Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-25

ed for the Duck supper, to be held
" at Hotel st. Mary's on Tuesday,
January, both. See advertisement.
A meeting to organize the East
ern Shore counties into an association
along the lines of an advertising club
will be held in Easton on FEBRUARY 8
1t is reported that the channel
81 Smiths Creek is to be widened
v and deepened. A dredge was max
ing sounding in the creek on Mon
day last.
The Leonard Hall Five CON
tinues its winning streak. On Mon
day last they defeated the Charlotte
Hall Quint in a we'll played game on
the local floor by score Of 80 to ~.
The Conservation Commission
is in receipt of generous RESPONSES
from oystermen and interested
citizens to its appeal for oyster cul-
ture in order to maintain the indus
try.
The Fifth Maryland Regiment
has been orderded home from the
Mexican border. Preparations for
\ the return journey will begin at
once. The regiment should reach
Baltimore in two weeks
THE situation in Belgium is
the worse since the beginning Of the
war;" is the manner in which Mr..
Herbert Hoover, Of the American
Relief Commission, expresses the
lamentable condition in that poor
war-torn country.
Baltimore celebrs@ on Tues
\ day last it, - liiiT 6and eighty
seyeBY x6iFtnHAy The Maryland
- ss is rapidly forging toward
Of her ambitions as the
queen City of the Eastern Sea-
board. More power to her.
In order TO give the patrons a
longer time in which 20 enjoy the
dance, the music for which has been
secured from Washington, the man
agement Of Hotel st Mary's has
determined to begin serving the
Duck Supper, promptly at 6:so
p. m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3oth.
Brother Chrysostom John, +.
s. c., Phi. D., one of the most noted
members Of the Christian Brother
hood, died at Mercy Hospital, Balti-
more, on Tuesday last. Bro.
Chrysostom was widely known az a
writer and lecturer. His funeral
will take place from Manhattan
College, New York, Friday. May
he rest IN peace!
A meeting of great importance
TO the farmers of the county who
grow tobacco will be held in the
Court House. Leonardtown, on Fri
day, Feb. end, under the auspices
of the Maryland Tobacco Growers
Association. Representatives of the
Association will address the meet
ing, at which important matters will
be discussed
Mr.. George Pillsbury died al
his residence at Briton on Sunday
evening last after brief illness.
Mr.. Pillsbury was we'll and favor
able known by almost everyone in
this section and was considered a
very estimable citizen. lie leaves
surviving a wife and large family,
to whom we extend our sincere sym
pathy. May he rest in peacel
The Baltimore automobile show
opened on Tuesday evening last in
the Fifth Regiment Armory, and is
pronounced by all those who attend
all the several shows throughout the
country as the very best Of them all.
Not even New York's gala display
surpassed the Baltimore exhibit.
This year there are on display only
pleasure cars. The show closes on
Saturday next.
The illustrated lecture given
z Saturday last by Congressman
Miller, was one Of the finest Of its
kind ever enjoyed by a st. Mary's
County audience. The lecture was
witty, vivacious, poetic, eloquent
and the slides and motion picture,
taken by the lecturer, were most
educational and interesting. Mr..
Miller was accompanied by his wife,
and by Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Erly,
Of Washington.
According to report from
Amsterdam, another German raider
has succeeded in slipping through
the British patrol. The escape is
said to have occurred during slight
engagement between the British and
German Destroyer Fleets in the
North Sea- The report has it that
the British succeeded in sinking
several Of the German ships, but If
commerce destroyer managed to
get BIZ 20 harrass shipping the Eng
Iish circles will take small comfort