Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-03-28
Localwise and Otherwise.
cad our Washington letter.

Miss Linda Jones, Of Washington, is
visiting Lconardtown
The County Commissioners will meet
Tuesday, April 9th.
Mrs. Cotton, OF Washington, has been
on visit Ia her mother, Mrs. Ann V. Jar
Doe, Of Lconardtovn.
Mr.. r. S. Gilliams, of Phil .delphia, is on
visit to Leonarltown. Mr.. Gilliams is a
nephew Of Miss Mary Cough, of this town.
Col. Richard Wooton, Of the Internal
Revenue Office, was in Leonardtown We'd
ncsday. The Colonel is looking up the
income tax.
Judge Robt. Siye says he has thoroughly
enjoyed his sojourn in Leonardtown. The
Judge is in good health and retains his
Old time good humor.
Among the many fine horses exhibited
in Leonardtown during Court there was
none finer or more stylish than Mr. G. w.
Maddox's trotter, LEO"
As soon as we receive proper electro
types we will reset the advertisement of
Mr.. II. B. Cawood, the Chaptico under
takcr. Look out for it.
Recently. Mr. A. Mills Heard, Of this
district, shipped to Washington dozen
chickens, for 4 of which he received 10
cents per pound, and for 8, II cents a
pound. The dozen Melted him 81.
Constable b. S. Nash, Sunday last,
brought to Leonardtown and lodged in
Jail Alfred Chapman, colored, indicted at
March Term 1892 for an assault with intent
TO kill w. o. Dorsey, on or about Octobef
81, 1891.
DIR. John t. Bailey, of Washington, has
been on a visit to his father Judge James
II. Bailey. On April LIST, DR.. Bailey will
take the chief clerkship OF Mr. g. G. Simms'
drug store at fine salary. We congratu-
late the doctor upon his success.
Since January, Mr. John II. Wathen, of
Leonardtown district. has lost about 20
sheep from some kind of disease. The
sheep would become stiff in all their joints
followed by a spasmodic contraction of the
muscles and after lingering u few days
would die
Mr.. George Combs, alFectionately known
and remembered in Leonardtown as "The
Colonel Jeff Monday night last for Wash
ington. Mr.. Combs does not expect to re-
turn until the Summer, but in the mean.
time though lost TO sight he will still be 10
memory dear
Mr.. Samuel Ireland Of the Philadelphia
Real Estate Agency of d. L. Rislcy was
in ST. Mary's this week with a party OF
prospectors. Nr. VIZ. Ford was showing
them around. We hope they found lands
to suit them and will settle here. ST. Ma.
rvs is the place for homes
Rev. \. b. Sites took the train Tuesday
last for the Washington Conference where
il will be assigned to some other field. Du.
ring Mr.. Sites stay in ST Mays as pastor
OF Bethel Church he earned the respect
aud esteem of all who knew him May
happiness and prosperity attend him,
1t is against the rules of the Postofiice
Department to cut or in anyway mutilate
postal card. People sometime do this in
order to make them go inside small en-
velope. a card treated thus will subject
It's receiver to a charge of once cent on de-
livery. Exchange
Miss Bessie Turner, Of Calvert county, a
graduate of the St. Mary's Female Semi
nary, has accepted the position of govern
ess to Miss Wood Garner, daughter of Mrs.
Blanche Garner, ST, Clements Bay, Miss
Turner is bright and attractive young
lady and will be charming addition TO
the society of the district