Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-05-07

We are having an epidemic Of La Grippe
just now.
We are having quite cold snap for
May A..
Notes Of our Baseball Club will be pub
lished in our next issue.
Leonardtown surveillance will meet
Friday next, the 8th instant.
The ravages of the tobacco fly is gen.
erai complaint among st. Mary's farmers.
We commend to the attention of our
readers the Editors Address published on
our fourth page.
Moore's Hotel has been repaired. Car
penters are working on Shanks' Hotel,
and Mr.. Thomas Boyd is having new
room added TO his dwelling.
A match game of base ball between the
Charlotte Hall Academy nine and the
Leonardtown club is on the taps. We
hope that it may materialize.
Mr.. Harry Jones, of this village, and
Mr.. Albert Fowler, of Oakville, have alb
tanned situations in Baltimore. We wish
both young gentlemen success.
Rev. J. Gibson CAN'T, of Chaptico Par
ish, has accepted a call TO Sparrow Point,
Baltimore county, and preached his first
sermon there Sunday, May 3rd instant.
McKendree NJ. Z. church, Patuxent
district, will be dedicated by Rev. DIR.
Nayler, p. E., May oath instant. Ser
vices will be at 10. a. m, and $3.50 p. m.
The corporation Election held in Leon
ardtown, May 4th, resulted in the choice
Of Mcssrs. JOS F. Neal, George w. Joy,
Harry Spalding, J. Warren Jarboe and
Enoch b. Abel as Town Commissioners.
The First Quarterly Conference of ST.
Mary's Circuit will be held at Bethel, May
9th and 10th. Preaching by Rev. w. Fl.
d. Harper, Saturday and Sunday at 10, u.
m. On Sunday afternoon at Mechanics
vile at 3 o'clock.
the oyster agitation has conclusively
shown that the people are opposed to any
lease or sale of oyster beds and believe
that strict enforcement Of existing laws
is all that is needed. Politicians will do
we'll TO make a note of this fact.
Capt. Shanks will give Ball at his hotel
on the evening of May 10. Refreshments
will be served. 1t is expected that match
game of baseball between Charlotte Hall
and Leonardtown Clubs will be played on
the afternoon ofthe same day.
Mr.. Luke Matthews expects to leave
Leonardtown to-day. For years past Mr..
NJ. his resided here and during his stay
has made many friends to whom, his de-
parture is matter of sincere regret. May
success attend him is the BEACoN's earnest
wish.
The Steamer Sue will run an excursion
to st. Mary's City, June 3rd proximo-
the day of the dedication of the Calvert
Monument. The Steamer will leave
Piney Point going and returning. Don't
miss it, See adv.
Capt Van Buren, Foxwell died at his resi-
dence near Leonardtown, Tuesday last
April S0th ultimo, in the 53rd year of his
age. Capt Foxwell had followed the
water nearly all his life and was one Of the
best known Captains that sailed from this
county. A large concourse followed his
remains TO the burying ground of st.
Paurs NJ. Z. Church, near this village.
Mr.. +. o. Morgan has opened one of the
largest and best assortments of goods ever
brought to Leonardtown. Mr.. Philip F..
Edelen has also received his Spring stock,
and in the expressive vernacular of the
boys, "its daisy" The new firm of
VIM. F. Greenwell & Son is in no ways
behind its competitors, but has for sale at
salable prices q fine stock of new goods.
Last but not least, William II. Ford & Co.
have refitted their store, filled it with q
fine stock of General Merchandise and
Ready Made Clothing and claim that their
prices are at low water mark. Mrs. L. A.
Jones and Miss Jennie Fowler's stocks OF
Millinery are just too nice to write about
Read the ads. and go to see the advertisers.