Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-02-15

Localwise and othsrv1ss.
Senator wiIkinson's road meeting Is
called ior Saturday next, the 17th instant.
See notice.
Miss Mamie Greenwell, OF aGfeenbriar;r
has been visiting her brothers family In
this village.
The Misses Hammets, Of the Ssh district,
are on visit TO their sister al Abelrs Hotel,
Leonardtown.
The Orphans and Commissioners Courts
were in session Tuesday last and there was
large crowd in town.
Mr.. VIM. A. Fenwick has secured lu-
crative position in the Marshars Office OF
the District of Columbia.
Miss Susie Herbert, Of 81. Clements Bay
and Miss Susie Abel, of Lovers Point"
are visiting friends in Leonardtown.
The meeting Of the Brittsn's Neck Far
mers' Club has been postponed from Satur-
pay next TO Saturday, the cath instant
Joseph F. Morgan Esqr. of Leonaritown,
has been confined to his house for the past
ten days but BY an attack Of acute rheu-
matism.
The Beacon is much indebted 10 Mr..
Dellie Railey, of New York for kind re-
MEMBRANES In the shape OF interesting
magazines, & etc
Mr.. Benjamin Absll, of "Gilbert Hills"
near Leonardtown, who has been quite sick
with pneumonia. is, we are glad to see out
aud about again.
Among the Breakers" was played at st.
Joseph's Hall. fremont, Thursday, Febru.
airy /, 1894, and was grand success.
Among the star performers we note Mr.. J.
e. Raley and Mr.. and Mrs Frank M. Dyer,
formerly of this county.
On our first page we republish from the
st Louis Globe Democrat an interesting
description of Tipity witchity Island and
OF the Washington Lobby. The island in
question is situated in the st. Mary's river
and was owned by the famous Captain
Howgate. Read the article.
One Of the neatest and pretiiest homes TO
be seen from the road leading from this
town to Mtchanicsville Is he new dwelling
of Mr.. John b. Dawson. Mr.. Charles e
Bennett wss the builder and the job reflects
credit upon his well known taste and
workmanship.
To make room for the jury list etc.,
we have been obliged to omit editorial
comments and TO defer until next issue
several favors of correspondents. The
communication of Taxpayer. and a
mortuary tribute to Mrs. Ann Rebecca
Hammett will appear in our next paper.
Mrs. Rebecca Hammett, wife of Mr..
Samuel 3. Hammett of the 9Th district, died
February 9Th instant, and wss buried In ST.
Nicholas graveyard. Mrs. Hammett was
pious, Christian woman ever ready to
lend helping hand or speak kindly word
10 those in distress She will be greatly
missed by all who knew her. MAY she
rest in peacel
A marriage license was granted today to
John s. Dorsey, of Bertha, Nd, and Francis
@. Robinson, of this city, and one to Brazil
ii. Nicholson, of Montgomery county, Nd,
and Emma Cannon. of this city.-wash.
ington correspondence of the Sam. DIR.
Dorsey was formerly q resident of the 9Th
district of this county and is nephew of
Register of Wills Philip Fl. Dorsey. We
wish the young couple much happiness.
Judge Crane was in Leonardtown Tues.
day and rendered his decision in the case
of David Hammett vs. Samuel Hunt The
plaintiff asked for writ to put him in
possession of farm recently purchased
under judicial proceedings. The petition
was denied, but the case we learn has since
been compromised and Mr. Hammett is to
move in Monday. The Judge also drew
the jury for the coming March term of
court. Ste list elsewhere.
Miss Estelle wathen sister of r. Eugene
Waihen associate editor OF The Maryland
Republicans, died SUNDAY iastin Annapolis.
Miss Essie was former resident of Leon
ardtown and one ofthe most popular ladies
that ever lived here. She was scholar of
more than ordinary aitainments and pos.
sessed TO q high degree the rare faculty of
imparting knowledge 10 pupils. She was
q sweet and attractive lady, q devoted sister
and daughter and model Christian. Her
life on earth was beautiful and We believe
and trust that she Is now Saint in Heay.
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