Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-06-24

having and the information IT cnn,ains Is q
Interest to every breaL-winner
Flashes
Harvest Il well under way.
Charles Drg has turned up all safe AMI
sound.
The Collegelads and lassies are beginning
u come home.
Canning small fruits il now the order in
many households
Miss Belle Armstrong, Of Baltimore, is
visiting At Mr. George Combs
We are indebted 10 Mr.. II. II. Slifer for
copies Of the Lrsing Literary Gasefte
Last Tuesday night Dr. VIM II. Stone
lost and Capt Wise sheep by dogs.
Mr.. II. Ford, formerly Of this county, has
removed To Cambridge, Dorchester county.
The frame Of Mr. Vietts new shop has
been put up. Neal >Iilburn is doing the
work.
By the death Of Mr. Martin his section
has lost kind neighbor and our county a
god citizen.
Parties desiring To purchase fine stock
are invited 10 read the "ad" Of r. johnson
Cotton and Bro.
The Le"nardtown Baseball Nine will
play a match game with the Charlotte Hall
club on Monday, ths l2sih Instant =
We hope that our people will not forget
To celebrate the Fourth 4 first district
correspondent makes good suggestion.
Mr.. Claude Lloyd, agent for the Ober
Fertilizers is on has trip through our county.
Don't forget him for he sells honest goods.
Since June 1st-the date on which the
marriage license fee was reduced to $l-six
licences have issued from the county Clerks
office
our thanks are due the Leonardtnwn boys
al Charlotte Hall tor their kind remem-
brance of the BEACON. 1t is sincerely ap-
prcciated.
The Calvert County papers report that
during recent thunder storm the persim-
mon tree on which Charles Whitley was
lynched was struck by lightning
Don't forget Ia attend the commencement
Exercises at Charlotte Hall on the lst
proxim", and Il. Mary's Seminary on the
2Gth instant The public are invited.
Wednesday last, Messrs. ". II. Gibson
and James II. Hall, Of Washington. paid
our office briervisit. They are both clev-
or gentlemen AMI We were pleased 10 meet
them.
The site of the proposed Confederate
monument at Getty shurg has been selected
1t is on Culr> Hill and will mark the
highest point reached hy Captain Murray'-
company.
The "Teets Companys" show is in town
and will give performances this IWednrs-
day. evening. our little friends say that
the attractions consist of three dogs and
everything"
Friday last. Harriet, wife Of Geo Hcbh.
colnrrd, of this district, presented her huS-
band with two boys AMI one girl The boys
are doing we'll. The girl dirL almost as
S.rnn a. born.
Between June 18th anu February Is, is
the lawful time for wundcnck shooting
Because Of the constant dsmp weather the
birds will now he found in What are 'un-
likely place" in most seasons.
For The ia, l. contained n "A Leaf from
L"nnanltnwn History the writer is indcbt-
al t" nr. Jack. Spaldinr. Mr.. B. X. Ahell
and other kind friends. II i a recollection
"f these gcntlrmrn's b"yh""d days.
Mr.. Norris, an old ana esteemed citizen
I'll Baltimore died AT his residence in that
city On Thursday last. The deceased was
the father of Mrs. l.. II. Freeman. of Med
lry'> Ncck, AMI WAS well known III this and
| Charles counties
II i rum"rcd that Hon. George Cotton,
who. W. regret L. hear for sometime past,
has been in falling health, will this sum
mcr spend a few weeks in our county
/ This i a good place e. visit anL We hope
| that Mr. Cotton and many others may
come.
| Owing. We suppose. Ia the strikes, the
| company could not build and the agents of
the Champion Harvesting Machines were
unable "a fulfil their this years contracts
/ 10 the haniworking agent, Mr.. Jno. '.
Camalier. this Is quite misfortune and his
/ pecuniaIy loss will IL considerable.
At the recent commencement Of the
Western Maryland College. Mr. Paul
| Combs. son of Hon. Robt C. Combs. of our
village, was the winner If the Benson Bellies
I LettrcS Gold medal and the writer of the
| inst prize essay. His subject was the
| Concentration Of Consciousness" Paul
rr,'eiyrl certificates III distinction in all If
| his classes.
! A Scotland corrcSp'nden suggests that
/ the Fourth De- celebrated hy the ladies and
! gentlemen ri Lcnnaritown going on an ex-
cursion u It. Inigo'S, Our correspondent
/ wisely included ladies in his pr,gram The
| chances ar that if the men went by them
selves they would paint the old FirS; Dis
trict nd and take along with them the