Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-09-07

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Franklin Neal. colorei. Of Oakyille has
received an increase u pension from The
government
Dir. VIM G. Eimnnds and family. OF
Baltimore. are guests of Mr.. Herbert T..
Moore. this village
Misses Bernie and Alice Fenwick, OF
Hyattsyille. are visiting their Leonarisown
relatives and friends.
Among the visitors At Leonaritown are
Mr.. Roach Abel, Of Washington city, and
John II. Garner, Esq. ef Chicago. Illinois.
The recent rains hare greatly benefited
the standing crops and unless overtaken by
frost late tobacco viii do well.
Recently, Mr. George NJ. Bohanan, Of
the sth district, had his arm badly hurt by
the slipping Of the lever of hay rress.
Mr. Webster Blackstone, of the 9TH dis.
frict, has been appointed u s. s,ore-keeper
by Collector vandiver Our congratula.
tons
Mrs. William C. Carroll, nee Walton, OF
College, Prince Georges county, was
among the visitors TO Leonardtown Thurs.
dsy Of last week.
Dir. Frank NJ. Dyer, Of New York, Is on
visit 10 St Mary's. His many friends
here are greatly pleased to see him and to
hear Of his success.
On our iirst page we reprint from the
Csurrh Assrs an article By Miss Cosfigin,
Of this county. which we hope will be read
by all our readers. Il isa an excellent piece.
In last weeks Enserprise Mr. George b.
Dent, Of Valley Lee, published card TO
the effect that the use OF his name in con-
nection with republican nomination was
entirely unauthorized.
We have been requested to state that
Paul Campbell, ID. d. s, of Cooperstown,
N. Y, will revisit Leonardtown about the
18th instant. DIR Campbell during ais last
winters visit made many friends heie.
We hope ST. Mary's democrats will in
terest themselves in the coming registration
OF voters and see that every Democrat en-.
titled to vote has his name properly upon
the list Don't neglect this important duty.
At St. Mary's church Sept, 9Th instant.
Mr.. Elmer Z. Meyer, of Pittsburgh, Pa,
was married TO Miss Maggie H. Alton, of
Baltimore. Rev. Willard +. Minnick Off.
ciated. We congratulate the young couple
and wish them much happiness and pros
perity.
Capt Oliver L. Crowder, of the Island,
has been reappointed commander of the St.
Georges oyster police boat. Capt Crowder
has made good officer and was, We are
told, endorsed for re appointment by near
ly every citizen on his beat Our congratu-
lations.
Mr.. Il. Ford Combs, Esqr., of Hyattsville
formerly of this county, was president of
the Prince Georges Democratic nominal
ing convention held at Marlboro August
18th instant. The compliment to Mr..
Combs was high one and We know he
dererved it.
During the recent storm many vessels
were driven ashore in Drum Point harbor.
Patuxent river, and among the number
were three Wlich hailed from our waters.
There ws- pangy IdIewild, which lost
mast, the-schooner, Lucy Virginia Capt.
Jones which had her stern knocked out,
and the Bugeye Kate and Ella, Capt. Bill
Homer
The Maryland oyster navy has purchas-
ed five one pound briggs Schroeder guns
for the oyster navy, which are expected to
be delivered about the 18th of September.
These new accessions TO tie ordinance de.
partment of the State fishery force will be
distributed to the three lately built schoon-
ers, May Brown, Anna B. Smith and
Bessie Jones, and 10 the two steamers on
the force, the Gov. McLane and the Gov.
Thomas. The old guns will be used on
the boats in the sailing fleet that have not
already been supplied sun