Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-07-01

city u visiting friends in the county.
July 9th and eth will be examination
days for applicants for Teachers Certifi-
Gates.
There will be a Dinner in aid of Sa-
cred Heart Church, Tuesday, July 27th.
1897.
Mrs. VIM. b. Moore, of Washington
city, is visiting Mrs. Olive Moore. this
town.
Sunday last Leonardtown nine de.
feated a nine from Ncwtown by score
Of 81 too.
II is the general opinion that the wheat
yield of the county this year will be
large one.
Mrs j. o. Neal and children, of Bal
timOre, are visiting Mrs. 10. F. Neal at
Arlington"
Monday last Mr.. Vim. G. Mattin Civ
was kicked by horse but was fortuna
tely not seriously injured.
Mrs Robt. Cole, Misses Laura Beale
DENLY and Helen Hill are visiting at
Tudor Hall, Leonardtown.
Mrs. Gibbons and daughter. Of Wash
ington city, are visiting Mrs John T.
Johnson at Rose Bank, Brittons Neck.
Saturday last, Reggie, a young son of
Mr.. Charles j. Clements, of this town,
slipped from bench and dislocated his
arm at the elbow.
Dr. Wilson's Concert Company is in
Leonardtown and advertise TO stay for
the coming week. DIR. Wilson pulls teeth
with his fingers and without pain
There will be celebration at River
Springs, Monday, July 9Th, instant
Boat Racing, Horse Racing and Con-
cert are among the advertised attrac-
tiOns.
The Scholastics from Woodstock will
begin their annual outing at st. Inigo's
to-day, Wednesday, Rev. Edward j.
Purbrick, Provincial of the Jesuit Soci-
ETY., viii accompany them.
Rev. james j. Becker, s. j., pastor of
st. Joseph's in 1884, and Rev. William
Carroll, $. j., formerly LIST project at
Georgetown, are sojourning at the Jes-
nit Residence, Leonardtown.
On the first page of our next paper
we will print another instalment of the
articles published by authority of the
committee of Maryland Democratic Ed
itorial Association. No space this week.
Sunday last, Mrs. Jos. f. Neal, of this
town, heard commotion among the
chickens, aad upon investigation dis
covered a snake in their midst. Mrs.
Neal seized plank and killed il. The
snake was about four feet long.
DIR. b. Thoburn Wilson, now giving
Concerts in Leonardtown, furnishes a
pleasant evenings entertainment and
among other things performs the aston
ishing feat of pulling teeth with his fin
gers. As seeing is believing" come
and see,
To make space for reports of the com
mencements at Charlotte Hall Academy
and st. Mary's Seminary we have been
compelled to omit editorial comments
and our promised description of some
of the attractions of the Nashville Elk.
position.
Mr.. J. 7. Wheeler, of California, in.
forms us that during last Thursdays
storm lightning struck and killed mare
and colt belonging to Mrs. Amanda
Abel, widow of the late Thos. Ii. Abel
A horse standing close to the mare was
not injured.
Capt. William jenkins while working
on his vessel nc Solomon's Island ship
yard sustained painful injury to one
of his eyes which may cause loss o.
sight. 1t is reported that the injury was
caused by flying bolt head which the
captain had cut Off with cold chisel.
Among the graduates at the recent
commencement at Eden Hall, near Phil.
adelphia. was Miss Ellen Edeien, daugh
ter of Mrs. Jennie and the late William
/. Edclen, of this town. Miss Ellen
stood high in her class, and among al
the graduates there was none sweetei
of old st. Mary's.
Messrs. Valentine, Whitley and Allen
der, representatives of B. +. Starr Com
pany, OF Baltimore, are at work fitting
up roller mill for DIR. f. +. Grecnwel
on the site of the old Fenwick mill. Tn,
gentlemen named are No. | workmer
and they are doing first.class piece o
work. When completed the mill will b
one of the finest in Southern Maryland
Mrs. Matte NJ. Key has been removed
from the Leonardtown postmastershil
and Mr.. c. w. Foxweli has been ap
pointed in her stead. Mr. Foxwell vii
no doubt make good postmaster, bu
none the less do we regret parting witt
the pleasant and accommodating ladie
who for so long have conducted it. Du
ring her eight years service. Miss Lizzi
Turner has earned the goodwill of al
who have had business with the ofEic
apd we feel certain that all the patron
join with us IN regretting the discontin
uance of her service in the Leon ardtowl