Saint Mary's beacon., 1916-07-20
COUNTY NEWS.
LOCalWise and Otherwise.
"A number OF handsome craft
are cruising in the local waters.

county.
Mr.. Norman E. Long, Of Bal
timore, is visiting friends in leon
ardtown.
Miss. Anita Camaiier, Of
Leonardtown, is visiting friends in
Washington.
Motorist have discovered the
beauties of the county and daily one
sees cars heading for this section.
Master George p. LoLer, Jr.,
of Leonardtown, who has been
visiting relatives in Virginia, has
returned to his home.
Postmaster and Mrs. J. Roland
Duke, of Leonardtown, are in
Washington attending the POST
masters Convention.
The attendance at the perfor-
mances of the James Adams Float
ing Theatre Is large. A fine re-
petoire is being we'll presented.
Mr.. Webster Hayden and Mr..
Bowmiey, Of Philadelphia, are the
guests of Mr.. Hayden's brother,
Mr.. Samuel Hayden, Of Maddox.
Among the visitors to Leonard
town on.Sunday Iastwere the Hon.
David j. Lewis and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Clayton, Of Cumberland
The annual st. Inigoes Villa
Festival viii be held on Tuesday,
July 25th. One Of the features Of
the entertainment will be moving
pictures.
We are informed that the
bridge near the Mill on the Leonard
town-Chingville road will be re-
opened for the travelling public on
Sunday next.
The wheat yield in some sec
tions of the county proved disap-
pointment. In some cases the crop
was not up to the usual yield by
nearly half.
Mr.. Franklin Abel, Of the Sea
board Bank Of Baltimore, who has
been spending his vacation with his
parents in Leonardtown, has resum-
ed his post at the bank.
On Friday last Prof. Taliaferro
and DIR. Buckley, Of the Maryland
State College, addressed the First
District Farmers Club. The meet
ing was largely attended.
The ID. d. Movie Company
has secured some exceptionally good
reels, and on Sunday next will pre-
sent ff'ha Thoroughbred, one oil
the most popular iiIlps2E the season
An important meeting of the
gurantors Of the Chapauqna has
been called for Thursday, July 2sth,
at Hotel st. Mary's, al 1880 y. N.
All singners are requested 10 be
present.
Mrs. Thomas J Gaifney and
litter daughter, who have been
spending some time with Mrs.
Gaffney's parents, Judge aud Mrs.
b. II. Camalier, has returned 70
their home in Baltimore.
Dates for the Leonardtown
Chautanqua have been announced for
Sept. 18th, l4th, and 18th. II is
planned to have such an entertain
ment as has never been equalled in
this section.
Progress is being made on the
Aims House. Incidently, Mr.,
Garner is putting up mighty
creditable structure for the county.
II is well worth visit to the scene
to see what st. Mary's is doing for
the care and comfort Of her INDECENT
poor.
A fine pure-bred Guernsey calf,
from the Porto Bello Herd, will be
ratified for the benefit of the Red
Cross Fund at the Second District
Farmers CI1o picnic, to be held at
Porto Beilo on Saturday, July 2e.
All are invited to come and bring
baskets.
The Seventh District Farmers
Club have selected Thursday,
August 8, for their first annual
picnic, and invite all farmers OF the
district TO come out, bring their
families and lunch baskets along
and join in making the day one to
be remembered
There viii be an important
meeting Of the district committees
appointed TO organize county fair
association on Tuesday, July 25, at
p. m. at the Court House in Leon
ardtown. A full attendance is
needed il we are to continue our
much needed county fair.
Al visit TO the new ST. Nicholas
Church, ia the Jarboesyille section,
will demonstrate what an advance
St. Mary's has accomplished in the
archetectural'line. The structure is
of concrete block and has a lofty
Norman Tower. that sets off the
building most attractively.
The Hollywood Community
Club, at It's meeting on July 4, se-
lected Saturday next, July 20, no
a. ND as the date for its picnic.
Dinner will be served at - M An
invitation is extended the whole
community but don't forget that
good-sized, weIl-filed baskets are
needed to make the picnic success.