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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-07-20
Decliaatinn.

MessIs Editors BEACON With many
thanks To- The kind friends who announced
NE iur the ShcrliiAlty | must ask you Ia
withdraw my name ana say that | am not
tcaHd'iute. To the friends who 50 cordial
y pledged me Their support | am t-uly
grateful and avail myself If tits opportu
nity 20 EXPRESS my appreciauion ni their
kindness.
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FOR SHERIFF.

Messrs. Editors Pierce announce Mr.
JAN Is y. WATTS. Of the Sth election
district as a suitable candidate for the dem.
ocrdiic nomination fr the next shcritfaltv
and say he will receive warm support
throughout the county.
LOWER DISTRICTS.
July 90
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TUESDAY, IuIy IS, 1893.
$50 m PRIZES.
lst Knight t7s. 2na Knight SIS.
3ri Knight S.. 9Th Knight IS.


oFRfCEns
Chief Marsha'--Csptain II Boswell.
Aid.-walser page nnd T 5. Gardiner.
H'r.lds-F. o Mnrssn, w V. Waters,
Nye "orsbiugtos. }. y eiardincr
Orat.,rs--Geosge g. Nerrick for the day;
b. II. Gamalief .f,r The evening.
Judges-w. A L,ker, ]. 5 Turner, ].
I. Ballenger, W. p. Jamison, p. A. l.
Contee. T. r. Hamilton, Clagett Gray,
Marshall ThDmas. Col. T. A. Wilmer,
Frank Bowling, II A. Richmond, DR. A.
VI. Brooke, ]. A. Barrier, Capt. Benjamin
Foxwell, DR. TOwies, Dr. Spangler
Reception Comrai tell. F. Moore, Jno.
Parsons. DR.. Spangicr. John Z. Stone,
George n. Simms.
Floor Managers-Robert Digs, G. F.
Dement,, b. ID Tubman,
Executive Connsit,ee-Capt. II Bos.
well. J. =. edward, B. r. Matthews, I. II.
Medley
Committee on Tnvitasions Cox,
George Hirgs. BENZ M. Edelen, Reeder
Cough, Within u Unierwood
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30 y RIDING.
pEREMPToRY NOTICE.

Parties indebted 90 me for State and
county taxes must settle same within the
next thirty 80 days, otherwise / will be
obliged 10 invoke the aid of the law In ma.
king collections.
w. w. CECIL,
June 22-mo Collector.
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y r EIe HTtRG.

The Schooner DAISY, Capt. w. w.
Clarke. Il DOW running freight from -. In
igo's district % Baltimore at very bow rates.
Wheat, CENTS per bushei; Fertilizers,
$l25 per ton, AMI all ffeigh; proportion
aiely cheap. All letters should b. ssidres-
sed 10 Edelen Brothers, M. Camden St.
Baltimore, Nd.
June STINT
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nHS 7. eHlse. Bg'EpIT r. ilffs
Proprietor. Clerk.
THE OLD UNION HOTEL,
LEON Nh


HAS been opened b. stay. and invites q
Ii thorough inspection Il the travelling
public. We raise our hay and corn. there.
fore II eosts us comparatively nothing, ana
we can and will afford 30 feed your horses
when you come 20 the hotel fys ~ cents
FOR long aud short flod.
We invite your attention to the bar,
which Is complete In every particular. We
always keep the best grade Of liquors, III.
rect from wholesale houses, and sell IL a.
You Tor 5 cents Pee drink
The rooms have been thoroughly reno.
waited and are now in firsi-elass condition
for the use II permanent anil transient
brarders, aud the rates we will guarantee
will be lower than any hotel in Southern
Maryland. Give us a call, and If you are
not satisfied no charge Aill be made.
April IS -tfA
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-07-20
NOTICE.

A. S. BENVILLE s. CO.,
u GRoCERiEs, MERCmANDisE,
BOOTS and SHOES
RIDGE, Nd, April IS, 1892
After the excitement Of our Assessment
Bill and the criticism of the same is over,
the next matter of importance is where we
we can get our Spring and Summer Milli-
merry, Dress Goods, Clothing for our fanl-
lies. Iou vii. solve The problem by cali
ing at the popular house OF
4. ) BENVILLE & co,
where you can select from stock of goods
purchased with care ami with the eXperi-
ence III years and ri such reasonable fig
urcs that all can be served from the cheap
est TO the finest dress 6 ods.
The same may be said of tie Millinery
Department. Also, Ladies' and Childrcn's
Shoes a specially.
Our large stock cannot be enumerated,
but suffice il 10 say all our patrons can
come and they will find the goods and
prices to suit, notwithstanding our Assess
ment bill is failure.
With kind regards 81 all our patrons, We
are fEse Store for ia, PEOPLE.
4. ). BENVILLE g. co.
". y. LADIES' Hats trimmed
free Of charge.
April -, 1892 If
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Washington & Potomac Railroad.

Trains leave Washington (P. w & Il.
Il R) 720 am; 20, 4 80 IN. Leave
Baltimore Calvert Station) - a m and
Is p m. Arrive at Brandywine (W 81 l.
X RI 10 % a m; 6 10 D m.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-07-20
NOTICE.

a. +. Fenwick, Valley Lee; Wise and
Drnry, Beauyue; J. B. Jarboe, JarbOesyille:
4. \. Lawrence 81 Co, Great Mills: J. A
A. shermantinc, California; 9. VI. Bohanan.
Fishing Point; j Il. Parsous. Oakville; B.
Love, Loyeyilie; A. w Drury, Morganza:
Johnson Il Herbert, Charlotte Hall: A. T.
Bowling Il Co, Ltd , and f. II. J. Magill,
hechanicsyilie, Md are agents for the
Chamberlain remedies advertised in this
paper.
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1892. 1892.
FALL AND WINTER.

WE are ready to show you our new Fail
ana Winter Stock Of Dry Goods.
Inc stock has been selected with great
care by experienced buyers, and when Won
call on us you may expect 10 see novelties
ana new styles not usually found else
"here. Our prices are beIoio our competi.
@rs. Our % and 80 cent Ladies' Dress
uoods are n special feature with us Tbcv
are beauties. Our underwear compriscs
everything in the line. The stock 81
blankets, Bed Spreads, Towels and Table
Linens are unsurpassed. II is worth your
mp To Oar Store for So California
WOOL Blanket. We have lovely Silks and
seIvets for 81 yard. Our 25c. red twill
nannel Is equal TO 35c goods 10 be found
elsewhere. We have Lady's Light Grew
Coat for $l2, worth $25. our coats run IN
price from 80 10 $i5 each. They are long.
or Tins year than last; Measure ~ and "a
inches long and better shaped. Secin, il
believing, and we will back up what we
have said. BY calling on US we will save
you money In Dry Goods. Nal orders
collected.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-07-20

DON'T FORGET that you can buy a
No Farmers Friend Plow IN Leonard.
town, for $40, genuine Fredericksburg
make
Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
JoHNsoN-wAMsLEY.

4
Quietly Welded at a Reception on
Friday Evening Last.
The many friends of Baggage MastenH
G. Johnson were surprised last week to
learn that he had stolen march on them,
and was quietly married about s O'Clock on
Friday evening. But it was not done as
quietly as Harry had intended. That even
ing they attended a reception at the resi-
dence of J. c. Parker. given in honor Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Dickson. When
Rev. N. NJ. Browne arrived, he was button
holed by the prospective groom, and in a
stage whisper was informed that his SER
vices were required at the parsonage later
in the evening to tie nuptial knot. The
conversation was overheard by some OF
those present, and the host and hostess
were informed of what was expected to
take place at the parsonage little later.
Mr. Parker thought it would be good
idea to have the ceremony performed at
once and at his house, and that he would
then be able to have double reception.
There being no dissenting. voice Mr.
Johnson and his bride Miss Lizzie B.
Walmsley were requested to stand up in
the parlor, and Rev. N. NJ. Browne, spoke
the words which henceforth bound these
two together. After congratulations the
party sat down to a splendid repast prepared
by Mr. and Mrs. Parker. The guests were
Rev. and Mrs. Browne, Howard Dickson
and wife, Misses Nora Penton, Hattie Will
son, Julia Staats. the bride and groom,
John A. Jols and Harry Eliason.
Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
HE ECOMES TOTIME
A CORRESPONDENT TAKES TIE
BALD-HEADED EDITOR
TO TASK
AND GETS A HOT SHOT
was Man Created In Warm Climate
or was He Not-The Bald-Headed
Editor Says He Must Have Been and
Gives Good Reason for Thinking So.

A correspondent who read my article in
the TRANSCRIPT a few weeks ago, which
treated chiefly of South Florida, writes to
know what evidence have to support the
statement / made that "Man was created in
a warm climate?'
Ibid not in the beginning expect to bedrag'
ged into any controversy oyer this matter.
/ Just made, the statement on the impulse Of
the moment, as have weakness for
doing, but now that my mind has been
recalled to the matter, and have had time
to think'it over, am not willing to take it
back.
Looking at the matter calmly and dis
passionatey, am forced to the conclusion
that no kind and considerate Creator would
turn man loose in cold climate in the
condi ion in which Adam is said to have
been placed in the Garden of Eden; and
not clothing in the country, either.
If our correspondent is not fully con-
vinced of the reasonableness of this state
ment by these few lines, let him go into the
garden wearing only fig leaf and smile,
about the 18th of next January, and try it
for himself If that don't convince him
that Man was created in warm climate,
nothing that can say will.
BUTT is really not necessary for our cor
respondent to do that, even if it were
seemly and proper. for both sacred and pro.
fame history will furnish him evidence
enough that Man was not first turned loose
10 SHIFT for himself in climate that re
quired cellar furnace and couple of hot
bricks at.night 10 keep his feet from freez-
ing. No indeed.
Adams first full dress suit is stated and
commonly believed to have been composed
of fig leaves, and the fig tree does not grow
in cold countries. The Garden of Eden
was evidently tropical and Adam didn't
have 10 break his back every fall and spring
carrying the oleanders and century plants
from the garden into the cellar and out
again.
The most trustworthy authorities agree
that Man was created near the tropics,
where Nature furnished him with about
every thing he needed, but Middletown ice
cream, and he contrived TO get along with
out that. He did not have to put in eleven
tons of coal in the Fall; he did not have TO
bury his potatoes; he did moi have TO dig
up his dahlia roots and he ought to have
been happy. But it seems he wasn't. He
started out hunting for a more bracing
climate, and after while he found it.
Last winter in this latitude he had lots of it.
Personally have always been sorry that
Man left the genial and soothing climate
which he was, in the beginning, fitted for,
and where the troubles occasioned by the
longing for ffteen-dollar winter bonnet
did not enter in; but now that the deed is
done we should try to make the best of it.
In conclusion, will say to my correspon-
dent that it is my own private opinion, for
which the editors of this papers are not at
all responsible, that if man had been
created in a cold climate he would have
had feathers on him. ScoTT WAY.
Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
BIOGRAPHICAL.

A Brief sketch of Mr.. vandegrift's
Life.
As fitting windup for such glorious
occasion as Mr.. Vandegrift has Just cele-
brated the TRANSCRIPT prints below brief
sketch of his eighty years.
James NJ. yandegrilt was born June Is
1879, near where he now resides His
father was jacob Vandegrift, who was a
farmer, man of great integrity, member
of the Presbyterian Church and trusted
representative of his fellow citizens for
years in the State Legislature.
The Vandegrifts were originally from
Holland and came to this country among
the::earlier settlers. They have been land ow-
ners from their earliest history in America.
The subject of this sketch received his
education in Middletown and Wilmington.
At the age of IS he took up farming as
vocation, two years later embarking for
himself on the paternal homestead, known
as Retirement where he successfully
cultivated the two hundred acres until 1857,
when he removed TO Odessa. Three years
later he purchased Elm Grange, beautiful
country place near McDonough, containing
about 200 acres. He rebuilt the house and
established pretty home for his family.
His career has been remarkably successfu
Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
Summer Excursion Tickets

simmer E4CufSlOn 1Ick0tS
To all Northern and Eastern seaside, lake
side, and mountain resorts. to Deer Park
and Oakland, the Virginia Springs Niagara
Falls. Luray Caverns. Gettysburg, and TO
all other points where people gather in
search of health and pleasure, are now on
sale at all Baltimore and Ohio ticket offices
at greatey reduced rates. These tickets will
be sold from June to September 80, and
are valid for return passage until October
81. Before selecting your route or resort
consult B. & o. summer excursion book, in
which shortest routes and lowest rates, via
Picturesque B. & O." TO. all resorts are
given from points on that road east Of the
Ohio River; profusely and artistically illus
trated: This book can be procured free of
charge upon personal application TO ticket
agents, B. & o. R. r. Co., or you can have
it mailed to you by sending name and ad-
dress with 10 cents in stamps to Chas. O..
scull, General Passenger Agent, Balti-
more, Md. w
Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17

one, and he owns some of the best inn.
proved lands in this county in addition to
considerable real estate
Mr.. vandegrift was married in August,
1914, 10 Miss Mary A. E. ghochran
of Middletown She died December
IA, 1868, leaving the following children:
Olivia c., wife of George W. Dennison, a
merchantin Little Rock, Ark; Lima, now
the wife of Colonel Johnston. of Little
Rock. Ark, and Margaret p. the wife of
William p Miflin.
Mr. Vandegrift was married a second
time to Miss Angeline c. Cleayer, adaughter
of Joseph Cleaver, of Port Penn, 0ctober
81, 1872, who assisted him in the reception
Of their many friends on Thursday
The Vandegrift family have always been
closely identified with the welfare and
management of Drawers Presbyterian
Church and with the St. Georges Presby-
terian Church of which our subject has
been for many years an elder and trustee.
He has never aspired to political position
and while having pronounced opinions is
not partisan.
Mr.. Vandegrift is hale and hearty and
enjoys the home comforts of Elm Grange
procured by successfully mastering his
profession and carefully investing the
fruits of his toll.
Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
PROGRESSIVE EUcHRE.

Handsome Prizes Awarded at a Pleas
ant Evening Party.
Miss Jodie Biggs and Miss Hester Jones
entertained about 25 friends at card party
on Friday evening of last week in honor Of
their guests Misses colburn and Miss Barge.
Among those present were Miss Sallie
Corbit of Odessa; Miss Pessie Boyer, Sas-
fras; Miss Matte Lockwood, Warwick;
Misses Ada Lockwood, Bessie Morton.
Blanche Cochran, Corimie Cochran. Mrs.
w. B. Biggs, Mrs. Lum and Mrs. Gilpin,
of Middletown; Mr.. Alex. Corbet, of Odessa;
Bert Davis, cecilton; John Biggs; Harry
Griffith, Mr.. Simmons; Messrs. Clancy.
w. G. Lockwood, F. Brady, DR.. Vaughan,
Middletown. The ladies 1st prize. a hand
some. Dresden China candlestick was won
by Miss Matte Lockwood; ladies End prize,
a silver picture frame by Miss Sallie Corbit.
John Biggs won the gentleman's 1st prize,
a fountain pen, and Bert Davis the I'd
prize which was paper cutter.
Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
TO THE wo RLD,s FAIR VIA B. & 0.
Going via Washington and Returning
via Niagara Falls.


Going via Washington and Returning
via Niagara Falls.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
placed on.sale at its offices throughout the
East excursion tickets to Chicago. good
going via Washington and returning via
Niagara Falls with the privilege of stop over
at each point. These tickets are valid for
return journey until November 10Th. and
are not restr cted to certain trains, but are
good on all B. & o. trains, and permit
holders to travel via Pittsburgh or via
Grafton BY either route passengers cross
the AL egheny mountains, 5000 feet above
the sea level, amid the most picturesque
scenery in America Sleeping car accom-
modations may be reserved in advance
upon application to nearest B. & o. ticket
office. @@@
Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
After Thirty Years,

The Peninsular Ne,cs says A Mrs,
Arment. of Chester, Pa, paid to her mother
this week at Woodside visit thar is unus-
ual and romantic. Not until last fall did
she know that her foster mother with whom
she had lived for years was not her parent
Her mother thirty-one years ago was q
soldiers widow with four children, two Of
them baby twinss After struggling for
some time to support her children, she
reluctantly gave the twins to some kind
people who adopted them. One child died
at the IL years of age. The surviving
daughter who is married and has three
children embraces the first opportunity to
visit the mother whom she has never
known.
Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
a BIT OF HISTORY.
About an Ancient Place Of worship
Long Since Abandoned.

ADoug AL AhcloM0 LlHc0 VI WOfsAAp
Long Since Abandoned.
The following bit of history of Old W hite
Marsh Church, was given US by DR.. Cham
berlaine:
The old White Marsh Church, near Eas-
ton, Nd, dates back to 1890, but it is now
abandoned and dismantled. The walls
still stand, though, and the ancient place Of
worship is, we are informed, well remem-
bered by not few who have sat in It's
straight-backed pews when services were
regularly held there There are in Balti-
more and also in other parts of the state
some very interesting memorials and relics
of the times of the church when it was
both young and old. In 1850 there was
made for its adornment a beautifully en-
broidered altar cloth, which was in use for
many years. probably until the edifce fell
into such decay that it had to be given up.
for about that time the altar cloth was di-
yided among the prominent families of the
parish, and the pieces have been carefully
and religiously preserved by persons to
whom they were allotted or by their de-
scendents. The embroidery was the work
Of four ladies whose names are we'll known
in Maryland as connected with the colonial
and revolutionary history also later history.
They were the daughters of George and
Henrietta Maria Robins, of peach Bios
som" and daughter of Richard Tilghman
of -The Hermitage Mrs. Susannah Cham
beraine, afterwards Mrs. Nichols, Of
"Hount Pleasant" Mrs. Anna Maria Hol-
lyday, of "Ratcliffe;;" Mrs. Margaret Hay
ward, of Locust Grove" and Mrs. Hen.
rietta Maria Chamberlain, of 'Plain
Dealing" Another interesting fact is that
in the burying ground of the White Marsh
was inferred the father of the famous
Robert Morris, of Philadelphia, member of
Congress, signer OF the Declaration of In
dependence and Treasurer Of the United
States. The TOMBSTONE was standing few
years ago. The grave of the father of
man who rendered such distinguished ser
vice to his country as did Robert Morris,
should not be forgotten nor neglected.
Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
Tammany,s Thorny Track.

It is getting clearer every day says the
SUSSEX Repubtiedn that the appointment
of Roman Tammany as Superintendent of
Public Schools for Sussex County will be
strongly, bitterly and largely antagonized
at the expiration of his commission for the
unexpired term in July. There are evil
dences on every hand of the unpopularity
of the choice recently made by the Cover
nor. This seems to be due in large meas
ure to two things 1.-THE short probation of
Mr.. Tammany as Democrat, and the
belief in the Democratic party that the
appointment was what the lawyers call a
snap Judgement.
Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
SUMMER TOURS.
Summer Excursion Routes and Rates
via the Pennsylvania Railroad
Cornrauv

Summer Excursion Routes and Rates
via the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company
The 1898 edition of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company's annual book of Sum-
mer Excursion Routes has just been issued,
It is tastefully gotten up and presents in 9
most practical and comprehensive manner
about four hundred popular summer re
sorts, from which excellent selections may
be made for either limited trips or extended
sojourns during the Summer and early fall
mol tbs.
The great variety of routes suggested, the
complete schedules of rates, the graphic
and exhaustive descriptions of the different
places, the explanatory maps and the illus
trations, make this volume a most valuable
guide.
Copies of the book may be obtained at
any ticket Office of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road on payment of ten cents, or upon
application to the General Passenger Agent,
Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia, il will
be. forwarded upon the receipt of twenty
cents
Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
Miss Reynolds Entertains.

A pleasant evening party was given al
the home of Miss Bessie Reynolds on Fri
day evening of last week in honor of Miss
Barnard. The evening was delightfully."-
passed, the dancers Joining in singing
while many of the popular airs were being
played Among the guests were Misses
Mary Barnard, Helen Naudain, Eina
Frazier. MabelIe Paryis, Ethel Parvisl
Edith Reynolds. Daisy Naudain, Ada
Miflin, Mrs. w. Mifiin. Mrs. A. M.
Brown. Frank Pool, ]. G. Kelley, J. q
Sites, 70. r. Cochran, Jr.. Howard Pool
W. +. Metten, Robert Davis, Fred Crouch
and Allen Mcdowell.
Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
Epworth Social.

Mr and Mrs. William Taylor have kindly
offered their beautiful grounds to the Ep-
worth League for lawn party and social.
which the society will give on Wednesday
evening. There are about so members Of
the league and each member is requested
to invite one guest, which will insure Q
very pleasant company. Elaborate prepa
rationsiare being made. .by the committee in
charge, aud an evening Of pure enjoyment
is anticipated. .
Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
nastardIu Crime

An unusual incident occurred in Dover
one day last week says the Detawdrean ip
which youngster-aged about six years,
an angry domestic and bottle of blueing
figured prominently. The little girl had
some way offended the servant while she
was washing clothes. The woman. in her
fit of passion picket up bottle of blueing
and poured it on the child's head. The
mother oil the child attempted to wash of
the blue liquid with water, but the. more
the hair was washed the bluer it got, until
finally it had to be cut off.
Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
To a Faithful Dog.

1t isn't often that dog il honored after
his death with a sixty dollar tombstone,
but such is The case Of one that died ashsrt
time ago near Dover. The remains were
inferred near the farm house and to-day
there stands marble headstone with the
following inscription; "My Faithful Dog
Tob, aged IS years
Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
FOURTH OF JULIA FUNDS.

The Money Coming In Slowly for the
Celebration.
Nearly two hundred dollars will be needed
to defray the expenses of the parade on the
fourth and to entertain the visitors. Oh
this sum only about one, half has SO fal
been secured. The collectors viii visit oul
merchants and business men for contribu-
tions next week and it is to be hoped that
all will respond graciously.
An excellent programme is being mapped
out. There will be band concert in the
Academy grounds, base ball games. etc
There will be three bands of music and
hundreds of visitors
Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
can,n Meetings.

Camp meetings will be head as follows
the present season: Camden, Del, July
2Sth to August 7th; Concord Md, July
% to August 1lth; Brandywine Summit,
beginning August 7th;- Woodland, Md,
beginning August sth; Joanna Heights,
Pa, beginning August 10Th; Smiths Island,
beginning August 10Th; Ocean Grove, N. J
August 2lst and 31st,
Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
Open Air Twilight sevices.

Rev. N. Nj. Browne Will inaugurate twi
light service at the Vi. E. Church instead Of
the usual Sunday night, Service. beginning
with to morrow evening The yard
adjoining the church has been fitted up
with seats and a larger congregation can be
Accommodated than at the same services last
year. The singing will be a feature of these
meetings. and all are cordially invited.