Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-06-28
LOCALwIsE AND OTHERWISE.


Tho Leonardtown Farmers Club will
meet Saturday next.
Many farmers have finished cutting their
wheat. The crop i generally fair
The Steamer Thompson made her first
trip Of the season 10 Lconarltown, Mon
day last
Organize Democratic Clubs in every
district and send us the names of the
officers for publication
Mr.. ;. &. Adams, Of ST Louis, formerly
connected with the BEACON, is visiting his
brother AZ Mulberry Point
Nc~srs ID. <. IIammutt ami J. Walter
Carpenter lei; on Monday last for two
weeks visit 10 Bedford Springs.
As yet Lconarltawn can boast Of hut
few Summer boarders, hut many have
written our hotel Keepers Of intended visits
The real estate Of the late John b. Abel
was offered n public auction Tuesday, but
none wa sold. No satisfactory bids were
received
Wednesday, June 27th, was commence
mcnt day NJ 81 Mary's Seminary and
Thursday, juno 2Sth, at Charlotte Hall
Academy
The potato hug is going tor the potatoes
ana tomatoes; the rose bug for the peaches,
and the mosquitoes. 100000 strong, are
going for al of us,
The Teachers ball at Moore's Hotel was
We'll attended, Mr.. Moore's management
" the affair IS said 70 have been as near
perfection as possible 10 get
Many # our county young ladies AMI
gentlemen have returned from their diff
tcrent Colleges and Academies We trust
that the scholastic year has been for all Of
them = profitable and successful one.
Tuesday, on warrant Of Justice T. Smith,
Charlotte A. lIopewcil, colorcd, was COM
mitted 10 jail, charged with disturbing the
public peace and being generally insane"
Officer John I. jarhoc brought the prisoner
10 town.
wednesday, July It'll, the Steamer Sue
will run an excursion from Leonaritown
and the River Landings 10 Piney Point.
Here Is show for pleasant trip on an
excellent boat with first class crew and
Champion Captain too.
Miss lola NJ. Payne. OF Charles county,
recently from the State Normal School of
Baltimore City, is home for a vacation.
We learn that she made general average
, OF = per cent this year. We congratulate
her for obtaining such a percentage.
The Steamer Wakefield will begin call
ms At Lconardtown wharf, Thursday, June
IS This boat deserves and we hope will
receive liberal patronage. The Leonard
town Farmers Club should see to it that
their resolutions mean what they say.
The commencement Of the Agricultural
College took place on Wednesday, the 10Th
instant, and was very largely attended
Seven young gentlemen received diplomas.
Only one Of the graduates, Mr. L. B. John
son, was irom this county. The Fall Term
I Will begin On Tuesday, sept. 18th.
An economical ami appetisine WY IL
cork very small new potatoes is To first
wash and Scrape them well, boil them. and
the instant they are done, drain of the wa.
ter, dry them oil, and then in the kettle,
with thlm, make milk gravy. This is a
nice dish for breakfast or supper.
We are in receipt Of a kind letter from
Capt Alpheus HAislp, late Of the Katie
Hines, in which he states that while 8
political necessity sewers his business con.
motions with our people and his visits, o.
course viii he les frequent he will ever
hold IN highest esteem the very great kind
ness and coriisliiy shown him" We trust
that political necessity" may again hrins
the Captain - the front and that his publiC
services are not Vet over