Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-12-23
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The Steamer Sue makes her last trip of
the season to-day.
Mr. p. L. Downs, of the Baltimore bar, is
visiting Leomardtown.
Read our New York letter. A sojourner
from st, Mary's is the author.
Attend the Fox Hunt all We lovers of
the sport and enjoy rare treat.
We return thanks to Hon. a. Leo Knott,
Second Assistant Postmaster General, for a
copy OF his Report.
DR.. w. S. Blackstone is now occupying
the Morgan property in this village. He
moved in last Tuesday.
The taking of bride has cost ex-alder-
man McQuade, of New York city, a $4,000
fine and years in Sing Sing.
The st. Michael's Comet reports that the
Rev. S. d. Hall, of Denton, has declined a
call to the Episcopal church in this village.
Sheriff Greenwich sold at public auction,
Tuesday, the Watts Property, situated in
the Van Hottie section of this district, for
| $500.
! A county newspaper should be in every
home and we know of no better Christmas
present that can be given than years sub
scription to the BEACON
We are pleased to know that Messrs.
Latham & Raley have tided over their diff
flculties and have regained possession of
their books Head .theisAetiee. - A.,
Mr.. A. F. Fenwick, jr, who, for the past
week, has been confined to his bed by an
attack Of pneumonia is much improved and
will, we hope soon be out and about again.
Moving day is near at hand. Those of
our patrons changing their postofiices are
requested to notify us of the fact that we
may have their papers correctly addressed,
Gen A. G, Chapman, of Charles, has
been appointed and has qualified as First
Deputy under Internal Revenue Collector
Roberts. This is getting towards st. Mary's.
We are indebted to the Aaaerican for Il
calendar which in an artistic point of view
excels anything of the kind we have yet
received. 1t is also useful as well as orna-
mental
We believe that everyone should take
their county paper and hope that the New
Year will find one in every st. Mary's home.
If this journal don't suit you then take the
other one.
We were pleased TO receive call last
Saturday from Mr.. II. S. Ball, of Baltimore
| county. We found Mr.. B. almost as clever
and agreeable gentleman as the st. Marys
man who accompanied him.
A colored woman has lately died in the
Indian Territory at the age Of 1876 years.
She was born in ST, Augustine, Florida
when that State was a province of Spain
and had documents proving her age.
The Christmas Masses at st. Aloysius
church will be at 6; 645 and 1890. The
Convent Children will sing at the early
mass The music at the late Mass and the
Benediction will be by the regular choir.
The S. M. r.. r. will run a special train
I which will arrive AT MechanicsVllle at 1880
p. m, Christmas Eve. Returning, will
leave Mechanicsyille at 5:45, p, m, Christ
mas and connect with the B. & p. at 6:5S.
Mr. j. Bscoe Bunting, of Chaptco has
located in Calvert county, hung up his
shingle and published his professional card.
Mr.. Bunting is graduate Of the Maryland
Law School and gentleman Of much
promise. We wish him success.
A st. Inigo's friend writes us that Mr.,
Henry While, of that district, has killed
two fifteen onths-old Jocks" which net
ted 1853 pounds, one tipping the beam at
he propounds we refer him to this week :
paper.
Sunday evening, valuable mare belong
ing to Mr.. Luke Knott, Of this district, was
severely and possibly fatally injured. The
animal trod upon tobacco stick, one end
of which flew up and struck her in the
lower part of the stomach penetrating to
the depth Of four or five inches.
The following are the reports of heavy
porkers which have reached US since our
last issue Judge Dan'. j. Payne killed 8
with an average weight Of 319; French V.
Greenwell, weighing 430; James Russell
3, netting 1000 lbs, the oldest az mos and
heaviest weighing 445. Mr.. B. II. Swami,
ofthe 9TH district, is, however, the champion
his pig weighing $40 lbs.