Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-10-19
saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.


Mr. W. II. Dawson's card win appear
in our next paper.
Nrs. D. q. IIammett aud Mrs. r.. O..
Morgan have returned from their re-
cent trips.
The Supervisors Of Elections viii
meet on Tie e2rd. instant, 70 receive nom-.
ination papers.
This week, on our first page, ssnap
Shot" tries his hand at storytelling.
Read his effort.
The Calvert Gassise SAYS that two Nor
mon Elders are In that county distribuf-
ing literature.
The Sc. MarY's Republicans will hold
their Mass Meeting in Leonardtcwn, on
Thursday, the 10th, instant.
We are, this week, short Of hands sad
have been compelled TO hold over sever
al appreciated fayors of correspondents.
Garner b. Mahoney read paper be-
fore she Colorcd Teachers Institute.
which We reproduce in this weeks BEA-
cox.
Miss Mary Cough has returned from
her trip to Philadelphia and is now vis-
iting al Mr.. Jo. +. Morgan's, Leonard
town.
Capt. w. J. Bean. Of YaIley Lee, we
regret 20 hear, Il laid up with very
sore ankle We hope that he will soon
be all right
L. A. Jones and son have Just receiy-
ed full assortment OF Underwear. La
dies Goats, Cspes and Ncckwea-. Cali
and you viii be suited.
Miss Bette Burroughs, of Chaptico,
who has been visiting Mrs. r. L. Tip
petit, Newport, returned home on We'd
nesday.-Iadepeadsat
Recently, fire occurred on the farm
of the late George II. Carpenter, near
Budd's Greek. and house and some
seed wheat were burned
Saturday. ]. Henry Hall, of Britton's
Neck, lost two valuable horses. Tie
animals got into q lot of seed wheat and
were killed by over-eating.
There will be races at Red Gate. Sat
urday next, the eist, instant. Purse and
good prizes will be offered. Lady Clyde
and Charlie Winder have been entered
for the first race.
The Supper for the benefit OF ST. Pauls
NJ. f. Church, near Leonardtown, was
grand success The lady walters was
an exceedingly charming feature Of the
entertainment.
William Thomas, colored, was We'd
nesday last. brought to Leonardtown by
Constable Long and lodged in jail on
warrant OF Justice Slye Thomas is
charged with stealing lamp.
We regret TO hear Of the proposed re-
moval from our town 20 Washington of
Mrs. Philomena Abeii. Mrs. Abel is
Gcservedly popular here and her depar-
tire viii be great loss TO our town and
county.
We regret TO hear that Monday last,
Charles j. Hunter, of Mechanicsville,
while working on barn at the Keech
place. near Charlotte Hall, was struck
by = falling joist and painfully hurt.
Wehope he win soon be well again.
II. Pinkney Blackstone, junior, has
taken charge at River Springs. He is
fine looking. hearty and healthy young
gentleman, and we. hope that when he
has attained the age of his grandfather
he may, like him, look back upon life
spent in charitable deeds and in contrib
uting 70 the pleasure of others.
Friday morning last, Zach S Graves,
with his pack Of four dogs, caught q fine
red fox near 0akviIle The chase, so
Register Buekler tells us, was beauty
and the death occurred al 4o5. q. m. We
got the brush ard we're told that John
son was not il this time, but that Zach's
..eombers- had il al 20 themselves
The Forty Hoars' Devotion viii con-
menee on next Sunday. October p. al
Sacred Heart Church The services On
Sunday VII be Al 1850 A. II, and & p.
m Ga MondaT and Tuesday n n u.
Rev Fathers Grzzsk and DongAerzy. of
ST. Azgzsaine's ChzrrA, MaEhingten.
w5E preach duraar sbs three Gays de-
roai01s
III Ezgene HswHrs DEvis and Mass
Bsanehe Ysrginzs Payne were nnszes n
the h0nds q Holy Matriz8eaF bF Rer-
c. :. Lancaster. = q. G lasa Mon9sy
afternoon Al s.. Aloysizs ChaEsA- Tie
bride Is daughter Of George e Parse.
Of Newtown. Manor The Eroon i =
son Of the late Ncale warrsn Davis.
Our congratulations
Having accepted the couaEy ageocy
for Messrs. Rose s Company. Wholesale
Tailors. Mrs. l. A. Jones s. Soa are pre-
pared to furnish yon with s.slszs-Es-ordsv
Suits, Pants or 0vercoats All hare go
samples 20 select FROM Select yOzr
goods from sample, style from ihe --latest
fashion plate and goods viii ae Esads to
ft you. Workmanship good. and g.
guaranteed. Our specials: Suits. slsso,
Pants. $s.50, oyercOats, s1s %