Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-02-22
saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.
LocaIwise and Otherwise.

Charlotte FenWlck, who is dangerously
sick in Baltimore. 81
Considering the very bad condition
of the roads, our mails haye'-been very
punctual up to date. Il
Recently, A. Y. Gray, the old reliable
Washington commission merchant, sold
ayoke of oxen for $10S90.
The communication entitled, ado un-
to others as Youwish other to do unto
you," is respectfully declined.
We have come to the conclusion that
Mr.. Ground Hog understands his bust
ness and prognosticates the weather
very we'll
/ p'The Supper advertised in our last is-
s}sue for the benefit ofOakley School. has
been poisoned until Easter on account
of the weather.
We regret to announce that Rev. Chas
K.Jenkins, s. J., is still confined to his
, room We hope he may soon be out
and about again.
Miss Ida Ballenger, of Mechanicsville,
has fifty young chickens, which SO far, is
the largest number we have heard of.
Who can beat it? .,,..
Even the babies are not to escape the
greed, of the trusts. 1t is announced that
I an increase in the price of baby carriages
has been agreed upon.
Wednesday, 2sth instant, will be.Ash
Wednesday and the beginning of the
Lenten season, which will close with
Easter Sunday, April 18th. ~,
Don't forget the Entertainment at
Charlotte Hall Monday next. Attend
and enjoy yourselves. The young men
will give you good show.
Friday last the heaviest snow of the
season visited here and it began to look
as five might have a repetition OF the
blizzard of February 10, 1899
Monday last tenant house in the Or
chardf occupied by Lewis Briscoe, col
ofed, caught fire. from the chimney, but
was extinguished before any damage was
done. -
The Supper at the Academy, Wednes-
day night, last, for the benefit OF st.
AloysiuS Church, Leonardtown, was
success in every particular. The amount
realized Was $l73o4 e
When Lewis Briscoe, coIored, was told
that his housewas on fire, he W ent to the
corner, looked, and said, Huh my part
is not on fire, and have not time to fool
with it,
Mr. John II. Norris, formerly OF Leon
ardtown, was married Monday to Miss
Catharine Frances Combs. The young
couple have our best wishes for a happy
and prosperous married life.
An exchange says the school commits
sioners of Carroll county are in debt
100000, which has been accommodating for
twenty years, and it is now proposed to
fund it into 4 per cent county bonds.
Ia consequence of the death of one of
E the members Of theSolomon' s Island Min.
strel Troupe, the entertainment which
was to have taken place here Tuesday
evening last, has been postponed until
the Easter holidays
But for the timely discovery of C.
Bruce Armsworthy, iailor, our jail would
have been deserted by this time The
prisoners were all in one cell and had
cut two bars nearly into. An old case
knife was used for the purpose.
Some of the more advanced teachers
in this county advocate the establishing
of literary societies in the public schools.
They believe they will prove of vast adj
vantage to the children, and there can
be no doubt that they would also afford
pleasant entertainment for them.
Last week, Captain Sylvester, of the
Maryland Agricultural College, present
ed President Hubner, of the Senate, and
Speaker Wilkinson, of the House, each
with gayel made of wood taken from
the historic mulberry tree OF st. Mary's
City. The gavels were made by the stu
dents in the college.
When you place your ear close to the
ground just now you hear strange
rambling sound. But don't be alarmed.
It's only the regular annual complaints
about the fearful condition of the coun-
ty roads. This has been going on for
century, and there is no immediate pros
poet of it being stopped.
To day, Thursday, is the anniversary
of the birth Of George Washington, and
to his exalted virtues the people of
America are ever ready TO pay devoted
homage. The appreciation of the char
acter of Washington grows with time,
and in honoring his memory we pay but
slight tribute to his noble character.
English sparrows are being used by
some trap-shooters in Kent county.
They are said to be equal to strongly
ing pigeons when thrown from the traps.
1t is well that some use has been found
for this feathered nuisance. Let all
hands take turn at trap-shooting now
and while enjoying the sport do good
act for the public.