Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-11-25
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Lscaiwiss and Otherwise.
To-day, Thursday. is Thanksgiving
Day.
The COMMISSIONER Court will meet
Monday next, the Goth. instant.
Miss Mollie Holmes il visiting her
sister, Mrs. Joseph II. Ching. Leonard
town.
Don't forget 10 attend the public sale
Of goods at Budd's Greek, Saturday. No
vember "a. See advertisement.
The personal property of the late Luke
w Rhost viii be sold at public auction,
to-day, Thursday. See advertisement.
Mrs. Lee Offatt and child, of Rock
vile, are visiting Mrs. r. Oscar Morgan.
Of this town. Mrs. oHutt Is piece Of
the late b r. Abel.
Mr.. j. Walter Carpenter, of Baltimore,
is reported to be very sick. We hope
the accounts Of his illness are exagger-
ated and teust that he will soop be all
right again.
Ground leaves have recently sold very
well. Mr.. James Hall received 0 cents
per pound; Mr.. Daniel Bowles, Z and 8
cents per pound, and others have gotten
very fair prices.
This week we print the paper of Mr..
j. Byron Dixon read before the recent
Teachers Inetitutc. In our next issue
we expect 10 publish the paper of Mr.
Ernest Bohanan.
We invite attention TO the advertise
ment Of Moore's Hotel, III. r. Sanderson,
proprietor. Mr.. Sanderson runs first
class hotel and his patrons are much
pleased with him.
Read the statement OF the Treasurer
of the Sc. Mary's School Board. IL is
published In this issue and shows, we
think. that our school moaey has been
carefully expended.
We are told that Mr.. John McGll was
so badly hurt by his recent fall with the
scaffolding that he will likely be "laid
up" for some weeks to come. He has
our sincere sympathy
During the meeting of the Farm ers'
Institute Tuesday, of last week, sharks
tooth was left on the table in the Court
House. The finder will please leave il
at the BEACON OFFICE to be returned To
the owner.
IF II
accused Hesry Williams, before Justice
Schoen, at the central police station. of
the theft Of his watch. Williams did
not haze the timepiece, but was held for
hearing on November 23.-San.
The St Mary's Teachers Association
has been organized and starts out with
bright prospects. We hope that the
move will prove great success for we
think 1t will be very advantageous to
our teaches. Examiner Joy tells us
that he was very much pleased with the
initial meeting.
We have received the initial numbers
of the Catholic Tidings published in
Baltimore. The Tidings is child's pa
per hut il can be read with profit by the
old folks. The subscription price is 81
cents per year. Address Catholic It'd
ings Publishing Company, 8. Hollida,
st., Baltimore, Md.
The steamer Sue grounded In snow
sQuall on JOS Point near the mouth of
Britton's Bay. The tug Maude ii. brought
the mail and the Sues passengers Ia
Leonardtown reaching here about 10
m, and then returned to try and release
the steamer. Up to our time of going to
press she is still aground.
Landlord Sanderson will have on
Thanksgiving Day shooting at blocks
for turkeys. We are told that the blocks
are AKA inches; will be marked with the
name Of the shooter set up at a
distance of 40 Yards and the marks
man sticking the most shot In his block
will get the turkey. Shots will cost -
cents. Johnny get your gun;" come
to town and have some fun.
Saturday last. Mr.. A. b Linderman.
OF Philadelphia, was in Leonardtown
Mr.. Linderman is the president OF the
new railroad company. He says that
work will begin on the road in about
two weeks time. Mr.. Linderman is a
pleasant gentleman and is not inaugU
rating bis venture with brass band but
appears to be going about his work
quietly and with determination To push
1t through. Success 10 him
Mrs. N. +. Hopkins, who has conduct.
ed successfully the Millinery. Dry Goods
and Dressmaking business NJ Towards
Race for several years, 1t will be seen
by reference 20 an ad. in our paper, has
opened branch store in the wide awake
village of Mechanicsville and has placed
III charge of same an accomplished Mil
liner Of Baltimore City. Mrs. Hopkins
is an energetic aud business lady aad
we feel sure her new venture in business
VIII be as successful as her forme. one
at Towards Race.
From the Lone Star State comes the
following letter. written by W. F. Gass.
ecsitor Of the Mt. Vernon, TEX Herald
Il have used Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era ana Diarrhoea Remedy in my family