Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-04-13
LocaIwIss and Otherwise.


The Orphans Court was in session
Tuesday last. See proceedings ia anos1-
er column.
Don't forget to transplant q forest
tree on Friday next-she 18th instant
Arbor Day.
The election OF Town Commissioners
for Leonardtown will he due on Mon.
day, May /, 1899.
George Good has been appointed
postmaster at DYnard, Sc. Mary 5 county,
vice Wm. K. Herbert.
Hyacinihs have begun to bloom in the
gardens. They are at least q month be-
hind their usual time.
The late Spring wiz compel our farm
ers to rush their work In order to get
their crops planted in time.
Beginning Saturday, April 18th. Mar
Goldberg win sell his stock of goods AZ
Sand Gates at public auction.
The COMMISSIONER Court viii meet
Thursday, the 18th, to approve bonds
and transact othsE business.
Mr. r. NJ. Abel and wife have moved
to Leonardtown, and are occupying the
dwelling adjoining Lockers store.
We invite attention to the original
story on our first page entitled Easter
Lilies" II was written by ST. Mary's
young lady.
Miss Mabel Lancaster. named by her
friends ''the little fairy of Cobrum, left
per Steamer Wakefield Thursday last for
a few weeks WRIT to Washington.
DIR. L L. Payne, dentist, will be az
Ridge, Wednesday and Thursday, the
18th and 2Otn, instaDts, to attend pro
fessional calls. Office at III +. Abelrs
Mr.. +. o. Morgan, of this town, is
registered at the Maltby House, Balti
more. Mr. Morgan il purchasing his
new Spring stock, and il will be strictly
up to date.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Millison, of Leonardtown.
will leave for Baltimore, Monday next.
to purchase his stock of Spring Goods.
Watch for HE new advertisement and
see the bargains he will offer
His many friends are pleased to see
Mr.. William A L"ker, of Leonardtown, ),
out and about again. Though he has
passed through a very severe spell Mr.
Loker has lost none of his cheerfulness
The excitement among 7ih districi
oystermen has not abated and we are
told that an endeavor will be made to
test the constitutionality of the Local
Oyster Law that has caused all the
trouble
Mr.. A. Kingsley Love. Esqr., has re
signed as Justice of the Peace for Leon
ardtown district aud his resignation has
been accented. IL is reported that w
t~.sss--E@esy -will he appointed 10
fill the vacancy.
Mrs Louisa Guy. wife of Mr.. Thomas
=. Guy. of this district, is reported to be
quite sick. Mrs. Guy is ~ years old
and up TO her present spell had never
called in doctor or taken a dose of
medicine. We hope that she will recover
We are indebted to State Fire Marshal
Lawyer for a copy of his annual report
Tor the year ending September 80, 1898
The report shows that during the year
there were fires in st. Mary's-the
smallest number Of any county in the
State.
In the house, where on Friday last
little Igns. Ralev died, were representa-
tives OF four generations-the baby's
great -grandfather-Mr. Henry Green
we.l-being there. Mr.. Greenwell was
born January II. 1907, and is still hale
and hearty.
Rev. j. L. Smiley has resigned his
charge as Chaptico and will 20 to Ma
Mia. Philippine Islands, for missionary
work. During his stay in ST. Mary's Mr.
Smiley made many friends Who will sim
cerely regret his departure. He was a
good, earnest and jealous minister.
eN~f ~ Aooss n pm OH, luStaQt, MT.
N. Evans Carpenter died at his residence
near Budd's Greek. Mr. Carpenter had
long been a sufferer from Bright's dis
ease He was about 62 years old, was
good man and was much beliked by all
who knew him. Mr.. Carpenter was
never married.
Maryland will have four census ~uper-
visors The third district will comprise
Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, How
ard. Prince GEORGES, St Mary's Carroll.
part of Baltimore and Harford--popu
lation 244.9sl. The enumerators in the
counties will receive from $50 to si25
for their services.
Il IL impossible for a newspaper re.
porter TO keep the run of the "comings
and goings" Of the people of the county,
and it is manifestly unjust to blame him
for emitting the names of your friends
II your friends are visiting you do not
wait for the newspaper man TO End it
out, but send in the item yourself. Al
ways write names plainly and carefully
Sunday night last, Joel Alvey. of Pa
tuxent. died suddenly, at his residence
on the old Igns. Hayden farm. Mr.. Al
vey had been in poor health for some
time past, but was thought to be i'm
proving: Some of the young people of
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