Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-01-26

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Quite number Of visitors were in towr
Tuesday.
Correspondents are requested TO writs
only upon one side Of their paper.
The Orphans and Commissioner Courtl
were both in session Tuesday last
The skating on Brittan's Bay Is bettel
than il has been for several years past.
Lent win begin February 15sh, and but
little time now remains for merry-makings
We trust that our friends viii not fail "a
keep US advised Of the news Of their neigh.
borhoods.
Many have availed themselves of the
recent cold snap to ill their ice houses with
clear pure Ice.
Saturday, the 2sth instant, there win be
an eclipse Of the moon. II viii be visible
in this latitude.
Thursday next, win be Candlemas day
and the Ground-Hog will then have his
say about the weather.
We are in receipt Of q continued story
by 'Onita" which we expect TO commence
publishing within a few weeks.
On Tuesday, the 31st instant, there win
be supper for the benefit of st. Joseph's
church. A dance viii follow. See adver-
tisement.
Our thanks are returned Hon. f. X.
Wilson for copy of his recent able speech
in the U. 5. Senate against the Blair Edu-
cational Bin.
In the House OF Delegates, Monday, Mr..
Graves obtained leave to introduce bill
To regulate the catching Of terrapins in the
Patuxcnt River.
The amount paid into the State Treasury
by ST. Mary's for Traders Liquor Licences
can hardly be said to be good showing
for the county.
Since our last issue two licences to marry
have been issued-both to colored couples,
viz: John w. Dorsey and Sarah Platter :;
John Armstrong, jr., and Caroline Forest.
We invite attention to the advertisement
in this paper of the Duck Supper at Moore's.
Herbert is excrting himself and, it goes
without saying, that the affair will be great
success.
Ofnext month, q weather prophet has
the following to say: February will be
cloudy and muggy. There will be many
rains, which will end in snow and clear off
quite cold"
The latest reports from the recent North
western blizzard place the number ofdeaths
therefrom at over 200. Truly. we live in
a blessed country. Come to Southern
Maryland, young man!
The present Legislature will be called
upon to pass law TO prohibit the catching
of fish by pound nets or "fykes" in the
Chesapeake Bay and It's tributaries from
January l to September 1. The object of
the law is to give the seine-haulers a show.
Rev. Father Jenkins has contracted for
the lumber for the New Hall at the Sisters
Academy near this village. The lumber
will be delivered about the end of February
and work will be begun before the 18th
day of March. The contract for the build
ing has been awarded to Jos. II. Milburn.
Says the Sun, Mr.. F. d. Murphy, of
Dentsville, Charles county, who has been
a subscriber to that paper for forty years,
recently celebrated his 73rd anniversary.
Mr.. Murphy has five children, fifty grand
children and fourteen great grandchildren
Including husbands and wives, there are
81 persons in the families descended from
him.
On the 10th instant, Mr.. Graves obtained
leave to introduce a bill authorizing the
County Commissioners OF ST. Mary's coun-
ty TO borrow upon the credit of the county
sufficient sum of money to place the
finances Of the county upon a cash basis
and also to provide fora County Treasurer,
who shall collect and disburse all State and
county taxes of said county. The bill was
referred to the st. Mary's delegation and
Mr.. Davis, of Charles.
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