Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-06-13

4 KIND, don I send out Oh the county
for them. Patronize a home in
dustry, one that can supply you
quick, and which can be reached by
phone. Jos. NJ Reeder, Oraville,
| Md, has all kinds Of plants suitable
for the different seasons.
We are informed that the war
ships which were cruising in the
Potomac River between Blaekis-
tones Island and Piney Point last
Friday, were searching for tor
pedo, presumed to have been lost
from some United States vessel. II
was found in Herring Greek and
towed to one Of the warships.
Mr.. James T Abel, of Comp
ton, paid the BEACON Office a pleas
ant visit last week, and we we're
glad to see Uncle Jim" looking
so well. The old gentlemen is 81
years of age and has enjoyed SO
years Of happy married life. We
hope he will live to equal the record
of one Of bis ancestors who reached
the age of ITO.
The dance given by the Alum
nae Of st. Mays Academy on
Tuesday, June nth, at Hotel st.
Mary's, Leonardtown, was unusual
ly we'll attended. Every section OF
the county was represented and sew
eral of our County county friends
were most welcome guests. This is
an annual event held in the evening
of the Commencement day at the
Academy.
Mr., Joseph Wilmer Russell, a
machinist in the Quartermaster's
Corps Of the National Army, station
ed at Camp Holabird, spent a few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Stephen Russell, Of Hollywood,
Machinist Russell is a st. Mary's
boy who has made good in the
Army, having been promoted 10 first
class machinist, with a bright pros
pect Of still further advancement.
The town ohfinanee limiting
the speed Of cars to ~ miles an hour
within the corporation of Leonard
town is being nagrantly violated,
especially on Sundays In dry
weather it is almost impossible TO
sit on the porches or keep the win
dows open on account Of the dust
raised by machines that are travel
ing at from 20 70 80 miles an hour
A few arrests and the payment Of
fines would have 4 good effect
Mr.. Edward -. Noonan, State
Agent Of the Michigan Mutual Life
Insurance Co., who is located at
Hotel st. Mays, Leonardtown. is
in receipt Of letter from his wife
stating that a most suspicious epi-
demic OF grippe in the lumber camps
furnishing timber for shipbuilding
plants on the Pacific coast is strong
~ suspected Of being Of German
origin. Already 200 men are affect
ed. seriourly interfering with the
shipbuilding program,
Don't forget The field meeting
on The soil fertility test plots at the
Aims House farm, Saturday, June
10Th, at . p, m. Every farmer in
the county should he present and see
the interesting results and learn valu-
able lessons by observing the effect
Of carefully conducted trials Of yari-
Gus fertilizers and soil treatment.
Or Patterson, Of the State Expert
mental Station, aud others will be
there to answer any questions and
meet the farmers.
Mr.. Roland Il. Dnke has sue
ceeded Mr. Stuart kearncy ~ mana
ger Of Hotel 81, Mary, Leonard
town Mr.. Duke il well.known in
st Mary's, whore he has lived since
childhood. His general popularity
and business ability should be yalu.
able assets IN his new venture The
retiring manager aud his wife have
made many friends ia tue county
who will regret to see them leaYc
aud will wish them abundaut pros
perity wherever they r..
On Wednesday, June 10Th /,
public meeting will be held in Ne
chanicsyille, at 1880 p. m, at which
the last appeal will be made TO th,
public spirit Of st. Mary's, to sub
scribe the small balance NECESSARY
to save the railroad Uuless III,
citizens of this county will sacrifc'
she short time needed 20 attend thil
meeting, they will sustain mucl
greater loss. The scrapping Of tbii
road will give a black eye to South
ern Maryland and will lower tn,
value ofthousanis of acres Of land
A Jolly party Of voting peopl
from Charles county enjoyed day
picnic on Breton's Bay and in th
vicinity of Leonardtown last Satur
day, taking supper ut Hotel 81
Mary's, and closing the day will
an informal dance in the Hotel par
Tor The party comprised Mr.. an,
Mrs. 4. =. Brent, Misses Ellie
Hawkins, Sarah Hawkins, Elsi
Hawkins, Olga Hawkins, Mani
Matthews, True Chapman an
Messrs. j, Harry Hawkins, Wyli
! Burgess, Henry Simms, and Doug
, Iaa MarehoU