Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-12-06


yes. and TIE boys enjoyed the farewell
hugely. II was 30 mild-pleasant, etc.
News scarce. % excuse breviiy. win you
please,
AxxAxs.
Localviss and 0thsrw1ss.
The Corniy Commissioners win NEE,
Tuesday next. the nth instant
There was bat little business before the
Orphans Court At lis meeting Monday last.
A disease resembling -pinkeye" is kill.
ing many horses in some sections Of our
county.
Monday last, Mr.. Joseph II. Key killed
on his Lecnardsown farm A hogs which
nertei $500 pounds.
DR.. r. ]. T. Barber, OF Harrington, Dels-
ware, has been ON vt<lt to HE father, Mr..
r. T. Barber, Of Chaptico.
Mr. Z. Gin Bowling, of Prince Georges
County, who was well known 10 many OF
our readers died recently at his home NJ
Woodville.
Lieut.. Bosswic. U. 8. N and Miss -
Sutton, daughter Of DR.. Richard L. Sutton,
Of Rome. N. Y, are guests of the Misses
Costigin at "Summerseat
We have received several inquiries recent
ly as TO identity of"Daisy Blue" and take
occasion to state that on such subjects we
have no information TO impart.
Before buying your Christmas Supplies
don't neglect 60 glance over the advertis-
ing columns of the BEACON and note where
to go for the best goods at the lowest prices.
Thursday of last week Mr.. Bernard
Duke made the trip per bycicle. from Bal
timore to Washington in three hours and
from Washington to Leonardtown in seven
hours.
The lumber fog the new library building
in Leonardtown has been received and
Mr.. Joseph Il. Milbarn, contractor, ex-
poets to have the building finished before
Christmas.
Mr.. George O. Edwards. of Chaptico, 81.
Mary's county, has been appointed assist
ant at the public school In Hysttsvil.e,
subject to the approval Of the county school
board.
George Cant, colored, was lodged in Jail
by constable Redmond. to serve a 20
days sentence imposed by Justice Watts
for msliciously injuring property of Alex.
Chapman.
Misses Lulie Moore. Mabel Jones and
Rosa Loker, of Leonardtown, spent Thanks
giving in Washington. Misses Loker and
Jones have returned home and Miss Moore
is still in the city.
Attic meeting of the Tri-State Medical
Association at Cumberland, DR.. F. r.
Greenwich read paper on the Thyroid
gland which the Daily Ners. of that city
characterizes ~ particularly interesting "
Monday last Mrs. Charlotte Cox died at
her residence in the 9Th district and we are
informed that her husband, Mr.. James
Cox, is dangerously Ill Of pneumonia. The
afflicted family have our sincerest sympa-
thy.
The schooner Eva T. Barnes, Captain
George G. Kershaw, of Patuxent river, was
cut down on the night of November Goth
by the steamer Georgia. The schooner
sank Immediately. There were five men
aboard all of whom were saved.
In the Circuit Court for Charles county,
Elizabeth Swami, colored, was awarded
$1,000 in suit against the B. and p. r. R.,
for alleged injuries sustained In being
transported from Cox's Station to Pope's
Creek, May 1898. The company, through
its attorney Col. Wilmer, appealed.
The Financial Statement of Henry Win
gate. Treasurer of the St. Mary's Board Of
School Commissioners, was printed In the
BEACON of November Goth and ere this has
dpubtless'y been carefully reviewed by our
readers, and from IL they have seen that
our school finances have been carefully
managed. No county in the State makes
a better showing.
From the Esston Ledger of Thursday,
November Goth, We note that our friend
Colonel +. A. Benson announces that he
''is thankful he is @ feet inches tall and
weighs 2'5 POUNDS" We are thankful
that we have the pleasure of the acquaint-
ance of as good and clever gentlemen as
Colonel henson and are doubly thankful
that we don't weigh 2S5 pounds.
The following sales are advertised -
John LIE Branthwaite land, j. Frank Bach
anan, Trustee. Thursday, December 8, at
the Court House door, Personal property
of Henry Lomax, Saturday, December 8,
ON the premises. Personal property Of
J. Piper, December IS, on the premises.
Part 81. Demands. Jas. e. Tippeti. assignee,
Dec. "a. on the premises.
The Prince Frederick editors are too fond
Of the Cslver, girls TO acknowledge that
the ladies of any otter county or section
excel them 10 ioveliness and grace and in
their descriptions ofthe recent ball in their
town content themselves with saying. @The
most noticeable toilets were those of Miss
Katie Crane, Of St. Mary's county, red silk
and net; Miss Mary Locker. Leonardtown,
blue silk and white lace" Miss SaIlie