Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-11-16
saint NIaru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.
Localwiss and ()therwise.

The election Is over and every one Is
now busy telling how is happened.
If election retarns 10 for anything,
there Is no doubt how Virginia stands.
Thus far there have been few part
ridges killed in St. Mary's. The birds
are scarce.
Monday last while butchering hogs
Chas. Nuthall was accidently painfully
cat with knife.
The Republican carIcaiurists will now,
no doubt, retouch their picturcs or Ar
thur Pue German.
Oysters on the Patuxent are scarce
aud are selling at sandgates for 90, O5
and 20 cents per tub.
Don't forget the supper and ball at
the Factory on the evening Of Thursday.
November. 30th. instant.
The Orphans and Commissioners'
Courts wsre in session Tuesday last and
transacted routine business.
The st. Mary's county Jail is full. but
IL any one is brought In Jailor Long
more viii find room for them.
Thursday, November sOth, instant. has
been designated as Thanksgiving Day
by the President and Governor.
Edgar s. jones, of this district, is suf-
fering with very sore baud caused by
puncturing his finger with thorn.
There will be but one Mass at st. AIov-
sius' Church Sunday next, and the time
will be 7.30 sharp. Mass at Medley's
Neck at 1890.
Congratulations over success are al
ways appreciated, and we must confess
our pleasure at the kind greetings that
we have received.
Bow that the Democrats of Maryland
have won a victory the scramble for
spoils has begun. We hope that the
division will be satisfactory.
Our friends in st. Mary's are not wor-
rying over what happened at Ladysmith.
What John Walter Smith viii do is oc-
cupying their entire attention.
DR.. Thomas Lynch has bought of Mr..
William A. Loker the dwelling and lot
in Leonardtown formerly owned by the
late DIR. Charles Combs. The consider
tion was 81 .5OO
Several suits of clothes made by
Messrs. Rose 6 Co. for l.. A. Jones &
Son have arrived and are al perfect fits.
You can tell them anywhere you see
them. Perfect fit or no sale.
The election is over and we bear will
ing testimony to the courteous treat
ment We received at the hands OF Messrs.
Bowling and Jones. They we're strong
men and made manly fight.
Mr. Peter r. Graves says that the first
ice Of the season formed on the morn
ing of election day. We don't know
how it struck others, but it didn't seem
to us that it was such cold day.
Mr.. Frank Crook, of st. Mary's City,
has presented Trinity p. E. Church, of
that place, with four handsome brass
chandeliers and brass lamps for the
chancel, vestry room and vestibule.
The BEACON extends its best and kind
liest wishes for their happiness and
prosperity TO Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Bur-
roughs, of Mechanicsville, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. A. DilIow, of Leonardtown.
Rough Rider Roosevelt will hardly
make another raid on Maryland. The
returns from his line of march would
seem to indicate that he caused many
Republican voters to take to the woods
After reading our last weeks editorial
mention of our roosters dying of old age
little Albert Morgan, of this town. went
out and caught fine specimen ana was
bringing it to us when stopped by hi:
parents.
On the first page of our present issue
we give the official vote of the county
and the vote of the State as reported by
the Baltimore Sun, and there Is very lit
tie difference between the Suns reports
and official reports.
We invite special attention of thos.
looking for homes or seeking invest
ments to the sale of the real estate o.
the late ]. Wesley Tippest advertised
for next Tuesday. Nov. 2ist, instant
This is fine property.
The new residence at Johnson
Neck" fes Mr. and Mrs. Frank Combs Il
nearly finished. Il Is one of the com
pIetest houses in the county. Messrs
E. G. Milburn, Wilmer Raiey and Benz
Garner were the builders.
We regret to hear of the destruction
by fire of the plant and building of th'
esteemed Montgomery Press. Thougl
Republican, the Press is a clean, mani,
paper. and commands the respect Of al
its readers, whatever their politics.
Our stock of ladies' coats, capes, hats
dress goods, &c. are still complete
Anything in that line can be found a
L. A. Jones & Son. Also, full as
sortment OF gents furnishings. We ar
headquarters for ladies' wear of ever,
description.
St. Louis Republic thus sings.
The sp0ilman's heel IL OF thy deck,
Maryland. my Marylandl
Old Lowndes was jolfed in the neck,
Maryland, my Marylandl
The Democrats have made c0up;
Da~s.hl1n.wa - 81. Z.