Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-08-15
Correspondence of the Beacon.)

ST. CLEMENTS BAY, Aug. 9, 1889.
Messrs. Editors AS the weather Is very
Indictment, and leisure is rather plentiful,
thought l would pen you few notes,
which i hope may be acceptable.
The incessant rains of this season have
greatly impaired the prospects for q fair
average in the crop of corn, and only q few
farmers are looking forward to q full cril
and fat pen.
The tobacco crop il almost a total failure
in this neighborhood. Not single farm
er around succeeded in planting full
crop, while the majority of them did moi
plant any at all. The little that is planted
is a poor prospect for yielding anything
near full growth.
A few people have threshed wheat, and
that is considerably damaged. Upon the
whole there can be seen. on every hand
long and Nus faces. Bot we may be afford
ed consolation by rejecting that we receive
all things from the same divine hand.
Not few pleasure seekers are visiting
friends of the neighborhood, and all seen
to be erjoying themselves to their hearts
content.
Miss Rose Eriman and brother, of Balti
more, who have been visiting the family o.
Mr.. ]. j. Alvey, have returned home, leav
ing behind them many friends who miss
their pleasing and sociable company. May
81. Mary's be visited again by the same so
ciable guests.
Miss Jennie Masterson. of Washington
is visiting Mrs. 4. E. Graves near here, and
her pleasing manner gains for her friend
in all whom she meets. Your humble cor
respondent would be greatly delighted to
hear that her visit shall be prolonged, bu.
i am sure she will not heed. No; not for
MGti
Messrs. Editors, on the night of July
23rd, by invitation, ] attended hop at
Long-wood's school house, given by the le-
dies and gentlemen of that section. 1t was
the most enjoyable affair of the kind / ever
attended.
Just as your correspondent drove up TO
the scene OF pleasure the voluptuous strains
Of music from the Morganza band be-
gan. Hurrying as did TO secure my horse
to some place of safety, arrived inside in
time to see the grand march, headed by
Miss May Graves and Mr.. Kingsly Love,
which undoubtedly was very appropri-
ate selection, for grace and beauty followed
them, keeping time with the orchestra as il
poured forth the strains of music which
answered in softest melodies to the breeZes
in the branches Of the stately oaks which
surround the school house.
Among the ladies present were Misses
Emma, May and Blanche Graves, Misses
Sis and Lizzie WEIGH, the two Miss Bur
roughs, of Chaptico; Misses Hilda and
Rosa Edwards, Miss Pauline Unisck, OF
Baltimore; and also Miss Guss Reinicker,
of same place; Misses Laura and Write
Mattiagly, of Laurel Grove; Miss Martha
Mattingly, of St. Clements Bay, and Miss
Mary Bailey, of Washington, and great
many others which time and space will
not allow me to mention.
A great many gentlemen assembled too
to partake of the pleasures there. Among
them were Mr.. Mace Drury, Jim and Pres
ton Tippett, Dave johnson, Lem Graves,
John Guy, @. Graves, Zach and John Ra-
ley and others whom am Obliged to leave
out, but with regret.
All seemed TO enjoy themselves very
much. the greatest. feature being pretty
girls aud abundance of space.
Thanks TO Mr.. Edwards for his efforts in
behalf Uf our pleasure, and to the ladies
must extend my heartfelt gratitude for the
sumptuous cake, wine and lemonade served
abundantly TO one and ell alike. hear
there Is to be another hop given at the same
place again soon. ] hope they will not for
get your correspondent when the time
comes for the distribution of invitations.
long for something of the same again.
Fearing i am trespassing too much on
your valuable time and space / will con-
clude. VIDL