Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-04-08
Correspondence Of the Beacon.

CHARLOTTE HALL, April 6, 1897.
Editors II Beacon We up here often
wish we were blessed with an Azzana.
Ralyat or even a Daisy Blue. who
would keep the people OF our county in
formed of the fact that Charlotte Hall
is still part of old st. Mary's, interest
ed in all that takes place within her
borders, and welcomes the BEACON week
ly as an old and valued friend. Very
Few events of interest TO persons outside
OF the neighborhood occur, and that is
perhaps the reason your columns are
not oftener invaded by t" items from
Charlotte Hall" Mechanicsville. three
miles below US. appears to have plenty
OF news, and a correspondent with no
end Of wit. But we are in need Of an
Azzana-brcezy, racy, able to ascend the
highest heaven of invention or dive into
the bottom of the sea Of rumor. who can,
when need be, gid refined gold or paint
the violet
Speaking of Meehanicsville, your cor
respondent has several times heard ii
whispered that the people of that wide
awake town have dared to think that
they would like to have local news
paper.
Time-honored BEACON we warn We:
look to your laurels, trim your lamp, let
your light shine anew, let not your rad
lance be cclipsed by the rising efrulgence
of the Mechanicsville Kicker. Leonard
towns glory as a centre of news and in
tellectual activity is in danger, and we
think it our duty to let the good people
of our county seat know of it.
A few weeks ago the equanimity of
our village was rudely disturbed by the
report that the ubiquitous Scholield was
in the vicinity. He was seen, if the wit
nesses' eyes failed them not, at every
turn in the road and through every open
ing in the woods. The rumor was the
subject of conversation and thought for
many days, and it is said that some per-
sons may, in consequence thereof, have
passed sleepless nights. 1t may have
been fancy, but it seemed as though the
community breathed more freely and
regularly when the cheering news came
that Schofield had been captured near
Chaptico and landed in Leonardtown
Jail. When it was finally announced
that the captive was a bogus Schofield,
it was generally agreed that it was kaotcR
all The time about here that the stranger
was not the notorious fugitive from JUS
tice, and that was the reason lie was not
taken when in this neighborhood, which,
of course, every one knows is true.
The Cadets of the school have organ
lied their base ball team and are anxious,
if not ready, TO meet all comers-River
Springs preferred.
There are some persons not far from
here, who think the boys have rather too
high opinion of themselves. That may
be so, and the way to prove it is TO let
all clubs wishing to show the boys how
to play ball, open correspondence at
once for dates.
The good Democrats of this section
are anxiOusly waiting for good news of
prospects for party harmony in the
county and State. Capt. Thomas's let
ter was read with much interest, and
though many dissenting views have been
expressed, yet all agree that his card
was move in the right direction, in so
far as it showed an honest desire to close
up the breaches in the ranks. II was
expected that other party men would be
heard from, and that out of the general
expression of opinion would blossom the
flower of concord. Advice would be wei
coined from the nestor of Democracy,
Col. j. T. Dent, for words from him have
never failed of respectful and atten-
tive hearing, and he should give us the
benefit of his good counsel. The feeling
hcreabouts is that party unity can and
should be secured by concessions to all
factions. Ii is no time for exercise of
the spirit of rule or ruin, for Carthage
est delenda.' 1t cannot be denied that
the party in the county, as well as State,
is in no shape to meet the onslaughts of
the compactly organized and disciplined
foe. II would be better to make no
nominations at all than go into the fight
in our present condition. Maryland
never was, and never will be, Repub-
lican State if Democratic harmony is
preserved.
Owing to repairs going on at All
Faith Church, service will be held in the
Dent Memorial Chapel next Sunday,
April II.
Early garden truck is doing nicely.
n generous rain, much needed, visited
us Sunday last.
"OcCAsIoNAL."
%When our friends start, if they will
notify us, we will place them in the way