Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-10-21

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Don't forget TO Gene 10 the Grand Demo
cratic Mass Meeting next Tuesday.
Wild geese are beginning to '.cross over
and their honk, honk is heard nightly.
Friday last, Mr. Demetrius Coode had
his foot badly hurt by the upsetiing of his
buggy.
On Wednesday, the 18th instan,, at Ca
louisville, Dr. Tuck formally opened his
campaign.
/ Remember the times and places for the
sale Of the personal property of the late
John b. Abel.
! The sick prisoners in the county jail are
fast improving and are expected sofn % be
all right again.
Because, this year. the husks of corn are
unusually thick AN exceptionally severe
Winter is predicted.
Capt. Haislip, of the Katie Hines, paid
Us brief visit last Tuesday. We are al
ways pleased TO see him.
Baltimore is 10 have crematory. Two
years ago there was but one in the country {:
now there are twelve.
! The Circuit Court will meet Tuesday,
I the 26th, instant and re-hear the case of the
State vs. Leroy Conway.
/ When friends meet now, it is usual for
one 70 inform the other that "it is dry and
dusty and We are greatly in need of rain"
The Colored Tournament and Ball for
for the benefit Of ST Joseph's church was
/ very successful affair and cleared SIS Sc.
Though the turnout was small, the Leon
ardtown Rifles. Saturday last. presented
. quite fine appearance in their new uni
forms
I Miss Josie Love has opened lunch
room and will keep on hand supply Of
cakes, bread, coffee. pickles, &c. Give her
a call.
( Misses Susie Combs and Edith Wathen,
who for sometime past have been quite sick
are fast regaining health and will soon be
out again.
/ We are not authorized 10 arrange joint
discussions, but if Mr.. Holmes desires TO
reply TO Mr.. Compton we hope that he
may be allowed to have his say.
4 IL horse power Traction Engine, 36
inch Vibrating ThreShcr and variable fric-
ton cav mill will be sold, Wednesday next
AT Wiblcs, near Hollywood. See adj.
King Il Bennett, agents for the Missouri
have, this season, sold l. drills in our couu-
" and the farmers who have bought them
say that it is the best drill in the market.
! Recently Lewis Stewart, colorcd, found
/ thrce-inch riti" shell embedded in the bay
bank back Of Mr. Juo. F. Dukes How
I did it get there? No one remembers when
il was fired
Mr.. H. :. Jarboe Mrs II. F. Moore, Miss
Katie Leach Mr. p O. Budd and Mr.. w.
\ b. Moore left Wednesday morning for
trip To the Dunkirk Fair. Ii prizes bc
/ given for beauty the medal will come to ST
/ Mary's.
/ The sick prisoners in our county Jail are
fast getting we'll Mrs. Clements has given
in no small measure due - her axsr,in,s
During part of :: .,le time she has also had a
SICK husband To attend to.
our thanks are returned Mrs. Daniel G.
tiammctt for copies of Webster County
west Va papers. Mrs. H. and daughter
have demonstrated their good taste by call
ing upon the newspaper men and the pa
perS say their visit was pleasant one.
John Blackstone. colored. is erecting n
dwelling on his new purchase. near the
Race Track. John has hewed all the tim
bcrS himself. done all the work and will
soon have neat and comfortable dwelling
as the result Of his labor. Such pluck de-
serves success.
The death of Col. Waters at his home
near S Clements Bay last Tuesday night
removes from our midst a social and clever
gentleman and companion whose compa-
ny was much enjoyed by those who knew
him. He was a former resident of Wash
ingion but for many years past has lived
in this county.
Tie Commander Of the State Fishery
Force has fixed the headquarters of the
Gov. Thomas al Crisfield with beat from
Cove Point across the Bay TO Hooper's
Straits and Tangier Sound to Pocomoke
River; theece, across Bay to Smiths Point,
Va: the Potomac River and its tributaries; ;
also, from Point Lookout To Cove Point in
Guiding Patuxent River 10 Solomon's Is
land.