Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-05-13

L.. HnAPk'tu TWO nOHS
heads OF tobacco recently and received
SEQ Mr.. Combs is successful farme,
and painstaking withal. Farmers gen.
orally of st. Inigo's are progressing sat.
isfactorily with their work. Tmeker.
are active and we presume that their ef.
forts viii be crowned with success. They
are clearsighted and do not oyercrou
themselves.
We noafce that peach. cherry and ap-
PIE trees are full of young fruit.
schools are fairly well attended.
Large boys have stopped to heIp their
papas work their farms.
Roads are being repaired and as truth
II always consistent with itself and
needs nought to prop it up. we will say
SO TAR as our knowledge eompasses, toll
erably good work up TO date has been
done.
Mails are regular. No complaint. The
calored mail carrier from Point Look.
out to Park Hall is punctual to fault
The carrier from Wynne (Miller's wharf,
to Ridge Ii always on time.
Samuel l.. Raleigh, Esqr., continues to
Improve his premises-Raleigh's wharf
formerly Benville's.
We discover SO far as the scantiness of
our ideasand the limitaties of our capac-
ties will afford some changes in the work
| On OF certain political leaders. Senator
Wnknson's friends hereahout are wide
awake and for aught we are aware they
keep abreast Of what Is TRANSPORTING for
and against his interest. That the Sem
altar has just cause to be restless is plain
iy visible. His opponents (republicans)
are so far unalterable in their opinions
They want q change and although Il
may not require a "barrN 10 satisfy them
IL u patent ta the discerning mind that
something must speedily be done, other
wise there will be commixture of un-
pleasantness, the shadows of which il
seen in the distance, to face Repae.
Gratis are tacit. They are eizeasss-
and their movements are .teo sec'
ned INtsst a. this time for vel plan
oslE cnmpFeAesss- 0ur discernmeht'
9NF 60 lon, or even, torsooth,
,iceptions.
1 II is pleasing to note that churches,
Catholic and Episcopal, are well attend
ed whenever there is divine service.
Men and women being exposed to the
natural effects of moral evil while on
earth, and to its moral consequences
hereafter, it is reasonable that they
should essay to do something for the
veal of their immortal part. Yes, we
are pleased to see our churches well
filled in time of service. 1t proves to
our limited mind-not altogether an ig-
norant one in Christian teaching-that
our acquaintenances do not indulge the
belief that man is evolved from the mon
key.
Uncle Ned's communications are in
teresting and are perused with zest.
True, youth is D stranger to the vicissi-
tudes of the world and we trnst that
your correspondents advice will be read
by many boys and girls and that the
same may make an idelible impression
on their plastic minds. His advice is
free from alloy
Judging from what practical farmers
say, we are warranted in the prediction
that there will be, barring unforeseen ac-
cidents, a good crop of wheat through
out the district.
Mr.. Edward Walton and family, OF
Baltimore, is visiting friends of the dis
trict.
Whew! The wind from the north is
perceptibly cooler than at the beginning
of the month and it is not uncomfort-
able to sit near stove warmed several
degrees in proximity to the boiling point.
The Bishop of Washington confirmed
a number of persons at st. Mary's City
and Ridge Chapel last Sunday. The
seating capacity of both churches were
occupied.
Miss May Robson, of Baltimore, is Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. K. Z. Dunbar,
| Smiths Greek.
AZZANA.