Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-02-14

Miss Madeline CamaIier, Of
LsonardtOwn, is visiting friends ii
Washington.
Captain Geo. w. Maddox, post
master Of the Maryland Senate
returned to his home at st. Mary
City for the week end.
Mrs. r H. Sears, of Society
HILL" has joined her husband in
New York, where she will spend
the balance of the winter.
MrA. G. Morgan Knight and
little son, of Baltimore, are the
guests Of General and Mrs. L. A.
Wilmer, of the county seat.
Mr.. J. Felix Fenwick, OF
Washington, Is on q short visit to
the comfy. and il registered at Ho-
tel ST. MAfy's, Leonardtown.
Physical examinations of regis
trants to finally determine their
classification according to the ques-
tionnaires viii start on Monday, Feb.
10.
Mrs. VIM. M. Loker, of the
North End, Leonardtown, is re-
covering from an attack of acute
indigestion, which, for several days,
threatened serious results.
Mrs. L. e. Payne, of Leonard
town, has returned home after a
very pleasant visit to her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roach Abel, of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Kearney,
Of Hotel st. Mary's, entertained the
young folks Of Leonardtown and
vicinity at an impromptu anthem
ten dance on Tuesday evening.
Father John La Fargo. one of
the most popular pastors who eveI
oficiated in St. Mary's, has returned
to the county for a visit and is with
the Jesuit Fathers at Sc. Inigoes.
His many friends will be glad
TO know that Mr.. Giles F. Dyer,
who has been confined to his home
in Medley's Neck the greater part Of
the winter. 10 much improved in
health.
Among otherprominent speakers
who will address the Farmers Con-
vention on Fer. I9th, will be a rep
resentative q the Department Of
Agriculture, who will discuss some
Of the most important topics pertain
ing to agriculture.
r. Hon. Joseph M. Mattinglv, ST.
Mary's representative in the House
of Delegates, spent the week.
end with his family at ELLEN
borough" His son, Mcguire, has
been on the sick list, but is now inn
proving.
During the absence Of himself
and family Tuesday night, the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Ignatina 7. WathaA.
near Oakviile, caught FIRE from
some unknown cause and burned to
the ground, the building and con-
tents being total loss.
With deep regret we learn of
the death on Monday of Mrs. Theo-
dore Stone, and of the demise also
Of Mrs. John /. Norris which occur
cd on Tuesday. Both were resi-
dents of the Third district and were
sincerely loved and appreciated by
their friends and neighbors.
Farmers are requested TO read
the advertisement of p. H. German
and Co., who will be in the market
for their tobacco. Care in stripping
tobacco and sorting it so it can be
properly inspected and graded will
result in better price for the grow
OF.
Keep in mind the patriotic SER
vice to be held in the Town Hall,
Lsonar'itown, on Friday, Feb. 90,
Washington's Birthday. The pro-
gram 10 an attractive one and in
keeping with the Lenten season,
Proceeds will be donated to the Red
Gross.
At last we are being blessed
with iiilder weather and the snow
and ice IL rapidly disappearing from
the ground, but, oh, you mud The
bays and rivers are still frozen bn
the ice Is getting weak and should
spon be breaking up. Navigation
has been closed for seven weeks to,
day.
Mr.. John M. Taylor is anothe
st. Mary's countian who has beer
honored BY q commission. being re
Gently promoted from Ensign, u. s
Naval Reserves, to Lieutenant, OF
u. y. S. Teresa, and expects to sooi
be on hia way TO Europe, having
made the trip once already since h,
joined the service.
The time for pruning and spray
ing fruit trees is not long off. Tn
Extension Service has prepared
SPRAY Catalogue which should b
consulted by every man in the coun
~ who appreciates the value of tn
home orchard. Make . request t
she county agricultural agent for
eoDy of this catalogue.