Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-12-13
LocalWise and otherwise.

Our thanks are due obliging friends for
descriptions of recent marriages
Miss Eugenia Smith, of ST Inigo's, is
visiting Miss Ellen Ford. of Medey's Neck.
Don't neglect to read Lawrence's adver
'isement. There's something in it for you
Last week, Mr. William II Dean, of the
8 h district, killed a very fine hog which
lpped the beam at 449 pounds.
Don't forget to attend the sale of the
personal property at ".|Ieen iar," near
LeonardtDwn, Saturday next, the 14th, in
slant.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Aston. of ST.
Nary's county, Mary land, are the guest
If Mr.. and Mrs Garner Gait, of b. street,
south Washington.-Sun
The Baltimore Ne,cs reports the purchas..
Of dwelling in that city by Mr.. p. G.
Edelen, formerly of this county. Mr..
Edelen, we are informed, has disposed oi
his ST Mays county property
There was quite a large crowd in Leon
aritown, Tuesday last, some attracted by
-ales advertised for that day, and many by
the meeting OF the County Commissioners
and Orphans Courts for re organization.
We clip the following from the Cam
bridge Chronicle: Capt Richards Rob
buns, who was assaulted by two negroes
last week and dangerously injured is grad
ually recovering frum the effects of the at
tack Dec. II, '95.
The Orphans Court bench, which Tu's
day last adjourned sine die was composed
Of good men and made good record II
Was careful of the interests Committed {"
its care aud was faithful in the performance
Of its duties The new Court will, We
hope, make like good record.
From the papers we notice that d. f.
Graves, Esqr formerly of St Mary's, is an
applicant for the position of Chief CLERK
Of The House of Delegates Mr. Graves
has always been Republican and has ever
worked energeticallv and earnestly for the
success Of his party, As Republican il
bound t" get the place We hope Mr. Graves
will be the successful man.
Tuesday last, Mr. T. Lee Nattingly's of
fetal connection with the Commissioners
Court ceased. For four years, Mr. Mat
tingiv has served as Clerk in a manner
crediiabe To- himself and highly satisf4cfo-
~ - all who had bu iness with his Office
Lee was always in a good humnr, ever had
i Ike" 10 tell and the writer and others
will greatly miss his regular visits to our
town Success to him!
Tuesday last Mr. Jesse Turner, Presi
dent of the Bard of County Commission
ers became funetEs cDfciO. and was succeed
ed by Mr. John / Ba lenger Mr. Turner
made good presiding officer and we'll dis
charged the delicate duties OF the positi ~
His successor is known all over he cnunty
as a successful business man ard brings
with him to the position the experience
gained in former service on the board.
II is seldom that country editor gets
anything except abuse and Mr. Z B
Abel. of the Enterprise, is in luck N Sc
cure the clerkship tn The County Commits
sioners. Mr. Abel has served in the same
capacity before and is consequently familiar
with the duties of the p 'sition He is the
chairmrn of the Republican County Cen
trail Committee an,i ne the most active at
that pariy's leaders in Southern Maryland.
The popularity If Ch'mberlain's Cough
Remedy anu the high esteem in which il is
held leads Us To believe il TO he an article
of great worth and merit We hive the
pleasure of giving the experience of three