Saint Mary's beacon., 1888-04-05
LoCALWTsE AND orHEawIsE.


Good weather At last
Read the advertisements in to-days paper
Monday last the Legislature adjournes
ssAs d.
Gardeners are furnishing their tools and
preparing for work.
The Assessment law failed and thcrs
viii consequently be no assessorships C
hand round.
On Wednesday the Commissioners Court
was engaged in appointing road supervi-
sors.
The Commissioners Court was in session
Tuesday and engaged in examining and
passing accounts
/ A 16x36 cellar, for the Sisters Hall,
has been dug and work has begun on the
foundations of the building.
We return sincere thanks to Mr.. J. +.
Ford for his kindness in furnishing US with
reports Of the Circuit Court proceedings.
We are informed that Judge ID. /. Payne,
of st. Clements Bay, is confined 10 his bed
by sickness. We wish him q speedy re-
covery.
The recent Legislature passed an act
authorizing the County Commissioners of
this county to elect one of their number
Treasurer.
Last week Mr. Edward B. Harrison lost
valuable horse by being choked TO death.
The animal was haltered in the stable at
the time Of the accident.
We extend our congratulations 10 our
county friends who have received Ware
house appointments and hope that they will
have plenty of work TO do.
The Leonardtown Farmers Club met
Saturday evening and number of men,
bers qualified. Atthe next meeting april
2s) interesting and timely farm topics will
be discussed.
The more tobacco a house receives the
more hands are required and We are
earnest believers in giving the working
man a show" In shipping your tobacco
bear this fact in mind.
The bill to pay St. Mary's county $4,000
for expenses incurred in the trial of John
Benz. Biscoe, has passed and only awaits
the signature of the Governor to make it q
law. For which all thanks.
Messrs. Sothoron Key and James Fulton,
of Charlotte Hall Academy, and L, B.
Johnson, of the Maryland Agricultural
College, paid US visits during the past
week. We were pleased to see them.
On the last day of the session the Senate
passed House bills to refund a sum of
money to James II. Alvey and to change
the boundary line between the 9th and 9th
districts of this county. The House passed
Senate bill to continue the appropriation to
Charlotte Hall Academy.
Dr. Edmunds intends remaining in the
county little while longer and invites all
who desire work in his line to give him
call. The doctor is well equipped with
all the most improved instruments and
will do the best of work at reasonable fig
urcs. He will call at your residence if
desired.
The Trustees of the St Mary's Female
Seminary met in Lconardtown, Wcdncs-
day, and reelected Miss f. A. Thomas,
Principal. Judge J. Parran Crane was
elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by
death Of DR.. John NJ Bronze The free
scholarship for next year was awarded
To Miss Smith, daughter of the late Logan
o. Smith. The free tuition scholarships
were awarded TO Misses Eugenia Smith and
Helen Greenwell.
Speaking Of the Baltimore Election SUI
pervisors, the Morning Herald says: "Mr |
Hiram G. Dudley, the other Democrat in
the board, is member of the commission
firm of Dudley & Carpenter, and director
of the Corn and Flour Exchange. lie was
born in Queen Anne's county, and is a |
large real estate owner in that section. He |
is in the prime of life, a man of undoubted |
probity and integrity, and will fill the
position creditably."
The Suns Annapolis correspondence
states that Capt. Loker, of the Governor |
Thomas, reports the capture in the s..
Mary's river Of the Baltimore sloop Chas.
w. S. Banks, Capt. Edwards, charged with
illegal dredging for oysters in violation Of
a local law, Justice Shadrick imposed a |
fine Of fifty dollars and costs in two cases.
About twenty oystermcn of St Mary's
county were arrested, charged with viola,-
ing the local oyster laws. They were ac-
Quilted before the same magistrate.