Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17

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evangelist, will begin his meeting
~ Baltimore on Feb ~
We regret that for this issue
we have not received items from
either Gabriel nor ]. Fl w
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Feuwick,
Of Leopardtown, left on Wednesday
for visit to relatives in Washing
ton.
Mr. @. e Weller, Of the State
Roads Commission. conferred with
Gov Harrington on road legisIa-
ton
Time il rapidly drawing near
when, if there is TO be county
fair, those interested will have 10
begin preparations.
Z Don't forget the meeting called
By the Fourth District Farmers
Club, 70 be held AZ Morganza on
Saturday next. See advertisement
Mr.. Jefferson s. Combs, Of
Washington, who has been visiting
friends in his old home. Leonard
town, has returned to Washington.
An interesting exhibition Of
the various kinds Of footwear used
by the waring nations Of Europe is
on display at one Of Baltimore's
shoe shops.
The Maryland Administration
has taken UP seriously tile task Of
finding new sonrges Of State revenue
A higher Tax on cigarettes IS pro
posed as one means.
The ground-hog has evidently.
Joined the Annias Club, for from
his promise and then the brand Of
weather he has recently served as.
we vote him among the high
officials.
Miss Sarah Millison, Of Leon
ardtown, is on an extended trip Is
Washington and Baltimore. While
IN Baltimore she will attend the
! banquet and ball given by the Odd
fNlows Lodge Oh February 22nd.
III this issue we print an editor
iagon the proposed road commits
sion aud bond issue. A. we stated.
we have not been able. as YET, 10
procure the text Of the bin, bui asI
soon az We ean Ne viii print i ipI
full
a comic opera, entitled,
sylvia. viii bt presented by the
S. Aloysins Choral Club, Of Leon
argtowa IL Tie Gown Hail. on Fri
day, March 5ra The opera >is.
most attractive and viii prove wa
worth attending
~ j iaisrr.,
Wilmer, son Of Gen r. al Will
mer' Of Leonardtown, 10 his broth-
er, Mr.. Writ Wilmer, Of Baltimore,
describes the conditions OF the
Canadian re- inents engaged on the
war front in Flanders.
Among those who appeared be-
fore the Finance Committee OF the
Senate and the Ways and Means
Committee Of the House. q urge
the appropriation Of al additional
$1,000 for Charlotte Hall Military
Academy, was Hon. George X
Garner, Of Chaptico
The many friends Of DR. Ray
mond X Foxwell, Of Leonardtown.
viii be pleased 10 learn that lie has
been appointed as mi inferno al
Mercy Hospital. Baltimore. HeI
will be assigned 70 The Accident
Service Department, where ne viii
obtain a wide experience
Cadet Manager Hurry herman.
Of the Charlotte Hall Military
Academy baseball team, has an
nonnced the schedule for she coming
season. There are to be played I9
games, Of which The first il set for
April r The cadets have thu
promise Of good last team this
year and the omens look bright for
most successful season.
We have on file AZ interesting
article from the pen Of Islander,
who urges the iustice Of passing
Senator Chcsley bill, which carries
an appropriation for the erection Of
a bridge to connect St. Georges
Island with the mainland As the
communication reached as too late
for this issue, We are forced 10
withhold los publication until next
week.
Senator Chesley's bill repeal
ing the act of 1914, which author
lied the County Commissioners Of
St. Mary's to subscribe to the capi-
tai stock Of the Washington. Poto-
mac and Chesapeake Railroad Com
pany, and which has been passed
By the Senate, should be passed BY
tbs House, IN order that no future
embarrassment be suffered BY the
county on its account.
Delegate Bianford's bill APP
propriating $4,000 for the purpose
of building plants Tor converting
oyster shells into lime for agricul-
tural purposes, one Of which is to
be located ln Southern MarYlandl