Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-03-09
saint NIaru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.
iocalwIse and Otherwise.

Line Steamers, Patuxent River route.
Next Tuesday will ta the regular meet
ing day Of The Commissioners and Or
phsns' Courts.
Snow fell Monday night and Tuesday
morning last to depth Of between
and 10 inches.
Miss Lizzie Holmes, of Washington,
is visiting her sister, Mrs Jos. II. Ching,
of Leonardtown.
Miss Nellie Russell, OF Clements, Is
ssiIl con1ined To her room by sickness
We trust that she will soon be well
again-
During the coming March term Of
Court politics will no doubt begin to get
move on them. I'VE will see what we
will see"
Mr. w Raley's resignation as bal
lIf % the Circuit Court has been called
for. His successor will, no doubt, soon
be named
The Leonardtown Minstrel Troupe
will give its entertainment In Leonard
town on Easter Monday night. See ad
yertisement.
Some few tobacco bed have been
made, but il now bids fair TO be some
time before farmers will get chance to
make any more.
We are pleased to hear that Dir. VIM
A. Loker, of LeOnardtown, Is slowly re-
gaining his strength. We trust that he
will soon be out again.
On April 4th, proximo, a "Play" will
be given for the benefit of St. Mary's
Academy, Leonardtown. We trust that
it will be well attended.
II young lady wants pair of beau
tiful made to-order Oxford ties in black
or tan. she will find them mt f. o. Nor
gan's store. Leonardtown.
Mr. Cough Tippett is now with the
firm II Wise & Drury. Medley's Neck
Mr. Tippett is a clever young gentleman
and will, no doubt, prove popular
clerk.
Congress has passed bill partially
settling the famous French Spoliation
claims and the President has approved
il. We have not yet seen list of the
benefciaries
Mr. John HAZEL die at his residence
in Brittnn's Meek, on Tuesday evening
March 9Th, 1899 Mr. HAZEL was about
as years old Paralysis is said to have
been the cause of death.
Up to Monday evening last, the wealth
err was pleasant and the roads were i'm
proving Late at nigh, snow came. aud
il Is likely that the last state of the road
s will be worst than the first.
The sale OF the personality of the late
James S. Giiliams is advertised for to
day, Thursday Many desirable articles
will be off, red Among the stock to be
sold is a valuable Holstein cow
When You come to Court on the Goth.
instant. or thereafter, don't forget I"
call at he BEACON office Even If you
don, owe Us anything, we will he pleased
20 have you come in and say, "how do p
From bloomsbury" tn Leonerdtown
Mr.. A Mills Heard reports 81 good
sized trees across the road The road il
impassable To vehicles. A man on horse
back cannot pass up the "Whirlwind
road.
During Monday nights blow q large
aspen tree in front IF the residence of
Mrs. Laura w. Holmes, Leonardtown.
was blown down Ii fell across the street.
eTectually blocking the driveway to the
wharf.
Mr.. f. o. Morgan is selling choice
clover seed at city prices. You wilt
save freight charges by dealing with
him. Mr. Powell. of Ridge, also deals
in clover seed aud sells them as cheap a.
tho cheapest.
1t is bad weather on shoes. but If you
want a nice gold watch for your wife or
ring for your best girl. go 10 Levin
sons, as he has the pure articles. Don't
forget the place, adjoining NJ. Robert
G. Combs law office.
DERBY Lynch, Esq, of Valley Lee, has
removed to Leonardtown. and viii be-
gin the practice of law here. Derby was
admitted to the bar some years ago and
practiced his profession for q lime In
Texas. He Is a fluent speaker.
The room at she Court House. hereto
fore used as the Sheriif's Office, las beel.
fitted with shelves, and will hereafter
be used as law library. The work was
done by Messrs Wilmer Rs'ey and Ign.
Jarboc If this town. and is well down.
Messrs r Herman & Company, have
closed out al Hrrmanville. and are "a
be succeeded by Mr. James J. Norris
We are told that our popular young
friend. MIR Jack Norris, of Leonard
town, viii have charge of the store We
wish him great success.
One would hardly think that the Feb.
ruary blizzard would have been n time
selected for stealing corn. yet, when tht
saow was 1T lis deepest. we are inform
that Seventh district corn house wa,
visited aud sacssful Of corn stolen. Ths
thieves were tracked through the snow
The members of Bradley johnson
Camp. Z. q. v. are requested 10 NEE
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