Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-10-25

year is 1884. In 1894 it was $50.
The Democratic District Meetings began
Thursday last with q rally a, Chapticn.
The Commissioners Court win meet
Monday next, the 2sth of October instant
Mr.. John p. Bean, Of VALLEY Lee, who
has been quite sick Jftyphoid, is. We are
pleased 70 hear, convaIescing.
Don't fsi. TO attend the Grand Demo
cratic Mass Meeting to be held ia Leonard
town, Wednesday next, the 3Oth of October.
The festival for the colored members Of
Mechanicsville parish, has been postponed
from Monday until Wednesday. October
80.
Don't forget the entertainment at Chapu-
CO Hall on the evening Of Thursday, Octo-
be 31st, instant Attend and enjoy your
self
There is considerable sickness in some
sections Of ST. Msry's aud there have been
several distressing deaths since orr last
issue.
Up 70 Friday noon, Clerk Greenwell had
issued 941 Licenses to Tong for Oysters
Up TO same date last year s54 licenses had
been issued.
The Judges Of the Circuit Court will sit
at Leonardtown Friday next, November
1si, proximo, TO hear appeals from the
Registers Of voters
Thursday last, the Republicans spoke at
Valley Lee and on ST Georges Island.
We are told that at the Valley Lee meeting
there were ninety persons present
Political triumphs cannot be achieved by
sitting down aud talking about what ought
to be done. Getting up and doing what
ought TO be done is the thing that gets
there
We hope all Of our readers will carefully
read the letter of the Hurst Democratic
Association published on our first page
And after YOU have read it yourself read it
to your neighbor.
There will be Masses at Leonardtown
on Sunday, October 9th, at and 1890 \
m. No Mass at Sacred Heart Masses at
Newtown on "All Saints Day." November
1, at 8 and 10 a. m.
he organization of Democratic Clubs in
every district of the county would be, it
seems 10 us, most excellent idea and we
hope that the example set by some Of the
districts will be speedily followed by all
the rest.
Reports from Chaptico are to the effect
that the Democratic meeting there Thurs
day last was an enthusiastic gathering and
the attendance was larger than usual. The
candidates and local speakers addressed
the meeting
A call has been issued for a meeting in
Leonardtown, on Saturday, October 26,
1895, for the purpose of Organizing John
f. Hurst Association All interested in
perpctuating Democratic control IN Mary
land are cordially invited to attend
Let every district send up an enthusias-
tic representation to the Democratic Mass
Meeting 10 be held at Leonardtown on
Wednesday next, the Both instant. Our
candidates and speakers of national repu.
ta,ion will be on hand. Come and heari
AT a meeting held at the store of Harden
Bros, Britton's Neck, Monday, Oct, 81, for
the purpose of forming Hurst Democratic
Club, the following officers were elected,
g fl Lucas, President; + Lee Harden.
vice President; James Stiff, Secretary; Geo.
Cryer, Treasurer
Mr.. William E. Abel. Friday last re.
ceived from II. II. Maier & Co. Bremen,
account of sales OF 4 hogsheads of tobacco
which netted $6404. Mr.. Abel says this
tobacco would not sell in Baltimore and
he had it shipped from there to Germany
The tobacco was dark but was sound.
On the 10Th instant, Sydney f. Mudd,
Esq, as trustee and receiver, sold at Hughes
vile the Washington City and Point Look
out Railroad. Charles Green and Herman
Knubel, who own a controlling interest in
the Southern Maryland road, bid it in at
$4,000. They already represented judy
men,s for over $4,000, and the sale was
principally with view of completing the
road 70 its proposed terminus EXCHANGE.