Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-06-04


Mrs. Eugene Robinson, 81 Baltimore, is
the guest of Moore'a Hotel.
The Sue carried very large excursion
TO st. Marys City to-day wednesday,
We are indebted to Secretary Rusk and
Hon. A. P. German for public documents
Strawberries were selling ia Leonard
town last week for twenty-five cents q
gallon.
In several ofshe counties the Democratic
Central Committee have issued calls for
their primaries.
The frame of Mr.. Lockers new store is
up. The building will likely be complet-
ed within thirty working days
The sale OF the personal property at
"Buena Vista" was well attended, and most
OF the articles brought good prices.
Those of our farmers, whose tobacco
plants were spared by the fly. have sue
ceeded in planting parts of their crops.
There will be races at the Red Gate Store
next Saturday, June 9th, instant. Harness
and bride and saddle will be given as
prizes.
The Weems Line Steamers have issued q
new schedule increasing shipping facilities.
This line is ever awake to the interest of its
patrons and is always reliable.
We publish in this issue the names of
the School Trustees for the year 1S91-92.
We are indebted to Mr. George w. JOY for
his kindness in copying the list for us.
Corn has fallen "a cents per bushel and
is now quoted in the Baltimore markets
at CAT cents. Wheat has also fallen in
price and is 2 cents lower than 1t was q
week ago.
Mr.. ]. T. Drury has bought of Mr.. J.
Woodley Latham hisstore house and lot In
Morganza. The consideration was 81 200.
Mr.. Drury is an energetic and deserving
young gentleman.
The managers of the Maryland Line
Confederate Soldiers Home propose giving
a Festival, Tuesday. June 4th, at the home
Pikesville, Baltimore county. Special train
will leave Hillen Station at Up. m.
James Curtis, colored, has started as
chill doctor and claims to be able to cure
any case of "chills and fever" His latest
patient was the wife of Philip Butler and
Phil assures Us that "Dr." Curtis made o
radical cure.
There is very general complaint of the
condition Of the public roads, and we are
informed that Dir. Samuel Nelson, of this
district, has suit for damages against the
Commissioners for the breaking of his road
cart.
Among the prominent Republican poll
ticans in attendance upon the recent Judi
cial Convention we noted Hons. Adrian
Posey, George G. Merrick, Sydney e. Mudd
and John w. Belt. There were others
whose names we did not learn.
The Oyster Police Steamer Gov. Pr.
Thomas brought Bishop Curtis and two
other Priests to Leonardtown wharf Tues
day evening last. The Reverend gentle
men were en- route to ST. Mary's City to
attend the unwilling Of the Calvert Monu.
ment.
Mr.. r. II. Garner, while gathering cher.
res from his road cart on Thursday, was
thrown to the ground by his horse taking
fright, and his collar bone was broken and
his shoulder seriously injured. DR.. John
T. Spalding dressed the wound.-Enser-
prise.
During the storm of last Friday week. a
tree near Mr.. Holton Shadrick's residence
was struck by lightning, the bark stripped
of from top to bottom and hurled In every
direction. One window pane was broken
and Mr.. Shadrick, who was sitting near
the door, received slight shock.
Saturday last Mr.. Dominick 8. Bowies.
Of the 81. Johns section. was joited from
his cart and one Of the wheels passed dag
onally over his breast painfully woanding
him. The cart was loaded with wood
DR.. Dorsey attended Mr.. Bowles. wesin-
cerely trust that friend Dominick win soon
be ell right again.