Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-04-18
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l INC Ivy Oouft was III SeSSlOh ueSQny
The coatinued chilly weather greatly
retards vegetation.
Dir. James Neale, formerly of this town
Is visiting friends iE ST. Mary's.
William II. Cough, of st. Inigo's, hal
been granted U. s. pension.
Mr.. JEFF Combs. of Washington, is visit
ing his relatives in Leonardtown.
DR.. William II. Stone has returned e
Leonardtown after sojourning for the Win
ter in Florida.
Misses Sarah Lambdin and Ida Abel
have returned TO Leonardtown from visi
to friends in Washington.
An addition is being builded to the
Jesuits' Residence, Leonardtown. Jos. II
Milburn il the contractor.
| We return thanks TO DIR. ]. o. King fol
an invitation 10 the Commencement exer-
cises of the Baltimore University School Of
medicine.
Mr.. j. Benz. Blair, formerly of this
county, has removed from Sanford. Florida
to Baltimore. where he has obtained a
position with the B s. o. r. r.
"A contract TO carry the mails to points
on the Potomac river has been awarded
the Wceuls Line. The steamers are to
make three trips week each way.
The recent heavy rains damaged the
Factory dam and mill about 800 but
everything has since been repaired and the
mill is now in its usual fine working order.
Mr. Charles A. Burch invites attention
to the Millinery establishment just opened
at Milestown, It'll district, where ladies will
find choice selection of the latest styles.
Recently. the dwelling of Mr.. John r.
Harris caught fire on the roof, but through
the exertions of Messrs. Charles Heard and
John F. Harris, Jr., the flames were ex.
tinguished before any serious damage was
done.
Two one thousand dollars st Mary's
county bonds were sold Tuesday last at
public auction for 1861. The purchasers
were Mrs. Sarah NJ. GreenweIl and Miss
Margaret E. Greenwell. Mr.. B. NJ. Abel
was the auctioneer.
Mr.. j. Sebastian Thompson, of Britton's
Neck, has returned from visit to Wash
ington. Mr.. Thompson reports that re.
Gently Mr.. Robert HAZEL, formerly of this
county, was badly hurt about the head by
falling from ladder aad pulling the lad.
der down on him.
Monday last at Morganza, George Holt
struck Henry Thomas in the month with q
pair of knuckles breaking one tooth and
infic:ing painful cut Both parties ar
colored. Tuesday Holt was tried befor,
Justice w. T. Bailey at Morganza ant
sentenced to the House of Correction TO
IL months.
The Port Tobacco Times says: "Every
precaution is being taken by the Charlie
county authorities to prevent the spread
OF the small pox. A strict quarantine ha
been established against the infected neigh
borhood. The disease was introduced int,
Charles county by colored woman from
Washington and last weeks Times report
~ cases and three deaths.
The Beard Of Health far Charles count,
hlas forbidden alI public gatherings in tina
county uniil the small .pox epidemic ther,
is=over. Hence, the entertainment at L.
Plata Hall, heretofore advertised, did no
crme of. Tickets already sold are goot
for postponement, or money will be re
funded purchasers who return their tickets
The recent death ofMrs. Mcguire Payne
nee Burroughs, caused sincerest regret, nc
only among her immediate relatives ans
friends, but also among wide circle of &C
quaintances in Leonardtown and elsewhere
Mrs. Payne attended the Sisters Academy
this town, and during her stay endeareC
herselfto all who had the pleasure of he
acquaintance. She was about % years OLD
and had been but recently married. He
remains were inferred at 81. Joseph's Tues
day last May she rest in peacel
J. Walter Carpenter. President of III
Leaf Tobacco Association of Baltimore. i,
bis report for 1894, says among other thing:
Reports Of the new crop are coufiictinp
From the small quantity received no satis
factory estimate can be made either a. I,
. quality or quantity. Whilst the stock mn
sold IS larger than for several years mas,
we indulge the hope, That, with looked "a
legislation by the German Governmen
affecting Tobacco. and the action of IA
Tobacco inspectors, Tin Difference 20 IN
wishes OF the buyers in placing six "a
bundles 10 samples, will give new impetu
% the market and the business of 1895 vii
he more satisfactory TO all concerned.
T Is gratifying 10 report that, whilst III
receipts were trger than those Of any yea
SINCE 90, ths feclamations are proportion
: ! ately smaller than for any year on record