Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-03-08
Saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.
LocaIwise and Otherwise.

Associate Judge ]. Parran Crane was
in town Wednesday.
The Orphans Court will meet Tuesday
next, the 18th instant.
March came in like lamb, and it is
hoped it will not go out like lion.
Read the notices of the Commission
ers' Court published in another column.
Mr.. Joseph H. Ching returned home
Tuesday last from an extended business
trip.
Some men seem to think they are over
worked just because they have to breathe
for living.
Peach trees appear to be in excellent
condition and hopes for good crop are
entertained.
= Mr.. p Cough Edelen, of Baltimore, is
on visit to his sister, Mrs. 10. F. Nor
gan, this town.
Notice the change Of the schedule of
the Weems Steamboat Company, Patux-
cnt River Route.
Mrs. Morris, of Washington, D. c., is
on visit to her brother, Mr.. Harry F.
Sanderson, Moore's Hotel.
The first fresh fish of the season was
brought to town Wednesday by Mr.. John
4. VanRyswick, of Medley's Neck
st. Patricks day will occur on the nth
of the present month, and we need look
for no good weather until after that
date.
DR.. L. E. Payne, dentist. will be at his
office, Mechanicsville, Wednesday next,
the 14th instant, to attend to profession
al calls.
Last Thursday, the first day of Spring,
was seasonable as to temperature, and
about variable enough to be characters
tic Of March.
Mr. I. Lee Mattingly, our much-be-
liked teacher, who has been confined to
his room by sickness, is out and at his
post of duty.
Mrs. L. A. Jones is now in Baltimore
getting new goods and styles for her
spring opening, which will be March
goth and 21st
Peggy Mills, wife OF Henry Mills,
and highly respected coIored woman,
died at the home of her husband, this
town, Friday last.
This month is like some people-all
storm and buster, but not so bad after
all. We only have to put up with its
yagaries thirty-one days.
The March term of the Circuit Court
will commence Monday, the 10Th instant.
There are not many cases on the dockets
aud the term will necessarily be a short
one.
William M. Loker, Esqr.. who was
confirmed Wednesday last by the Senate
as a magistrate for this district, took out
his commission Friday and is now ready
to attend to business
Some of THE BEAcoEs local cores
pondents have been silent long time
They should wake up and let the out
side world know what is going on in
their respective neighborhoods.
A correspondent asks IF the ordi-
nal of seven is seventh, why is not the
ordinal of twelve twelfth? Or, If the
ordinal of twelve is twelfth, why is not
the ordinal of seven sefenth ?" Vino
knows?
On Sunday last Mr. John F. Dukes
Beagle hounds got into Mr. Clyde Abelps
Sheep. We have been told only one
sheep was lost, and that Mr.. Abel killed
one of the dogs and severely wounded
another.
We are again obliged to call attention
to correspondents that all communion
tions intended for publication must be
companied by the real name of the writ
er, though not for publication unless de-
sired, otherwise they will receive no at
tention.
A count has been made of the number
of illiterate voters registered in st. Ma
rvs county. The total number of regis
tered voters of the county is 1887, of
whom 2,470 are white and 1,S17 coloIed.
The total number of illiterate voters is
1869, of whom sos are white and 1901
colored
Persons desiring the address of their
paper changed will state the office where
it had been received. Thus, write as
follows Change my paper from -
to -," filing in the first blank the Of
flee where the paper is now going, and
in the second the office to which you
want it changed
The March Term of our Circuit Court
will convene Monday week, the 10th,
instant. Between this and that time we
hope that our patrons who owe us little
bills will hunt around in their "old
clothes" and see if they cannot scrape
together little cash for us. We can
assure them that it will be most accep-
table.
A few days ago Billy Thompson, col
ored, of Britton's Neck, had seven pieces