Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-05-11

There will be a minstrel and
dance at Oraville school on Friday,
May 70. AZ 7:so p m,
MI 6. sssanning Russell, Of
San Francisco, Gala, attended his
brothers funeral on Tuesday last.
The Blessed Virgins Sodality
Of St. Aloysuis Parish will hold a
reception of new members on Sum
day evening.
Mr. Richard Alvey. who spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs William Alvey, Of near
Hollywood, has returned to Wash
ington.
The Leonard Hall baseball team
scored victory over the Charlotte
Hall Military Academy nine on
Monday last, by score Of 8 to i.
Mr. G., Manning Combs, Of.
Leondadtown, who has been spend
ing some time 10 Cuba looking after
business interests, has returned to
his home
An ancient superstition has il
that when the lockwood blooms fish
will bite. From the quantity Of
blooms that adorn the trees, we
feel safe in predicting that the bit
ing will be brisk.
There will be a general meet
ing Of the Alumnae Of St. Mary's
Academy il the HaIhon Saturday,
May 10, at 10 O'clock All mem
beers residing in the county are ex-
spected to be present
The Commissioners Court was
in session on Tuesday last and. after
disposing of the routine business,
ordered that the fence around the
Court House be removed, and set
the date for the closing Of the levy
for May %.
Prof. r. b Bomberger, viii
address the Seventh District Farm
1 ers' Club, at Oakley Hall, on May
10 at $3.50 p. m. The Clue requests
full attendance and invites all
their friends of the district, especial
ly the ladies.
The colored pensioners Of St.
Aloysins' have invited all their
friends from near and far to big
supper to be given next Tuesday
night in the local Beneficial Society
Hall. A dance and prize waltz will
follow the supper.
An illustrated lecture by DR.
Charles " Hayden on Longfello
famous poem, 'Evangeline, will
be given at the St Joseph's Hall.
Morganza, for the benefit Of ST
Mary's Hospital, on Monday, May
Is. A dance viii follow The litar-
AIRY entertainment, ~
. A cement wasla Som the pave
ment TO the Court House is in the
course OF construction. Mr. II b
Luck is the contractor. When com
pleted the walk will add greatly 10
the comfort of those whose business
calls them to the Court House.
On Monday night last an inter
estIng illustrated lecture was deliver
ed before the Leonardtown Civic
Association in the Court House by
Prof. Anspon, of the Maryland
State College, on civic improvement
and beauty A large number Of i'm
terested persons were IN attendance.
There will be an ice cream and
strawberry festival at the Oakyille
School on May ~, under the aus
pieces of the ladies of that section,
the proceeds of which will be for
the benefit Of st. Mary's Hospital.
All are urged to patronizc this benc-
fit. The hour for the opening is 6
p. IN. II
The first genera meeting Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary Of st. Mary's
Hospital and all ladies interested in
the work, will be held al ST. Mary's
Hospital, Saturday. May 10, at 2 y.
m. The object of this meeting is
to adopt a constitution and TO con-
slider ways Of extending the auxiIi-
ary's campaign.
The dates for the Leonardtown
Chautauqua has been selected. and
the three days are june 30, q and
%. Preparations are being made
to insure an even more enjoyable
program than last seasons delight
Jul entertainment. A meeting of the
local guarantors will be held in the
very near future, and season tickets
I will b then placed on sale.
The Choral Club was well re-
ceived and heartily applauded at
Sacred Heart Hall on Tuesday even
ing. The members to the number
Of thirty were entertained most hos
pitably by Mrs. J w. Renehan, 1T
Bushwood Manor. Tonight the
Club journies to St. Michael's and
on Monday night it will close the
tour at Our Lady Chapel, Beauyuc.
The funeral Of Charles Wilmer
Russell, whose death occurred on
Sunday last at the residence Of his
parents in Washington, was held on
Tuesday morning from st. Aloysius
Church, Leonardtown. Mr.. Rus
sell, who was "a years old, was
well and fayorably known il this
section, and his demise will be a