Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-05-18
L0caIEise and Otherwise.

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The Democratic Convention
was asmerry round OF harmony.
Miss Eloise Moore, Of Wash
ington, is visiting relatives in Leon
ardtoxn
Mr.. Herman w. Hewett and
Miss Mignonette Goodwin, Of VAL
ley Lee, this county, were married
IN Baltimore on Saturday last. ~
Mr.. Gregory Nuthall, or
Leonardtown, has converted his
restaurant into an udto date grocery
store and will handle soft drinks.
The Chautauqua Boosters are
arranging for a great entertainment
for Chautauqua week, the date Of
which will be made known at an
early date.
Mr.. B. Raymond Ridgell, for
merly in the employ Of Loker g.
DeWaal, Leonardtown, has accept
ed a position with the Quality Shop,
Baltimore.
The clean-up paint-hp move in.
Leonardtown is numbering new re-
cruits with every day. Its a good
move and should received. The en-
enlargement Of all g.
The students OF Leonard Half
repeated their very attractiy2 drama.
Down in Dixie at Holy Angels
Hall, on Tuesday evening last and
scored quite a triumph.
The Semmes Motor Line is now
operating two buses daily between
Washington and Leonardtown.
The new schedule, effective May Is,
appears elsewhere in this issue.
Mr.. t. Spencer Crane, of Cali
fornia, has secured the agency for
the Briscoe automobile and will
shortly begin series Of ADVERTISE
ments in the county papers. Look
out for his adj
On Tuesday evening, May 93,
the children OF st. James Sunday
School viii present the drama ''The
Witch Of Rosenberg, al ST. James
Chapel. A dance will follow the
entertainment.
The ST. Aloysus' Choral Club,
of Leonardtown, repeated their per-
Torrance Of the operetta, Sylvia. .
at Medley's Neck on Monday last.
A large number enjoyed the we'll
rendered program.
Another volunteer day on the
streets OF Leonardtown will about
complete the good work inaugural
ed by the Civic Association, and
win reflect additional credit TO the
patriotism Of our citizens.
1t is time we were arranging
for our base ball games Leonard
town has enough material to put
out a fine team this season aaa
4 should about hold the other tcauis'
OF the county and Charles safe. 4
At a meeting Of the County
Commissioners the bids FOR the err
ection Of county Aims House were
considered and the contract was
awarded to Mr.. ~ M. Garner.
a the lowest bidder, his bid being
$5,79S.45.
! II should be a S5Grce Of gen
uine FisaLse.for Mr.. Jos. IL. Ching,
>-rhe retiring attorney TO the Board Of
Election Supervisors, 10 rcIaize that,
during the term Of bis encumbancy
in that Office, not single appeal
was taken from his decisions.
The illustrated lecture .Ieiver-
ed by DIR. Charles v. Hayden all
Inorganic Hall on Monday evening
last was viii attended and greatly
enjoyed. The lecture was benefit
foT the St. Mary's Hospital and
Melted that institution neat sim.
The petition Of the residents Of
the st. Georges Island section, be-
fore the Public Service Commission,
asking that the G. & p. Telephone
Company be compelled to erect
line in that section, was heard by
the Commission recently and the
decision was rendered in favor of
company.
The Hollywood Community
Club will meet on Saturday next al
2 b. m. All attractive program has
been arranged BY the committee and
the public are cordially invited 10
attend. The county agent OF the
Home Economics Demonstration
Work viii be present and explain
the object Of the work.
The Board Of Election Super
yisors organized on Tuesday last,
May Is. j. Wilson Adams, ON
motion of w r. Herbert, was
unanimously elected chairman. For
clerk Mr.. Adams nominated S. G.
King and Mr.. Mcguire nominated
VIM. A. Hurry. Mr. Kings nomi-
nation was seconded BY Mr.. Herbert
and AMaguire moved 10 make same
unarhmous. For attorney Nj Ma
gpire nominated Gen. L. "A, Wilmer,
Mr.. Adams nominated Geo, r.
Buckler and Mr.. Herbert nominated