Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-06-17

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The school year i nearly endeI.
The County Commissioners will meet on
| the z1th instant
But little over two weeks intervene b,.i.r.
the glorious Fourth"
Don't forget ~ attend the sale Of real
estate now advertised
Harvest will soon begin. A COOL Weld
i generally anticipated.
kasPberries are ripe and those who have
vines report large crop.
The price Of tobacco is improving and
good grades find ready sale
Elsewhere We give SYNOPSIS Of the re-
cent Findlay Compton debate. Read il.
Railroad talk is again abroad in oar
land, but thus far no work has heen begun.
Miss Nellie and Master Francis Fenwick.
81 Washington, are visiting friends in this
village
Mr.. Pabst proposes Ia burn kiln on his
farm. Workmen are now busy making
the bricks.
All Of our town gardens are looking well.
Mr.. ii. /. Moore and others will soon have
tomatoes for use.
Has TIE proposed dramatic Entertain
ment come 10 naught: Lately We have
heard no talk it,
We return thanks for an invitation IL at
tend the commencement of Pierce Busi.
mess College, Philadelphia.
The Sanctuary Of Il. Aloysius' church
in this village. Is, We learn, 10 be improved
by new and handsome carpeting.
Sunday last, Tiffany" young son Of
DIR. Jn". I. Spalding, Of this village was
taken very sick, but is now fast recovering
We hope that steps will be taken 10 cello
hrate the coming Fourth of July. DO not
allow the proposed h"at race Ia end in
talk.
On high land corn Is ,Iuing we'll and
growing rapidly. Owing t. the continued
rains, il has not made much p.ngrcss in the
l,w lands
Mr. J. Felix Fenwick, son of Mr.. Jno.
+. Frnwick, "fthis village, was second in the
competitive drill recently held al St Johns
College, Annapolis.
| The Gaz,nc's description of the recent
lynching in Calvert county shows COM
mcmdahlc enterprise it, diagrams evil
d"mrc Il good AMI neat workman
Mis- Alice F"Nwcll. eldest daughter of
Captain Sol F"Xwrll. was married. in Bal
tlmnrc on the 9th inst, 10 Mr.. Julius r. Girls
void. We wish them much happiness.
! Don't fail Ia attend the Commencement
81 the II. Mary'> Academy On Wednesday
next. Father Jrnkin, viii lie. ON hand L.
assist liz the exercises and L. make all have
IN ENJOYABLE time.
The cherry tree near che Drug Store has
been cut down To make room for the new
| shop which Mr. Dillow proposes 10 erect.
II was beautiful tree and many regrets
are expressed at its disappearance
Capt. Georg" Thomas and Lieut.. Chas.
b. Wise, "f this county, have been appoint
al members of the committee To select the
site Of the monument - commemorate the
charge Of the Maryland Cnnfederates at
Gettysburg.
Saturday last. Mrs Francis ]. Maddox.
| Of Charles county, paid our Office q brief
visit. She was accompanied by heI brother,
d INV n.rl,e ,g.pl,- !
/ this county, now . prominent LAWYER in
| Edwardsville. III.
! We had written fine local in regard 10
the visit 10 our Office on Saturday last Of a
gentleman and two young and handsome
ladies but the discovery that they came 10
1 point out the way 10 thirl party has
knocked it all into ''pi.'
/ We are in receipt of several obituaries the
/ writers of which have neglected IL send
! their names. We repeat again that :he
! real nam" must always accompany commu-
nicatinns--nnt f,r publication hut As a
! guarantee 81 good faith
/ We return thanks Ia Mr.. Paul Combs
( for an invitation 10 attend the oratorical
, contest II the Irving and Webster Literary
/ Societies of the Western Maryland College
! Paul Is one the three Webster representa-
iive>. His subject is. The Cup of Socra-
I ties
, Tuesday last, valuable hlooled calf be-
longing 10 Mr.. Danf. {. Hammett, Of this
/ village, went up the stable stairs and when
an attempt was made 10 catch il jumped
/ out Of the door a. the ground-a distance
Of about IA feet The animal was not
/ injured.