Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-08-11
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COUNTY NEWS.



is visiting Leonardtown friends.
Mrs. William Hickey, Of Baltimore, has
been on visit to her relatives in this
town.
Miss Emma Diilow, of Baltimore, is
visiting her cousin Mr.. Jos. A. Dlllow,
this town.
Mr.. J. II. Garner, Of Chicago, brother Of
Hon George R Garner, is visiting his rela-
tiyes in ST. Mary's.
Read the article on Ancient Maryland
History" by Vincent Camalier, published
on our first page.
Mr.. J. Philip Greenwell has sold the
Brown Store property in this village to Mr.,
William H. Jones and wife.
Misses Estelie Hayden and Annie Ford
left for Washington and other points per
Arrowsmith Tuesday evening.
James Fl. Elf, an old and respected cit
izen Of the Second district died at his resi-
dcnce near Valley Lee, Tuesday last He
was a truly good man.
A Mr.. Say, Of the Eastern Shore, is in
the 9th district looking out for farm to
buy. He has come to the right place to
got what he wants.
There will be game Of ball at the
Leonardtown grounds Monday afternoon
next, at O'Clock, between the Junior Nine
of this town and the Glebe Club.
DR.. Thomas Lynch, of May, Texas, re-
quests us to state that he expects to return
to st. Marys about December next and
will resume the practice Of medicine here.
The meeting Of the Orphans and Com
missioners Courts Tuesday last brought
quite d crowd to town and the BEACON was
honored by the visit Of several esteemed
friends.
Among the recent visitors TO Leonard
town we notice Capt A. A. Lawrence, Of
Washington. The Captain is looking well
and Is still interested in The welfare Of our
town.
George Macubbln Thomas, son Of DIR.
James Thomas, has been elected principal
Of Charlotte Hall Academy. Those who
know Prof Thomas say that bis selection
is a good one.
We have heard with regret Of an acct
dent to our friend Mr. w. E. Birch, Of
Charlotte Hall district, wherein he was
severely bruised and valuable horse had
one of its legs broken.
1t is reported here that Captain Geoghe-
gan has severed his connection with the
Nd. and Va. Steamboat Co. We should
be very sorry 10 part with Captain G. and
hope the report is not true.
Despite earnest efforts to correct proofs
errors will creep in. The account Of Leo
M, Wathen, late sheriff, in the recent pub.
LEGATION Of the levy Is printed a. $l6380,
when il should have been $3G3a0.
The rumor Is current that Mr.. james T
NJ. Raley will soon take charge Of the old
Fenwick Hotel Mr. r. is hustler and
when be gets to hotel keeping will make
Count Moore look out for his laurels.
The Ladies of All Faith parish, Mechan-
icsyille district. will give a Dramatic En-
tertalnmens, August 10Th instant for the
purpose Of raising funds to build befry
for their church Don't forget 70 attend.
We are informed that Mr. p Cough
Edelen will continue the Commission house
Of Edelen Bros, under the same firm name
and style as heretofore Cough is good
business man and first class commission
merchant
Mr.. Ames, Of Scotland, has purchased
the McCallam properly on the Patuxent
river, 9th district Of this county. Mr.. A, is
pleasant gentlemen and we hope that
more like him will find their way 10 old
st. Marys.
Mr.. J, T. West, Of Washington, one Of
the most experienced brick men OF that
city, says that he has seen during his visit
to our county as good clay for brick making
and as fine building and foundry sand as
is to be found in the Union.
Mrs. r. G. Robinson, of Hayre de Grace
and Miss Sallie Bryant, of Philadelphia
whose father George w. Bryant frought in
the Confederate army under Gen. Bradley
T. johnson, are visiting the family Of Mr.
p. II. Dorsey, ST, Clements Bay.
Lieut.. J. s. r. Reeves, U. S. N, and
family are at Moore's Hotel During pre-
yious visits to our town the Lieutenant
and family made many friends who are
pleased to see them again with US From
the Lieutenant to Commander Joseph the
family is deseryedly popular.
We hope our county fathers will soon
determine upon road system for the
county. The Commissioners Court has
not the time to give to the supervision Of
the roads but it has the power to appoint
a commission or an engineer to attend to
them. We hope some system will be
speedily determined upon.
In our remarks in recent paper ia re-
ference 10 the extra road expenses left over
by the late Commissioners Court to be
included in this years levy, we omitted TO
state that none Of it was ehargeable to Mr..
Ballenger's districts and the books show
that he, instead Of exceeding his appro-
priations, left small amounts to the credit
of his districts. Our attention has been
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