916 and the present en-
cumbants will continue IN office nn-
iii that date.
Mr.. Jos. ii. Neal, the popular
lumber dealer, has enlarged his yards
by the erection OF spacious new
building for the accommodation Of
his greatly increased line 81 mater
ials. A cargo Of lumber is daily
expected al the local port consigned
to him.
There will be "a meeting Of the
public spirited citizens 81 Leonard
town Oh MONDAY night after the
supper All are urged @ attend
The meeting VIII not take up much
time and il is deemed important BIZ
those who are interesting ii promot-
ing the welfare OF the town and
county.
The basket ball game between
the Leonardtown and Leonard Hall
teams. played on Saturday evening
last, was one OF the most interesting
Of the season Both teams were
nearly evenly matched and the play
was fast. The score resulted in q
victory for the I4eonardtown team
BY one point, ~ 70 10.
On Monday morning last while
driving double team from Leonard
town toward Hollywood, Mr.. Glenn
Mattingley and Miss Leila Mating
ley, his daughter, were thrown OIL
Of the vehicle and Sustained painful
injuries, which were not serious
The king bolt broke aud the front
axle parted from the rest Of the yehii
Gle.
Died at Handley, Texas, Bene
diet Thompson Yates, on February
7th. 1915. Mr.. Yates was 4 formel