Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-09-14
downtown Locals.
(FrOla our Regular CorrssD0ndesfl

alive health, etc, the president, Judge T.
called the meeting 10 order and addressed
the members in the following appropriate
words: Gentlemen, Some one has said
that life Is chiefly remarkable for it, dis
appointments. Well, it may be so, but the
pieasure-unalIoyed to me of welcoming
back the members of the Club after an
absence TO two months compensates for
score or more Of them. am glad to have
you once more together in this rom and
wishing you all the blessings in the future
which you can possibly desire. we will nov
proceed ID business" The usual fees were
cheerfulIy pah 10 the secretary aud treas
urer, AID after a friendly debate, which
was participated in by each member. il was
decided that the Club would hereafter meet
at 2 p. IN tie iirst Saturday 10 each month
and that the reporter of the BEACON be
permitted 10 be present At the regular meet.
ings Of the Club as fFmerly, and that he
be required To wear a scarle; badge similar
g. those worn by III. members with the
exception that the letters "B. r." he sub
stituted in place of the letters "W. b c."
just at the conclusion Of the debate, n rap
at the door was beard which was respond.
ed 10 aud IL the surprise 0f all a treat OF
"Jim Cobb" melons was presented IA the
Clnb by Capt4in-John Davis, nf smiths
creek. Appropriate thanks were returned
for the present and the Captains name and
the nature of the gift were recorded in the
Register OF Reference. After the adjourn.
ment Of the Club ample justice was done to
the melons. As it was getting late, we
hurriedly ate slice, excused ourselves,
and returned home where we found every
thing ia proper condition and our pet hen
CHARLOTTE
Corday and her little ones had retired for
the night, and the old Cat Hooper was sit
ing upon the fence patiently waiting for
| our return.
Tax-CoIfector w. w. Cecil, visits the
district every month, and so far as our
knowledge extends his collections are sat.
isfactory.
The first large shipment Of canned to-
matocS was made by the Canning Company
at the Pine 9TH instant Other large ship
ments will follow at an early day.
Despite cleanliness, which if our memory
be normal, John Wesley was want to sag,
is next 10 godliness, a disease which is
announced by paroxysm of GOODNESS,
warmness, and more or less pcrspiration, is
common hereabout We have taken part
in the shaking, yes, our teeth chartered and
hOrrtpiIattOE., commonly called goose fiesh,'
was plainly visible, causing certain parts
of our anatomy 10 assume an extraordinary
unpleasant appearance.
Thanks, forsooth, We. have no complaints
to chronicle relative 10 our mail matter.
Mr.. G. l. S. and his occasional employe,
Uncle Robert, are punctual regardless the
weather.
Mr.. Austin l.. Adams says that the crows
are destroying his tomatoes, and the tres.
passing of stock causes sour looks from
certain neighbors. Notices of trespass fire.
queDtly brings them together. They have
talk, pass their twist of unmanufactured
tobacco around, and, now please do not
divulge, adjourn, to the first place where
barrels are conspicuously displayed marked
old rye, take smile and discuss the
peculiarly delightful farewell O. same.
Nor is this all, our candidate for the Senate,
Francis V. King, Esqr., comes in for
share Of good wishes when the toasts
are given. We take pleasure to repro
duce one which was given at recent
friendly meeting which occurred at the
Pine: The Editors eye, ike that of the
hare, sees backward, forward, and on either
side-its penetrating eye is unacceptable.
May editor +. V. King, of the BEACON, be
as sharp sighted in the present political
contest, guarding his interest as carefully
as be does the interest Of the county May
he achieve success through the ballot-box
legally used, and may the greatest good of
the greatest number be the main object
during his tenure of Office, believing that
the principles of the democrat party are
best calculated to secure the same"
Mr.. George w. WEIGH has housed large
and excellent crop of tobacco and his corn
is tiptop. Mr.. w. is an industrious farmer:
just the type to succeed. Mr. George Drury
has also excellent prospects for a large
yield Of corn. We understand that the
success of these gentlemen is due 10 an
early planting and tota! absence of doll
baby work.
We have a word or two to say and we
will not delay longer giving i; TO the public.
A bright cloud towers above us. See, il
pushes its way over other less luminous
ones until with dazzling brightness in the
deep blue atmosphere it eciipses all others.
There is gentleman of our acquaintance
who has worked most diligently for his
party. He has sacrificed money and health
for the good Of the same, and like the cloud
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. an equal More. He
is enveloped in brilliancy, the reflection of
actions pure and noble performed tor the
success Of his party. This gentleman has
been the recipient Of naught save the cold,
aye, mercury freezing stereoyped expires
sion, hank you;'' yet, shall we emphasize
the name? We shall not pause for reply
VIM. K Pembroke tolls with self sacri-
ficing devotion TO principle, unknown to
many in the age in which he lives content
cd to know that his labor is in verify
'labor of love"
Every school going child, especially girls,
should be made familiar with the tragic