Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-11-29

and IL Is giaddening the hearts OF own.
ers OF fat hogs.
z b. Abel Is having his house In
Leonaratown repainted. Baltimore ar
lists are doing the work.
We have been unable 70 get into type
in time for this weeks issue several
fayors Of correspondents.
The Baltimore World says that plans
f.r outlaw racing at Chesapeake Beach
are being rapidly matured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M. Mattingly
have returned from their wedding tour
and are ut home at Moore's Hotel.
While out cunning last Monday Har.
~ Sanderson, of Leonardtown, blew
of the end of his gun and missed his
rabbit.
Ray Peckham, photographer, left
Leonardtown Sunday last. It 10 said
that he left before finishing some Of his
pictures.
Mr.. Camalier Is In receipt of numerous
letters cOngratulsting him upon his
manly and earnest fight for Congression-
al honor.
Joseph +. Neal, of Leonardtown, has
greatly increased the facilities Of his
lumber yard by the purchase Of Barnes
Saw wood worker.
II there be anything In the old saying
that hard Winter follows a hot Sum-
mer, We will soon be up against the real
thing in cold weather.
Don't forget the Supper at Moore's
Hotel, to be given on Tuesday, Decem-
Der 4th, proximo, to raise money 20 pro-
cure street lamps for Leonardtown.
Capt. James Bullock and family, Of
BrittOn's Neck, have removed to Leon
ardtown and are occupying the dwelling
recently purchased of Wesley r. Sparks.
We regret to hear of the serious sick
ness Of John Abel, son Of William Z.
Abel, and hope he will soon recover.
Mr.. Abel Is said to be suffering from
typhoid.
To-day Thursday Is Thanksgiving
Day, and we all have much to be CRATE
full for. We give thanks, among other
things, that sugar Is not 10 cents per
pound and salt % sack.
Bennett NJ. Abel, Of Washington. ID.
G., brought TO Leonardtown. Wednes-
day morning last, the corpse OF his
brothers baby. Roach has our sincere
sympathy in his afiilction.
If you wish to see game Of football,
go to Charlotte Hall Thursday next.
The Academy and N. A. @. elevens are
to play there on that day. The game 10
to be called at II 9. m, sharp.
Mrs. J. Oscar Jarbce died at the resi-
dence of her husband, California, Nd.
November 26th, instant, after . linger-
ing illness. She was q good Christian
woman and esteemed by all who knew
her.
Workmen ut the NJ. Clare Shops of
the B. & o. railroad, are having their
full dinner pals provided for them by .
reduction Of their working day 10 nine
hours and corresponding reduction in
their pay.
A U. 8. Judge In Richmond, Va. has
decided that under some circumstances
a woman il head of the house. The Ia
dies determined this point long ago, and
His Honor merely affirmed the decision
Of superior court.
Several announcements reached as
last week on Wednesday afternoon, too
late for insertion In that issue Of the
BEACON. We print our paper Wednes-
day afternoons, and the forms are closed
ut 10 m, Of that day.
In making your Christmas purchases
do not fail to call on our advertisers.
The people who tell you what they have
to sell and invite you to buy it are the
folks to deal with. You viii save mon
ey by purchasing of them.
The great majority of our patrons pay
US for the paper, but tAere are some who
take Il and never seem 10 think that IL
should be paid for. We can't publish
paper without money and we wish that
our delinquent subscribers would settle
up.
+. Oscar Morgan, Of this town, had
the finest pen Of ten hogs we ever re-
member seeing, but like many other
things they did not come mp 20 expecta-
tons and cost their owner go because
they fsiled by ais pounds to weigh 5000
pounds.
Commander Howard says that as the
oystermen begin to understand the oper-
atoms OF the oyster law that they are
pleased with it. He also says that the
ssed oysters are being preserved and that
oysters win likely be more plentiful
next year.
Saturday night last, several blankets
were stolen from horses and buggies In
Leonardtown. Among the losers were
James Mattingly and Frank Goldsboro.
Ar. Mattingly recovered his property.
George Green. colored. Of Dynard, lost
q Slanket and about $s worth Of grocer
les.
The population Of So. Mary's county
has increased from $3.50 In 1890 70 ia
iS6 in 1000. This gives our county IN
additional represtative In the House Of