Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-07-13
saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.
LoeaIwIse and Otherwise.

hine nef eid nome near keonardtown.
Mr.. Ford Wathen. OF Washington, Il
visiting his relatives and friends II 81.
Mary's.
The hay crop OF the county, this year,
Is said 70 be considerably below the
average.
Mr. Edward Harrison, OF Charlotte
Hall, d visiting Mr.. !. Lee sfattineIy,
Buena Vista.
Mr.. William II. Dawson, of Baltimore
Is on . visit 10 his relatives and friends
In 81. Mary's.
The condition Of the growing tobacco
throughout the county Ia reported TO in
dictate . good crop.
Mrs. Joseph II. Milburn and son. and
Mrs. Ignatius Jarboe, Of this town, are
visiting in Washington.
The Orphans' and Commissioners
Courts we're In session Tuesday last and
transacted routine business.
Rev. Father Fullerton, 8. j., Is giving
q retreat to the sisters ct Sc. Mary's
AcadeEay, near Leonardtown.
Mr.. Benjamin Duke, member Of the
list Maryland Regiment, U.S.. ", q ct
home with his father Ar. John =. Duke.
There Is dearth Of currency In 81.
Mary's at present and II the truth be
told the scarcity IL not confined 20 Ell
tors.
Republican primaries are booked for
Saturday next. We are told that there
win be earnest fights In some of the
districts.
Miss Leila Smith, of Scotland, accom-
panied by her friend. Miss Isnoga, Of
Washington, visited Leonardtown last
Tuesday.
We regret to hear of .he sickness of
Mr.. Robert A. Clarke, Of Patuxent. We
hope that Bob. win seon regain his usu.
al vigorous health.
Mr.. John b. Thompson and wife and
children, Of Baltimore, are visiting Mr..
]. d. Thompson at Fathers Defense"
near Leonardtown.
Col. J. Marshall Dent, Of Oakley, has
arrived at the dignity of grandfather.
May he survive to dance .. his grand
daughters wedding.
Pay your taxes during July and get
the benefit of the per cent. discount on
county tax. Tie discount on State tax
paid during July Is 8 per centum.
We greatly regret to hear of the seri-
Gus sickness of our friend, Mr.. James
McWilliams, of Milestown, and trust
that he win soon be conyalescent.
Sister Mary Alfred, known In the
world as Miss Jennie Fowler, formerly
OF our county, Is among the visiting sis
tiers at the Convent, Lsonardtown.
Rev. William @. Brian writes I'M that
.'the II. e. Churches OF Calvert County
win hold Camp Meeting for two weeks
at Barstow, beginning July 10. instant"
DR.. William p. Reeves. soa Of DR.. J.
r. 7. Reeves, of this county, has receiv-
cd the appointment of resident physician
at the Eastern Dispensary In Washing
ton City.
The Times rescen. reposss .Misses
Laura and Carrie and Messrs. Ernest
and Lindsay Penn, of Chaptico, a. Wis.,
iting the family of Mr.. q. Turner Rowe,
near Pisgah."
Mr.. and Mrs. Spielman, Msssrs. Clar-
ence and Howard Proctor, of Washing
ton, and Rev. Mr.. Curley and Rev. Mr..
Costin are visiting Mrs. L. A. Jones,
Leonardtown.
There was quite gathering of the
Republican clans in Leonardtown on
Tuesday last and the mutterings Of the
approaching primary clash though not
loud we're deep.
Read the call for the Democratic Pri.
mary Meetings published in this issue
and don't fail to attend them and see
that good men are selected 40 delegates
TO the County Convention.
II reports are 70 be believed. there win
be hot fight In next Saturdays Repub-
lican primaries between the adherents
OF Senator Wilkinson and Mr.. Joseph
II. Ching. Both sides claim victory.
DR.. w. b, Burch paid flying visit to
st. Mary's, Sunday last. pr. Burch IL .
member Of the Baltimore Democratic
Campaign Committee Of Seven and 10
one Of the leaders Of the City's fighting
Democracy.
Mr. n. L. Millison, of Leonardtown,
has bargained TO bny the tenant house
of the late Mrs. Ellen r. Fenwick on
Fenwick Street. Ak. Love, Esqr., ne.
gotiated the sale. The consideration 10
said to have been $500.
Sc. Inigo's, on Saturday last, was the
scene of quits lively ':see to- between
Nichols Biscoe and G. b. Mahony, two
prominent colored Republican politi-
clans Of che district. Our informants
tell Us that Mahony carried OF the
honors.
DR.. Alexander Hanson Robertson died
in Baltimore county June ~. ultimo. In
the s7th year OF his age. In early life
DR.. Robertson was . prominent and
popular physician In Leonsrdtown and
10 stiIl pleasantly remembered by some
of our older residents.
From the columns Of their party paper
there seems to as very general demand
NV g. Marvss Rannh1seaua mnon nanial