Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-23

are visiting 10 LeOnarutOwn
Mr.. Roach Abel. Of Washington. IL vi
sitting his Leonardtown relatives ane
!. friends.
Mrs. DuvaII and Mrs. Means, Of Yves
Virginia, paid our town brief visit Tues
l day last.
D Miss Vevs Leach, Of Washington, /.
visiting the family Of DIR. George w. Joy
: Leonardtown.
Miss Nora Melton OF Washington, IL vi.
sitting the family Of Mr.. T. Lee Ma.tngiy.
"Buena Vista
WUrkmen have began excavating suI
the foundation OF the new school building
at Charlotte Hall.
Mrs. George A Simms and Dir. Gearge
Simms jr, Of Baltimore, made flying trip
to 81. Msry's last week.
The registration officers came 10 Leon.
ardtOwn Tuesday and were sworn In by
Supervisor Wathen aud given their war.
rants.
AS yet we hsve not had the pleasure Of
reporting the formation of a Bryan and
sewali Club in St. Mary's. Whats the
matterg
Misses Ellen and Alice Edelen and
Masters Fenwick and James Edslen Of
Baltimore are visiting st. Mary's relatives
and friends.
Monday last, Mr.. Charles NJ Hayden
shot and killed a crane that measured rs
inches from tip TO tip OF its wings and was
feet tall.
The first watermelons brought TO Leon.
ardtown market this season were from the
patch OF Jackson b. Abel and were fine.
large and elegant.
Mr.. John ID. Yates, of Medley's Neck, is
keeping mp his reputation as a grower and
handler of fine tobacco. His recent ship
mehis brought him nearly $500.
We wiah our friends would bear in mind
that we print on Wednesday afternoon
and 30 time their favors as II reach
us not later than Tuesday evening.
Mr.. w. Emory Day who has been visi
ting at The Branch" has returned to New
York and Messrs. Morton G. Luchs and
Edwin Hess, OF the same city, are guests
Of Mrs. Raley.
MIR. Z. J. Croker. of New York is visi-
ting with his family at his father in laws
Mr.. Z. 7. Briscoe's, Charlotte Hall. We
are informed that Mr.. Croker will move
his family to New York in the fall.
Friday last, Robt G. Combs and DanI
G. Hammett, Trustees, sold at Oakley,
"Part Barton Hall" containing IL acres,
for $3.50. Mr.. L. K. Mattingly bought the
property for James Green, colored.
Mr.. John Doyle, of I.eonardtown, has
gone to Washington, D. G. y try a situa.
fion offered him in that city. Johns
many friends in Leonardtown, while re-
GREETING his departure, wish him great snc.
cess.
The BEACON is very grateful TO the kind
Budd's Creek friend who has lately been
sending us items from that favored neigh
borhood. We would like to have as good
correspondent in every section of the
county.
The assessment in the Sih district was
finished Saturday last and ARE told that
the work has been thoroughly done. The
assessment Of the districfin 1896 is $271,-
S45. The assessment for 1897 will foot up
$3S9. 957.
Many summer visitors are arriving in
our county and no doubt are enjoying
their visit. st. Mays is a good place to
come to. We would be plsns4 TO pub
lish the names of those wishing any section
Of our county. Send them IN
1t was very fhoughtfulA and commend
able in Sheriff Jones TO take his prisoners
out for short walk Friday last. Beside
being q humane act, occasional airings will
enable these unfortunates IN bear the hot
weather better and may save costly spell
OF sickness.
The following are guests of Moore's Ho-
tel: Eugene Robinson and family, Joseph
A. Moore and family, w. @. Edmunds,
Baltimore; Mrs. Esputa- DALEY and son,
p. A. Cation, ]. d. Eskridge, Washington /;
w. V. w. Weaver and wife, Rockville; ;
James E. HALEY, Anacostia.
Tuesday last, Mr.. w. Wallace Dunbar
brought US news of the destruction by fire
of one of Mr.. w. G. Welch's barn. The
fire occurred about p. m. and MI. Dun.
bar was told that 1t was the large barn on
Calvert's Greek that was burned. Mr..
WEIGH is in Baltimore on trip.
A musical treat Is in store for those who
attend the late Mass at st. Aloysius Church,
Leonardtown Sunday next. Mrs. Esputa
Daley, Professors Garner and Lyman and
Mr.. Joseph A. Moore will assist the choir.
It is seldom that our people have such an
opportunity of hearing such quartette of
sweet singers.
Thursday last. Constable Zach s. Graves
brought to Leonardtown and lodged in Jail
On warrant Of Justice Z. II. Evans, John
Somerville, colored. convicted fan assault
and battery upon Frank Brown. also
colored. The ARRAY occurred near Holly.
wood. Somerville is said TO have used a
piece Of boiler for q weapon.
Remember that this year we are to have
an entirely new registration and that no