Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-08-23
saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.


Mary's.
The Commissioners Court was In SEES
sion Tuesday last and transacted routine
business.
DIR. Tomas Lynch and wife, Of Leon
ardtown, made short visit to Baltimore
last week.
J. DunbsT Medley and wife are visit
ing their brother, Philip ]. Medley, 1t
Piney Point.
Miss Matte Harrison, Of Charlotte
Hall, is visiting Miss Alma Mattingiy 1t
"Buena Vista"
The public schools Of the county will
reopen Monday, September nth, proxi-
mo. See notice.
Bryan and Stevenson Club will be
organized in Leonardtown Saturday az
ternoon at o'clock.
Miss Eva Long, OF 81. Mary's county,
is visiting her uncle, Mr.. ]. F. Barbour,
near acknowledgement.
At the present writing, there are FIVE
prisoners in the county jail. Before
September court there viii doubtless DO
more
Misses Phyllis 6t0nestreet, of La Pla-
Ia, and Efie Young, of Washington, are
visiting the Misses Gardiner at Harrow
Hills"
Saturday night Woodley f. Abel, of
Leonardtown, caught an opossum in his
bedroom on ,he second floor of Moore's
Hotel.
Lewis @. Thompson, who for some
time past has been quite sick, Is out
again and ready to do any needed sur
veying.
Misses Katharine and Annie Morgan,
of Leonardtown, have returned from n
visit 20 relatives in Prince Georges
county.
The Laws of 1900 have been received
AT the Clerks Office and are now ready
for distribution to those entitled to re-
ceive them.
Miss Fannie Lyon and mother, of Bal
timore, are visiting at "Woodley," the
home of Mrs. Josephine Plowden, Miles
town district.
There Is a small freight at Smoot &
Co.'s lumber yard, Alexandria. for Leon
ardtown. The first vessel that calls for
IT Is likely to get it.
Mrs. Mary Jane Moore, of Washington,
d. c., is at Moore's Hotel. Her many
friends throughout the county will be
delighted to sec her
Edward Roach and daughter, Miss
Florence Roach, OF Washington ID. c.,
have been visiting the family of T. Os-
car Morgan. Leonardtown.
Jerome Hayden and family, Of Wash
ingtOn. who have been visiting their re-
lations and friends In s.. Mary's, re-
turned home Wednesday last
There will be a meeting of the vestry
of st. Andrews Parish Sunday next, Au-
gust Goth, at st. Andrews Church. All
the members are urged to attend.
August IS, instant, was field day in
Milestown district and things were live
ly. On the 10Th, Justice Cotton had Eve
cases and the boys paid for their fun.
Herman Hewitt and Joseph Ridgell,
aged 81, left their homes, Valley Lee
district, August 10, instant, to enlist in
the U. s. army. We wish them a safe
return.
DIR. Thomas Lynch, Health Officer,
urges the people of Leonardtown to
have their hogpens cleaned out at once.
He also recommends a liberal use of
lime or other disinfectant.
The Southern Maryland Fair began at
Marlboro Tuesday last and will con-
tinue until next Friday, the Gath, inclu-
sive. We hope that there will be large
attendance from Sc. Mary's.
Last week, while on visit to his
grandparents, Claude, SON Of DIR Thorn
as Lynch, of Leonardtown, got finger
OF his left hand painfully mashed be-
tween the cogs of cider mill.
DIR. and Mrs. Jos. G.. Stephenson and
family, of Washington. d. c., are visiting
friends and relatives in 81. Mary's. Mr..
John Frank Stephenson, Jr., also of
Washington, accompanies them.
Monday last, while coming down e.
lsnborough hill, near Leonardtown, Elk
Sheriff j. Oscar Jones was thrown from
his buggy and painfully bruised. A
breeching strap that broke was the cause
of the accident.
There will be q double arch tourna-
ment at st. Nicholas Church on Wed
nesday, August Goth. Riding to CON-
mence at 9 p. m. Supper and refresh
ments served. Prizes given to success
ful knights. Come one, come all.
Friday last, while James II. Carroll
and family, were driving through Leon
ardtown, hornets attacked them and
their horses. AS q result, the dayton
was broken and It's inmates, In addition
TO being stung, were badly frightened
At recent colored picnic on the old
campmeesirg grounds, near Great Mills,
Constable John Hewett had quite an ex-
perience with George Milburn, colored.
Milburn was ''amuck," and could only
be persuaded to "be good" after she Of
fcer had tied him.
Friday last, quite storm visited the