Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-02
Local Correspondents. 1
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BRETON sNEcKI May, 2Tth 1881
Messrs Editors After such long contin-
nance ofwet and wintry weather, weare atlongth
favored with dry season, and the oalmy air of
retiring Spring again re-yisits u.s. This is the
busy season with farmers; complaining is near
~ completed, however, and preparations are be-
ing made for the tobacco crop, there being good
supply Of plants.
Our chapel az Newtown 49, on last Wednes-
day honored With visit eGs Grace, Arch
bishop Gibbons, who administered the rite Of
confirmation TO 3s candidates, | l white and II
colored. Rev. Father Macken, who accompanies
the Archbishop, preached an able and impressive
sermon on the occasion, and his Grace also deIiv-
yercd an eloquent, instructive and quite lengthy
address, which, though iRtendcd principally for
the children confirmed, was likewise applicable,
as be stated, to grows persons also. The peo-
pie Of Newtown and vicinity will remember with
pride aud pleasure this visit ofhs Grace, whose
genial afIable and social manners and deport.
ment endear him TO all who have the honor Of
his acquaintance.
The crows are becoming very destructive 10
one lady has lost 40 chickens 81 turkeys and $
ducks BY their deprcdaIions within week past.
They are uinous in proportion to their great
numbers, and the oss BY them throughout the
county will probably amount 10 thousands Of
dollars. Our Legislators a few years ago repealed
among many other fooling things repealed the
law giving six cents for the head Of each crow
caught and Killed 10 the county, by which large
numbers Of them we're cxierminaied to the great
deligh, Of farmers wives aud benefit Of corn
planters, while The same legislature at the same
time enacted law giving boan,y Of rs cts
| for the head Of each owl taken including the
small screcch owl, no larger than robin, which
is an enemy only 70 mice, rats and such small
game. Public opinion calls loudly for y re-cu-
aotment u The law for the determination Of
crows.
| am informed by friend that sho1id head
my correspondence from this section with a diff
| lefcut aPI'ella,ion, one which considering the
| comparatively advanced prosperity Of the peo-
/ pie would seem more appropriate and perhaps
| ! have made a mistake Ia the name. J agree with
| him aud this part Of the county shall henceorth,
| ~ far as | am concerned, he known rs BraoR
| instead Of Bsggors Nsck. The latter name the
same friend whose information take 10 be re-
liable informs me obtaipcd in consequence Of
the fact that in the early settlement ofihis conn
I ", those landlords residing at Newiown and on
I tho uay aud river farms were quite wealthy aud
| wcre Ia ihe habit Of dispensing their bounty aud
hospitality 10 their less Fortunate neighbors OF
! the interior aud 80 IL gradually got the name Of
| jeEgars NeCk, IA name no doubt quite significant
Of The State and condition 81 society at that time
bat which Ia iiie present advanced slasa Of
/ prosperity aud civilization II would be well now
/ 10 drop, the real and proper namc being Bre-
| ton Seck taken from The river ~ that name
| further historical Inquiry iu!o to matter but ia
| this meantime will adopt the name indicated,
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