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

News AND OTHER ITzxs.-with the
advent of the New Year and the re-
sumption of our regular weekly duties,
It occurs to us to thank the patrons of
the BEACON for favors in the past and
to hespeak their continuance. We can
net be certain that We shall on every oe-
casion throughout the curreat year fully
deserve them, bat 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 a medium. The lovers of
criminal pabulum, whether Of murder
or Of lechery, are advised in advance.
They are referred to the city journals
for particulars. We deliberately elect
to be dull and unread rather than make
our paper the vehicle of offensive per-
sonalities or of morbid or icentious de-
liyerances. And with this, greeting
our 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-
tertainment in the shape of a Supper, fer
the benefit of said church. The supper
hour has been fixed at 8 o'clock, and
will be followed by 'hop," 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 will crown the efforts of the
good ladies who have this meritorious
matter in charge, and hope to see 4
very large turn OUT of our people on
the occasion.
A casualty from fire, resulting ii
death. occurred III eur VILLAGE at tn,
residence of Judge Ford on the nigh,
of the lst of January, instant, the vie
tim being colorcd woman named julia
Key, aged about 20 years. 1t seems
that the unfortunate woman, who was
engaged upon the premises as a cook
her days work being over, had retired;
and, star,ingla heavy fire in the stove,
after making [hef pallet in close ptox-
unity to it, betook herself to rest, III
company Aith child, girl, aged
about 10 years. How long she had
thus rested before she was awakened,
or in what manner the fire was COM
muricated to her clothing from the
stove, is unknown or is merely conjec-
tural. The white inmates were aroused
~ her screams about IL o'clock and
lost no time in giving hcrevery assistance
in their power Discovering her to be lit
c-ally wrapped i'll hamesa attempting
to escape from the room, Judge Ford,
with admirable presence of mind,
seized her, at great peril to himself.
and. pushing her into the room, Sc
cured blanket with which he soon sue
ceeied in inveloping her person. The
fire was then quickly extinguished, but
the unhappy creature was discovered to
have been injured beyond hope of re-
coyery. 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 q similar casualty 10
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
trict, 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.
mately and from youth upwards Jack
and ourselves were boys together-we
speak within the certaintics when we
say, that clevcrer or more deserving
fellow is not atioat nor better caterer.
Prompt and correct in all business trans
actions, modes: and ccntiemanly in de-
Poytiaent. having n wide experience in
hotel management. with hosts of friends
in Charles-here-and every WHERE
why, of course, Jacks konnd TO succeed.
At least we are certain of one thing. our
young friend has our warmest wishes in
this rs in all other kindly regards.
a mortuary tribute TO the late Col.
Biliiasslcy from the Grange of which he
was an honored member-Patuxent-
has been received. but for want of space