Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-10-18
Localwise and Otherwise.

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The rain of the past week has enable
many of our farmers to seed their wheat.
Tuesday last was field day with politi
clans and the candidates Of both parties
were in Leonardtown in force
The Commissioners Court was in session
Monday last and determined upon inves-
ment of the county sinking fund
Mr.. William l. Bean, of Valley Lee, is
to open the store at Bacon's wharf. Mr.
Jos. Jarboe, of California, will be clerk.
The u S Fish Commissioner has sent
300 rock bass to Mr.. r C. Abel which he
intends to place in pond near Leonard.
town.
So far as received, the registered vote Of
II. Mary's shows an increase over 1894
The five districts which have reported show
a gain of 50.
But for the exertions of Mr. Sol. Abel
and his exact location of Mondays fire at
Moores, the hotel would most likely have
, been burned.
For grapes, bananas, oranges, lemons
and apples go To Yates Bros, confectionery
store, LeOnardtown. Also cucumber pick
les at rs cents hundred.-Adv.
Miss Jennie B!llingsley, of ST. Mary's
county, is visiting the Misses Jones and
Miss Bessie Bilingslev. at Willow Glen,
near Buena Visfa.-Calvert Gazette
Mr.. James A. Watts, the Democratic
candidate for Sheriff, is suffering from
very sore foot the result of horse tleadine
upon it, We trust he will soon be all right
again.
Rev. S. III. Cummins, spoke for the Pro-
hibtionsts at Leonardtown, Wednesday
last. Mr.. Cummins is good speaker and
his audience seemed much pleased with his
! remarks.
Attorney General Thomas, of the U. S.
Pos;office Department, says the death knell
of avowed lotteries in this country has
been sounded by the determined action of
the Government.
The hogs of Mrs. Birch, widow OF the
late Christopher Birch, have strayed away
from her home near Parsons mill ANY
Information leading IN their recovery will
be thankfully received.
A lamp caused a slight blaze at Moore's
Hotel, Tuesday morning last, but our vol.
unteer firemen we're speedily on hand and
the fire was extineuished before IL had
gathered much Roadway.
Don't forget that Wednesday, October
30th, instant, is the day set for the Demo
cratic Mass Meeting at Leouardtowp
Come yourselves anG bring your brothers
and your sisters, your cousins, and your
uncles and your aunts.
Tie cause Of the DELAY of the Steamer
| Potomac on her last SATURDAYS trip was
an accident to her steering gear on Thurs
days trip up. The steamer put in an ap
| pearance Sunday and is now rupuing on
her regular schedule time.
! The oyster police schooner Bessie ZONES.
Captain Oscar G. Hayden, arrested the
schooner, Lady Cheton. of Baltimore, for
having on board unculled oysters. At the
trial before Justice Lancaster, of Charles
| county, fine of $50 was imrosed.
/ The ST. Mary's Prohibition ticket as
| finally arranged will be: For House of
Delegates, Gustavus W. Petherbridge. John
w. Graves; Orphans Court, Joseph B.
Davis; Sheriff Richard B Sanner; County
Commissioner, Samuel e. F Palmer.
The preliminary Democratic canvass of
our county is very encouraging and if
Democrats will bestir themselves the VIC
tory will be theirs. Don't depend on the
candidates doing all the work. Every
Democrat should do something for the
causei Treat our candidates as you would
like to be treated if you Were candidates.
We are in receipt Of a letter inviting 81,
Mary's Democrats 10 witness the Grand
Torch Light Procession in Baltimore on
! Friday, November LIST, in favor of the
Democratic State and City Tickets The
procession is under the auspices of the
Hurst Democratic Association and will be
the grandest affair of the kind ever seen in
Baltimore.