Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-08-31

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The current season is lucrative one for
professional cooks and musicians, as there
are number Of Summer resorts in the cis
tric', all Of which employ the best Of the
class mentioned. paying them maximum
figures.
Sea-turtles are being caugh. daily by
Captain Potter, Of 81. Georges Island.
One which was shipped from MilIer's v harf
recently weighed 500 lbs.
Fish continue to be scarce, and fishing
parties daily report not even 50 much a. q
bite Crabs, hard and soft, are plentiful,
the former 8 cents and the latter Is cents
per dozen.
Rev. FIR. Mulry has left us aud FIR. lyman
ofiiciates in his pace.
The Sunday school has been iiscontinu.
ed for few weeks, owing TO sickness and
absence Of teachers
Our doctors are kept tolerably busy just
now attending bilious affected patients
some of whom are quite SICK.
II is delightful place down here at
Raleigh's Summer Resort. We take walk
along the shore Of Calvert's Bay the banks
Of which are decorated with trees and
shrubbery, and the clear water rejecting
the same forms new landscape. Wanton
zephyrs fan with their smbrosial wings the
sweets OF beautiful flowers, and birds sweet
ly carol as they fly from bough to bough
reminding US of former days-a joyful
REALITY
A little moisture Is a wonderful reyiver
of nature. particularly after several weeks
of warm. sultrY, dry weather, grass which
appeared almost lifeless presents an emer-
aid like hue TO the eye, and the all -cheering
rays of the Sun, which for g. time was
obscured by dark, lowering clouds, now
tints every thing with a golden like ap.
pearance identifying beyond the power of
pen or pencil TO portray the surroundings
far and near.
The Ever Bier Club, after pleasant
trip 10 the district have returned 10 their
respective homes, taking large sea turtle
with them, present from Samuel L. Raj.
eigh. The club is composed of the follow
ing gentlemen: George A. Appich, Charles
l.. Fisher, Harry w. Stanton, Carter ii.
Smith, John ii. Fisher and VIM. Bucking-
ham, Alexandria, Va, Charles T. Downs,
Charles T. Wright, VIM. W. Snyder,
Harry w. Elliott, George w. Levy and w.
Behrem, Washington, d. q.
Had we Millions imagination, forsooth,
we could give you lengthy communica-
ton. News really is scarce just now and
Madam Gossip passes us by with contempt,
and honors US not with her regards. We
take peep, however, before we close and
our eyes, neither brown nor black, are
focused upon two forms, human of course.
Aye, they are lovers united, so to speak by
a sense of their mutual affection, enjoying
sweet converse, ETC.,
| All is quiet along the Potomac now.
Company b, 4th Battalion N. G. Wash
ington, ID. c., broke camp 27th instant, and
returned to Washington by the Arrowsmith.
During their encampment at Raleigh's
Summer Resort, they enjoyed themselves
in innocent amusement, such as playing
ball, ordinary calesthenic exercises, Indian
war dances, sham battles, scalping raids,
etc. Both officers and privates demeaned
themselves courteously towards boarders
and visitors. Mr.. Raleigh did all within
his power 10 make their weeks sojourn
pleasant, and words only of the highest
praise was accorded him for his kind treat
ment AS they crossed Calvert's creek at
4:30 u. m ON their way to Miller's wharf
three hearty cheers were given Mr.. r.
which was appropriately acknowledged.
AzzANA