Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-09-16
The oysters are not yet fat.

me oysters are not yet tat.
Miss Lizzie Holmes, Of Washington, In
visiting her relatives ana friends in
Leonardtown.
Last Saturdays Republican primaries
passed of quietly. The result of the
vote is given in another column.
Mr.. Thomas II. Fowler has on hand
lumber to repair and enlarge his Mechan-
icsville stOrehouse and residence.
We have received a tribute to the
memory of the late J. s. b. Hammett
which will be published next week
Jos. F. Morgan, Esqr, has returned
from his trip to Capon Springs and
thinks he was benefited by his trip.
Miss Maize Carberry, who has been
visiting Miss Daisy Bohanan, st. Je-
rome's, left Sunday for her Washington
home.
Walter A. Wood has opened an oyster
house at Jos. G. NJ. Abelrs store, Leon
ardtown. Mr. Wood keeps Patuxent
oysters.
The Election Supervisors met in Leon.
ardtown Monday last and appointed the
Election officials. See announcement
elsewhere.
Miss Lillian Hall and Miss Adele Par
kinson, of Washington, who have been
spending the summer in the county, re-
turned home Saturday last.
Mrs. John Cotton who has been spend
ing some time with Mrs. Leo. NJ. wathen,
this district, is now visiting friends at
Chapel Point, Charles county.
Mr.. J. Edwin Coad informs us that
Rev. Mr.. Voughan, of Valley Lee, has
been called TO North Carolina by acct
dental drowning in that State of his
son-in-law.
Up to 12 o'clock, m, Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 18th, Instant, 100 Licenses to
Tong for oysters had been issued. Up
to same date last year All Licenses had
been issued.
Wilson Bond has reopened his oyster
house under Moore's Hotel and has on
hand and expects to keep supply of
fine Patuxent oysters for the benefit Of
his customers.
All persons knowing themselves in
debted to this office are requested to call
and settle. ALI those indebted to this Of
fee and not knowing it, are requested
to call and find out.
Mr. George Horne well known to many
OF our older citizens died in Towsor,
Tuesday, of last week. Mr.. Horne was
member of the well known old build
ing firm Of Horne & Greenwich.
Miss Daisy Bohanan has received the
appointment as Teacher of the Public
School taught last year by Miss Alethea
Edwards. Miss Bohanan In a graduate
of the Sisters Academy, this town. Be
cause OF III health Miss Edwards will not
teach this year
Mr.. Dent Robinson's new house in
Mechanicsville is nearly ready for occu-
pancy. Messrs. Burroughs & Hunter
were the builders and the house shows
first class work in every respect. The
plastering and brick work was done by
Mr.. John T. Reintzell.
Nicholas Biscoe, colored, supervisor
of roads in St. Inigo's district reports al
dangerous the bridge over the wash neal
Point Lookout and says the sills are 81
rotten that the bridge cannot be repaired
Nick states that he has twice reportes
the matter to the County Commissioners
There was quite q crowd at the st
Johns Festival Tuesday last and th,
gross receipts were e35o.50. Is knight
rode In lists. Sylvester Long crowne,
Miss Lulu Goodwin Queen; Edgar Yate
Miss Louise Abel 1st maid; Harry Pea
cock Miss Daisy Longmore end maid
Harry Redmond Miss Della Abel 3r,
maid. DR.. Dent addressed the knight.
In common with nearly every one Il
81. Mary's county we sincerely regret th
departure from our town on Wednesda