Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-19
AZZANA

Point.
Mrs. BENZ. F. Adams, Of Mulberry
Point" is quite sick. We wish her a
speedy recovery.
The fight for the Leonardtown post
Office has already begun and petitions
are being circulated.
Attorney Jos. H. Ching is applying for
the release of Joseph Stevens, colored,
from the county Jail on ha6eds corpus
Mr. James F. Abel, who for sometime
past has been confined to his room, was
in Leonardtown Monday and Tuesday
last.
Some few of our farmers have killed
their hogs. We hope that none will
lose any of their pork by the warm spell
of weather.
1t is said that Mr. ]. c. Cawood has
been determined upon by the Republi-
can leaders as their candidate for the
Sheriffalty.
Miss Margaret Louise Bassett is to be
married in Washington, d. c., wednes-
day, November 25, 1896, to Mr.. G. Doug
las Carpenter.
Miss Lulu Smith, of this village, who
has been on an extended visit to friends
in the lower section of the county, has
returned home.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage on Thursday, Nov. Goth, instant, of
Miss Mamie r. Greenwell TO Mr. Alloy
sius F. Fenwick
Mr.. Charles F. Graves, of this dis
trict, has named his son, born November
3, 1896, William Jennings BRYAN Graves.
May he live long and prosper!
Rehan and Halls fun-makers have en-
tertained the people of Leonardtown and
vicinity for the past week with enjoya-
BILE farces, comic songs, &c, &c.
Rev. p. A. McQuillan, S. j., preached
in St. Aloysius' Church, Leonardtown,
Sunday last. The congregation seemed
much pleased with the sermon.
Mr.. Joseph H. Milburn has begun put
ting up the windmill in the centre of the
| street, Leonardtown, and hopes soon to
have our fire apparatus complete.
Edward Miles, colored, who was in
dicted at Thursdays extra session of the
Grand Jury for the murder of Charles
Allen, colored, will be tried November
3Oth, proximo.
The Leonardtown Town Council me,
Tuesday night last, appointed Mr.. KEN.
per A. Welt Bailiff and authorized him
to proceed at once to collect taxes due
for the current year.
The Trustees of the st. Mary's Semi
nary met at the Seminary Monday, Nov
18th, instant, and adjourned until De
cember 9Th, proximo, when they will
meet in Leonardtown.
The Washington Evening Star speaks
in high terms of the dramatic talent o
Miss Marguerite Saxton, who is to giv'
an entertainment at the Hall, Leonard
L IOWu, NONelnOcE 90. IcSO.
In Washington, ID. c., Nov 16. 1896,
license to marry was issued to Mr.. Rob
ert M. Freeman snd Miss Cecilia Har
rison, both of this county. The happ,
pair have our congratulations and hes
wishes.
Saturday last, a jury de lunatico in
Quirendo brought in verdict that JUL
Ann Baily was insane, and the Court
! Associate Judge Crane, ordered her &
be sent to the new State Asylum in Cai
roll county.
The Court has decided, in Ken
county case, that conviction for stealth
corn from q field does not disfranchis
the offender, while stealing 1t from
barn does; the one is misdemeanor, tn
other felony.
The Sun, of the 10th instant, reports
drop in wheat and assigns as the caus
"a larger visible supply and an increas
in the worlds shipments" AS the Ia
mers have no wheat they are not hui
by the fall, and that's q consolation
Miss Marguerite saxton 10 to give Q
entertainment &C the Hall, Leonardtowi
November, Goth. instant. The Wester
papers give Miss Saxton the reputafio
Of being Q skilled elocutionist and sPea
of her talents in the highest terms. 81
Is 4 native Of 81. Mary's and we hope
large audience viii greet bsg. Admi
sf6D @ cnSx.