Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01
L0wuntown Locals.
(From our Regular Correspondent

Jul
The regular monthly meeting of the W.
and b. Club took place at the Pine 9th
ultimo, and the usual thirteen were present
After the transaction of routine business,
the president arose and said: gentlemen:
Section 3rd of our constitution instructs US
to give proper attention to the regulation
Of the passions, and it is gratifying to my
feelings to indulge the belief that you
cheerfully do so. Life, which may be said
to be an emanation of Deity, seems TO be
enjoyed by you, that is, if facial expressions
are an indication Of tranquility Of mind.
Physicians of experience will bear me out
in the assertion that paroxysm of snger
will render the bile as acid and irritating
as full dose Of calomel. 1t was wise
thing of the trainers Of the constitution Of
the Club TO insert the maxim Of Fernandez,
'Be master of thy passions" in the section
mentioned, the practicability of which may
be consummated by obeying the behests of
the God given right of reason. With graf
itude to the Author Of our being, whom I
cannot sufficiently praise, and with the
deepest feelings of friendship for you. Eel
low members of the Club, l trust that we
may continue our union of brotherhood
and would caution you in conclusion to
bear in mind the truth which was ingen-
iously expressed by that king of Scythis,
who, on his death-bed having called his
children round him, ordered them to break
bundle Of arrows; when the young men
though in full vigor. were not able to ac-
complish this. he took bundle in his turn,
and having united it, broke each separate
arrow with his fingers. Behold said he,
the effect OF union. United in body, you
Ill be invincible; taken separately, Sou
.,;uh broken like reeds" Immediately
rnor Tho -. >~ident resuming his seat, the
Secretary called ,h., roll at the conclusion
of which general han ~ eu
Your reporter left for home Hd "'i''eu
there just in time TO save his pet ""sse'
"Passitlora," from getting a severe fogg. ~
by neighbours recently imported Shang-
hal The impudent thing?.
The briar grown enclosure of the Con-
federate Cemetery has been improved in
appearance by Mr.. Baker Herbert, the
popular teacher of Scotland school. Mr..
Herbert assumed the task, an arduous one,
and visitors to the Cemetery will be agree
ably disappointed to find the same proper.
ly cared for. Many thanks are extended
to the gentleman for his timely and praise
worthy act
Lambs, old sheep, pigs, COWS. calves and
poultry are being shipped twice week
from Jones', BenYille's aud Miller's
wharves.
A few consignments of strawberries have
been made and satisfactory figures have
been realized go far as we have been able
to accurately ascertain.
Mr.. VIM. Hainey, assisted by several
Afro-American citizens removed recently
the dense growth Of pine bushes which has
had possession of the burying ground of
Friendship NJ. E. Church for a number of
years, and a road supervisor very wisely
utilized them TO fill the dangerous holes in
his section of road.
The steam saw and grist mills of the dis
trict are doing fair business, notably the
one owned by Henry Abel, Esqr.
Frequent showers occur and vegetation
proves its grateiulness by its exuberant
growth.
Father Mulrey celebrated Mass at ST.
A,ichers and Rev. Mr.. Minnick preached
at ST. Mary's Church and Ridge Chapel
last Sunday.
Certain young men, wooing ones, say
that they feel as happy and contented in
mind as did Archimedes when he discover.
ed the means of ascertaining the purity Of
the golden crown made for Hero, king Of
Sicily.
Warm, fair, and zephyrs s. w.
AzzANA.