Saint Mary's beacon., 1897-10-07
Losalvise and Otherwise.

Loealwise and Otherwise.
Miss Flora Forrest. Of Patuxent. is
visiting Mrs. Francis v. King, Leonard
town.
There will be a special meeting Of the
st. Mary's Recalling Room and Debating
Society this Wednesday evening at p. m
Politics are warming up and politi-
clans are now almost constantly on the
go. There remains but little over three
weeks before election.
Friday. last John b. Abel, dealer in
Poultry, Eggs, Live Stock, &c, Wash
ington, ID. c., sold for Mr. John r. Duke,
this town, weeks old calf for $12.
In the quarterly distribution of the
Public School Funds made by Comptrol-
Ter Graham, st. Mary's receives So, 729. "a
for white schools and $f,O45.74 for COL
ored schools.
The corn crop of Sc .Mary's, we are
told, Is this year very bountiful one.
The yield Is good and the ears are ex-
ceptionally fine. One dollar and half
barrel IS the usual price asked
David, nine year old SON of Mr.. os-
car l.. Dean, of Patuxent, Tuesday last
fell from cart loaded with corn and one
of the wheels passed over his right leg
splintering the large bone OF the ankle.
Their many friends in Leonardtown
sincerely regret the departure of Misses
Nellie and Lottie May Fenwick, who
left for Washington on Wednesday Of
last week. We hope they may soon re-
turn.
Registration for 1897 closed Tuesday
last. All now on the books NAV not
stay on, but all off will likely be obliged
to stay OF. The Boards of Registry sit
for revision only. Tuesday next, the 18th,
instant
Messrs. s. Paul Hayden and Stephen
A. Abel have bought new engine and
are now ready to accommodate any one
needing lumber. Their mill is located
on Mr.. G. V. Hayden's farm near Leon
ardtown
DIR. j. L. Heard, one of the physicians
of the police department, Baltimore, fell
downstairs last Friday while visiting a
patient on Fayette street, near Patter-
son Park avenue, and broke his left
shoulder blade.
Among the Washington visitors to our
town during the past week we note Mr.
George Camalier and family; Messrs.
John Doyle, George Combs, George W
Jones, Charles Z. Mattingly, M. J. Pope
ard Robert w. Guy
Judge Lemon, of Brooklyn, has re.
Gently legally passed upon the question
Of What an Engagement Ring is" We
commend his DECISION, printed ON our
fourth page, to the attention OF our
young lady andyoung gentlemen readers
On our first page we print oommuni.
cation from Mr.. VIM. l.. Amoss, Director
of the Farmers Institutes, explanatory
OF his work and its benefit to progress
i've farmers. We hope the article will
be read with care. NJ. Amoss is evi.
IDENTIFY not Impressed with the interest
our farmers take In his work.
The name of Mr. William A. Lyon an.
pears in the list of defaulters published
by authority of Comptroller Graham
We have seen the receipt for Mr.. Lyons
draft covering the entire amount OF hi:
Indebtedness to the State and this pub
iicaticn Is an injustice to one of the most
punctual and exact business men of oul
acquaintance.
Sheriff j. .. Jones left for Baltimore
Monday afternoon last with the prison
ers sentenced at the recent term oi
court. James E., alias Romulus Young
coiored, goes to- the penitentiary for
years, and Tom Bush, also colored, goes
70 the House of Correction for year
lhll Green, colored, is 90 be taken 10 thu
Maryland Hospital for the Insane.
On the. property of Jos. Harrison,
heirs, near Budd's Greek, the body oI
y Robert Fowler, an imbeeile coloret
Doy; aged about l2 years, was found las
week, and Coroner's inquest was helC
oy Justice L. B- Carpenter Oct. fst. in
stant. When found the body was near
eaten up by buzzaids. The Jury f0unS
that the boys death was accidental.
We are indebted To ]. Edwin Coad
Esqr, for printed copy of the Dairy o.
lion. Richard Smith, a member from New
Jersey, in the Continental Congress iron
ls15-l116- Mr. Coad is a great grand
SON of Mr.. Smith. The dairy is q vaTua
Ole historical document but we esteem /
not alone for its literary value but ais
rs mement0 of its dcnor-one of tn
best informed and most talented Of ou
Ss. Mary's friends.