Saint Mary's beacon., 1891-04-23

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The oystermen are 70 meet this, Thurs.
day, afternoon at Hollywood.
Next Saturday is the regular meeting
day Tor the Leonardtown Sub-Alliance.
The Farmers Alliance Pamphlet il much
complimented by those who have seen II.
A letter from DR.. Thomas Lynch, now
OF Texas, was received too late for publi.
cation In this issue. II viii appear in our
next
Read the Mortgagses's Sale In another
column. They are desirable and valuable
properties.
We commend TO the attention of our
young gentlemen friends the advertise
ment Of Mr.. Robert Fl. Cole TO be found In
another column.
Saturday last, Judge Crane extended the
time allowed Mr.. r. King Clarke for tax.
ing up his planted oysters TO November LIST.
next.
$l2.5O is not small price for q calf.
MIR. J. G. Wise, Of Medley's Neck recently
received that price for one Henderson, OF
Washington, was the salesman.
The Commissioners Court has under
consideration the question of an iron CELL
ing for the Court House. The President
OF the Board has written for prices, &c.
The Commissioners Court was in ses.
SION Tuesday last, and was engaged in ex-
amining and passing accounts for the Levy.
The levy was closed and the Clerk instruct
ed to collate it for signature.
Mr.. James F. wathen, of this district,
died Tuesday, April 81. 1891, aged about
20 years. Mr.. Wathen was for many years
Crier Of our Circuit Court and well known
throughout our county. May he rest in
peace
The loss by fire of John G. Cryer, has
been adjusted and settled satisfactorily to
Mr.. Cryer through 10. F. Morgan, Agent.
Nr. Morgan represents irst-class companies
and insurance placed by him is always
promptly paid in case of loss.
The Democratic Editorial Association is
to meet at Rennert's, Monday, April 9th,
at ii o. m. At 2 p. m, Hon. Frank Brown
will entertain the association at luncheon
to which the Republican and Independent
editors have also been invited.
The Concert for the benefit Of st. Paurs
M. Z. Church was, in every respect, q
grand success. The accompanies and
the vocalists, each and oil, did excellently.
It was one Of the best Entertainments of
the kind ever held in the county.
The scarcity of corn and wheat has en-
HANGED their value greatly, and prices are
not likely to fall soon. Many farmers in
Kent have sold corn short, and now, TO
pay sixty or seventy cents per bushel when
they got little more than forty, is rather a
bad speculation. There is no corn to be
had in Kent county.-Resos.
The School Board was in session Tues.
day and examined and passed Teachers
Reports for the quarter ending April Is,
and ordered salaries paid. Many teachers
handed in reports of the middle examina-
ton, displaying an interest in the matter
gratifying alike to the Board and the pub
lie. The Board adjourned to meet Tues
day, May 26th.
The improvement boom has reached
Leonardtown: Mr.. Joseph A. Dillow has
had his houses handsomely repaired; car
penters are at work upon the house of the
late John F. King; Mr.. =. N. Holmes is
having a new room added to his store build
ing; Mr.. Moore has bought lumber for re-
pairing his hotel; shingles are on hand for
Shanks' hotel; Mr.. Joseph Fl. Key is also
preparing for extensive repairs Mr.. Thos.
Boyd is to have a new porch and other i'm
provements added to his residence, and,
last but chief in importance, Mr.. William
A. Loker is to build new Store house.