Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-18

fined TO his house by sickness. We hope
ne viii soon be out syain.
Mrs. Mary Jane Moore. of Leonard
town. who has been quite sick. is, care
pleased to hear, improving.
Mr.. r. II. Garner, who has been quite
sick, is we are pleased TO hear much
better. We trust he may soon regain his
health.
The steamer Arrowsmith will make 4
special trip to Washington for the In
auguration. The trip is advertised By
posters.
In another column we print the adver-
tisement of the New York SuA. Read
it and If You want New York paper
take the lSaH.
Judge Sloan, of Cumberland, has de-
cided that justices of the peace making
collections on commission are guilty of
malfeasance in Office
Walter Robinson colored, committed
by Justice r. Johnson Cotton, on a
charge OF larceny, is the only inmate
now in the county jail
Recently, Mr.. George W. Joy, of
Leonardtown, shipped a six weeks old
calf which, when sold, weighed l57
pounds and netted $1,000.
After July 1. 1897. private postal cards
may be sent through the mails by affix-
ing stamp, the same as an official pos
tai, but the card must not be larger than
the official one.-Erctange.
The BEACON wants a correspondent
at every postoffice in ST. Mary's from
which it does not now hear weekly. We
trust some of onr young friends or old
ones either will fill the want
Capt. Benz. Foxwell, of the Bessie
Jones, was in Leonardtown Monday
last and was arrayed in his new uniform.
We will wager that Capt Ben is the f.
nest looking man connected with the
Oyster Navy.
Saturday last, Mr.. Daniel j. Payne re-
ceived his commission as School Com
missioner for st. Mary's county and took
the oath of Office before Clerk James j.
Greenwell. Mr.. Payne is commissioned
until August 1898.
The cast of "She Stops to Conquer
is now arranged and, we think, that
those who attend the play will enjoy
real treat. Monday, March /, proxi-
mo, is the date, and the Hall, Leonard
town, will be the place.
An effort is being made to prevail
upon Gov. Lowndes to commute the SEN
tence of George Matthews to imprison-
ment for life. Matthews is to be hanged
at La Plata, March 12, proximo, for the
murder of James J. Irwin.
A recent decision of the Allegheny
county Court holds that boy under fif-
teen years Of age cannot buy cigarettes
unless he has written order from his
parent, guardian or employer. The law
must be literally construed
There will be an oyster supper and
refreshments given at Mr.. r. X. Cranes,
on Wednesday, February cath, for the
benefit of Saint Mary's Chapel. The
public are cordially invited. Supper %
cents. Refreshments extra.
There will be race at wise's Store,
Medley's Neck, Saturday afternoon next,
between Wilson Bonds bay mare and
Theodore Latham's chestnut mare The
animals are evenly matched and the race
bids fair to be close and exciting one.
On recent drive we noticed that far
mers generally have been cutting down
bushes and cleaning up around fences.
Our farmers are hard working set and
If any class in the Union deserve to sue
coed, they do. Pity it's that so often
their work goes for naught.
The grounding did not predict that
we would have six weeks clear weather
but that Winter was practically over.
That is, that for the six weeks between
his day and the opening of Spring
March 20) there would be no weather
that self respecting grounding could
not safely venture out in.
A marriage licerce was issued in Cum
berland, Tuesday last, to DR.. Francis
Floyd Greenwich, of this county, and Miss
Margaret b. Linehan, of Cumberland.
DIR. Greenwich is a son Of the late William
+. Greenwich and is one of the best
known of the young physicians of this
county. He is a talented and popular
young gentleman. We wish the young
couple much happiness.
One of the brightest and best of our
young lady public school teachers not
long ago was caught in a trap set for
her by one of the many little tots who
attend her school. While the teacher
was explaining something to one of the
older pupils, the little one got under the
desk, tied string to it and connected
the string with one of the buttons of her
teachers shoes. The subsequent pro-
ceedings can be better imagined than de-
scribed.