Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03
Saint Nafg's Beacon,
COUNTY NEWS.
Losaivise and Otherwise.

j. w. Thomas. Esqr., of Cumberland
has been ON visit to 81. Mary's.
Attend the bargain sale at California
See advertisement In another column.
Miss Susie Abel. Of st. Mary's county
is visiting the Misses Neale, near Bel
Alton Times.
Major NJ II. &. Wright and wife, oil
Washington, paid Lconardtown a brief
visit Sunday last
Get Baltimore PRICES ON binder Irvine
and then come 10 Lockers, Leonardtown,
buy and save money.
Capt. Thomas Grccnwell, of the 9th
district, is reported to be quite sick. We
hope he will soon recover.
The new schedule Of the Wecmx' Line
steamers, Potomac river route, went in
Ia effect Tuesday, June Ist.
Branches OF the Guarantee Building
and Loan Association Of Baltimore City
have been organized in st. Mary's.
William A. Loker, Leonardtown, is
selling binder twine at lower prices than
y was ever before sold In St. Mary's.
AT Tuesdays meeting Of the Town
Commissioners G.. John Clements was
appointed bailifT and filed %. 600 bond.
Sunday nights rain brought q good
season for tobacco planting and our far
mers availcd themselves of the opportu-
nifty.
Don't forget the dates of the sales of
The Davis and Raley farms. Monday and
Tuesday next are the days. See adver-
tiscments
The Democratic and Republican State
Central Committees meet in Baltimore
today Wednesday, st. Mary's will be
well represented by her local politicians.
J. Wesley Tippctt, William A. Lyon
and John W. Jones have been appointed
collectors Of State and county taxes for
81. Marys county for the ensuing year
Yon can buy binder Irvine Of William
A. Locker, Lconardtown, cheaper than
you can purchase il in Baltimore. Call
and see how much you can save on your
twine.
Mr.. Jos. f. Neal has Just received a
vessel load of lumber direct from the
mill. Persons desiring bargains in lum-
Der, shingles. &c, would do well to give
him call
Mr.. Cecil the retiring tax collector for
the LIST Collection district has made an
excellent official and during a long tern.
has faithfully performed the duties of
the position.
Mr.. j. B. Drury, merchant of Abelrs
wharf, some time ago determined 10 try
bookkeeping without selling whiskey
but has been Obliged to return to the
sale of the stuff
As we go to press news reaches us of
the death of Mrs. john s. Guyther. Mrs.
Guyther was Miss Mary oliver. of
Baltimore. Her husband and family
have our sincere sympathy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos f. Spielman, nee
Jones, and Mr.. Harry Jones are visiting
their father and mother, this town. Miss
Maize Carbcrry of Washington, is visit
ing relatives in this county.
OF June Josh Billings sings:
I'm this month, more than all the rest.
Things seem tew jump their very best
Carrots and yungoncs, purp and kitten.
Like Joners gourd, are up and gittcn."
Judge Adrian Posey of the Hdepen-
dent, evidently does no; think much of
our reform Governor. In an editorial
in his latest issue Mr.. Poscy hauls His
Exccllcney over the Goals for his action
in reference to the Tobacco Warehouses.
Miss Marie Fcnwick, formerly of our
town, was among the graduates at the
recent commencement of the State Nor
NAL school. Miss Marie is one of our
brightest young ladies and held a fine
position in her class We arc indebted
to her for an invitation to the COM
menccment.
Sunday last, on the road to Sotterly,
Mrs. Beckie Drury and Mrs. Daniel Ra-
ley ana two children were thrown from
their buggy and Mrs. Drury had an arm
broken. Mrs. Raley and the children
escaped unhurt. The accident was caused
by break to the buggy and consequent
frightening of the horse.
Thursdays exhibition of the Leonard
town Fire Company was very crcditable.
Capt. Viett's regular force was not on
hand, but the boys who took their places
on Truck, No. 1, did very well. The
colorcd troops-Truck No. 9, Capt. Jim
sewell-fought nobly. In less than two
minutes after the alarm the companies
were at the scene of action and ut work.
Budd's Creek Iterna.