Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-08-07
LocaIEise and Otherwise.
Trout are biting ane these days.


Trout are biting fine these days.
The political pot Is about to boil.
Watermeloes have made their an
peArance on the local market.
Howard and Freeman are advertis.
ing some very desirable farms for sale.
Mr.. GIeve Bailey, Of Abells, was a
county seat visitor on Friday of last
week.
How about Leonardtown's baseball
teamf IL Ii time 70 get busy and or
ganize.
Mr.. j. Henry Oweas, Of Great Mills,
sold last week hhds. Of tobacco for
s2763 net.
A social party will be held as Bay
side School house on Friday evening,
Aug. 9Th.
Mr.. J. E. NJ. Raley, of New York,
spent the weekend with relatives In
Leonardtown.
Messrs. w. w. Clarke and w. C.
Bayne, of Ridge, spent Tuesday In
Leonardtown.
Miss Marguerite Abel, of Leonard
town, Is the guest of Miss Estelle
Abel Baltimore.
Mr.. Richard Long, who has been In
the army, has been spending several
days In the county.
Miss Victoria Wathen, OF Morganza,
has been the guest of Miss Genieveve
Norris, Leonardtown.
An enjoyable and we'll attended dance
was held at Cedar Point Community
Hall on Friday of last week.
Mr.. Philip Clements, of Baltimore,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. j. Clements, Leonardtown.
Captain II. Webster Foxwell, pro-
prietor of Hotel Leonardtown, Is out
again after an attack Of malaria.
The County Commissioners were In
road accounts for emergency work.
Work on the Court House has been
resumed and the building certainly
presents much better appearance.
Sc. Mary's Ice Co., at Miller's
Wharf, Is Operating ut fullest capacity
and have even had 10 refuse orders.
The annual festival will be held at
the Villa, st. Inigoes, on Thursday,
Aug. 2lst, with the usual attractions.
Mrs. Wheeler Glenn, of Cleveland,
Ohio, was the weekend guest of Miss
Dorothy Grason, at Gross Manor"
Mr.. Dallam Wise, of Baltimore, Is
the guest of his brother and sister-in-
law, Captain Snd Mrs. Walter II. b.
Wise.
Duke Brothers, of Leonardtown,
have recently purchased an OldsmohiIe
truck 20 facilitate the handling of their
stock.
Miss Adele lynch, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. B. Kennedy
Abel, has returned TO her home at
Maddox.
Mr.. and Mrs. jefferson s. Combs
had as their weekend guests at "'Fox's
Point" Misses Alice and Annie Love
JOY, Of Washington
Sundays steamer unloaded a con-
signment OF Ford cars for the Leonard
s. town Implement Co. We understand
that they are all sold.
Lieut.. Horace Payne has returned
from service overseas and Is visiting
his father, DR.. T.. z. Payne and Mrs.
Payne, LeonardtoWn.
Messrs. William Medley, OF Piuey
Point, and Shaddrick Ingram, of
Washington, we're visitors TO Leonard
town during the week.
Mrs. @. Morgan knight, of Peters
burg, and her SON, are visiting Mrs.
Knights sister-in-law, Mrs. L. A.
Wilmer, Lecuardtown.
The annual picnic of Mt. Zion Metho-
dist Episcopal Church will be held ON
the lawn OF Mt. Zion Church, Laurel
Grove, Tuesday evening, Aug. II.
Miss Teresa Herbert, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Nina Her.
bert. Leonardtown, returned TO Wash
ington on Monday last.
Mr.. Duke Bond, Q real estate opera
TOR OF Baltimore and member of the
CITY Council, was transacting business
In Leonardtown on Saturday.
We understand that the State Road
corps has completed its survey of the
road 10 Cedar Point and that actual
construction work vial soon begin.
Messrs. Harry and Geo, Combs en-
tertained quite a number of children
and their chaperons nc q shore party
at "Fox's Point" on Wednesday.
Mrs. E. B. Abel and daughter. Miss
Bessie Abel, who have been visiting
relatives in Baltimore, returned &c
their home on Sunday evening last.
Mrs. Ralph Neal and children, who
are spending the summer In Leonard.
town, left by bus on Monday for q
short visit to relatives 10 Washington.
Capt. Alex. Kennedy, DIR! l.. +,
Soshoron and Mr.. j. ID. Hurry, com
prising the Board of Education, were
In session in the county seat on Tues
day.
Misses Mary Margaret and Paulin,
Long, OF Milestown, and Miss Wini
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BEACON ONCE IN appreciated visit or
Tuesday.
Mr.. Waiter ]. Mitchell, of the Times
Crescent, La Plata, accompanied by
bis family, was the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Ford Carpenter, at "Carpen
ter Farms"
Don't forget the big Farmers Picni,
&C So. Mary's City, Saturday, Aug. o
This will 10 big turnout. Some o
the best speakers In the State viii
make addresses.
The County Club quarters in Hote
81 Mary's are being put In shape fol
occupancy. An entrance has beer
made from the porch and the painting
Is now being done.
Candidates are requested 20 file theil
papers with the Election Supervisor:
on or before August 18th, In order tina
their names may be printed on thu