Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1885-07-30

The recent rains were alike refreshing TO
people and crops,
Mr.. r. II Darnall,, Of A A. county was In
town last Tuesday.
The Calvert journal says that the fishing
in the PatnKent is excellent.
Don't forget to attend the sale of Personal
Property elsewhere advertised,
Mrs. Blanche Baily, nee Hanmett, is
among the visitors at Fenwicks.
Miss Emily CHAD, Of Baltimore, Is on
visit TO friends in the second district.
Upon receipt Of the news Of Gen. Grants
death. our village Gags were placed half-niast
An excursion from Prince Georges coun-
ty is booked for this place tonight WED
nesday)
Mr.. 4. M. Camalier, OF this village, was
the lucky party in the recent rattle Of a fine
and costly music box.
Aliens Minstrels WILL. we understand,
give another performances at the Sociely's
Hall to might wednesday,
Tuesday last two bears were among the
attractions to be seen in Leonardtown and
neIr antcs always Kept aconsiderablecfd
around them.
We are in receipt of the initial number .
the Gazette, the new Calvert county paper
Mr.. Sellers Parren is in charge and the pa
| per Is cleverly edited.
| The body of Jack Watts the colored boy
who, last November, was drowned nea
Millstown Landing was recovered last Sat
urday near Town Creek.
Aliens MnstreIs gave an entertainment
at the Society's Hall last Monday night
which is described by those attending ri
having been very enjoyable.
1 Among the Baltimoroans visiting, Ias
week, in this village, were, Messrs J. 4. N
Raley, John NJ Lloyd, son and daughter
Chas, Raley and Miss Julia Raley
On our first page will be found an article
written by Mr. Lewis Ford and read at Tn,
recent meeting Of the Teachers Association
1t will, we think, repay careful perusal
| Pursuant to orders from the County Com
missioners, Messrs, Bennett & Herbert haV,
begun work on the Court House. At pres
ent they are engaged on the old Court Room
Among our callers last Tuesday were, Mr.
q. @. Moore and Miss Lulu 1alburtt. W.
are always glad to see Dick and especially Sc
when he is accompanied by such a peasan
lady.
The Marlboro papers complain Of the non
reception, last Wednesday, Of the Baltimor,
journals. This relieves st. Mary's post
masters from the charge Of having sent then
wrong.
! Mr.. A. B. Norris, of New York, forme
workman in this Office, paid us brief cal
last Tuesday. Abel, we are pleased to hear
is doing very well and is making mark II
his profession.
i Misses Annie HoshalI and Esteile Clarke
Of Anne Arundel county who have beer
visiting the Misses Hayden in this village
left for their home last Saturday morning
aud were accompanied by Miss.Nellie Hay
den.
Mr.. ]. B. Jarboe, Of Newtown, recently
sold his crops Of wheat and tobacco, receiy
ing for the former, 81 cents nett and for thu
latter, III, 10, 103, 0 and 81 cents per pound
Messrs w. H. Moore and Dudley, Carpen
ter q Co, were the statesmen.
] Recently, Mr.. james Bailey, ofthe It'll dis
trict, was caught In horsepower Will
oiling it, and had a jacket Of strong heav,
material torn off him, his shoulder blad'
forced out Of place and neck and face fright
fully lacerated. Mr. Bailey's escape from
death was almost miraculous. He was at
tended by DR.. Blackstone and is now doint
we'll
The building at Rose Hill, the New Fe
male Seminary has been completed and
is now ready for the reception Of its inmates
Mr.. Milburn was the contractor, and thu
work, We are informed, is well done. Gu
people owe Rev. Father jenkins debt o
gratitude for his exertions in obtaining 70
them this additional educational facil
tiles We hope that they win show thei
appreciation BY sending their children 4
the school.