Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-25


Success to the Rifles and their Bull
A few farmers have begun to kill hogs.
Miss Ida Biscoe is ON visit to. her sister,
Mrs. l.. A. Jones.
Hunters are having fine sport and bag
ging many birds.
States Attorney IIammett has not yet
returned from Port Tobacco.
Miss Edith Drury, sister Of W. c. Drury,
is visiting at Fenwicks Hotel.
The Forty Hours Devotion at ~. Alloy
sius' church was well attended.
The past week has witnessed quite IL
boom in the matrimonial market
The Orphans Court was in session Tues
day and transacted routine business.
- We give up much Of our space In this
weeks issue to the Biscoe murder trial.
Tonight "wednesday the Leonardtown
Rifles give Grand Ball That it will be
a success we have no doubt
Rev Father McGurk will give IL Jubilee
Mission at McdlcYs. Neck church next
Friday Saturday and Sunday.
We cheerfully acknowledge our indebt.
edness TO the Baltimore HeruM and Sum for
portions Of our report Of the Biscoc trial.
Biscoe pro6tcd but little by the remoy-
al of his case. lie could hardly have Jared
worse in 81. Mary's than he did in Charles.
Judge Philip q. Love has Il second growth
pear on one Of his trees as large rs hens
egg. The parent blossom bloomed in Aug
ust
The slipping of his horse, Monday, gave
Hon. Il. q, Harris a muddy fall Mr.. II.
fell a-swearing and got up similarly On
gagged.
If onG-half of what our recent visitors to
Port Tobacco report be true, for having "a
high old time" during Court week. that
town takes the cake.
Read the circular letter of the Maryland
LcafTobacco Association TO be found on
our fourth page II contains much good
advice for tobacco growers
The Sisters are certainly succeeding well
with their school, having now over fifty
pupils. No Educational Institution ever
more richly deserved success
Recently, while two brothers were fish
ing u net IN the st. Mary's River near Coad's
old wharf, one Of them was drowned. Our
informant did not know the particulars.
Mr. H. Mattngley's runaway team last
Sunday night overturned Mr.. j. G. Russe's
buggy and came very near treating Mr..
w. Is. DawsOn and companion 10 4 like
experience.
The Junior Editor Of this paper is in re-
Ceipt Of an interesting letter from Mr.. q.
y. Wathen descriptive Of the recent dcs
tructiye Baltimore fire. Oscar was pres
ent and saw it all.
Owing Ia break in her machinery,
which occurred between Pt Lookout and
C0rnfeld llarbor, the Sue will not make
her usual River landings this trip, but will
be towcd Ia Baltimore for repairs.
ST. Mary's turned out large delegation
at the Biscoc trial. Among those from that
county we noticed McssrS. -. G. lIammett
y. II. Camaier, J. +. Morgan, W. |. Daw.
kins, Sheriff Greewecll, Herbert f. Moore,
j. Simms Fenwlck, G. Caywood, II. Graves
and others.-Port Tobacco IimeG
Rev. Father Giraud, formerly pastor Of ST.
Johns church, has presented Peter Spald-
ing with a very fine hunting dog The
Reverend Father can rest assured that his
gilt is appreciated and Is valued for the
giyer's sake not only by Peter but by the
whole Of ST. Johns congregation.
Mr.. Obie Nelson was one Of the few st.
Mary's countians present at the dedication
ofthc Confederate Monument at Gettysburg.
Obe says that the Monument is beautiful
the ceremonies were grand and that Capt.
Thomas, speech was most eloquent We
hope to publish the Captains Grafton in
our next issue.
Drcdgers are becoming quite terror 10
somc Of the Leonardtwn cDlored owl
Club. Recently, they got after Willie, alias
Gen. johnson. Our informant tells " that
the General threw grayels with his feet at
such rate that inmates Of houses along his
line Of retreat thought Il hail storm was in
progress When the General, almost out
Of BREATH hal rushed headlOng in the mouse
and securely closed the door behind him,
he drew his revolver and begged come one
10 point out the "drudger who ruined me.