Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-05-11
Lovuntnwu Locals

tfrom our Regular Correspondent
Much rain has fallen hereabout recently
and nature Is clothed in an emerald cos
tune beautiful and comforting to the eye.
We occasionally take a peep into our
neighbors, flower gardens and consolation
and hope are inspired as we view the diff
ferently coiored beauties of Flora and read
their language. the "still small voice.
which is powerful on the account Of its
silence.
Birds from
"Where the ciiron and olive are fairest Of
And the voice Of the nightingale never q
mute"
are with us, and their sweet notes carry q
balm to the heart Of the weary pilgrim on
his journey to the better land.
We are gratiiicd to chronicle that Sun
day school has been organized at St.
Michaps Church by Rev. FIR. Mulry with
Mrs. A. S. Benville. Mrs. Emma ]. Good.
rich and Miss Annie Williams as teachers.
The school is desIderaium and the inn
parting Of spiritual knowledge satisfies in
measurable degree the wants of the soul.
Train children in a proper manner, and
when they become old they will not forget
at least their early instruction. The truth
Of this assertion is self evident, and is sup.
ported by Ire familiar saying, "As the
twig is bent the trees inclined"
Juvenile hucksters Of asparagus frequent
ly visit our village, and should a family
desire a mess ofpoke tPhyt0Lqcca Decandra)
materfamillas must take an early stroll in
the fields and along road-sides to procure
1t in time for dinner.
We notice that the farmers of the ST.
Mary's section of the district are generally
prosperous, notably r. NJ. Abel, Thomas
Broome, Edgar Smith and Harry Clarke,
Esqrs.
Thomas Abel, merchant at Yellow Bank,
is doing brisk business.
The tax collector makes periodical visits
To the district, and the poor burdened free.
holder is consoled to know that a receip.
to him is security against the sale of his
home.
The Jakut. with the skins of fur bearing
animals, pays this jassak, sings improvisa.
torres and is glad that the small surplus
allows him to indulge in the luxury of a
few pipes of Circass:an tobacco. Thus the
demands of Caesar are satisfied and the
citizen of Augusta Carolina and his brother
Of the Arctic regions are happy in the
thought that they are relieved of burden
wirch the thief of time does not alleviate.
Cupid is astir, and NJ. Ford Bean, of st.
Georges section, and Miss Rena Foxwell,
Of the Pine, were married Bird instant.
'ther marriages will take place at an
early dav, so says rumor.
Willie Adams, Esqr, an officer at st.
Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, d. c., is
visiting his parents hereabout.
Fish, such as behring's and alewives are
plentiful. AS the dogwood (C0rnus FIorida)
is in full flower, we suppose that rock will
be in market at an early day. Fishermen
consider il sign that the fish in question
are beginning to run in the creeks when
ever they see this tree putting forth its
greenish yellow colored flowers
Politicians are quiet just now. Candi.
dates for local and State positions no doubt
are looking out for their interests in a
philosophical way. We trust that good
men may be elected the coming fall II
often happens that constituents are deceived
as badly in their choice as Moses Primrose
was when he bought the gross of green
spectacles.
Captain w. Warren Clarke is freighting
wood to Baltimore for Messrs. Benville and
Forrestell, and Captain Forrest, of Eastern
Shore, is engaged in the same capacity for
Messrs. w p. Powell and w. It. West
A remuneratiye figure is obtained per cord,
so we understand.
Mr ]. NJ. Reed died recently of chronic
valvular disease of the heart. He was an
estima5le gentleman, and his loss will be
greatly felt Much sympathy is extended
TO his bereaved family. His remains were
inferred in the grave yard Of ST. Mary's
Church. The following gentlemen acted
as pail bearers: Austin Ridgell, Baker Her.
BERT w. T. West, w. w. Gray, Notely
Smith and Geo w. WEIGH.
Nelson johnson, former faithful ser
want of the late Dr. j. w. Forrest, died
9th instant. He was good man and was
much thought ofby both white and colored.
May his precious immortal part rest in
peacei
More rain and cool nights continue,
which make blankets necessary addition
to the comfort of the sleeper
No one hereabout gives the least credit
TO the report that the rail road will be
completed to Point Lookout by the LIST
July. Similar to the many preceding ones,
it is regarded as apocryphal.
AzzANA.
A nmarymmnsa OnAmsom