Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-10
Saint Harg's Beacon.
COUNTY NEWS.



to finish planting their tobacco crops.
In this issue we publish the lie, OF
School Trustees for the ensuing year.
Read them
The commencement exercises OF 81.
Mary's Academy, Leonardtown. viii be
on the glst instant.
The Orphans and Commissioners
Courts were in session Tuesday and
transacted routine business.
We return thanks fos invitations TO
the commencements OF the Western Ma
ryland and Maryland Agricultural Col.
leges.
Mr.. Geo. W. Joy. Trustee, offered the
Lloyd Raley farm at public auction Tues.
day last but withdrew II for want Of
an offer.
Mr.. II. II Stafford, of Brooklyn, New
York. has been on a visit to So. Mary's.
Mr.. Stafford was looking after his farms
recently purchased in our county.
In this issue we print letter from
Central America written by q former
widely known resident of this county.
Il treats of section little known aud
will, we believe, interest our readers.
The June Term of the st. Mary's Cir
cult Court convened Monday last, Asso-
ciate Judge Crane on the bench. There
was but little business To be transacted.
Last week Mr.. J. Frank Bohanan. OF
Park Hall, lost horse valued ut $3.50.
The animal in travelling over a smooth
rord was ''stiffled" and when thrown to
have shoe fitted, died.
We have been Obliged to omit some OF
the fayOrs OF our correspondents from
this weeks BEACON and also to hold
over until next week some other matter.
Reason. couldn't get them into type.
The Lconardtown Fire Department
will be represented at the State Fire
mems Convention at Annapolis by
Mcssrs. Jo F. Morgan, Joseph VI. Mat
lingly. Kemper A. Welt and Jackson B.
Abel.
At Tuesdays meeting the County Com
missioners passed an order allowing 10
per cent. for collecting State tax, and 4
per cent. for collecting county tax The
bonds Of Collectors Lyon and Tippett
were presented and approved.
"ChildFens' Day will bo observed by
the VI +. church of Leonardtown charge
as follows: Sunday, June I3, Mt. Zion,
at 1880, m; st. Pauls, at p m. Sun
day, June Goth, JOY Chapel at 1890 m:
McKendree at 3 pm. All are cordially
invited.
some st. Aary's tobacco Is selling for
fair price Mr.. w. c. Dean, OF Patux-
ent. recently received 10 cents per pound
for three hogsheads; s cents for one
hogshead and cents for his tailends.
And, Mr. james Burch. of Charlotte
Hall. received for his erap H. II, g, 0
and cents per pound. Messrs. Chris.
pin * Dawkins sold Mr.. Burch's tobacco.
The Steamer Potomac now leaves Bal
timore every Tuesday and Friday at
y. m Leaves Washington at I p. m.
sunday. rhs sue leaves Washington
every Friday and Monday, and Balti-
more every Wednesday On Fridays
trip from Washington she only goes as
far as Millers wharf and goes back TO
Washington Sunday leaving Leonsrd-
town at about II q. NJ.
Recently, william, IA year old SON
OF George Garner. colored, of the Sec
ond district, came to his death by . sin
gular accident. The boy was holding
horse to grass for Mr. Sanner wotteon
and tying the halter around his wrist
laid down and went to sleep. The horse
became frightened and ran for the stable
dragging the boy after him. The lads
head struck against the sill, his skull
was fractured and death resulted.