Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-30


With the reincarnaton Of nature and the re-
vival of the eternal pipings Of Pan comes the
beckoning Of the great out-of-doors, the desire
to enjoy the freedom, the freshness and the
stimulating ichor Of sunshine and balmy air.
The call Of the woods and the laping waters
penehates the hearts Of those who have trayers-
ed lifes broad highway to the great total of
many mie-stones, and also gladdens youth with
promises Of delight But the woods could boast
no potent spell nor the waters any attractveness
were it not for the fact that they have put on
their purest Of puppies and brightest Of greens
and the soft magic Of streamlet and bill is mag
nihed by the beauty with which nature adorns
herself for Spring. Nature casts off the winter
garments and the dead leaves are replaced BY
brilliancy Of verdure.
The spring has come and with ii response
bihties to us who live IN Leonardtown that we
shall do our part 10 welcome her Now that
the much needed Improvements to our streets
are about completed, il behoves us to continue
the good work by identifying our town, that
those who visit us may gaze with admiration
and wonder at the attractiyeness our work has
wrought This can be accomplished by al
mighty little effort on our part. II we all take
an interest In seeing TO ii that our yards are
cleaned up and our fences are trim and white
and the public squares Of the town are clean
and green and the streets free Of debris.
To this end an organization has been suggest
ed to look after the civic needs of the town.
The ladies and gentlemen could form this asso-
citation and immediately perfect plans for the &C
compIishment Of this desired end With The
removal Of the old iron fence from The GENITAL
park and the erection Of curbing and the plant
ing Of grass, the square could be made most at
tractive. Then, too, 1t were well to plant trees
where the old ones stood and take away those
that the corrosive hours Of time have claimed
We venture to suggest that such an improve
ment could be obtained at modest expendi-
ture and would stand as monument to our love
for the old county seat that would reflect great
credit 10 all who engage IN the undertaking, and
that it would compensate US far more than the
little effort on our part would seem to warrant
Let's get busy. Should we succeed in interest
ing our people in this much desired co-opera-
ton, we could get the young men OF the town
to assist in doing the work, and all could be in
duced to contribute small amount TO the fur
therance Of the scheme Those who may not
desire 10 contribute cash could give days
work and in a very short time the work would
Be completed. Then, too, the ladies could I'M
terest themselves in raising funds BY entertain
ments that would net quite tidy sum to help
defray the necessary expense
Let us realize that the prosperity Of town
Is not gagged BY the amount Of wealth Of its IN
habitants, but BY the interest its citizens feel III
its betterment. The man Of woman who has
sufficient amount Of hometown love to be-
willing TO help improve and beautify II is worth
far more than the millionaire who locks up his
Ills capital and snaps his fingers at home prog
fess