St. Mary's County.

COUNTY SEAT—LEONARDTOWN.

Origin of Name—In honor of the Virgin Mary, the landing having
been made on the Feast of the Annunciation.

Date of Formation—1637. Area—372 square miles. Population—
17,030 (1910).

Court Terms—Jury, third Monday in March and September. Non-
jury, first Monday in June and December.
Orphans' Court Day—Second and fourth Tuesdays in each month.

ELECTED OFFICERS.

Name. Office. Term Expires.
A. Keasley Low..................State's Attorney.. ........... .1920
Enoch B. Abell................... Clerk Circuit Court...........1921
Benjamin Combs .................Register of Wills. ........... .1921
John B. Love. .................. ..Sheriff ..................... .1919
Lawrence P. Williams............. Treasurer . . . . . .............1918
Alfred G. Sanner. ............... ..County Commissioner. ........ .1923
John H. Oliver. .................. County Commissioner........ 1919
Peter H. Thompson...............County Commissioner..........1921
Joseph H. Key. ..................Judge Orphans' Court (Chief) . 1919
Samuel Hayden ..................Judge Orphans' Court. ........ 1919
Wm. C. Mattingley................Judge Orphans' Court.........1919
Charles A. Heard.................Surveyor ..................... 1920

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
(All Terms Expire 1920.)

Name. District. Postoffice.
Samuel L. Raleigh. ............ ... 1 ..........................Ridge
J. Spencer Murphy. .............. 1 .........................Wynne
E. E. Birch..................... 1 .....................St. Inigoes
Philip J. Medley. ................ 2 ................... .Piney Point
Charles F. Graves............... 3 ......................Morganza
Roland B. Duke.. ................ 3 .................. ..Leonardtown
L. H. Getz..................... 3 .................. ..Leonardtown
Harry E. Graves. ............... 3 .................. .Leonardtown
T. B. Carpenter.. ................ 4 ...................... .Chaptico
James A. Lathan................. 4 ....................Leonardtown
Hairy 0. Davis.................. 5 ................. .Charlotte Hall
William F. Chesley, Jr........... 5 ..................Charlotte Hall
Daniel T. Dixon. ................ 6 .................. .Laurel Grove
James J. Stone.................. 7 ......................... Oakley
William Bennett. ................ 8 ................... ..Jarboesville
A. D. Carpenter. ................ 8 ................... .Jarboesville

NOTARIES PUBLIC.

(All Terms Expire 1920.)

Name. Postoffice.
Hugh F. Smith. .......................................... .Airedale
Joseph A. Saunders.. .................................. .Leonardtown
E. M. Anderson. .....................................Mechanicsville
B. Kennedy Abell......................................Leonardtown
Harry M. Jones. .......................................Leonardtown