Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-08-02

Mrs Brumbaugh and Miss Susie Brum.
baugh arc visiting Mrs. James T. King
at Good Hope"
Mrs. Jennie Edclen, of Baltimore, is
visiting the family of George T. Hutch
ms Of "Patuxent."
Miss Daisy NJ. Watts, of Washington,
is visiting the family of Justice Ellis NJ.
Magill, Cedar Point"
Discount allowed on county tax dur
ing the month of August is / per cent
on State tax, per cent.
Miss Esther Woodburn, Of Morganza,
is reported to be very sick. DR.. L. B.
johnson is attending her.
Miss Helen Slater, of Baltimore, is
visiting her sister Mrs. Mary A. Green.
well at Hunters Retreat
Miss Bessie Dashiell, of Danes Quar-
ter, Md, is visiting the family of John
w. Williams at "Oakands."
DR.. L. E, Payne, dentist, will be at
Ridge, Wednesday, August Sth, instant,
to attend to professional calls.
Thomas Sanderson, of Washington, is
on visit to his friends IN LeOnardtown,
all of whom arc delighted to see him.
Mrs. John w. Jones, of st. Marys,
is on visit to her daughter Mrs. Charles
OVerton, of Solomon's .-Calvert Gazcttc.
The Woems Steamer Monday last was
so deep laden that several hogsheads of
tobacco had to be left at Leonardtown
wharf.
E. G. Milburn has fixed the steps at
the Court House leading to the Clerks
office and has built bin for the coun-
tvs coal.
The Baltimore Sun, of Monday last,
says. at is reported in Washington
that Senator Wellington will take the
stump for Bryan"
L. ID. Barron, and wife, of Boston, are
visiting the family Of Philip T. Bucklor,
at Oakville. Mr.. BuCkler is a brother
in-law of Mr.. Barron.
We regret to hear of the sickness of
Mrs. Katharine Spencer, of "PatuXent
Beach,, and sincerely hope that she will
soon regain her health.
Mrs. George G. Guyther and daught-
ers, Misses Birdie, Maggie, May and
Anita are spending the summer at their
old home, "Piney Point"
William II. Cox, of the Second Marine
Battalion, Co. f, who wrote the BEACON,
June @, 1900, from Cayite, p. l., is now
with his command in China
We congratulate Brother Bunting, of
the Journal, upon his appointment as
School Examiner Of his county. In him
Calvert will have a good school official.
Miss Fannie Gressett, of Baltimore,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Cassiday, of
Washington, are spending few weeks
with Mrs. =. NJ. Petit at drawers Re-
treat"
The Rev. Francis DcSalcs Fullerton,
$. j., will be stationed at st. Inigo's next
year in place of Rev. j. II. Finnegan, S.
j., who will be project at Georgetown
College.
Zach Johnson, of Morganza, from %
acres, measured from the thresher, GOO
bushels of wheat. From five acre lot
he made 1853 bushels. Who can beat
this yield
Saturday last, Constable Long brought
to Leonardtown and lodged in jail on
warrant of Justice George r. Garner,
John Gray in default of surety to keep
the peace.
The wood corded in the front of Court
House square and the new coal bin near
the entrance to the Registers office are,
no doubt, useful, but they are certainly
not ornamental.
We sincerely regret to hear of the
transfer of Rev. Father McQuillan from
the Leonardtown Mission 10 Boston
College We have not learned who will
be sent here in his place.
The Commissioners Of LeOnardtown
met Monday last and levied a tax Of 25
cents on the 800 on the property of the
village The tax is due and collectible
on and after the 1st Monday of August.
While out driving Sunday last viii
liam f. Greenwich, of LeonaEltown
found and caught half-grown raccoon.
Willie has the coon in his granary and
has an exceedingly hard time to keep up
with him.
Despite the inability of two OF the star
performers to participate in the concert
for the benefit of st. Andrews Church
the audience was delighted with the per
Torrance and thoroughly enjoyed the
singing and the music.
Friday last at "Johnson's Neck" there
was given most delightful strawride
which the participants thoroughly en-
joyed. Mrs. Mary Morgan was chaperon
and among those present were, Misses
Violet Quinn, Helen Combs, Lilly Abel,
Nettie knight, Virgie Root, Ruth Cam
alier and Messrs. Greenwich, Mattingly,
knight, Cough and Combs.