Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-16
Loeaivass and Otherwise.

Leeaiwass and Otherwise.
Farmers generally report an encourage.
ing crop outlook
fine Commissioners and Orphans Courts
were In session Tuesday.
Mrs. w. b. Burch. Of Baltimore. Is visi-
ting her Leonardtown relatives.
Mr.. Charles Abel, OF Baltimore. is visi-
ting his father Mr.. VIM. T. Abel, this dis.
trict.
The recent rains, are said % have dam
aged growing t,bacco in many sections IL
the county.
Saturday next is the day fixed for the
grand Farmer meeting at Leonaritown
Don't fail 10 attend.
Mrs Duvsll and Mrs Means, of West
Virginia, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
s. Matthews, Valley Lee.
Miss Mamie McDevit,. of Baltimore. is
visiting the Misses Grcenwell at Green
briar," near Lecnardtown.
As q general thing the Democrats of the
county are pleased with the Chicago plat
form and their presidential ticket
We will cheerfully give space to CON-
munications upon the political issues as
upon other subjects. State your views
clearly and as oOncisely as possible.
The registration officers reported in
Leonardtown Tuesday last for examina-
ton, were examined by the Supervisors of
Election and oil passed.
Recently. Mns. Lucy Il. Graves Of this
district. shipped a coop Of l2 ducks to
Washington. They sold for $715-13
cents per pound, The charges were 20
cents.
Prof. s. r. Norris, Of the Baltimore City
College, aud wife, and Mr.. A. ). Smith and
wife of Baltimore, are visiting their uncle
Capt. Thomas Foxweli, at "Lawrence's
Point"
We hope there will be large attendance
at the Farmers Institute To be held in
Leonardtown Saturday next, the 18th in
slant. Attend and hear the discussionss
We believe all will enjoy and profit by
them.
We call special attention to Baugh and
Sons Company's fall advertisement. This
Old Reliable House is Offering Baugh's
Animal Bone Fertilizers at such low prices
that farmers can use them literally.
They are offering special inducements to
cash buyers.
Saturday last yoke of oxen belonging
to Mr.. Daniel 4. Dixon, of Patuxent, were
drowned. Mr.. Dixon was having tobacco
hauled to FORESTS wharf and the oxen
becoming heated ran into a small pond
near the roadside. In urging them out the
tongue yoke fell, and, before they could be
extricated, drowned.
Rev. Mr.. Joseph Hill, scholastic ct
Woodstock, paid our town q brief visit
last week. Mr.. Hills ancestors LEFT this
county late in the eighteenth century with
other families for Kentucky. His grand
father lived about five miles from Leonard
town on Britton's Bay.
The business public is to be congratulated
upon the appointment Of Jos. F. Morgan,
Esq. as magistrate. Mr.. Morgan's thorough
familiarity with all the forms and duties of
the magistracy peculiarly fit him for the
position. Coming to him as il does. I'M
sought and unasked il is very high
compliment
We are informed that the peach crop at
"Susquehannah" is estimated at from
10000 to 175,OOO baskets Mr. Z. w. .Ladd
has sold the fruit to Baltimore firm which
will pack il on the farm. About 400
hands will be required to pick the fruit
and we are told Mr.. Ladd will try to Sc
cure them in the county.
Mr. William G. Welch, OF st. Iuigo's in.
forms Us that Monday last, Master Fred
Norris, aged about 10 years and brother
went fishing in the Potomac Fred "got a
bite" but didn't jerk up quick for his
brother Richard just had time to catch him
by the foot as the fish was hauling him
overheard. The two together managed to
land the "catch" which turned out 10 be
trout measuring IS inches in length.