Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-05-18
Saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.


L0CalWiso ana otherwise.
Rev. Father Chester, 8. T., Is on via.
IL to Leonardtown.
Farmers complain that the fiy il de.
stroying many tobacco plants.
We regret 10 hear that Mrs. William
s. Coppage. of Valley Lee. Is quite sick
Mrs. Harry Spalding and son, of thi,
town, are visiting friends In Baltimore.
From nearly every section of the
county comes reports Of q short whea,
crop.
Mrs. Eugene Graves, Of Cedar Point,
who has been sick SO long, il very mach
improved.
The Republican State Central Com
miEtee is called TO meet In Baltimore on
Tuesday, June 9th, proximo.
The Cedar Point string band win be
in attendance at the Factory entertain
ment on Monday night next, the 22nd,
instant.
The recent rains have enabled our
farmers to condition their land and I'm
ish planting corn. Some tobacco plants
have also been set out
If young lady wants pair Of beau
tiful msde-to-order Oxford ties in black
or tan, she will find them at +. o. Nor
gan's store. Leonardtown.
We invite attention to the second of
Rev. J. L. Smiley's letters to the BEACON.
II is dated at Honolulu and Is an inter-
esting description Of his travels.
Tuesday, May card, instant, is the
date for the sale of the real estate of the
late Laura E. Carroll. See advertise
ment. Henry G. Adams, Esqr., is mort
gage.
Mr.. Marston Yates, formerly of our
town, has been promoted to Quarter
master ON the NJ. & NJ. Steamship Itasca,
and is doubtlessly the youngest officer
of the line.
Mr.. T. Freeman Mattingly, of this
county. is representing William II. Dep
kin & Co, Wholesale Liquor Dealers of
Baltimore. Mr.. Mattingly Is q clever
salesman. See his adv.
We are informed that DR.. Chambers,
OF Anne Arundel county, il to locate
near Fishing Point. Those who have
met the doctor say that he Is an all
around clever gentleman.
Miss Page Alvey, of Morganza, has
been on a visit to her brother in Balti-
more. She returned home by way of
Washington and was accompanied by
Miss Mary Allwine of that city.
The remains of Arthur, son OF Mr..
Chas. Wise, of Baltimore, were brought
down on Steamer st. Mary's. last We'd
nesday, and on the evening of the same
day were buried at st. Nicholas.
Notice the new advertisement of N.
L. Millison. Leonardtown. Mr. Millison
wants everybody to know that he Is
headquarters for bargains and he uti-
Lies printers ink to tell them so.
Saturday last, o jury dc lunaticO an
qUirendo determined that David Harle
was insane and the Court passed an
order committing him to the Second
Hospital for Insane at Springfield.
We are indebted toDr. VIM. P. Reeves
FOR an invitation to attend the CON-
mencemen. of the Georgetown Medical
School. Mr.. Reeves is one of the grad
yates. We wish him great success.
County Commissioner Dominick 8.
Bowles was, last week, badly hurt and
bruised while driving through his front
gate. Mr.. Bowles is confined to his bed
and it is feared that he is seriously in
jured.
The hack horse at Susquehanna died
suddenly few days ago. She had been
in service there for about year and
during that time her travels to and fro
were certainly not less than five thous-
aud miles.
Last week, John B. Abel, the Wash
ington Commission Merchant, sold for
account of Mr.. John +. Duke, this dis
trict, an eight weeks old calf weighing
1s4 pounds, at u cents per pound. The
net proceeds were $1a.76. Who can
beat this I.
Mr.. William G. Mattingly has pur-
chased Mr.. Harry F. Sanderson's livery
outfit and rented Moore's Stables. Mr..
Mattingly has secured the services of
Henry Cole, colored, as hostler and will
conduct q frst-class livery. We wish
him much success.
Mr.. Thomas J. Combs, Of Great Mills,
has accepted position as travelling sales
man for Herman, Bloc & Co., wholesale
grocers, Baltimore, and is canvassing
the county. Bud" is pleasant gentle
man end we wish him great success in
his new venture.
Joseph H. Ching, Esqr., Clerk to the
County Commissioners. has obtained .
position as Inspector Of the Rural Free
Delivery Service that is said to pay
$1,000 per year. The appointment was
secured by Mr.. Mudd and evidences that
MIR. Ching is "the warmest baby" In the
st. Mary's bunch.
Mr.. Sothoron Key, of this town, has
passed his examinations and will be
among the graduates at the coming COM
mencement Of the Columbia Medical