Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-06-22

The schooner Chase recently
unloaded 90 tons of coal at the
Leonardtown dock.
Mr. Charles Fenwick, of
Philadelphia. was guest OF Hotel
\ St. Mary's, during the week.
The Public Schools of the
County closed for the summer vaea-
tion on Wednesday, June 2lst.
THE Buzzard's Shadow" al
pIama in five acts, featuring Harold
Lockwood, will be the ID. ID. Movie
Company's program for Sunday
next.
The Second District Farmers
Club will meet at Valley Lee on
Saturday, June "a, at 3 p. m. A
full attendance is requested.
The California Farmers Club
will meet at the residence of j
Bernard Goodwin on Saturday,
June "a.
Rev. &. s. Lancaster, S. j., of
Gonzaga College, visited the Jesuit
Fathers at the Leonardtown Mission
during the week.
DIR. w. b. Burch's excellent
illustrated lecture was we'll attended
and proved a scource Of interest and
instruction to the many who were
present. II
Mr.. James Lanahan and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Lanahan, of Pitts
burg, are visiting relatives in
Leonardtown and Britton.
Mr.. Oliver Claxton, of Phila-
delphia, is visiting his Uncle, Rev.
FIR. La Fargo, at the Villa, ST.
Inigoes.
We were unable TO secure an
account of the commencement ex-
ercises Of Leonard Hall for this
issue. We trust 10 have the full
atoOuilI iOt Jul utAi Ddptfs
There will not be the usual
spiritual retreat tor the AlImnae
and teachers this year, but instead
a mission will be given in most Of
the County Churches next month.
See the notice of Independence
Day Celebration in the advertise
ment columns. Get out and boost
the carnival.
The Noyena to the Sacred
Heart will begin in st. Aloysins'
Church this Thursday evening
and continue until the feast, Friday.
June 30th.
The feast of ST Aloysius will
be celebrated in the local parish
church next Sunday. General
Communion of the children at Z
o'clock. High Mass at 10 O'Clock
The commencement exercises OF
Leonard Hall and st. Mary's
Academy were more largely attend
ed than at any time during the ex-
istance OF the schools.
Judge NJ Charles Burke and
family, Of Baltimore, were guest is
Leonardtown during commencement
week. The Judge delivered the
address to the graduates OF Leonard
Hall.
Leonardtown will organize
base ball team this week to take the
honors from the La Plata team
when they meet on the Leonard
Hall diamond on July 4th Don't
miss this game.
The Aluinnae-Alumni Ball on
Tuesday night last proved to be a
real homecoming affair. Many Of
our boys and girls came from far
of points to enjoy the association
of their old college chnms and
Academy classmates.
Ex-Governor Brown, Of Balti-
more, paid Leonardtown brief
visit Oh Wednesday last His Ex-
celleney expressed his pleasure at
noting the advancement this section
of the State has made in the short
period since his previous visit.
Among the guardsmen who
will enter service in the Fifth Mary
land are Messrs. Frank Duke, of
Leonardtown; Stewart Reeder, of
Morganza, and Richard Hebb, Of
Valley Lee. All are members Of
Company b.
The many friends of Mr. w.
Wallace Dunbar will sympathize
with him in the loss of his hand
some dwelling, which was totally
destroyed by FIRE on last Tuesday
night. The origion of the blaze is
not known. We understand that
the building had just been put in
shape for the reception Of summer
boarders, many of whom were
scheduled to arrive on Sunday next.
We understand that the building
was insured. ~
Officer G. e. Nikirk, Of ths
State Automobile Commissioner
office, paid an unappreciated visited
to Southern Maryland recently and
bounced upon auto drivers. Al
Charlotte Hall, as the guest were
arriving for the annual students
ball, he held up nearly every car tc
inspect them for license cards and
drivers permits. Much indigna