Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-05-04

Dir. Joseph Key, or. and family are vis-
ting at Tudor Hall
Edwin t. Birch has been appointed post
master at 81. Inigos', vice P. Cough Ede-
len
Recently Mr. William c. Mattingly, Of
Leonardtown, lost valuable mare and
colt
Mr. Benedict +. Yates, Wednesday last,
brought into our Office the first soft crab of
the season.
We have on hand fayors of correspon-
de.ts which we hope to get into type for
our next issue
Divine service at ST. Andrews Church
on next Sunday, the 18th day # May, inst,
at 1890 O'Clock, q. m.
Notice the Tax Collectors announce
ments. and If you have not yet paid your
taxes, don't put of longer.
Horace Durant, Esqr., George Combs.
sr., and George Combs, Jr. are among the
recent visitors from Washington to this sec
ton Of st. Mary's
When in Washington and on the lookout
for good suit of clothing ut reasonable
figure go TO s. Beiber, 903 St, S E., and
call for Mr.. johnson.
Mr.. Jas. r. u. Raley and family have re.
moved from Leonardtown 20 the Branch"
Their departure from the village is a source
Of sincere regret TO many friends
There was an election for Town Com
missioners Monday last and Messrs. 10. F.
Morgan, Herbert +. Moore, George w.
JOY. Enoch b. Abel and Harry Spalding
were chosen.
Joseph II. Ching, Esq, and family have
moved TO the old Union Hotel and will
hereafter manage that hosiery. Mr.. John
+. Ching il, we are informed, to take charge
OF the bar and the stables.
Tuesday, Hon. Robert C. Combs, Trus.
tee, sold at public auction the farm known
as Sussex situate in the 9TH district and
containing 800 acres, for $780, Mr.. James
+. Abel was the purchaser.
Until further notice there will be Sun.
day School at st. Paul's NJ. Z. Church,
Leonardtown, every Sunday at 2:30 p. m.
There will be preaching Sunday, May 9TH,
at $50 p. m. All are invited.
Mr.. William V. Waters is now repre-
senting the Excelsior Guano Company
whose advarticap,anF aDv.oa,, -. -. e..
page. The firm is an excellent one and its
st. Mary's representative is a pleasant man
to deal with.
Miss Page Alvey, who has been visiting
her brother, Mr. J. G. Alvey, in Baltimore,
has returned home. Mr.. Alvey accom-
panied his sister to st. Mary's, and during
his stay called upon his relatives and
friends here.
Messrs. Herman Knuhle and George II.
Pierson have been inspecting the line ofthe
proposed Southern Maryland railroad We
hope that their visit may result in resum-
ing work or at least in running a train TO
Mechanicsville.
On our frst page we reprint clipping
from the St Louis Republic descriptive of
the Oldest man in the United States. His
name is James McCormlc, and it is said
that he was born in this county, March 20,
1888. Bead the sketch.
Justice has certsinly not travelled with
any "leaden heel" in pursuit of the MUIR
dcrers of Francis NJ. Bowie, late of Prince
Georges county. William Pinkney and
Daniel Barber, both colored, have been
tried for the crime, convicted and sentenc-
ed, and it only remains for the Governor
to fix day for their execution The crime
was committed about a month ago.
We invite attention to the statement of
the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association
of New York which appears in tLis issue.
This is popular company in st. Marys
and has first-class local agent here il the
person of 10. F. Morgan, Esqr By its
many patrons in our county the statement
will be studied with interest and we think
will show them that the company ia strong
and well managed.
H. m