Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-08-11
Saint Marg's Beacon
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where JDere Is Il HI*b-ctabp WhtthA
and a general store built on piles
over the water. Three steamers
run regularly to Baltimore and
Washington, besides sailing vessels
which give the people Of the town
almost daily transportation. The
road leading from the wharf grad
ually ascends for two hundred yards
when it reaches the summit Of
hill eighty feet above the level OF
the bay, where the we'll proportion
ed brick Court House and the Jail
stand. The Town then stretches
out on level plane three-fourths
of mile, through which the princi-
pal street runs, about sixty yards
wide with beautiful shade trees on
both sides along the side walks.
We have already observed that in
the year 1928, fifty acres was laid
out for the original Town. The
Town has now an annex to the west
of the Old Town, known as New
Town, commenced in 1877, with a
wide avenue and cross streets, con-
tanning the public school house, a
colored hotel and twenty-five dwell
ing houses.
The population Of the village is
now about six hundred with six
general stores, a drug store, two
millinery stores, three hotels, two
restaurants, two undertakes, black
smith and wheelwright shops, shoes
maker shops, &c. Two weekly pa
pers are published here, represent
ing respectively the two prominent
political parties. There is a Town
Hall owned by the st. Mary's De-
batting Society and well-selected
library. There is a Roman Catho-
lie church and an Episcopal chapel
in the Town, and a Methodist church
about half mile from the village.
The Town is partially surrounded
by a grove Of oaks and other trees
and the health Of the inhabita4sts
compares favorabiy with that Of any
town or village in the State.
An old land mark Of the original
Town, known as the "0ld Brick
Office" where in former years, be-
fore the Court House was built, the
Clerks and Register Of Wills Off
ces were kept, became an eye-sore,
being in the middle OF the street,
and by general consent was torn
down and the bricks taken there
from were used in building the pres
ent county Jail.
The oldest house now standing is
supposed to be that owned aud oc-
cupied by Mr.. Francis V. King,
the junior editor of the ST. MARY's
BEACON.
The dwelling hCGses Of the viii
lage present a neat appearance hay-
ing green sodded yards aud gravel
ly walks in front adorned with trees
or shrubs and flowers, with yegeta-
bic gardens in the rear. The stores
are generally built in modern style
and all seem to do a paying bust
ness.
The Jesuit Fathers have a house
here presided over by Rev. q. X.
jenkins, and adjoining their prop
erty, is the farm upon which the
st. Mary's Academy is located.
This is an institution OF learning
for young ladies and small boys
and is under the direction Of the
Sisters of Charity Of Nazareth,
Kentucky. They have a com
modious building well adapt
ed to their purposes and large
hall for public exhibitions. The
school is in hourishing condition
and has graduated quite a number
Of young ladies Of the county who
reflect great credit upon the thor
oughness and efficiency Of the teach
ers Of the Academy.
Adjoining the village is the estate
Of "1udor Hail." the residence of
Joseph II. Key, Esqr., whore is a
grove Of stately oaks, one Of which
white oak measures 20 feet in cir
cumference, one foot from the
ground, the concentric circles Of
which if ascertained would doubt
lessly reveal the fact that this soli-
tary sentinel Of the primeyal forest
is at least three hundred years old.
OF late years, this place has be-
come fayorite Summer Resort and
during the summer months the ho-
tells are generally filed with visitors
from Baltimore, Washington and
elsewhere. The hotels are remar-
kably well conducted in the good
old Maryland style, at very reason
able rates and their bill Of fare en-
braces the substantials as well as
all the Injuries Of the season.
Guests have the advantages of boat
ing, fishing, grabbing, bathing and
evening drives free of charge.
Whether in pursuit of pleasure or
in search of the quiet Of a home
like, comfortable resting place,
strangers can have their tastes
thoroughly accommodated IN the
village of Leonardtown, and there
is no place along the Potomac Riv-
er where persons from the city could
enjoy the summer vacation more
adyantageously as regards health
or pleasure than in Leonardtown.
The facilities for reaching Wash