Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-28
Saint biaru's i}eacoD
COUNTY NEWS.
LocaIwise and Otherwise.

ter, Mrs. Joseph IL. Ching, Leonardtown
Don't forget the celebration of the
Fourth at Colton's Point and at River
Springs.
Misses Ellen Combs and Maud Duke,
of Leonardtown, are visiting friends in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Jane Fowler, of Mechanicsyile,
has been visiting Mrs. George w. Joy,
Leonardtown
Miss Elsie Key, daughter of Mr.. Jos.
II. Key, of Leonardtown, is at home for
the holidays.
Mrs. q. G. Henshaw, of Topeka, Kan
sas, is visiting her brother Mr.. Alex
Abel, of Patuxent.
The Orphans Court and the School
Board and Supervisors of Elections were
in session Tuesday last.
Mrs. Thomas Riggles and daughter, of
Washington, d. c., are visiting Mrs
Gladys Dillow, Leonardtown.
The net returns, from the commence
ment entertainment for the benefit of
st. Aloysius church were $l15.
It is reported that the examination OF
applicants for Teachers certificates will
be held about July gath, proximo.
Monday last was one of the hottest
days Of the season and the question was
frequent as it hot enough for you !
Capt Karl Bowen, of the Schooner
Hester A. Waters has been visiting Capt
benjamin Foxwcll, near Leonardtown
Miss Bessie Grason, Of Dynard, left
st. Mary's Sunday last, for a visit to
friends in Baltimore and Queen Annc's
county.
We have heard of some good prices
having been realized for tobacco and
trust that we will continue to hear such
good news.
We have been obliged to hold over for
next weeks issue several favors of es-
tcemed correspondents. Want Of space
is the cause.
We have received a single head Of
wheat that contains 1Os grains. 1t was
grown on the farm Of John l.. Hilton
near Park Hall.
On five acre lot of "Buena Vista"
Mr. r. Lee Mattingly's farm near Leon
ardtown, Mr. Tbad Yates made 15i
bushels of fine wheat
At Tuesdays meeting the School
Board approved Teachers Reports and
instructed Treasurer to arrange for the
prompt payment Of salaries.
Messrs Oryille and Allen, sons OF
Capt Frank Tyler, of Baltimore, are
visiting the family Of Capt Tom Fox
well at 'Lawrences Point"
On and after July 4th, proximo, the
Summer Schedule of the Wcems' Line
steamers, Patuxent route, will 20 into
effect. Read the advertisement
River Springs is to have big celebra-
ton Of the Fourth and all the county is
invited to be present and help make the
occasion notable one. See adj.
Mr.. Bushong, Of the Strasburg (Va)
Ncus, accompanied by Miss Edwadina
Crane and Mr.. Robert Locker, paid the
BEACON n short visit Monday last.
The exhibition exercises at the Glebc
School, Charles A. Heard, Teacher, are
to be repeated on Friday, June goth.
Exercises will begin Mt one o'clock, p. N.
A trotting race between w. V. Waters
sorrel and J Bean Tippetrs Allenteerc
colt is being arranged for July 4th, prox-
imo. Piney Point is to be the scene OF
tho race.
We arc indebted to Captain Benjamin
Foxwell, Of "Chimborazo" for a mess Of
this years sweet potatoes. The Captain
did not raise the potatoes, but got them
from the Bahamas.
Rev. William Doherty, s. j., is now
stationed at st. Aloysius' church, Leon
ardtown. Father Doherty is expected
to remain here until the return of Rev
". n. JENKINS, y d.
Mrs. Mabel Duke Hobbs has resigned
as assistant teacher of the S.. Georges
Island school, and Miss Annie Robrecht
has been appointed by the School Board
to fill the vacancy.
We were mistaken in announcing
meeting of the Commissioners Court for
Tuesday last. We are informed by the
Clerk that the Court will not meet until
July 10th, proximo.
Recently, John y. Abel, the Washing
ton commission merchant, sold for c. b.
Greenwich Beauyue, lambs for $33 Is,
and for j. r. Thompson, Loveville, %
chickens for $1012.
A. Fridays meeting the Town Com
missioners appointed Meverell Loker,
Assessor and Tax Collector and William
Nash Bailitf. Repairs were ordered on
town hill and work has begun. The
Board will meet again this evening.
A discount Of two per cent. is allowed
on all county taxes paid during the
month of July The Treasurer or his
deputy will attend for one day in some
prominent place in each district TO re-
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