Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-08-20
downtown Locals.
From our Regular CorrespOndent.)

Lowunfown Locals.
From our Regular Correspondent)
Is it not foolish to grumble with our lot
in lile-to strive with what we cannot
avoid? Warm weather is with US, and
everybody is wishing for a refreshing show
err Some sickness, principally bilious
fever,
Thanks, sirs, that men hereabout know
the measure of their appetites for intoxi-
cants at least No drunkenness, no per-
son reported with his eyes gouged out or
nose bitten off in a drunken fight No!
More. And, thanks, no precious Soul
hurled into the Beyond as Alexander did
the Soul of Clytus-in a drunken fit
Thanks.
Bryan The Boy orator of the Platte"
is gaining friends hereabout. An
old republican told us few days ago
that he intended I'd. W to vote for him
That he condemned the wrong, he knew
The right, and the right he intended to pur-
sue by voting for Bryan-and Sewall, too.
principles, not men" seems TO be the
motto of the different parties. We are
glad to understand that few promises are
being made by any of them. On whom
the honor will be conferred through the
ballot box remains to be seen. IL il be the
"free coinage OF silver at IS TO candidate"
or the "single-standard candidate" why
as good citizens we should accept the
will of the masses and thank God that we
are permitted 10 live in q land where a
man is more Of man than he is anywheIe
else on the globe.
We take q walk through the woods and
what lesson is taught us! We are taught
and It is deeply impressed upon our mind
that difficulties are no argument against
certainty. Natures wonders are always
pleasing to US, and they carry our finite
mind up to that Power which is Infinite
Him TO whom we are taught 10 address as
Abba-Aye, not my. but our Father.
Mr.. Robert Loker, brother of your
townsman, w. A Loker, Esqr., has i'm.
proved in health, and your old friend
Harry Greenwich, one of the few remain
ing members of the w. and B. Club, of the
Pine, is well and he begs to say that he is
en- rapport with the "silver craze"
Some fodder pulling Is being done, and
the large ears-two on stalk-are con.
spicuously visible.
The tobacco crop is reported excellent
above the standard.
The Coinage College boys won the
championship in q game of base ball re-
Gently.
Up to 18th August the downtown Club
had not experienced defeat Our sym.
pathy. There is no happiness, friends
without alloy. Pick your flint and try
again. Don't give up.
The entertainment fer the benefit of the
two catholic churches Of the district was q
fair success financially considered. The
day was hot and the lovers of the dance
were debarred from fully realizing theil
contemplated pleasure.
The following named boarders are al
Kitty's Point, Smiths Creek Summer re
sort, Mrs. Kate Dunbar proprietor:
Mr.. Jas. McCoach. wife and daughter
Mr.. Geo. Mckee, wife and son, Mr.. Geo
Newton, wife and son, Mr.. A. Johnson
wife and son, Mr.. Ford wife, son and two
grown daughters, Misses Bessie and Nellie
Mr.. Catelle and grand daughter, Mr.. Z. p
Jewell, wife and son. DR.. Park and son
Helen johnson, Mr., Mole, Mrs. Emms
Robson and two daughters, Misses Katie
and May, Mrs. Bartelle and daughter Mis-!
Bernie.
AZZANA.