Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-04-22
Saint Narg's Beacon.
COUNTY NEWS.
Lseslwiss ana otherw,s.

hope the early corn viii miss the worm.
Under our town charter our election
is due on the first Monday Of May. Don't
forget IT,
April and March seem 10 have changed
places. April has done more clustering
than March.
The Sue il on the Potemac's route
pending the Spring overhauiipg Of the
last mentioned steamer.
Rev. G. W. Moore will preach at Mar
vim at 1890 a. m, and at Bethel 3 d. m.
Sunday next, April 25th, instant.
Ice formed on the night of Monday
April, 10, 1897. but owing to the drvness
we think little or no damage was done
fruit
A bouncing baby boy is Blessing
sent Wednesday morning to Mr. G. M.
Hayden, this town. May he live long
and prosper!
The newspapers report that Mrs. Me-
Kinley's health was much benefited nv
her recent trip over the Potomac and
Chesapeake.
The race between Wilson Bends and
Theodore Latham's flyers which was to
have been run Monday was postponed
until Wednesday today
The Personal Property of the late
Igns. +. Mattinglv will be sold mt public
auction on the premises Wednesday
next, the 2sth, instant. Attend the sale.
Mr.. IL. II. Graham, of Washington
city, spent several days In our town
last week. All who met Mr.. Graham
speak of him as pleasant and courte-
Gus gentleman.
In the absence of town bailif Con-
stable Joseph NJ. MattingIy proposes to
see that the law is enforced i'm Leonard
town. Joe is good officer and he will
perform his duty fearlessly and impair
TALLY.
Mr.sJoscph A. Dillow's work on the
hand engines for our local fire depart
ment is well done, and will compare IA
vorably in point of workmanship and
cost with the output of first class city
machine shop.
Judging from the recent Democratic
victories in the West and later in New
York and New Jersey. Republican
prosperity" has had rather curious eff
feet upon the voters. What's the mat
ter with Hanna.
st. Aloysius Church, Leonardtown,
was filled to overlooking Good Friday
evening, many coming from quite dis
lance to hear Father McQuillan preach.
We think the congregation was much
pleased with the sermon.
Senator Wilkinson said TO Sun re-
porter Tuesday last: 81 feel confident
that l shall be returned to the Senate.
In advance of my election / now state
that will be candidate for the presi-
dency of that body"
Mr.. Luke +. Matthews spent his East
or with his brother Joe, at Valley Lee,
and paid Leonardtown a flying visit
Luke is now engaged in the insurance
business IN Baltimore. May success at
tend him in whatever he undertakes!
Mr.. Charles NJ. Hayden, wharfinger at
Lconardtown asks us TO inform the pub
lie that the steamers do not carry any
package to any landing for less than
% cents. II you want to prepay freight
send % cents or don't send the package.
A very large crowd was present at Mr..
Herbert F. Moore's funeral Monday last.
His remains were buried in Mejley's
Neck graveyard in the J. Thompson
Yates lot and his grave is located direct
ly at the head of the grave of his brother,
Warren.
Capt. Tom Foxwell, who was badly
hurt Thursday of last week by being
thrown from his buggy is now sitting
up and will, we hope, soon be all right
again. The accident occurred on the
Leonsrl:owa- mill ROAD near "noney
bottom"
Saturday night last a small house To-
Gated on Rev. James Briscoe's estate,
"Sotterly," Patuxent district caught fire
and was burned. Hanson Stewart, col
ored, rented the building and had in it
his corn, meat, &C., all which, we are in
formed, he lost.
Mr.. Benedict F. Yates has left Leon
ardtown for Baltimore where he has
secured a place on the railroad. We
wish Benedict great success and think
it will be hardly possible for fortune to
overlook him, for he will certainly
make himself heard.
There was considerable disorder in
Leonardtown Easter Sunday and Easter
Monday nights On the last mentioned
night pistol was twice fired but fortu-
nately no one was hurt We are told
that strenuous efforts will be made to
prevent recurrence of such scenes.
Constable Joseph NJ. Mattingly is enti-
tied to great credit for his efforts on
Monday night in suppressing disorder.
Joe was informed that gang of young
bucks had formed a plan "to take the
town" and he prepared for them. They
didn't take il.
Saturday last, J. Ridgell, young man
of the Sth district, was committed 80 Jail
on warrant of Justice f. r. Evans, in
default of fine of go and costs for