Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-09-28

LOCaiNsSe anu uknefWIeo.
We have been obliged to hold over
several favors Of correspondents. They
viii all appear later on.
Mr. Shear and son-in-law and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Deatley aro visiting
Mr.. J.. Bowles Of "Hopton Park
Obituaries Of the late James Z. Price
and of the late Alfred G. Poe have been
received and viii be printed next week.
DIR. I. +. Payne. dentist, will be .,
Budd's Greek, Wednesday and Thurs
day, October 4th and 5th. to attend to
professional calls.
We have received an interesting letter
from Mr.. w. Bernard Duke. who Is now
travelling in Europe with his family, and
win publish it in our next paper.
U. s. Senator Wellington has been re.
tired as chairman OF the Republican
State Central Committee and declares
that Mr.. Lowndes will be defeated.
Mrs. Daniel J. Payne, Of Clements. has
left for visit of month to her friends
and relatives in Buffalo. N. Y, Cleve-
land. Columbus and GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
II you are a man, be man and eyer
else mans privileges. To vote Won
must be registered. Tuesday, October
3 and Tuesday, October 10 are the DAYS.
Last week, ]. Ford Greenwell, of Leon.
ardtown, sold calf in Washington that
Melted him $11.o5. The calf weighed
1s5 pounds and sold for cents per lb.
We are obliged to omit from this Is.
sue, sketches of our candidates and other
items Of interest. We trust that we viii
be able to dispose of all accumulated
matter next week
We extend TO our friend Mr. w. w.
Cecil our heartiest congratulations upon
his recent marriage and hope that he
and his es;imable wife will enjoy many
years Of happiness.
Samuel J. Tilden Herbert, one of the
crew Of the gunboat Urdaneta, recently
captured by the Filipinos on the Orsni
river, near Manila, is a brother of Ed
ward Herbert, of this county.
The Democratic ticket nominated last
Tuesday is a good and strong one.
There were some disappointments, of
course, but the disappointed are all man.
ly men and viii abide the result.
James E. Coppage, of Bacon's Wharf,
has negotiated for Mrs. Angelina God
dard Matthews the.sale of 'Peggin Point
on the St. Mary's River, 20 Charles S.
Hoffman, of Baltimore. for $3.50.
Next Tuesday, October 8, is the first
day for registration this year. The only
other chance will be on Tuesday, DC.
tober 10th. Bear these dates in mind
and if you are not registered, register.
At Tuesdays meeting the School
Board adopted for use in the Public
Schools of the county Cyr's series of
Readers, published by CHM s. Co. The
Board will also probably adopt Lyte's
Language Lessons.
Mrs. l.. A. Jones has Just returned
from trip to Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York and brought
with her the latest styles in Millinery,
Dress Goods, Goats and Hats which will
be open for inspection during Court.
In the garden of the residence of Mr..
Canter. Charlotte Hall, Is growing a
pumpkin vine that has On it SO pump
kins averaging from 10 to 30 pounds
each and GO smaller ones from the size
OF an apple to walnut. The pumpkins
on the vine would make a large cart
load.
We have on hand three beautiful
samples of ground leaves. They were
brought us by Messrs Oscar G. Hayden,
I. Edward Loker and James III. Bowles.
We respectfully request Messrs. VIM. A.
Locker, A. A. Lawrence and William +.
Greenwich to act as committee TO de-
termine which is the best sample.
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