Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-12-21

Only three more days for shop
ping before Christmas.
The Public schools of the coun-
ty will close for the holidays on
Friday, December 22nd.
Miss Nellie Fenwick, Of Hotel
st. Mary's, who has been on a brief
whit to relatives in Washington,
has returned.
Mrs. Giles f. Dyer, of Beauyue,
who has been visiting friends and
relatives in Washington and Balti-
more, has returned.
Invitations have been issued for
the annual Christmas Dance, which
will be held at Hotel st. Mary's on
Friday, December goth.
Enthusiasts Of the sport Of
sleighing have been afforded an
unusual opportunity for the enjoy
ment of thier favorite pastime
The merry jingle OF the sleigh
bells attests the pleasure of numerous
lovers of the sport. Some fine sport
has resulted from the recent SHOWS.
The basket ball game between
the Leonard Hall and Charlotte Hall
teams scheduled for Monday last
was cancelled on account of the i'm
clement weather.
From indications observed at
the local post Office, one is forced TO
admit that the parcel post system is
q departure for which county folk
should be duly greatful.
The young folk of Leonafdtown
have enjoyed the snow immensely |
Large parties have been observed |
coasting on the Town Hill every day |
since the first snow fall.
A Requiem Mass was celebrated
at St. Aloysius Church, Leonard |
town, for the repose of the soul of
the late FIR. German, assistant pas
tor at Leonardtown, on Tuesday |
morning last.
According TO a time-honorcd |
custom, we will not publish the last
issue Of the year, and take this
occasion to wish our readers
Merry Christmas aud Happy and
Prosperous New Year.
Mr.. Henry Loker, Of Leonard
town, who is representing the Aus
tin-Nichols Company, OF New York,
is spending the holidays with his
family. His many friends are de-
lighted to have him among those
present for the yuletide.
In this issue we announce a /
number of entertainments for the
holidays that give promise of more
thaa ordin8M excellence arsd which
should be patronized because Of
their high character and the good the
receipts from them accomplish
Capt. John I. Barclay, of the
Baltimore Pilots Association. has
donated an outside stretcher and |
bed side table 10 ST. Mary's Hospi- |
tai in memory of his neice, Isabel
King. Capt. Barclay is brother
of Mrs. s. G.. King, Of Leonardtown.
The lecture on the great poem
of Edgar Allen Poe, THE Raven"
at st. Mary's Academy on Sunday
evening last, was well attended and |
greatly enjoyed by patrons OF the
popular lecture course that is con
Quoted under the auspices Of the
Academy.
Despite the heavy snow and
righteousness Of the undertaking, be
it said TO the honor Of the Semmes
Motor Line and the mail service
auto between Leonardtown and |
Washington, the regular trips were
made without hitch and nearly on
schedule.
Mr.. O'Neil SEWER, profess
sional writer on the subject of the !
thoroughbred, has kindly contribut- |
cd an article that it we're well for
our stock farmers to read carefully. |
1t appears in this issue. Mr.. Sewer
is considered one of the most en-
minent authorities on this subject in
the United States.
A fire. which originated in al
room IN Hotel Lawrence. Leonard
town, on Wednesday evening Of
last week, administered a grave
scare to our citizens. While it
was soon extinguished and no great
damage resulted, it serves as another
reminder that it were well not to
procrastinate longer in securing
some more adequate means for pro-
lection than at present prevails.
A move is on foot TO secure an up
to-date machine for FIRE protection,
that is hoped will fiji the bill.
The Christmas spirit is in the
air and it is doubtful if there is a
town in the State that has made
more elaborate preparations for the
holiday than our own. The merch-
ants have responded TO the feeling
of buoyancy that the season creates
and they have loaded the shelves
and tables and even the floor space
Of their stores with everything that
the season demands. They have
bought heavily Of holiday goods and
everyone o. the establishments are