Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-01-07


it occurs to us to thank the patrons of
the BEACON for favcrs in the past and
to bespeak their continuance We can
not be certain that we shall on every oc-
casion throughout the current year fully
deserve them, but we are certain that
our present intention sets earnestly in
that direction. The full measure of
modern newspaper requirements we
have neither expectation nor desire of
filing. The favorers of spicy para
graphs which wound mems feelings or
invade their home life must look else
where for q medium. The lovers of
criminal pabuhim, whether Of murder
or-of. lechery, are advised in advance.
They are referred to the city journals
-fes-ls<tixplsrH We deliberately elect
to be dull and UNREAD father thda bake
our paper the vehicle Of offensive per-
sonalities or Of morbid or hcentious de-
iverances. And with this, greeting
oT patrons, one and all, with kindest
wishes for their welfare, we put our
selves upon our country;
The Ladies Of St. Aloysius Church
will hold, on Tuesday evening next, the
18th instant, at Moore's Hotel, an en-
tcrtainment nthe shape of a Supper, for
the benefit of said church. The supper
hour has been fixed at o'clock. and
viii be followed by a chop, something
perhaps more interesting to the young
folk, generally, than even the Supper it.
self. Tickets may be had at the differ
ent places of public resort in the Town,
at so cents. We are perfectly assured,
from the preparations being made, that
success viii crown the efforts of the
good ladies who have this meritorious
matter in charge, and hope to see a
very large turn OUT of our people on
TIE occasion.
A casualty from fire, resulting IL
death, occurred in our village at the
residence Of Judge Ford on the night
OF the lst of January, instant, the VIC
tim being a colored woman named julia
Key, aged about 90 years. 1t seems
that the unfortunate woman, who was
engaged upon the premises as Il cook,
her days work being over, had retired;
and, starting heavy fire in the stove,
after making her pallet in close prox-
unity to it, betook herself to rest, III
company with a child, a girl, aged
about 10 years. How long she had
thus rested before she was awakened,
or in what manner tie fire was COM
muaicatcd to her clothing from the
stove, is unknown or is merely coriec-
tural. The white inmates we:e aroused
by her screams about II O'Clock and
lost no time in giving herevery assistance
III their power. Discovering her to be lit
e-al!y wrapped in flames and attempting
TO escape from the room, Judge Ford.
with admirable presence of mind.
seized her, at great peril to himself,
and, pushing her into TIE room, Sc
cured blanket with which he soon sue
Gee led in inveloping her person. The
fire was then quickly extineuished, but
the unhappy creature was discovered to
have been injured beyond hope of re-
covcry. Every attention, medical and
otherwise, which the case admitted of.
WAS paid the unfortunate woman by
Judge Ford and his family, but without
avail. She fingered over to Sunday
last, when death put an end to her suf-
ferings.
We have still similar casualty to
report. On the 3lst ult., colored.
child, named George Young. aged about
three years, whose parents live near
Poplar Hill church in the Factory dis.
tric:, caught fire during the absence of
its mother from the room and was SO
badly burned that it died in a few
hours after the accident.
The ''Brawner House." Port Tobacco.
Md, is, ere this, in receipt of its new
landlord. Mr.. T. J. Moore, formerly Of
our village. Knowing Mr.. Moore init
matcly and from youth upwards
and ourselves were boys toge,her-we
speak within the ccrtainties when we
say, that c,cyerer or more deserving
fellow Is not aiioat nor better caterer.
Prompt and correct in all business trans
actions, modest and gentiemanlv in de-
pertinent. having wide experience in
hotel management, with hosts Of friends
IN Char!es-here-and every where
why, of course, Jacks bound to succeed.
AT least We are certain of one thing. our
Young friend has our warmcst wishes in
this as in AL other kindly regards.
y mortuary tribute TO the late Col.
Bilingsley from the Grange Of which he
was an honored member-Patuxent-
has been received, but for want of SPACE
We have been compelled to postpone lis
publication until our next paper.