Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-04
Happy and Prosperous New

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Happy and Prosperous New
Year.
An epidemic OF la grippe has
been an unwelcomed visitor in this
section.
Several persons have been har-
vesting the ice crop dudng the last
few cold days.
DIR. B. H. Camalier has opened
an office for the practice of dentistry
in the BEACON Building.
Read the winter schedule Of the
Md, Del and Va. Railway Co.,
published elsewhere in this issue.
DIR. George r. Ellis, of George
town, spent the Christmas holidays
with DR.. b. II. Camalier, Leonard
town.
We understand that the local
basket bali teams have some inter-
esting contests scheduled for the
season.
DIR. and Mrs. Alex. Hodgdon,
Of Dana-on-the- Patuxent, have tax
en- apartments in Baltimore for the
winter.
Miss Alice Moore, of New
York, who has been visiting Mrs.
r. il. Sears, OF Society Hill, has
returned.
The Hollywood Community
Club will hold a meeting on Friday
night, Jan. S. The public are cor
daily invited.
Don't forget your 1917 auto
license tag. Anyone forgetting or
neglecting this important matter
will live hard.
The New Year was fittingly
ushered in in Leonardtown by a.
very considerable amount of noise
and most credible display Of fire.
works.
The Chaptico Farmers Club
will meet on Saturday, Jan. o. A
full attendance is requested, as sub
jects Of importance are to be dis
cussed.
The Christmas season was re-
plete with dances and entertainments
and it is safe to suggest that the
young folk enjoyed "a perfectly
wonderful time.
(, The decorations OF the altar OF
81. Aloysins' Church, Leonardtown,
and the special music for the occas-
ion made the celebration Of the
feasts Of Christmas most impress
i've.
Studies were resumed in the
county public schools on Tuesday
last and at ST. Mary's Academy and
Leonard Hall on Wednesday. Sc. |
opens this Thurs
Ron Spalding, who has
empIsyed 10 Syracuse, n Y,
the past s7ys s.sa..L -ss eesss, : s4<.s.s
huch needed rest, before accept
ing a position with an electrical
Z firm in Baltimore.
Mr.. Harry II. Garner, son OF
the late George X. Garner, will
succeed his father as agent of the
Montgomery Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, and will attend to the
collection of the premiums.
Cards announcing the marriage
Of Miss Jannette Eleanor Broome
and Mr.. John Spencer Howard,
have been received. They will
make their home in Baltimore.
Their many friends in St. Mays
wish them great joy.
The many friends of Mr..
William Wandel throughout the
county will be not little surprised
to learn of his marriage on Deem
Der gath TO Miss Ethel Mcdaniel,
of New Orleans. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wandel will remain in the Crescent
CITY for the winter.
There was much Joy among the
young ladies and gentlemen, who
are attending schools and colleges,
at being home for the vacations.
The season this year was a vertible
home coming. Almost all OF the
native sons and daughter being here
for the joyous time.
DIR. S. s. Buckley will give a
demonstration Of the use of hog
cholera serum at Miss Fannie
Mattingly's, near Helen, ON Thurs
day, January 4, at ii a, m. All
who have hogs are invited to attend.
incubation in time is the only
known preventative of hog cholera.
This Is Of special interest to all in
this immediate vicinity.