Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-03-11
Loealwise and Otherwise.

Some gardening has been done and
many are preparing to begin work.
The Tobacco Growers Association
will meet Tuesday next at LeonardtOwn.
Last year Mrs. John T. VanRyswick
sold ca turkeys for $9a.92, good profit
for turkey crop.
The Orphans and Commissioners
Courts were in session Tuesday last and
transacted routine business.
Mr.. Henry Stafford, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
was in st. Mary's this week looking after
his recent real estate purchases.
We have been informed that DIR. s. f.
Spalding, who has been quite sick, is i'm
proving. We trust that he will soon be
all right again.
Mr.. J. T. Jarboe, of Washington, is
down on a visit 10 his son-in-law, Mr..
John III. Duke, of California, who is
still seriously sick.
The steamboat people do not seem to
think that the Inauguration came up to
rs some former ones.
Quite number from st. Mary's at
tended the Inauguration. We are in
formed that n majority ofthe contingent
from the county were colored.
Parties interested in forming Mer-
chants Insurance Company will bear in
mind that next Tuesday is the day set
for the meeting to inaugurate the pro-
iect.
Monday next, the 18th instant, will be
the first day of Court. If you have bus
mess in Leonardtown come on that day
and if you owe for the BEACON come in
and see us. If you don't owe US come just
the same.
Mr.. +. G.. Stone, of Milestown dis
trict, has gone to seek his fortune in
ing gentleman and IL he meets with the
success we wish him he will lay Stanford
in the shade.
Miss Fanny Costigin, who has been
visiting Mrs. George w. JOY, Leonard
town, has returned home. Miss Fanny,
who is talented writer, has been exam
lining the ancient wills on record in the
Registers Office.
Miss Dettie Spalding, of Patuxent, is
teaching the ChapticO school pending
the convalescence of Miss Alethea Ed
wards, the regular teacher. Miss Dettie
is talented young lady and, we doubt
not, makes a good teacher.
Friday last, the storehouse of Mr.
Philip Pilkerton ut Oak Point caught
fire and small hole was burned in the
roof. Mr. Joseph C. While and others
extinguished the fire which is supposed
to have caught from a crack in the chin
ney.
After consultation, il has been decided
that the St. Mary's ex-Confederates will
meet in T.eonardtown, Thursday next, in
stead of Tuesday, as at first determined
This change has been made because oi
several other meetings fixed for Tues
day.
Mrs. William A. Loker, of Leonard
town, has returned from Baltimore
Master Henry Loker is still in the city
under treatment of DIR. w. b. Burch
Under the doctors skillful hands, FRIEND
Henry's nose has been so adjusted thai
hereafter in following il he will walk in
straight paths.
The body of Hatch" Good was fount
on Keys bar, Wicomico River, Thursday
last. His watch had stopped at 1880
Mr.. Good was drowned while attempt
ing to cross to his brothers in Charlie.
county. He was a hard-working mar
and good citizen. He leaves q wifi,
and child to lament his untimeiy death
Mr. John r. Ballenger has returned
from his Southern trip and speaks of thu
country as a delightful one. He says
however, that he saw no section with a,
many natural advantages las Southern
Maryland, where all that is necessary, il
for the people TO stop grumbling, move
their fences of the road and cultivat,
well the land inclosed."