Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-08-30
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COUNTY NEWS.



Is visiting frienas ~ -. Clemens.s Bay
I. Albert Newman. 81 wasAlaxsoa. i
visiting his cousin. JoAn r. vxnRlswisk.
NJ "Fiarpsoa.~
We hare received an article enlsllea
So. Clement Island which viii APPEAR
in cur asxt issue.
Mr.. Robert II. Cole. and wife. Of
washingson. are visiting frienas and
relatives in s. Mays.
Mrs. ]. O. Neal and CAildren, Of bal.
timoFe. are visiting Mr. and Mrs Joseph
r. Neal. n Arlington
Sunday lass was the hottest August &C
in twensy-foar years. In Baltimore the
official Thermometer recorded 9es.
Rev. J. l. Messec, who has been recre-
aiing at West Ashary Park. win return
TO his ~. Mary's charge this week.
Mrs. Cora Fcnwick and daughter, Miss
Ellen Fenwiek. ~ Baltimore. are visit
ing friends and relatives In 81 Nary's.
A special election win DC held Monday
afternoon ncxt 20 choose Commissioner
of Lecnzrdtown vice Daniel c. Ham
nett, resigned.
Rev. Patrick Kelly. 5. J.. former pas
tor Of 81. JOseph's church. is to be in
charge OF the third academic class at
Loyola College.
John T. Bailey, representative Of Sharp
& Dohme in Little Rock, has been on
q visit 70 his father. Judge James H
Bailey. Milessown-
Sunday last while Rob,. Benson end
family we're driving on the Three Notch
road. near Sam Jones residence, his
horse dropped dead
Msssrs DanT r. Dixon, ]. w. Graves,
Of Laurel Grove. and Bradley T. John
son, OF MoFganza. left, Wednesday last.
for the Williams Grove (Pal Fair.
Claude D. Lloyd. Of Baltimore. is on =
visit 90 his friends in s.. Mary's all Of
whom are glad 20 see him Claude il OF
opinion that Bryan il bound to win.
Thursdays storm washed out the roads
and in some places made them impassa-
BILE for vehicles. The cost of putting
them in proper condition will be great.
Misses Nita and Lorena Roberts, Ida,
May aud Bessie Ballenger and Frank
Dyson, Of Mechaniesville, spent Friday
last at Joseph +. Meals, LeOnardtown.
Miss Bessie BilIingsley, Of Calvert
u
Abel, Of LconardtoN n, but II now the
guest of Mrs. B. B. Billinssley, Forest
Hall
Misses Ellen Ford and Martha Lee
Parsons, Of S.. Mary's county, and Miss
Leona Boarman, OF Washington, are Wis
ting the Misses BoarmAn, Bryantown.
--EadfpeRdSAt
At the recent Chapel Point Tourna-
ment, Bernard Guy, Of Clements, won
the third honor and crowned Miss An
nile Dyer. b. Harris Camalier delivered
the addresses.
beginning Monday, September 8, prox-
limo, the sanitary committee Of the cor
poration Of Leonardtown will visit the
different residences TO see IL yards etc,
are In proper condition
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding. September l2th, proximo, Of
George B. Merrick, SON of Judge Geo. c.
Merrick. and Miss Mary Elizabeth OAR
nall, daughter of Mr.. Frank II. Darnall.
Advertisements are posted announc-
ing for September 9Th, proximo, an ex-
cursion from Washington to Leonard
town on the steamer River Queen. We
arc told that IL il 70 be colored excur-
sion.
Judge Burke, of Baltimore county, has
decided that the grantor must pay for
the revenue stamp on deed. The grant
or must deliver valid deed and to make
IL valid the revenue stamp must be at
tached.
Enoch B. Abel, Esqr., Is improving
his Leonardtown residence by the addi-
ton of q large and commodious back
building. Messls. E. G. Milburn, Sol.
Abel and John Clements are doing the
work.
During Thursdays storm lightning
struck and killed . horse belonging to
Bernard Norris; also struck q cooler ut
Race Track" and smashed IL and struck
E. B. AbelIs stable and ripped OF few
shingles.
There viii be an illustrated Lecture
given at Sc. Paul's II. =. Church. Leon
ardtown, Thursday, September 9Th, by
the Pastor. illustrated songs, and other
music, by local talent, viii also add TO
the entertainment.
Rev. John Abel Morgan s. J., presi-
dent Of Loyola College and rector Of st.
Ignatius' church. Baltimore. has been
transferred 10 Leonardtown. Father
Morgan is brother Of Joseph II. Nor
gan, Esqr.. Of this town.
We learn from the Times CrssceHt that
the contract for painting Christ Church,
Chaptico and A. G. Welch's dwelling,
in the same village, has been awarded
John II. Edelen, Of La Plata.
Miss Evelyn Bowling. OF Bryantown.
Charles county, who has been visiting
the family Of Joseph H. Ching, Esqr.,
Leonardtown. returned home Monday
last accompanied by Miss Pearl Love.
n TiuAs~r,an has han1a az w0rk