Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1898-10-20

Cummings Is coming

Cummings Is coming
And will be here next Thursday
Come to Leonardtown next Thursday
and hear Cummings.
The Registers of Voters sat Tuesday
last to revise the lists. The registration
is now closed for the gear
The acquisition of Porto Rico by the
United States was formerly completed
Tuesday, October Is, 1898.
Tuesdays easterlY storm blew down
an aspen tree in front of the Edelen
Store property, Leonardtown.
j. Clinton Bean, one of the Oldest and
most respected citizens Of our county, is
very i'll at his home, near Valley Lee.
Thursday last, John b. Abel, Com
mission Merchant, Washington, sold for
~. Jos. A. Dillow, Leonardtown, d calf
for $l1.Oe.
Samuel Jones' of the Sixth District,
has obtained a position on the Patlxent
River Oyster Police boat, John Sedg-
wick, commander. a-~.s4s.
Some weeks ago young child of Dir.
Willie Tennison. of st. Clements Bay,
was run over by cart loaded with corn
and seriously injured.
If a young lady wants pair of beau
tiful made-to- order Oxford ties i'm black
or tan, she will find them at +. o. Nor
gan's store. Leonardtown.
The regular correspondence of "Az-
zana," our old and much esteemed stand
by, failed TO reach us this week. We
hope that our friend is not sick.
Prices are down at Lawrence's. Best
granulated sugar, per pound, cents;
Levering's Coffee, 10 cents. See his ad-
yertisement of discounts in CASH"
We were pleased to see our good old
Confederate friend, Capt. r. Z. Lang
ley, Wednesday last. Capt. Langley is
in good health and cheerful as ever.
Mrs. Joseph E. Harley, of Frederick
county, Nd, and Miss Teresa Duyall, of
Berkeley county, West Virginia, are VS.
ting their sister, Mrs. Joseph s. Mat
tfews, at Valley Lee.
A fine new dwelling is in course of
erection on the "6ood Hope" property
on the Three Notch road. Sixth district,
for DIR. Joseph o. King. Mr.. Leo W. b.
Graves is the contractor.
Wednesday last, States Attorney Dan
lei G. Hammeti left per Steamer Poto-
mac, for business trip to Washington
and Baltimore. Mr. Hammett will like
ly be away about week.
Miss Julia C. Stone, of Cobrsm, has
removed to Southern Pines, g. While
regretting her departure from st. Ma
rvs we wish her every success and hap
piness in her new home.
The Reverend Pastor requests us to
annuonce that owing to a mistake made
In appointments, there will be no preach
ing at Mt. Zion or Leonardtown until
Sunday, October Both, 1865.
Mr. w. l.. Cullen and wife, of Wash
ington, ID. c., are guests OF Moore's Ho-
tel. Mr.. Cullen is a Washington pho.
tographer aud makes good pictures. He
has a tent erected on the hotel green.
Alfred a young SON of Mr.. James A.
FurgersOn of Hollywood section, was
killed Thursday of last week by being
thrown from q horse. We are told that
the child's neck was broken by the fall
Kansas. Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri
were visited, October 18th, instant, by a
severe snowstorm and blizzard, the earl.
lest winter storm for twenty-five years
Much damage was done and suffering
caused.
Mr.. ]. Frank Hall has been drawn on
the District Grand Jury and viii, il
consequence, be compelled to remain in
Washington Ior the next three months
The per diem of Washington Jurors. We
arc told, is Sc.
We regret to hear of the death o.
Hugh. eldest son OF d. Wilson and Jen
ME ]. Graves, of Sandgates Hugh wa.
bright and loyable child aged about
years. The bereayed parents have oul
sincere sympathy
IL Is reported that Lieut.. E. D. Bost
lick, Y. .. n, retireds has bought tbs