Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-02-21
downtown Locals.

(From oar Regular Correspondent)
The all-absorbing topic of conversation
just now is about the weather. Old men,
middle aged men, young men, aye, even
beariless youths that ffutter about as moths
round lamp, are profuse in their predic.
tons as to what kind of day to morrow will
be. Hicks, well, the above class have not
consented TO date to make obeisance to
him. This is all.
Thanks, we have no persons hereabout
in suffering condition. Plenty of "Hog
and Hominey." Thanks
Skating and sleighing are enjoyed by old
and young. Only one accident from the
latter has occurred-Hugh, eldest son of
Pembroke Smith, Esqr., of the Pine, had
one of his legs-the left one-broken Just
above the ankle recently by the upsetting
of sleigh. DR.. Tippett is the attending
physician. We believe that severa: new
beginners, those who are anxious to learn
how to skate, have experienced number
of bumps and visions of consultations.
Sportmen have much fun just now shoot
ing geese and ducks. Baked, boiled and
stewed-what Why, the kind of birds
mentioned, are daily dishes on board of
| some of the dredge boats which are frozen
/ up in Smiths creek. Baked beans are not
| countcnanced, and picked beef is not
mentioned.
We notice that Captains Moore, of Long
Island, n. V, and Mike Robbs, of Alex
andria, Va, are getting their poles in shape
for stalking ont nets. They mean business,
and before long-perhaps in the near future
-shad will be plentiful!
The dwelling house of Biscoe Smith,
Esqr., was destroyed by fire few days
ago. We learn-do not state it as a fact
that it was insured. Origin OF the fire not
definitely known.
! Thanks No. ?, There is no drunken.
| ness of consequence hereabout No delir-
/ talt treneRS dogs the steps of any one oil
/ our AcQuahiances. See! how so and 81
staGgers. Why, the poor fellow is so
Observation-Disclosures it-with the
chills. Now. well, it's so. See his eyes
| how sunken and lusterles.. Pale, ema.
ciated, and haggard, too. Sympathy? well,
he has ours-not "0urn'-understan nd.
| Little boys and girls who live near
school houses, attend school daily, and
they invariably find their teachers in place
with comfortable rooms To welcome them.
Big boys do not go to school, but they
sport and smoke Cuban Puffs" all the
same.
We do not object to the shooting of birds
killing them-to eat, but we do protest
against manning them for sport Kick.
well, no, we do not do so just TO be little
odd, or kick al every thing that doesn't
exactly suit us like wild ess's colt.
! Good! Well done. Bob Pembroke has
had his men shoveling snow out of lanes.
I Bob IS wide awake man. Say, do you
not think that the County Commissioners
ought--shonld-keep him just where he
/ ls-supervisor of the roads of st. Inigu's
district The position is not q sinecure.
w. L. Powell, Esqr., is shipping oysters
! from -. Jerome's creek to Baltimore in
bugeyes, schooners, etc. OF course they
| the boatS-are lowed there Captain w.
/. West, with a tugboat, is running oysters
from Rapahannock river to Baltimore
Puff, puff, there they go through the ice
heavily loaded. Look! Aren't there boats
behind the tug? Say, little boy, son
Earnest, mean, bring the spy glass. BE
I quick, yes. there are-be patient. ?, 3 in
the tow. $500 and no mistake POUNDS
! What figures
A break downor something Of the kind
Yes, John Gray Lilburn started for Corn.
field Harbor last Sunday, but he didn't gel
there. Why: Because the tongue of hi:
sleigh broke, and sad TO relate, he had &c
patch it up" AID return to the place from
which he started-home.
Ho, Another party. 1t is 10 occur
take place-in the near future. George
Blackstone "Joe Bowers will furnisI
the music, and how the ladies and tht
young men will dance 10 the tunes a
ia Ra-Ra Boom and When the ball i.
! over"
Alas no sweet notes Of birds 60 cheer
and no pretty flowers with their delicat,
aroma 10 inhale. Patience has its perfec
work: 50 We'll be patient, ami wait I'D. V.
for the Ides OF Weymouth of fiowers-tt
come. Then we'll be happy, too.
AZZANA.