Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-03-18

| WIFE, - VISITING her relatives and friends
in Leonardtown
Today, Wednesday, is st. Patrick's
day and is the day set for the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons fight.
Politicians were out in force Tuesday
and we presume that the outlook was
thoroughly canvassed
Associate Judge George c. Merrick
made his first appearance on the St.
Mary bench Monday last.
There will be services and q sermon
this "wednesday evening at St. Alloy
sius' Church, Leonardtown.
Mr.. Z. B. Abel, Clerk to the County
Commissioners, returned from Balti-
more Sunday last, per Potomac.
Messrs. II. r. and Lee Chase, of Acco-
mac county, Va, were in Leonardtown
for short while last Wednesday.
In the March distribution of school
funds st. Mary's receives for white
schools, $l,s64,97 colored schools $1,-
O45,74.
Many friends in ST. Msry's sincerely
regret the departure from the county of
Mrs. Amos Spielman, nee Miss Linda
Jones.
Politicians have been out in force dur
ing Court and doubtlessly some fences"
have been strengthened and not a few
pulled down.
The music at late Mass at st. Aloysius
church, Leonardtown, Sunday last was
especially sweet and was highly compli-
mented by all who heard it.
The war between the Havermeyers
and Arbuckles has, within the past two
months, reduced the price of roasted
cofees three cents per pound.
The recent fair weather has enabled
our gardeners to make preparations for
beginning work and some have even
| planted few early vegetables.
Miss Ida Yates, who has been spend
ing the Winter in Washington city, has
returned home, this village, much to the
qualification of her many friends.
Mrs. J. B. Bond, of Sand Gates, re-
turned last Wednesday evening from her
trip to New York, where she has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Henry B.
| Tebbetts.
Mr.. Forester, of Valley Lee, has
braced the floors of the Court House by
| n haam ond txvo ;raY, coIup,na The col
umns are placed at each end of the
Clerks desk.
During Lent, services will be held in
| st. Aloysius' Church, Leonardtown on
Wednesday and Friday evenings. Ser
mons on Wednesdays; Stations of the
Cross, on Fridays.
Rev Amos E. Spielman has been
changed by the Baltimore NJ. E. Confer
ence from this circuit to Tannallytown,
near Washington. II. Z. r. Reck will
replace Mr.. Spielman.
General Wilmer rode the handsome
bay stallion of Mr.. L. S. Herbert, of
Newport in the inaugural parade. The
General, and his horse made an elegant
showing in the National cvent.-Inde-
| pendent.
The Messrs Bond, the Baltimore sta
TONERS, have been given a contract to
furnish, for one year, the schools of st.
Mary's with desks and backboards. The
firm is cleverly represented by Mr. Fred.
ID. Stone.
Tuesday, committee from the School
Board called upon the County Commits
sioners and, among other things, the
Commissioners passed an order to rent
a building on St. Georges Island for a
colored school.
OF course, we are thankful for the
compliment paid us by our Britton's
Neck friend and we appreciate all evil
dences of friendship but we hardly think
we are the man the party needs. Will
state our position later on.
The oyster measure law is said to be
daily violated by the oyster buyers in
the Wicomico river. The commander of
the Bessie Jones, has been notified but
| pays no ATTENTION TO sucn Vlolations-
Turn him out.-IRdepeHdent.
! DIR. Zach r. Morgan has been elected
President of the Board of School Com
missioners of st. Mary's county. DIR.
Zach filed the position in a former
board very acceptably and his selection
by the new board is a good one.
In the death of Mr.. John II. Duke
which occurred on the 18th instant, his
section lost one of its kindest-hearted
neighbors and the county good citizen.
Mr.. Duke was popular with all who
knew him and a wide circle of friends
mourn his death. His family have our
sincere sympathy.
II we be correctly informed Club in
dorsements don't always endorse, for we
are told that after the Republican Club
in Milestown endorsed Mr.. Wathen for
Register of Wills, 1O4 colored voters
of the district signed petition favoring
the nomination for that position of r.
Johnson Cotton. Esqr.
The colored voters of St Mary's, like
their brothers in other sections of the
State, are moving to secure the recogni
ton their numbers and services entitle
them to-. Messrs. Harry Brown and