Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-03-16
saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.
LocaIwise and Otherwise.

scription TO the BEACON, now Is the an
painted time.
Our oysiermen report the finding Of
immense Eambers of dead oysters and
crabs on the oyster rocks.
A government pension of s. per month
has been granted to Sophia Jones, color
ed, widow Of Tom Jones, at Red Gate.
Dir. II. F. Sanderson, of this town, was
thrown from his cart on Tuesday last
and had his head severely cut.
The Leonardtown Minstrel Troupe
will give its entertainment in Leonard
town on Easter Monday night. See adj
vertisement.
Mr.. Sam spaIding's 1899 shipments of
geese and turkeys Melted him $7615
Mr.. Spalding is one of the tenants on
Newtown Manor.
Do not fail to go to Mrs. L. A. Jones,
the Brown Store, for spring dress goods,
millinery and all the novelties. Goods
cheaper than ever.
II a young lady wants pair of beau
tiful made-to-order Oxford ties in black
or tan, she will find them at F. o. Nor
gans store. LeOnardtOwn.
Mr.. Jack Norris left Leonardtown
Friday last to take charge of the store
at Hermansville Jack will be greatly
missed bv his friends here.
During the recent blizzard the barn
on "St Peters" was blown down. "St.
Peters" is situate near Leonardtown.
and is owned by Mr.. B. g. Ssonestreet,
of Charles county.
We regret TO learn that Saturday last
Mr. Vincent Camalier, of this town, sus-
tanned fracture of the small bone of
his left wrist. DIR. Lynch rendered the
necessary surgical attention.
We hope that Messrs. ]. Frank Ford
and William A. LOker will be able TO
attend the coming March Term Of Court
Their numerous friends throughout the
county are anxious to see them out
again.
From our exchanges we learn that DIR
George Wellington Bryant, colored, has
been arrested in Cambridge. Since he
stumped St. Mary's, DIR. Bryant has
wasted considerable of his eloquence on
prison air.
According to Hicks, from March 18th
to the Goth, is storm period, and snow
and rain are to be expected Prepare
for q slice of late-winter weather as
March nears its close" is the prophets
warning.
Mr.. F. o. Morgan is selling choice
clover seed at city prices. You viii
save freight charges by dealing with
him. Mr.. Powell. of Ridge, also deals
in clover seed and sells them as cheap as
tho cheapest.
On our first page we repiilt timely
editorial from the Baltimore Sun on the
Court of Inquiry that is now investigat-
ing ~ General Miles charges as to the
quality os beet issued to u s. soldiers
during the recent war.
The recent conference of the ME-.
Church assigned the Rev. w. w. Costin
to Leonardtown, and Rev. J. T. Greek
to st. Mary's. Rev A. f. Sneilman is
sent to Forrestvi!le. and Rev. Ell
Heck to Tennallytown.
Mr.. William c. Mattibgly has offered
70 furnish wagon and team free of charge
Tor hauling gravel to repair sidewalk
IRON his gate to Mr.. Joseph A. pillows
gate. All the town fathers are exnec,ed
to do is to pay the driver
DIR. Thomas Lynch, of Leonard,ewn
informs us that there will be mee,irs'
of St. Mary's physicians in Leonard
town. April 4, 1899. DR.. ]. Mason Humid.
ley, OF Baltimore, is expected to address
his professional brethren on the occas-
ion.
The road in front OF the Race Track
dwelling AMI barley" is so deep as to
be almost impossible. and vehicles now
pass up and down the sidewalk. This
Arrangement is good for vehicles, but
very bad for pedestrians, and, unfortu-
natelY, some people have to walk.
The Platte City Landmark asked the
four preachers in that town to answer
the question, What is Heaven ?" To
own wel.-kept farm without mort
gage, or to edit newspaper with a
large, paid-in. advance subscription list
Is about as near as we can figure it.
#. o. Morgan, Leonardtown, is selling
everything in the wsy of winter goods
clothing a spccialty-at little less
than first cost. Mr.. Morgan is an up-to.
date merchant and is doing this to make
room for q large stock of new goods
orders for which he has already placed
Those of our readers who visit Leon
ardtown during Court, cannot do better
than by calling on Saul Levinson, who
will sell them genuine gold or silver
watch cheap for cash. He pays special
attention to fitting eyeglasses and spec
tacles. Every pair of glasses is given
for trial for six months to his customers.
Miss Lizzie Holmes, of Washington
city, is at LawreEce's, Leonardt0wn, TO
sell her friends dress goods, trimmings,
hosiery, notions, ladies' and children's
shoes, &c; for the Easter Holidays, Miss
Holmes has experience. and will sell ut