Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

This is the month Tor meteors.

This is the month Tor meteors.
Snow Sunday The first of the season.
1t is now time to begin fattening your
Thanksgiving turkey.
The Orphans and Commissioners Courts
We're in session Tuesday.
Don't forget the Entertainment for the
benefit of st. Andrews church.
A meteoric display is clown in the bills"
for the nights of the 18th and l4th.
The indications are that the proposed
Military ball will be a grand success.
Outside of Baltimore city and county
Compton beats Tuck by majority of 800.
Even the favored St Joseph's section has
not escaped the ravages of the hog cholera
Thursday, November 25th has been set
apart 10y the President as Thanksgiving
day.
Mrs. John f, Fenwick has improved her
dwelling in this village by the addition of an
upper porch.
lii thought that because of the prevalence
of hog cholera, st. Mary's pork will be both
scarce and high.
The Washington Commission firm of
Burch & Montgomery have dissolved CO.
partnership. See notice,
The devotion of the Forty Hours will
begin in St Aloysius Church, Leonardtown,
Sunday week at 10 O'clock
There was quitea gathering effepaUlcan
politicians in Town last Tuesday. What
subjects were discussed we know not.
Artesian wcll.men are again in our
midst. They say that Mey know their
business and work on the plan of no water,
no pay.
A case under Senator Colton's local
Oyster Law was tried before Justice Jo. F..
Morgan, Monday. The traverser was re-
| leased.
There will be special meeting of the
Leonardtown Rifles next Saturday, Every
member is expected to be prompt in his at
/ tendance
In the death Of VIM. A. Padgctt Baltimore
city loses one of its most popular Commits
sion men and many st. Mary's countians IL
true and valued friend.
Henry Cough, convicted of Larceny at
March Term 1886 and sentenced to the
House of Correction for fifteen months, has
been pardoned by the Governor.
Thomas Scriber colorcd, charged with
an assault upon John Shaw, also colored,
was tried, Tuesday, before Justice Cnmaler,
found guilty and fined 81 and costs
Last week, the public school house OPP
posite Mr., j. H. Grcenwcls store in this
district, caught fire but was cxtinguished
before any considerable damage was done.
Mr.. b. h. Abcll Of our village is the
agent for Josiah II. D.. Smoot, the popular
lumber dealer Of Alexandria, and will be
pleased to furnish buyers with estimates.
He sells cheap.
We are pleased to know that our esteem
ed young friend, Mr. r. Ford Combs, has
entirely recovered from the effects Of his
mishap in boarding down train on the
s. NJ. r. r.,
There has been quite building boom in
the st. Clements Bay neighborhood recent
ly Mcpsrs. j. w, .Raley, James Russell,
Bernard Long, and [ 'riah johnson have all
been improving their properties.
AS this is the time for chapped hands we
repubish the following excellent remedy
for them: Curbolic acid, fifteen grains; the
yolll of one egg; glyocrinr, three drachms.
A little Of this is to BE- rubbed into the
hands several times a day if the skin il not
| broken.
An alarm Of fire last Tuesday morning
caused almost our entire village to turn out
in hot haste. The alarm was ocCasioned
by spark from burning chimney fall
Ing upon and igniting the roof of Mr.. Enoch
b. Abell's dwelling. One bucket of water
eXtinguished the flames
We invite the attention Of our readers to
the card of Messrs. Crispin & Dawkins in
our present issue. Mr.. Dawkins is native
here, is deservcdly popular with all who
know him, and Mr.. Chrispin, barring the
fact that he is not native of St Mary's,
is just as good a man as his partner. They
are good firm to deal with.
A few days ago while the o. p Sloop,
Louise White, Capt. Buckler was at Bene-
dict a piece Of fresh pork was purchased
which upon examination was found to have
an unusual look, 1t was returned and an
other piece secured in exchange. Those Of
the crew who ate Of the meat were made
violently sick and it Is thought that the
pork was from cholera hog" The
Charles county Board Of Health should in
vestigate the matter.
Care for Lunatics.
On the 9Th inst, the following commune