Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-09-21

COUNTY NEWS.


In No. 1. appeals. the Court rendered
8 Judgment in fayer Of appellant, Jas.
]. Stone
Alfred Jarboe and Fred Dyer are build-
ing barn for Mrs. J. Felix sEorran.
Eedley's Neck
Mr. Linehan, Of Cumberland. Il visit
ing his daughter. Hrs Francis +. Green-
well, Leonaritown.
Tuesday last was = big dag in Leon
ardtown and large crowd was ON hand.
All sections of the county were repre-
senied.
At the sale Of real estate or the late
James r. Abel. Tuesday. z. b. AbelI
bought the house and LOT in Leonard
iowa for $1,000.
Wednesdays jury brought Joseph d.
Herman in. guilty Of giving away whis-
key on sunday and the Court imnosed
fine Of ses and costs
There was a dewnpour Of rain a
Leonardtown Tuesday evening last and
in consequence many visitors were de-
tanned in town all night.
Chief Judge John P. Briscoe arrived
Monday afternoon last. and took his
pace on The bench Tuesday. Judge
Bsiscce Is looking very well.
Dr. L. +. Payne. dentist, viii be At
Ridge, on Wednesday and Thursday,
September 9th aud essh, - attend to
professional calls. 0Gfica at Mr.. Il. r.
Abelrs.
Two HseEsbers Of the present Grand
Jury-MessTs. r. II. Dorsey and Duncan
NJ. Turner-are rejoicing over the ar
rival Of Miss - Dorsey, their first
grandchIld.
There win be Divine Services at st.
Andrews Church, Sunday, September
cath. at 1880 as M. Rev. DIR. Stewart
Crockett, Of Pennsylvania. win ofliciate.
All are invited
A communication from Somerset w.
G. T. Z. and letter from Washington
correspondent were received too late for
insertion in this weeks BEACON. They
win appear next seek.
r. Laus Harden. formerly Of Brittcn's
Neck, died suddenly in Alexandria, Va,
Monday, September 18th, instant. He
was about IS years Of age TIE cause of
his death is said 10 hare been cholera
norbus.
Judge Robert Slys was in town Tues
day last and took out &I3s.75 worth of
Tongers' Licenses for the oystermen of
mis- section The judge is looking well
and was as usual in good spirits.
among the out Of county visitors TO
Court we noe Messrss John III. Chrispin,
William H. Moore, r. Cough Edelen.
Walter l Dawkins, Esqr. c. B. Lloyd,
Of Baltimore; v. +. Neale, Of Charles
county; p. cooae. Washington. D. G.
Mr.. Il. II. Garner brought his colt,
HapPy Russell, j.. TO-. Leonardtown
Tuesday last. The street was so crowd
ed thai 4 was impossible to give. an ex-
hibitian of Happy's speed, but the unan-
imons verdict Of al who saw him was
Hes bcaut r
We are in receipt Of an article from
Judge ID. Payne in reply TO the COM
munication Of Mr. Philip a. Dorsey, IT.,
which appeared in the BEACON os Au-
gust a4th, ultimo. The Judges paper
was received too late for publication in
this issue, hut win appear in our next.
In Saturday nights melee At Brilrs
store, near Oakley, William Thomas,
colored, sustained some severe scalp
wounds. il is thought that stone was
the weapon used. The party who WELD
cd il is unknown. In the same fracas
Charles Nallandingham was hurt by =
kick in the breast
In his Charge 10 the GRAND Jury, Judge
Crane remarked that some people said
that opposition TO whislcy and to the
violation OF the Sabbath was q hobby OF
his. st may be So" said he, ''but it Is a
good hobby TO ride and i viii ride II 10
the end Of my term, for know the mis-
cry the drink evil entails"
The real estate OF the late james r.
Abel. net devised in ais will, MAS sold
at Trustees Sale ON Tuesday. as follows
House ard lot in Leenardsown $1,000
Flower Of Forest. Ia the eth district
$3.50 0akyille farm. in the cth district
$50 The Hayden farm. In the 9th dis.
trict. $3.50. Total $500.
Thursday. August 81, while Wilfret
Peake WAS walking 10 Britt0n's Neck h
dropped his coat containing zias. This
coat mas found by Sallie, daughter o,
Mary and Allie Hebb. eoloTed, and Ia,
nsoneys4uraed over 10 Justlce 10. r
Morgan who restored il 10 Dir. Peake
Five dollars we're left with Mr.. Morgar
40 he siyen 70 che girl
Our old and esteemed friend Col. y
Edwin Coad. of ~CheEryfelds." though
II his 10Th year has become regular
contributor 10 the Sacred Heart Assssne
~ sad three articles from his pen has.
appeared IN the April, June and Angus
nnsnbexs Of that magazine. alr. Coad i
writing tReeolleetions u st. Iaigo's'
and We would advise our friends toFeas
his papers.
Carroll, . i've year old son Of Thomas
Mattinglys Of Clements was sent 70 sh'
Emergency Hospital. Washington, Sun