Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-10-11
Loealwiss and othsrw,ss.

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We have received an article entitled.
"Laiin Out Of Place iD Public Schools"
which will appear hereafter.
Mrs Captain Samuel Trader, of ST. Geor-
ge's Island, who has been quite sick, il, we
are pleased TO hear, conyalescent.
We are told that there Is bright pros
pect for brass band for Leonardtown.
We hope the prospect will be realized.
Mrs. Eleanor d. Wise died in the 9Th
district Sunday last and was buried at St
Andrews Church Monday, October 8, 1894
The Brittan's Neck Farmers Club will
meet at Mr.. r. J. WOODBURY. on Saturday,
the goth instant. A full attendance is
desired.
Dir. J. William Shadrick. Of Valley Lee,
has obtained situation with Messrs G. r.
SaI.Ier & Sons, Baltimore. We wish him
success.
Miss Martha Lee Parsons, of ST. Mary's
county, has been visiting her young friends,
the Misses Waring the past week.-Mdrt-
J0ro Gazette.
Mrs. s. Chapman Thompson has sold
her farm, "Green Hills" near this village,
for $1,000. Mr.. Jodie Hayden is the pur-
chaser.
Supervisor J. Ford Greenwich is at work
on Leonardtown streets. He has graded
the hill leading to the wharf. The amount
available for the work is $1O6.
The Baltimore Baseball Club has lost
the Temple Cup. The Orioles could play
ball for the pennant but the cup seems to
have had bad effect upon them.
The many friends Of Miss Linda Jones
sincerely regret her removal to Washing
ton. Miss Jones. we are told, will sing in
one of the leading choirs of the capitol.
Mr.. Richard NJ. Abel and family of st.
Inigo's have removed TO the dwelling near
the Methodist Church, this district, recent
ly occupied by Mr. Jos. F. Neal and family.
Recently, Mr.. John ii. Wathen lost two
sheep by dogs. John swears that hereafter
all dogs, tagged or without tags, crossing
his fields will receive the contents of his gun.
We are informed that Gov. Brown has
wired the Secretary Of State to make out
the pardon of Mr.. Raphael Downs and
transmit il 10 Warden Weyler. BY this time,
Mr.. Downs is doubtlessly free man.
Mr.. Forester is building a fine dwelling
on st. Georges Island for Mr.. Edward T.
Adams. The building is TO the right of the
store and faces the St. Georges river. The
lumber was sawed by Mr.. Guyther.
The Mass Meeting of the St. Mary's
Democracy will be held at Leonardtown,
Thursday, October 25th instant, and will
be addressed by the candidates for Congress
and by Hon. Isidor Rayner, The great Bal
timore orator.
Misses Nellie and Bernadine Fenwick
and Miss Mary Loker are visiting Mrs Geo.
T. Hutchins "Patuxent" We know that
We voice the sentiments of a "wide circle
Of friends" in wishing them pleasant visit
and a speedy return, for LeonArdtown is
so lonely now they are away"
Among recent marriages we note those
of Mr.. J. Benz. Drury and Miss Saunders,
and of Mr.. James V. Price and Miss Car
RE Duffy. Mrs. Drury was Baltimore
lady and Mrs. Price is of Alexandria
The BEACON extends its congratulations
and xvishae y,,t,cb haNn;naso an1 ,,rosrar;,y
to the newly welded couples.
The following gentlemen have signified
their intention TO join the Leonardtown
Cornet Band: Messrs. j. F. Unkerfer, w.
II. Sparks, b. NJ. Abel, II. NJ. Jones, w.
@. Matingly, q. J. Clements, J. V. Fox.
well, @. III. Hayden, J. r. Foxwell, Jos.
Maitingly, S. Welt, @. Connolly, G. B.
Armsworthy, d. Dawson, w. b. Dorsey,
X. Welt, D. T. Yates, c. W. Foxwell. j.
b. Drury.
Monday last Sheriff Wathen lodged
Walter Burton, colored in the county Jail.
Bur&on Il insane and it was thought best to
confine him to prevent him injuring him.
self or others. He was placed in the large
cell and in one of his paroxysms broke out
panes of glass in the three windows.
While engaged in his work of destruction
Burton declared he was the "best hand on
the railroad"
The Law requires that the registration
officers of each election district, shall fur.
nish the Supervisors of Election with the
number of registered voters. The Super
visors of Election desire that this law be
complied with Immediately in order that
they may know the number of ballots to
be printed. All communications for the
Supervisors should be addressed to Leon
town in cafe of Francis v. King.
The court-martial appointed to try Henry
V. Plummer, the colored chaplain of the
ninth cavalry. for drunkenness has recon.
mended dismissal from the army. Plum
mer was accused of drunkenness on duty.
He was appointed Chaplain in this colored
regiment by President Arthur in 1884.
He was at one time prominent colcred
politician in Bladensburg district, Prince
GEORGES County -Marlhoro Gazkkke