Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-04-07
LoeaIwise aud Otherwise.

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Wednesday was Arbor Day. Did you
plant a tree?
Mr.. George +. Cullision has been ap-
pointed magistrate in the 9Th district, vice
Levi J. Wise, rejected by the Senate.
We are pleased to see Mr. John c. Cryer
out and about again. We trust Cur other
sick friends I'll soon regain their health.
Miss Ccrnelia Hutchins died recently at
Soterley, Patuxent district. She was q
consistent member of the p. E. Church and
was q pious Christian.
The Maryland Legislature adjourned
zine de, Monday night last. lis deeds for
good and evil will appeal as time goes by
and the people become better acquainted
with its Acts.
Charlotte Hall and California postoffices
have been raised to the dignity Of money
order Offices. We are grati6ed TO be able
TO note this increase in the postal facilities
of our friends at these points.
Mr. Albert lIdelen, of the firm of Edelen
Bros, has been on rip 10 our county.
Mr.. Edelen says that his firm will continue
10 do a sac cont sSvative business and will
do i's utmont TO deserve the patronage of
our farmers.
Ifyou wish TO obtain one of the nobbiest
trimmeSt, neatest suits Of Spring Clothing
you ever saw, call at w. A. Loker's store,
Leonardtown, where you can buy for the
least money the best clothing in St. Mary's
county. adv.
With the exception of some small be-
quests Ex-Judge Peter w. Grain, who died
in Baltimore last week devised absolutely
his property estimated at from $4,000 to
100000 TO his granddaughter, Robt. Grain,
ofBaltimore. Miss Sopia Key, formerly OF
this county was the recipien. of one of the
bequesis.
The editorial writer Of the Maryland
IRdepeRdeRt has q bad case of DcAaOcrapko-
6d. He needs pills TO be followed by forty
applications of the medic;ue he recon-
msnds for. Democratic ballot clerks. He
should also soak his head in cold water
and shake well before using.
The ST. MarY's County Commissioners
Law is said TO be as follows: The county
isdivided into three Commissioner districts,
to have one Commissioner from each dis
trict AT present there are five. Three OF
these, to be determined by lot, are to be
retired at the end Of two years, one of the
remaining to serve for two more and the
other for four more years. Thereafter the
number 10 be three each elected for six
years
1t is reported hers that during Senator
Wilkinson's recent trip 10 our county he
announced that the terms Of our County
Commissioners would not be extended.
This as it may be, when he returned to
AnnfpNis he made au earnest fight TO
limit sheir terms 70 two years but Il seems
that as he session grew old he lost his
grip and on the last day the House bill
passed the Senate. Two of the present
Commissioners Cou-t viii thereEpre con-
stitute majoEi1E of the Board -.
Our representation in the GenefaE Assem-.
bly, has been working one. Messrs
Combs and Garner have done their full
duty by their constituents and Mr. wilkin
son has accomplished more for his party in
Democratic Senate than we believe any
- Mary's Republican would hav,
g. blink Democratic Senators hav,
zRhsnAhaHRpght not to hav,
49, -. - however, is I,
| Mr.. Wilkinson's pblisle2 Credit and TO IN
democratic confreres' discredir.