Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-12-16

Head the postponed sale advertised in
this issue.
During the freeze there was the usual
scarcity Of oysters.
The travelling i said 10 BE- about a. bad
as il can well get
Dir Ferd. Vile and sister, If Baltimore,
are guests Of Fenwick's Hotel.
The appeal in the Biscoe case will pro-
badly be heard at an early day in next
January.
An esteemed favor from a 81 Inigos
correspondent was receives! too late for in
sertion in this issue.
Mr.. 10. +. Morgan's two Jocks" melted
56l pounds-one thirteen months old tip
ping the beam at 291
The Commissioners Court will meet At
their Office on the 2sth instant and al the
Aims House on the following day.
4 8 bill has been introduced in the L. ).
Senate appropriating $4,000 for Light
4 House in the Wicomico River.
/ Thursday, was the first day since the
snow that the mail succeeded in getting
through and then only part went
7 Briery Branch has come to the fore with
a mammoth onion. II was raised by VIM
I. Thomas, colored, and weighed 90 ounces
A civil service examination for letter car
riers will soon bc held in Baltimore and
applicants will be "a thick as blackberries
+ in June.
! The heavy snow has developed much
sleigh-making talent. Most Of the work in
this line that we have seen has been quite
creditable
Tracking rabbits and other "varmints"
70 their lsirs has, during the snow. been q
/ popular and, in some instances, profitable
amusement
John Holly and Matilda Dyson and
Philip Jenifer and Mary Meredith. all col
ored, have obtained marriage licences since
our last issue
4 In correspondence Of a personal nature,
particularly when of an uncomplimentary
character, il is always well 70 print the
writer's real name.
The Washington County Circuit Court
has affirmed the constitutionality Of the
Maryland law prohibiting the intermarriage
of white and colored persons
In his message, President Cleveland sug-
gests that the government refund the money
out Of which the Freedmen We're dcfrauded
by their Bureau of odorous memory.
The recent cold snap formed ice on our
Bay sufficiently strong Ia bear heavy per
son. The Steamers had not little diff
Guilty in breaking track 10 the wharf
Mrs: Il. II. Abel rejoices in the fact that,
this season, she has beaten Mrs. W A
Loker in pork raising. her porkcrs weigh
ing more and being better in every respect
During the recent snow Mr. Willie
Greenwcll Of Green Briar. discovered two
fine, large and elegant grey foxes in a hol-
low log and was fortunate enough to kill
both of them
Since Mr. \. Bechhofcr has secured con-
troll Of the Baltimore Morning Hrah, he
has not only maintained its reputation as
AN outsp"ken and reliable paper but has
added To il many new and interesting fea-
lures
Charity Dorsey, colored, a resident Of this
village, was found dead in bed on the
morning of the 18th instant She had been
suffering from rheumatism for some time
She is supposed Ia have been about e.
wears old.
Mr. John 4. b. Shermantine, of the Sth
district. lett Il Mary's on the 9th instant.
for the Sunny South. He expects to 20 as
far rs Clifton, Ala. and visit his daughter,
Mrs. DR.. Thomas Lynch. We wish him a
pleasant trip
We are indebted TO Mr. Dawson, of the
justly popular and reliable firm Of r. T.
Dawson Il Co, TOR the delivery Of last
weeks paper 10 the Mechanicsville and
Charlotte Hall 2oStoffices and to Mr. John
Leach for taking the ST. Clements Bay
package TO its destination.
AT a meeting of the Town Commission
ers. Tuesday, resolutions were passed COM
mandatory Of the late John F. Fenwick,
President Of the Board The local press
have been requested 10 publish the tribute
and we had expected 10 print il in this is
sue. but the resolutions were taken in
charge by Mr.. John ~ Camalier for re-
vision and We have been unable TO obtain
them in time
The Court Of Appeals have decided the
appeal in the case OF Bronze v. Gardiner
in favor Of the appellant (Gardinerl and in
the case of State v Smith, involving the
question Of the wife's responsibility on
husbands bond. against Smith. Ex-Judge
d. r. Magruder represented Bronze and
Smith, and Messrs. Combs. Hammett and
Morgan, Gardiner. In second mentioned
case Messrs. Hammett and Combs repre-
sented the State
COMMUNICATED.