Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-10-06

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IL tI,e uistsIne ~ the Major WI
Thomas Chapter. 2. A. H.. held on
Sept IzIn. letter from Capt. j. b.
bentley. . 3. AL. Principal 81 Char
Io&te Hall Military AoAdbfpR wnx
lead BY Mrs Geo r. Locker asking
thai The sConl 1prinF. 30 long neg
,ecied, should be preserved BY The
ID. a r. According 30 Tho ruling Of
the Stale Board ol Health, fhis rose.
Yoir win neeoesefily BE- condemned TN
less Il Il protectod from etrn1inR aui-
mails and other CONCENTRATIONS.
This proved VERY interesting SUBJ
jet 70 The local chapter and immBdi-
atelg . COMMITTEES MAS appointed, With
Mrs. Lokef o. chalrmrn, 10 investi.
gate the matter and proceed 10 raise
funds 20 place around this Historical
spot q brick or stone bGttlement re-
sbmbling he one used 70 enclose the
tomb Of Dr. Bean Ell Marlboro. This
enclosure wIA % suitably marked With
4 bronze tablet and I'll after years this
spot Will be accorded lhc preskago Il
deserves. The Idea Is 70 unvell the
tablet during Commencement Week 81
Charlotte Hall and will be- listed as
pnn of me events Of the week. The
local Chapter Of the D. A. r.. know
Ing this work 70 be 10 large, daanclal-
", to be handled by than, Is Seeding
OUT appeals 20 all patriotic societies
Ia Maryland and viii also ask the CO.
operation Of our own people who are
Interested ID preserving he colonial
history OF the State. For this battle
mems she assistance Of Hon. Sydney
r. Mudd has been asked Ia procuring
the cannon ball and cannon 70 Pc use.
ed The history OF Cool Springs
is known BY all old residents 81 &c.
Mays, bat for the younger generation
and for our new residents We publish
The following:
In the Cool Springs 81 So. MarIe's
MARYLAND may lay claim 70 more than
Q m6rs hospital; and rs establishment
Ii 1898 really marks Che foundation Of
what was probably also She flrst sanR%
torinm Ia the colonies
Tin tho winter 81 T097.pB the southern
countica eere visited by 4 severe pestl-
lence 81 some kind. Neither AZ exami-
nation 81 our own records nor fhoso Of
the neiRhbOring colonies throws any
light whatever upon fhe nature Of this
lpestilenao. Whatever It's character,
the pessilence WAS esoeeIelly prevalent
aud lts rmyaRea most sev0re III Charles
County nv September 6sh the pesgi-
lenc8 had entirely disappeared, for
the Council recommended 70 The Coy.
ernnr thai he appoint day OF thaulrs-
giving for the rntnrn OF health through
the great benefit ~ the Cool Springs
and for the promise ofbonnllful crops.
The reputation Of Tho Cool Springs
80
Maryland, for % the same dag thai
The Gosernnr issued his thanksgiving
proclamation, hn submitted message
W the Upper Honsa. showing that les
fame had extended a. least ~ far as
ire provinces should establish suitable
buildings for The care " the alck vas
acted upon soon AflerwArd BY the Gem
oral Assembly.
sgfhe location ~ tho 9prings Ia 81
MAry's County where the village Of
Charlotte Hall now ksands The name
saint Marir's' recalls all thai Is 70.
masic In the early history 81 the colony.
rhs island of ST. Clements. ah6re the
FIRST landing was made BY Leonard
Calvert In 1854, and the cits ~ 81.
Mary's, the fret seat " government,
ase beth situated II thls, he oldest
county Of She Province. The history
Of Catholic Maryland was largely The
history OF ST. Maryfs With me ~.
cendancy o. PrOtnsgnng infinencs ln
he colony apd 10 Engiand, shs sess
Of Government was removed By Gov
ernor Nicholson liz le9l-D5 from tho
city OF So Mars 10 Annapolis. SE
Marys never recovered from this
shock. Her Importance rapidly
dwlndied. Even The former city 81 Sc
Mary 4 has almost disappeared from
ftle maps being n0w represented by d
church, a school ana . few scattered
balidings. Other oncs lmporsanltDwns
IL 81, Mary County SIRE nos desolate
rs cur own Jnppa Tho Cool SprlnKs
was destined lo AutEw similar fatn
20 that which befeli - Mery's City
for IN tho nrst lhras-quArefa OF The
eighteenth century a passed entirely
ErusH our view, until Ia i77s. by "a
aeg 0f the Legislature, The nov soil
known Charlotte Hall School was e.
tablished there, although the outbreak
81 The Revolution delayed she actnas
openlnR 81 sha SGhcal tor several years
Il II probablc lhat ne site was select
I'd largely on account of It's hoalsbfisl-
oisae and ina abundance 81 niue wafer