Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-12-23
Loeaiwiss and Otherwise.

In remembering your friends don'i
overlook the printer.
Misses Mary and Rosa Loker, of Leon.
ardtown, have returned from their city
trip.
On our first page will be found story
and other matter suitable for the Christ.
mas time.
The first snow to "show up" fell on
the night of Tuesday, December 2lst,
instant.
Christmas Holidays are on hand and
We hope they will pass pleasantly for
one and all.
Capt. William X. Watts, of the Sec.
ond District, is again with Capt. c. X.
Lewis at Lewisetta, Virginia.
Christmas Candy, Fruits, Nets, Cakes,
&c. French Mixed Candy. Best for 3
cents per pound at Lawrence's.
Billy Lyles, colored, died recently
near Leonardtown. Lyles was going
about a few days before his death.
Mr.. p. o. Budd, is clerking during
the Christmas Holidays ut Mr.. William
4. Lockers store. Call and see him,
The Baltimore american of December
Goth prints an excellent picture of Capt.
William G. Geoghegan OF the Steamer
Potomac.
Edward Wheeler died suddenly Fri
day morning last at his residence near
California. He leaves a wife and two
children.
Owing to the extremely low tide and
adverse wind, the Lancaster did not
make Leonardtown wharf Saturday last
Passengers were taken on board from
small boats.
We are in receipt of poem and let
ter from Fishing Point correspondent
which we are obliged to hold over for
another issue.
Mr.. RObt. w. Yates, of Colton's Paint,
writes us that he had hogs, IA months
old, that weighed respectively: 451, 424,
"i=, 3Il4, 3l4 pounds.
Judge J. w. G. Blackstone has been
reelected in Accomac county, Virginia.
Judge Blackstone, it will be remember
ed, defended Wood Chase.
Mrs. l.. A. Jones has just received a
large supply of Xmas goods, consistin g
of all the novelties of the season. She
invites all to call and see them.
new schedule goes into effect with
the Weems Line on Saturday, Dec. 25th,
en- the Patuxent, and on Tuesday, Dec.
18th, on the Potomac. See ads.
Saturday last, Joseph II. Milburn of
Leonardtown, left per Lancaster, en-
route to Norfolk, to purchase lumber for
the new Catholic Church to be builded
near old ST. Johns.
II is reported that DIR. +. +. Green
well and family will move TO Leonard
town after Christmas. The doctor will
reside in the house now occupied by Mr..
James J. Greenwich, who will move to
Hunters Retreat"
Last week, Messrs. Adams Bros, of
II. Georges Island, killed n Is months
old hog that weighed 446 pounds. Trice
X Hobbs, also of the Island, killed one
weighing 35e pounds.
Miss sutton, of La Grange, N. c., Ju-
nior at the Western Maryland College,
is spending the holidays with her class
mate, Miss Erva Foxwell. at the residence
of her father, Mr.. Thos. +. Foxwell,
near Leonardtown.
A friend of ours, residing in the Sth
district, had one child born to him May
1, 1896, and twins born April 90, 1897.
We hope they may all live to comfort
and brighten the old age Of their now
youthful father and mother
Moving day is near at hand. Those
of our subscribers who change their post
offices will please notify US promptly,
giving the name of the post Office they
leave as well as the one to which they
remove.
NhAiStulas La. AkaeScs az %. aAUy skuS
Leonardtown, will be at o, Z and 1880
\. NJ. The bell will ring at ) A. NJ. TO
arouse the early church-goers. There
will also be Masses on Christmas Day al
St. Joseph's, st. Johns and Sacred Heart
Our little local on red foxes has elicit
ed the information that last year Mr.
James c. wise's pack killed two reds,
and about three weeks ago the same
dogs caught another. Mr.. Wise has the
hnest fox-hounds in this section and we
believe they are the fastest in Southern
Maryland.
The Baltimore Sam OF Saturday, De
cember 18th. instant, reports that Sena'
tor Wilkinson has called upon Post
master General Gary and requested the
appointment of Mr.. John r. Garner As
postmaster at Hollywood. The Office il
now in charge of Mrs. s. C. Thompson
whose term has expired.