Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-02-09
saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.


day.
Lent win begin Wednesday next, the
18th, instant.
We have now the deepest snow that
we have had for some winters past.
hr. T. Lee MattingIy Is confned to
his house by slight attack Of la grippe.
II was a wise grounding that went
back into It's hole on February End, i'm
slant.
Though the snowfall IL greater than
usual, it l. said that the sleighing Is not
very good.
Just about now there are few things
more desirable thsn q large aaa sonve-
nient woodpile.
Next Tuesday will be the regular
meeting day for the Orphans and Com
misioners' Courts.
If you knew Of any items Of interest
send them TO the Beacon. We will be
pleased to have them.
There are no changes in the rules for
Lent. We republish them. however, for
the benefit of our readers.
Messrs. f. o. Morgan and Harry r.
Sanderson, of this town, have succeeded
ia filling their houses with fair quality
Of ice.
While the ground Is covered with
snow throw out few crumbs or little
grain for the birds. You will lose little
and gain much.
February 3rd, instant, John b Abel.
commission merchant, sold for account
of P II. Dorsey, jr., calf weighing 155
pounds for 5000.
Mr.. James deb. Walbach. of Bryan.
town. WIS in Leonardtown, last week
Mr. walbach was . member of the 1898
House of Delegates.
His many friends throughout the
county will be pleased to hear that Mr.
Joseph Fl. Key is convalescing and viii
likely soon be out again.
If young lady wants pair of beau
tiful made-to-order Oxford ties In black
or tan, she will find them at r. o. Nor
CAMS store. Leonardtown.
Mr.. Mudd made a speech in Congress
favoriDg the retention of the Philip
pines and everything else that the gov
eminent gets its clutches on.
Mr.. Harry Jones informs us that Fri
day last, February Bird instant. lightning
struck n tree near the store of Captain
w, J. Bean, in the Second district.
We are informed that the bridge at
MOrganza is very much in need of re-
pairs; that some of the boards are loose
and that IL is dangerous TO cross it.
II is reported that Rev. Father Lam
caster will now return to the Leonard
town Mission. We sincerely hope that
the report may be correct, for he has
been greatly missed here.
Tuesday morning last the team driven
by B s. Nash, mail-carrier, got away
from him and ran OF breaking the buggy
tongue and some of the gear. A new
team was secured to take the mail.
Miss Ellen Combs, daughter of Mr.
Robt c. Combs, who has been suffering
from quite severe attack of la grippe.
Is, we are pleased to hear, improving,
and will likely soon be well again.
The Sun, of the 9Th. instant, estimated
the loss of the Filipinos in the fighting
before Manila at 1000 killed; $500
wounded and 5000 taken prisoners. The
Americans had "a killed and 43 wounded.
In this issue we print the adv. of the
Pinebiuf Pecan company. The pecan
i rather pretty tree and there are some
fine specimens in St. Mary's Include q
few pecans in yOur next order for trees
Messrs. Wilmer Raley, of Leonard
town, and Ben. Garner, of Hollywood,
have formed a cO-partnersbip for con-
tracing and building. They are both
good workmen. See their advertise
ment.
A new railroad has been incorporated
TO be known as the Washington and
Seasors railway. II is to run from Hy-
attsville to Point Lookout. We very
much fear that il will die before it even
crawls.
Mrs. Viviea Neale. of Baltimore, was
burned TO death Thursday last. Mrs
Neale caught IRE endeazoring 20 ex-
tinguish blazing curtain. Her husband
has the sympathy Of our entire COM
munity.
Representative Joaes has succeeded In
obtaining several appropriations for
rivers and hasbess On tbs Virginia side
of the Potomac. Af. Madd ought to see
tia: BFiston's Bay ls also remembered
ia the bill.
The epigTammssic John X. Cowen
says there are swo kinds of government
government By the counting Of noses
and government by the breaking Of
heads. Tbe latter kind now obtains In
the Philippines.
We invite the attention Of farmers %
The advertisement ~ Mr. g. II. Pearson,
published In another column. The
thrifty farmers u she Eastern Shore say
that there Il money In tomatoes at 81
per son. See Mr. Pearson.
Senator German made q notable and
forcible spessh In she United States Sen.
ate defnfnn hfe vfewe In regard IN i'm