Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-01-06


section bn Monday night last Mr..
Russell was thrice married and IS
survived BY widow and thirteen
children His remains we're buried
al Sacred Heart Cemetery On Wed
nesday
Governor Golasborough' ) an
nonncemens Of himself as can-
didate Tor the republican nominas
tion FOR United States Senator.
gives that party two III the field,
lCol. Carringon havitug announced
This intention Of running sometime
previous.
Tile sale Of municipal bonds OF
the corporation Of Leonardtown was
held at the Court House on Friday.
December 8Ist The highest bid
received was e5 IA and the lowest
accepted bid o.. $4,000 30 Of the
isssne was disposed Of at tie sale.
Mr.. Ashby Burroughs, of Ne
chanicsville. has sold his store and
hotel properly ii that village and Il
offering bis ntire stock at remark
ably low priees. az be il compelled
TO turn aver the premises to the purr
chasers il The near future. See an
Inouncement.
On the trip from Washington
last night the. hns Of the Scenes
Company met with "a accident near
Mechanicsvillc ind was unable to
complete the trip TO Leonardtown
Mr.. Geo. G, Peycrley played the
good samaritan's part and brought
the passengers 50 far as Leonard
town.
There were several attractive
Christmas parties given by the
young hostessrs Of Ieonardtown dar-
ing the holidays, notably among
which were tic entertainments given
By Miss Marguerite Abeil, Miss
Madeleine Camaiier, Miss Louise
Norris. Miss Nellie Fcnwick and
Miss Jennie Greenwcll.
Sixteen members 0f tie Demo
cratic party refused to participate in
the party caucus called FOR last
night. What The Outcome will be
none can tell II seems quite too
bad that Legislators should waste
valuable time III personal qaarrels
among themselves rather than attend
10 the states business.
A scare was administered the
good citizens of I.eonardtowp BY az
alarm Of fire % Monday last when
a chimney % the Brown store
flared up. Ina short time large
crowd conaregated, but the FIRE very
soon Ind subsidized and no damage
was done. A high wind had been
blowing, but the quick response Of
our people soon restored The conf
dence o. tbs town.
Rev, Father Debold, s. j.. pms
tor Of Onr Laly's Chepel and Nea
town parishes, has been transferred
70 the teaching staff % Fordham
Univerity lie viii be saceeedea
~ Rev Bern1rl II. Pohlmanu $. J
who is expected this week Father
Dobold had won the esteem 81 bis
two Congregations nd host Of
'u,nm ma tAeif w0od wlslen ahss
fTicnds II follow bin % hss
god sueed nnra,,u.u...... .......s
new new fela q -
The Christmas Tree children
Of ST. Aloysins parish completely
filled the Academy Hall on Thars
day afternoon, Dee 80; and after the
distribution Of premiums 70 the
prize winners, Santa Claus came
forward and made everybody happy
by gifts 81 randics. toys and Christ
mas souvenirs, Miss Sophie Mat
tingly drew the gold watch award
ed for the perfect attendance. There
were 40 10 competition.
The Christmas Hop, held At
the Hotel 81 Mary's on tuesday.
Dec. sstb. was 4 remarkable social
success Despite che inclomency ef
the weather, those who delight ia
chasing the ileeting hours with the
goddess Of the dance, ware present
and 4 right merry evening was en-
ioycd. The music was splendid
and the artistic decorations Of The
hall room will long 10 remembered
All ii all, Il was a huge success
Weregref 10 learn 81 the death
Of Mrs. Jennie Radcliffe, which
occurred recently al the home Of
Mr.. Il. 9. Greepwell, Woodmont,
va. Mrs. Radcliffe was well and
most favorably know in ST. Mary s
and was much liked By a host Of
friends, Her kind and genial dis
position and charity characterized
her life. She was q devoute member
Of the Catholic Church. She died
with the consolation Of well spent
life 10 her credit. She leaves sur
viving one son and three grandsons.
May she rest in peacel
We note with pride that dele
gates Mitchell, Of Charles and Jones.
Of Calvert, were among those pre-
sent at the Democratic Caucus.
There is reason why these two
good democrats didn't bolt the
caucus. They IRE Southern Mary
flanders. They are Democrats and az
such are anxious TO get busy and
redeem the pledges the party made
the people In the recent campaign.
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