Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-08-10
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COUNTY NEWS.
L.ocaIwise and 0ther,aIsa

Miss Lizzie 000ue, OF Washington. Ia
visiting pr fssends and relatives Al Dy-
nard.
Don't forget 10 attend the entertain.
ment next Friday evening at Colton's
Point.
Mrs. Carrie Brewer, of Baltimore. il
visiting the family Of DIR. c. r. Brewer,
Sotterley.
Miss Aggie Thompson, of Hollywood,
has returned from two months sojourn
in Baltimore.
Mr.J. w. Thomas and family, Of Cum.
berland. are spending the summer at
deep Falls"
The Leonardtown Hay Scales have
been put in Thorough repair. Mr.. JOS.
II. Miiburn did the work.
Mrs. w. Chester Thompson and child
rem are visiting the family of Judge 8.
c. Thompson, Hollywood.
Mr. BENJAMIN Brewer and wife and
children, of Washington, are visiting q.
Mr.. VIM. Martins. Patuxent.
Mr. j. VI. Padgett, OF Washington, Is
visiting Mr.. j. Richard Edwards at
"Lansdale," near Leonardtown.
J. Matthew Camalier, son OF John V.
Camalier, formerly of this county, Is Wis
iting relatives in the Clements section.
The Commissioners and Orphans
Courts were ia session Tuesday last and
an exceptionally large crowd was in
town.
James Edgar Price, aged 90 years, died
ut his fathers residence, August 4, 1890.
Obituary will be published In our next
issue.
The Festival of the colored members
of the Sacred Heart parish will be held
on Wednesday, August 23rd, 1899. All
are invited.
Isaac Dyson, colored, tenant on the
Eastwood estate, realized 500 from his
'9S tobacco crop. The prices ranged
from TO ID cents.
The plastering back Of the altar at st.
Johns Church was Jared down during
Wednesdays storm. The church il be-
ing ceiled with metal.
We are pleased TO hear that the horse
of Rev. Mr.. Costin escaped injury in
the collapse of Mr.. Stephen Jones' barn
on Wednesday of last week
Willie, eldest SON of Solomon Abel,
this district, fell from an apple tree Mon
day last and broke one of his arms. DR..
+. +. Greenweil reduced the fracture.
The Weems Steamer did not make her
scheduled trip frcm Washington We'd
nesday last. and many who wished to
attend the Piney Point tournament were
disappointed.
Mr.. John II. Garner, the well known
and popular musical virtuoso, Is on q
visit 30 st. Mary's. We are pleased to
have Mr.. Garner in Leonardtown and
hope that he will maze lengthy stay.
We are compelled 10 hold over until
our next paper an interesting communi.
cation of Rev. James L. Smiley from
Manila and several fayors OF correspon-
dents. We hope TO clear our files next
week
We are informed that Mr.. Harry NJ
Jones contemplates opening In the near
future gentlcmen's furnishing store
He will be located in the room adjoin.
ing his mothers millinery store. We
wish him success.
More than being president of the Board
of County Commissioners and greater
than would be his delight at so CEN
tax rate is Mr.. John T. Ballenger's joy
at being a grandfather. John B. Bal
lenger, jr., has our best wishes.
In the recent Teachers examination
two applicants secured first-grade Ger
tihcates aud four second-grade certifi
Gates. One colorcd applicant secured /
second grade. Five whites and four col
ored applicants obtained permits.
Edward w. Petherbridge passed th,
best examination in the contest for tn,
free scholarship at st. Johns. For thu
scholarship at Western Maryland Mis-
Alraa wathen stands at the head Of ths
list Miss Lucy Cough was second.
Read the account of an old Confed'i
escape from Point Lookout reprinted OF
cur first page from the Washington Ssar
Our friend, John Hewitt, of the Second
district, Is one of the heroes of the story
which will be continued in our mex
paper.
Rev. Father McQuillan, s. J., win re
place Rev. Father Kelly, 8. j.. ~ pastor
of st. Joseph's Church, this county
During his brief stay here Rev. Father
Kelly made many warm friends. Father
McQuilian is well known In the county
and very much beliked.
Our old friend, Mr.. Hayden nj. I'll
Yates, of Newtown, has secured the po
sition .ss travelling salesman for McGav
& Drofhan, Baltimore whiskey dealers
and for Sol Loewncr, Wholesale tobacco
mist. Mr.. Yates will be pleased to re
ceive orders. His advertisement vii
appear later.
Dir. J. Carroll Edwards, Of New Yorl
City, and Miss Hilda Edwards, of Wash
ington, are visiting their parents nea
Chaptico. Mr.. Edwards has been quit