Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-08
LocalHiSe and Otherwise.
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valuable horse.
On Sunday last the dwelling Of
Mr.. j. Spencer Murphy, Of Scotland,
was destroyed by FIRE.
The folks in the Beauvue Sec
tion have profted by the recent freeze
and have filed thier ice houses.
Because Of their late receipt,
We are forced to hold until our next
issue several mortuary tributes.
Master Roland F. Hayden, Of
Mechanicsville, paid the BEACON an
appreciated visit during the week.
Mr.. Max L. Millison, OF Leon
ardtown. who has been quite sick,
has, we are pleased to note, greatly
improved.
The colored school at Beauvue
caught FIRE on Tuesday last, but was
soon under control before any seri-
Gus damage was sustained.
Mr.. Bozman. Of the Automo-
bile Commissioners staff, visited
this section during last week and re-
ports very few violations of the law.
The Hollywood Community
Club will hold its regular meeting
on Saturday. Feb. 18th, and discuss
the tobacco question. All members
are urged to attend.
The Alummae Carnival Ball is
almost here. Tickets haye been
placed with the hotel managers Of
Leonardtown and with the banks, as
also with members of the Alummae
Society.
An unfortunate condition hav-
ing arisen on the Mexican border,
the Fifth Maryland Regiment,
scheduled TO return home this week
will be detained for longer period
of service.
Mr.. @. Hog is making good on
his threat 10 furnish us with tad
weather for the next six weeks
His first exhibit would seem to war
rant the expectation that he will re-
! main on the job.
The Leonardtown Implement
Company have delivered two Ford
touring cars during the week, one to
Mr.. Owden Smith, Of Scotland, and
the other to Capt. Richard Bennett,
of Leonardtown.
Ice harvesting has been occupy
ing the attention of those fortunate
beings, who possess ice-houses and a
fine quality Of ice ranging from four
TO six inches has been secured 10 offset
the beat of the coming summer.
N miss Sarah Millison. of Leon
/ ardspwn, who has been visiting
Irlsflas and Esa ives Ia Baltimore
K asn 80 I'm, has returned.
stay Miss Millison was
at many entertainments in
- honor.
Last week Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph
Ii. Ching, Of Leonardtown, cele-
brated the twenty-fifth anniversity
Sof their wedding. Our congratula-
tons and sincere good wishes that
both may live to enjoy the years be-
tween this and many other aDnivers-
aries.
The FIRST District Farmers Club
will meet at st. Inigoes on Saturday,
Feb. 10th, at p. m. Every to-
bacco grower in the district is urged
TO attend and discuss the marketing
of tobacco and hear the report Of the
Directors of the Tobacco Growers
Association.
We are requested TO state that
the Valentine Entertainment to be
held at st. Joseph's Hall, Morganza,
on the evening oil February l4tb
will be augmented by the addition
Of a Novelty Booth and Valentine
Post Office. Sandwiches, Coffee,
Ice Cream and Cake will be served.
The Leonardtown Implement
Company has made arrangement
with the ID. ID. Movie Company TO
show weekly patriotic reel of some
evolutionary war scene. These
reels are prepared for the Ford Mo
tor Company and are said to be most
accurate reproductions Of the his
torical events they portray.
The Southern Maryland Society
desires to secure photographs of the
historic places of st. Mary's, in
Guiding churches, and dwellings.
Anyone desiring to assist in this
very laudable work, to further the
glery of The Mother County,
should communicate with the Secre-
tary Of the Society Of Baltimore.
The meeting of the Tobacco
Growers, held in the Court House
on Saturday last, was we'll attended
despite the intense GOODNESS Of the
day, and important questions con-
corning the handling Of the stable
Southern Maryland crop were ably
discussed BY the promoters Of the
plan whereby it is hoped the crop
viii in the future be handled to the
greater advantage to the grower.