Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-03-23
L0caIwise and Otherwise.

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a fine new wharf has been built at the
Sand Gates and no landing on the Patux.
eut now has better accommodations.
We do not believe that hsndsomer
horse was ever seen in Leonardtown than
"Rinaldo," Mr. Vivien IL. Nesle's thorough
bred.
Eessrs T. Cough Edelen. J. Walter Car
penter. John II. Chrispin and Vivien Neale
arc among the Baltimoreans present in
Lcorardtown.
We invite attention "a the advertisement
Of the auction sale of goods at Mr. p. G.
Edele1's store, St Inigo's. Rare bargains
will bc offered.
We invite especial attention to the state
meut Of the 4Etna Life Insurance Compa,
ny elsewhere published. Mr.. Walter b.
Dorsey is the local agent.
Mr.. b. Il. Abel, Of Leonardtown, has
just received from North Carolina a vessel
loed Of superior shingles which he will
sell At from So so TO IS so per thousand.
We extend our thanks to our patrons for
ther response 10 our invitation TO call at
the captains Office. Those who havn't
called yet we hope 10 see before Court ad-
jou-ns.
The dwelling and out houses of Mr.. James
Basil Duke, situate on the Calvert side OF
tn Patuxcnt opposite Drum Cliff, were,
Saturday last destroyed by fire. Estimat-
al loss, $4,000.
When Court opened Monday last every
juror was present and answered to his
name when called. So much tor news
paper brief that unless they were on hand
they might be disqualified.
Tuesday evening last, Mrs Annie Webb
died at the residence of her brother in law
Mr. Jno T. Herbert, ST. Clements Bay.
Her remains will be buried 10 Newtown
graveyard to-day Wednesday,
Mrs. Lydia Hutehins of "Sotterley." has
beln visiting her eldest son, Joshua, at his
home in Athens. Ga. Mrs. ii. says that in
that portion for the sunny South" flowers
are blooming aud vegetation is far advanc.
ed.
Phil Fl. Tuck, Esqr, Of Baltimore, and
I. 5. District Attorney Ensor spent last
the title 10 Hog Island which the Govern
meut expects TO purchase for quarantine
station.
For the past six months Capt. John Pal
mer has been confined To his room by sick
ness. The Captain is one Of our most
energetic and enterprising citizens and we
hope the coming warm weather will bring
him out again.
There was meeting AZ Milestone Land
ing, Eighth district, Saturday last &c pro-
test against the establishment Of quaran-
tine station at Hog Island. Resolutions,
we are informed. were adopted and for
wuTded to Senator German.
The Harvesting Machinery man is abroad
in the land aud the Mccormick and Cham
pion machines are on exhibition on the
village green. Both are good machines and
each is represented by good man-Mr. j.
J. Cough selling the McCorm ok, and Mr.
w V. Waters the Champion.
Mr. Jos S. Matthews has been appointed
pos tmaster at Valley Lee vice J. William
Bean. resigned. Mr.. Matthews application,
we are told. was filed with Mr. Beans
resignation. "Joe" is the first St Mary's
man to recei ve an Office from the new adj
ministsation. Our congratulations.
Dir. Levi ]. Wise, recently visited Pitts
burg and vicinity and after viewing the
mountains and farming lands of that section
inserted an advertisement in the city papers
stating that he had farms for sale from IS
10 $25 per acre in a country that "God
made and where fish and oysters abound
ed"
The Trustees of st. Mary's Seminary met
in Leonardtown Tuesday and re elected
Miss A. T. Thomas principal for the en-
suing year. The vote stood, Miss Thomas,
s; Miss Fannie Combs, 4. and Miss Med.
Costigan, l. Misses Shanks and Abel,
who now hold the county scholarships in
the institution, were continued therein.
The Seminary has IL pupils on roll. Col
SY WALES was the only Trustee absent
from the meeting.
In our report Of the fire atMr Jno. N.
Graves house we stated, I'VE are told that
a colored boy went to the house, swept it
aud built fire in the stove starting it with
coal oil" &c. Mr. George w. Graves writes
us that this was erroneous On the 9TH
instant. a colored woman was employed to
clean up the house and have it really for
the family return. On the Sih, Mr.. Graves
went Ia the house saw that it was in good
condit N, &c. On the 18th, about an hour
before the fire, he was between four and
five rods from the bui ding and saw no
indications Of fire. We take pleasure in
giving this statement and would have liked
10 have had il for our last issue, 80 as to
have avoided mere hearsay mention.