Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-11-14
Saint Mary's Beacon.


LecALwHsE AND OTHERWISE.
Both the Orphans and Commissioners
Courts We're in session Tuesday.
hr. Frank Tweedy, Of the U. s. GeoIo.
gical Survey, ii on visit to his family. hi,
village.
The coming Legislature Of MARYLAND
win have Democratic majority or 81 on
joint ballet
The President has set apart Thursday
November 2sth. as a day Of National
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. Oscar Morgan Is having his store.
house, this village, reprinted. Mr.. Benncl
NJ. Abel is doing the work.
Partridge shooting is the attraction now.
The birds are not very plentifuI-at least
few find their way to the game bag.
Mr.. Judson } Alvey, who was recently
severely hurt, is fast recovering. We trust
that he may soon be all right again.
The Mass at Medley's Neck Church Sun
day will be at 1890. Father Rapp expects
to offer the early Mass at Leonardtown.
Mr. Joseph A. Moore, formerly Of this
village, sang solo at the Pontifcal Mass
at the Cathedral, Baltimore, on Sunday
last.
During election week we were visited by
many old friends, but owing TO the press of
work upon US we were unable TO give them
the attention We would have liked.
The Republican politicians were out in
force Tuesday. They were, II is presum-
Ell, discussing the appointments soon TO be
made by the new Commissioners Court.
Tuesday, f. o. Morgan, Trustee, sold at
the Court House the farm of the late John
Lewis Payne, containing 300 acres, for
Si,525, DIR. l.. Ernest Payne was the pur-
chaser.
Miss Lille Bender, daughter Of Rev. A..
!. Bender, left Milestone Landing Mon
day en- route for Toxic, Japan, where for
the coming five years she expects TO do
missionary duty.
In the election returns published in the
last BEACON there was typographical
mistake in Mr. Cecil's vote. He was cred
tied with 272 votes in the second district
He received 172.
The Maryland and Virginia Commission
faiicds TO come TO any agreement on the
Hog Island question. What is "head-
land" seems 10 have been the rock upon
which they splits
Saturday last, Captain Ching took into
custody James Short, of the Nancy Maud
). for longing without license The cap
:ure was made on Mouth Of River Bar,
Wicomico river.
We have been unable to secure the par
ticulars of the late election ARRAY at Miles
town. We hope that the officers of the law
will fully investigate the matter and find
out the guilty parties and severely punish
them.
Ordinations and denominations will not
now do us any good. We are beaten and
1ault-faulting will not wipe out the un-
pleasant fact. Those who went wrong
will soon, we hope, sec the errors Of their
way and come right.
Monday last, William Hebb, colored,
charged with an assault with intent to kill
upon Mr.. ]. J. Alvey and J. w. Thomas,
was given preliminary hearing before JUS
tice V. Camalier and held under $500 bonds
for his appearance at March Court Hebb
is in jail.
At meeting of the Orphans Court on
Tuesday last the following business was
transacted
Henry 9. Adams was appointed admin
istrator of Sarah Jane Slye, bond filed and
order for sale granted.
q. w. l.. Buckler summoned TO file the
will of Susanna Knott
William Edner, a colored orphan, aged
i2 years, indeniured tow. +. E. Long.
Court adjourned TO Nov. 90, 1889.
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