Saint Mary's beacon., 1897-07-22


visiting at Mr.. Enoch b. Abelrs. this
town.
Tie Baltimore papers report the issu-
Ing Of U. 3 pension TO Eliza A. Bond,
co.ored, Of Compton.
Mr. Eugene Jenkins and Miss Jenkins
are visiting the family OF Mr. John III.
Parsons at st. Johns"
Messrs. Arthur Haryes and stephen
Fields Denby, both OF Washington. are
visiting friends in our town.
Mrs. Eugene Bell and Miss Winnie
Bell, Of Washington, are visiting Mrs.
Joseph III. Miiburn, this town.
Mrs. Horace Durant, of Washington,
has been on visit to her son-in-Iaw,
DIR. l.. Ernest Payne, this town.
Mr. Johu +. Duke and wife have re-
turned from their recent trip to Wash
ington, ID. c., and "The Ridge"
Messrs. Joseph G. and John r. Ste
phenson, js., of Washington, paid Leon
aratown brief visit Saturday last.
Prof. Edward A. Browning, of Cum
berland, Is on visit to the family of
DIR. F. +. Greenwell at "Greenbrier.r
Misses Maggie and Eta Stephenson,
of Washington. are visiting their uncle,
Mr.. George Abel, near Leonardtown.
Mr. w. B. Thomas, of Charles county.
is travelling through st. Mary's in the
interest of the George Bauerschmidt
Brewing Company.
Mrs. Cassidy, Mrs. Biscoe, Mrs. Tay-
Tor. Miss Gourley, Miss Ida NJ Biscoe,
all Of Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. L. A.
Jcnes, Leonardtown.
School Examiner George w. Joy and
wife. Of Leonardtown, have returned
from their trip to the Maryland State
Teachers Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Harvey and
daughter, Miss Mamie, and Mrs. Kate
Hilton are guests of Mr.. John l.. Hilton,
at "Hatton's Rest" sth district.
We extend thanks to friends for their
courtcsies in sending US personal men
tions Necessarily we cannot know
who is visiting you unless some one tells
us.
We return thanks to Mr.. 7. G.. Stone
for n copy OF the Los Angeles (Cal. }
Herdld, containing a report of Hon. w.
Jennings Bryan's Fourth of July Grafton
at Fiesta Park.
f. b. Abel, Esqr., editor of the Enter
prise, and wife, are on visit to the Blue
Mountain House where Mr.. Abel il at
tending meeting of the Republican
Editors of che State.
Friday last Constable Bernard Long
brought TO jail on warrant of Justice Y.
7. Raley, an alleged insane colored
woman named Victoria Jackson, charged
with disturbing the peace.
We have been requested to announce
that Saturday next there will be picnic
at the Sandgates. Oysters, meats, &c,
will be served in abundance and ut rea-
sonable prices. All are invited.
Tuesday last, Robt. c. Combs, Esqr.,
sold at Trustees Sale "Lawton Hall''
for $1,000 to Mrs. Maggie Bowling; and
Hard Bargain" for 5000, to Charles @.
Owings. The lands are situated In the
Milestown neigh5orhood.
Last week, John Mason, colorcd. cut
lgns. Gum, also colored, In the breast,
stomach and hand, inflicting dangerous
wounds. Mason escaped and has not
yet been Appreciated Both parties are
residents of the stn district.
MechanicsviIle has mechanical geni-
us in the person of Mr.. Clayton oliver,
who is gunsmith, runs bicycle repair
shop, and is good jeweler. Mr.. o. is a
self taught but has made complete BIZ
cycle, forming the frame of old gun bar.
rels. His work is no; rough but Is all
artistically done.
Frilay last officer Zach s. Graves
lodged in Jail on warrant of Justice T.
Il Evans, Daley Cooper and Nellie
Barnes, both colored, charged with
burglary. The prisoners are said to have
robbed Millison's store, near Hollywood
and the constable deserves great credit
Tor his astuteness in tracing them.
In this issue we print the annual state
ment ofthe County Commissioners show
ing in detail the expenses of the county
Tor the current year, ending June 80
1897. We hope the statement viii b,
carefully reviewed BY the taxpayers. II
is printed to show how the county,
money is spent and should be read with
care.
Democrats should bear in mind thaf
Saturday next will be primary day fol
the election Of Delegates to a county
Convention at Leonardtown, to be helt
on Monday next, July s6th. instant
The county convention will send dele
gates to the State Convention whicl
meets in Baltimore, Wednesday, Jul,
2Sth, instant.
Mr.. Thos. Dixon, of Sandgates, think
$1,000 is small estimate of the. damag,
done 10 the corn and tobacco crops b,
the recent hail storm that passed owe
that section of the county. Among th'
heaviest losers are; Messrs. John II
Buekier, William BGckler, N. Wilson
Graves, Stephen NJ. Jones, b. IT, knight
Robert Long, Mrs. Emma Spalding, Geo
Bankins cosored Henry Rtft1er cfsiored