Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09
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COZ NTY NE WIS.
L0ealWise and Otherwise.
Mr.. W. 6. Peck, Of New York.
S guest At Hotel st. Mary's.

that were received too late for this
issue
An informal dance al Hotel st.
Mays ended the pleasure season ii
Leonardtown on Tuesday evening
last
News Of the death Of Mrs.
Ford Graves, which occurred at
Spring Grove, has Just been receive
ed.
Because Of the Indictment
weather the basket ball game be-
tween the locals and Ia Plata, was
called off
Mr.. g. Morgan Knight, form
erly Of Leonardtown, now resident
Of Petersburg, Va, is visiting his
old home.
The German raider, Moewe,
has succeeded in reaching a bone
port after preyin,g upon the allies
commerce..
Elsewhere in this issue is print
ed the proposed law as regards the
rebuilding Of the county Aims
House, recently destroyed by FIRE.
The Hollywood Farmers Club.
will hold a meeting on Saturday.
the 18th in the school building.
All are cordially invited to attend.
The annual Noyena Of Grace.
n honor Of st. Francis Xavier, be-
gan on Saturday last 10 81. Aloysius
Church A number are attending
the exercises daily
On Monday night last the man
agement Of Hotel Lawrence served
a dpRhtful supper to a large mum
bed ter which dancing was enjoy
Cd 0 late hour.
The st. Aloysins Choral Club.
repeated the operetta. sylvia, al
~. Georges Hall, Valley Lee, on
Monday last a large number
witnessed the performance
Mr.. VIM Meyercl Ioker. at
Trustee sold at public suction the
property Of the late Mrs. Catherine
Downs. on Tuesday last. Mr.
Harry o. Reeder. OF Laurel froye,
was the purchaser.
The County Commissioners
were in session on Tuesday last tn
lilo. -A4rhose- 81 al.terninine Aha
steps % take As re9Agds Lhese biHId-
ing OF the Aims House, lately de-
stroycd by fire.
a meeting Of the public spirit
ed citizens Of Leonardtown was held
on Monday night last 10 the writing
room OF Hotel st. Mays and plans
were launched for the promotion 81
the town and county.
Mr.. Charles Il. clayton.
manager % the campaign Of the
Hon David ] Lewis, who is Il
candidate for the nomination Tor
the U. S. Senate, visited Leonard
town, during the week
The armies Of the waring
nations are locked is Il titanic
struggle in the yaeiniiy Of Nerdan5
France. that is considered by MILF
iary experts as having 4 pronounced
bearing on tire out come 81 tile war.
Miss Nell Plowelcn, WHO recent
~ attended the Maryland Agrcul-
tural College prom, given by the
Junior Glass in honor Of the Seniors,
AZ the Raleigh, Washington. has re-
turned to her home At Bushwood,
Because Of the nelement
weather the meeting Of the Seventh
District Farmers Club was not we'll
attended. a meeting will be held
u tile Oakley Hall, on Saturday the
nth, for the discussion Of the road
problem in that section
Washington has experienced a
tie-up in the street railway service.
The men have, however returned
TO work and the residents Of the
capitol have, for the time being,
Quit their enforced constitutionals,
before reporting al their Offices
DR.. w b. Burch, of Valley
Lee, will give the next lecture III
the popular course this Thursday,
March 9th, } IN the Academy Hall.
His subject will be, Vaccination,
It's relation to modern MEDICINE
The lecture will be Illustrated.
Father Gasson, s. J., 81 George
town University will begin Lenten
Course Of semons On Friday night
in St. Aloysius Church. The course
will treat Of the Christian Home
The reverend father viii also preach
a second COURSE Of sermons az 10, 80
Mass on Sundays during lent.
The funeral OF Mr.. John r.
Bean, whose death occurred at his
residence IN Baltimore On Saturday
last took place at ST George 4,
Valley Lee on Monday last. Mr..
Bean, was former resident Of Sc
Mary's and was a man we'll and
iayorably known by a great NUM-
Der Of our people. TO Ills bereav.
ed amily we extend our sincere
sympathy May he rest IL peace