Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-05-20
Loeaiw;se ana Otherwise.

No removals of st. Mary's postmast-
crs to chronicle this week
81. Mary's county strawberries were
ON sale in Leonardtown Monday last.
Complaints of the ravagcs Of the cut
worm are still rife all over the county
The st. Mary's Republican party seems
10 be in state of "pernicious activity"
Quite detachment has left st. Marys
for work rs strawberry pickers on the
Eastern Shore.
Get Baltimore prices ON binder Irvine
and then come to Lockers, Leonardtown,
buy and save money.
Sunday morning last issued in anoth-
or cool spell which we trust, however,
will be of i short duration.
The new schedule of the Weems Line
steamers, Potomac river route will go
into effect June 1, proximo.
Chills still retain their hold on many
of our citizens, but we hope they will
soon succeed in shaking them off,
William A. Loker, Lconardtown, is
selling binder twine at lower prices than
it was ever before sold in st. Mary's.
The Crescent. of May IA, reports Mr..
e. NJ. WEIGH, Of this county, as visiting
his nephew, Mr.. W. H. wenk, near La
Plata.
There will he match game of base
ball at Charlotte Hall next Saturday be-
tween the Cadets and the River Springs
nine
The Catholic University ut Washing
ton has received a bcquest of $4,000
from the estate of Patrick Il. O'Brian, of
New Orleans.
Mrs. Hatton aud her sister, Miss Nora
E,lelcn, of Prince Georges county, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. 10. +. Morgan,
Leonardtown.
Mr.. George ii. Payne, of Ncwtown, has
recently been busy driving buzzard out
of his hen house. The bird was in the
egg sucking business
Libby's new advertisement will ap-
pear next week. The poetical favor of
fair Island correspondent has been
misplaced, but if found will be printed
in next weeks BEACON.
When "a stranger comes in the county
seeking to purchase land do not ask an
exhorbitant price for il, for by so doing
You invariably lose sale.
His many friends throughout the
county will be pleased to hear that DIR.
Jack Spalding is again able to be out
and attend to his drug business.
You can buy binder Irvine Of William
A. Locker, LconardtOwn, cheaper than
you can purchase it in Baltimore. Call
and see how much you can save on your
Irvine.
Mr.. Charles z. Herbert, of Mechanics
vile, Is running in that wide-awake viii
lage first-class confectionery. He
sells fruits, candies, and ice-cream in
season.
There will be services mt Trinity
Church, st. Mary's City, on next sun
day morning at IL o'clock and at St.
Mary's chapel, the Ridge, in the after
noon at 4 o'clock.
Messrs. G. G. Bennett and Fred GUY,
two of the best and most painstaking
carpenters in the county, are building a
handsome dwelling for Mr.. C. L. John
son, of the Morganza section.
Tobacco Inspector William Ford is at
home and is reported to be quite sick.
Mr.. David Hammett, of the same dis
trict, is said to be better. We wish
both gentlemen a speedy recovery.
DIR. l.. Il. johnson has had his house
handsomely painted inside and out. The
inside Is grained To initiate oak. Messrs.
Dick Raley and Willie Loker did the
work, and 1t is said to have been well
done.
Last week Hon Stephen II Mallory
was elected U. S. Senator from Florida.
Mr.. Mallory attended, Georgetown Col
lege with Mcssrs. b. ii. Camalier, Char
les Abel, John V. and George Camalicr,
+. NJ. Neale and Edward Key, sll of this
county.
Brother Posey should read the BEA-
cox with more care. IL would enable
him to give credit to whom credit is due.
Besides, the item about the mixed hogs
head of tobacco was stale news to South
ern Maryland when the .Americaa re-
printed il.
The American Protective Tariff League
is furnishing the local press with litera-
ture advocating the benefits of the Pro-
tectlve policy. We have received the
Leagues circular. but not subscribing to
the doctrines il advocates, cannot use