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

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This Is the month ior nacteUrs
Snow Sunday The first of the SEASON.
IL i now time to begin fatiening your
Thanksgiving turkey.
The Orphans and Commissioner Courts
were in session Tuesday
Don't forget the Entertainment for the
benefit Of 81 Andrews church.
4 raeteoric display is down in the bill"
for the nights Of the 18th and 18th.
The indications are that the opposed
Military ball will BE- grand success.
Outside Of Baltimore city and county
Compton beats Tuck by a majority of 800.
Even the favored 81 Josephs section has
not escaped the ravages Of the hog cholera.
Thursday, November 18th, has been set
apart by the President as Thanksgiving
day.
Mrs John F. Fenwick has improved her
dwelling in this village by the addition of an
upper porch.
is thought that because ofthe prevalence
Of hog-cholera, ST. Mary's pork will be both
scarce and high.
The Washington Commission firm Of
Burch X 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 quite gathering Of republican
politicians in Town last Tuesday. What
subjects were discussed We know not.
Artcsian wellmen are again in our
midst. They say that they 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. +.
Morgan, Monday. The traverser was re-
leased.
There will be u special meeting of the
Leonardtown Rifles next Saturday. Every
member is expected 10 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 cnuntians a
true and valued friend
Henry Cough, convicted of Larceny at
March Term 1856 and sentenced To the
House Of Correction for fifteen months, has
been pardoned by the Governor
Thomas Scriber, colored, charged with
an assault upon John Shaw, also colored,
was tried, Tuesday, before Justice Camalier,
found guilty and fined 81 and costs.
Last week, the public school house OPP
posite Mr.. J. L. Greenwell's store i'm this
district, caught fire but was extinguishcd
before any considerable damage was done.
Mr.. Il. r. Abel, Of our village is the
agent for Josiah II. ID. Smoot, the popular
lumber dealer of Alexandria, and will be
pleased To furnish buyers with estimates.
He sells cheap.
We are pleased 10 know that our esteem
ed young friend, Mr.. II. Ford Combs, has
entirely recovered from the effects of his
mishap in boarding u down train ON the
s. NJ. Il. r.,
There has been quite building boom in
the -. Clements Bay neighborhood recent
~. Messrs. J. W. Ralcy, James Russell,
Bernard Long, and L riah johnson have all
been improving their properties
As this is the time for chapped hands we
re-publish the following excellent remedy
for them: Carbolic acid. fifteen grains: the
yolk Of one egg: glycerine, three drachms
\ little of this i Ia b. rubbed into the
hands several times a day il the skin is 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. Abells 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 deservedly popular with all who
know him, and Mr.. Chrispin, barring the
fact that he is not native % St Mary's,
is just as good man as his partner They
are good firm to deal with.
\ few days ago while the o. p. Sloop,
Louise White, Capt Buckler was at Bene-
dict piece Of fresh pork was purchased
which upon examination was found TO have
an unusual look. II 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 LunRsIes.