Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-10-04
saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.
LocaIwlse and Otherwise.


Church, Laurel Grove, shortly
Joseph @. N. Abel, Of Washington,
is spending mis- holidays in St. Mary's.
The rainy season has begun and com
plants of dearth of rain will cease for
time at least
Many horses are dying of the epidem-
ic and the loss to the county will likely
be considerable.
Politics are warming up and from now
until November 9Th, propositions to bet
will be frequent.
Baltimores contribution 10 the Gal
weston flood sufferers has reached the
sum OF $33,46G11.
J. Frank Smith and J Thomas Bronze
have each lost valuable horses from the
prevalent epidemic.
Don't forget that Tuesday next, the
9th instant, will be the last chance for
registration this year.
The Conservative Republican Com
mitteo advertise call for September
9th, instant; at the Court House.
The St. Mary's Teachers Institute will
begin on the 10Th instant. We hope
there will be successful meeting.
But five weeks are left for political
work and if you mean to help your par
ty in this contest it is time TO begin.
The horse disease is extending up the
Patuxent and Potomac rivers Many
horses in Medley's Neck ARE afflicted,
Mrs George w JOY and Miss Mabel
Jones, of Leonardtown, who have been
visiting the city, returned Wednesday.
School Examiner George w. JOY will
read a paper before the Calvert County
Teachers Institute, October Sth, instant.
Miss Claudia Grason, Of Dynard is the
guest Of Mr. and MIS-. Charles Sterett
Grason at Gross Manor" 81. Inigo's
district.
On our first page we print Mr. Bryan's
great speech on Trusts delivered before
the Commercial Club at ST Louis.
Read it
We have received letter from Mcssrs.
Robt. i. Mattingly and George Killecn,
Of Washington, which viii appear in
our next issue.
DR.. l.. f. Payne, dentist, Will be AZ
Ridge next Wednesday and Thursday,
the 18th and 18Th, instant, TO attend to
professional calls
Tuesday, the 2nd instant, was first reg
istration day You have but one more
chance to register this year and that is
Tuesday next, the 9th, instauL N :
st. Mays Female Seminaryhas now
81 pupils, the largest number attending
that Institution for years Mrs Mad
dox is making a successful principal.
Sunday next there will be a collection
taken up 10 the Catholic churches Of ST.
Mary's county for the benefit OF the Gal
weston food sufferers Be generous
Capts. Gary Gass and Edward Carter
were taken in tow by the Bessie Jones
for having understood oysters and
Justice Slye fined each $40 and costs.
Bohanan Jones, of Fishing Point, says
that DR.. Herman Volts treatment has
undoubtedly checked the horse disease
in the Cedar Point and Milestone
neighborhoods.
The quarterly distribution ofthc State
School tax gives ST. Marys S9,3G q for
white schools and 81 ,57099 for colored
schools The money is payable on ana
after October Is.
The Ladies Home J0prHal continues
its high standard as the best Of the pa
pers Of its kind It is a clean home pa
per and costs but dollar year Cur.
It's Publishing Co, Philadelphia.
Tuesday last a Bryan, Stevenson and
Camalier Club was organized in Leon
ardtown with an initial membership of
81. Luke T. Mathews was invited 10
address the Club on some day to be Sc
lected by himself.
Since our last publication, in the sth
district, Edward Stone has lost horses,
Sam Thomas and Igns Hayden and
Mrs Kirby each The disease is
spreading over the county and is appar-
emily following the water II
J Benjamin Drury, Of Medleys Neck,
has removed to Leonardtown and has
rented the dwelling lately occupied by
William F. Greenwich and family
Messrs Greenwich & Drury are to form
partnership in the mercantile business
Recently, the Sun stated that at a
meeting of the Baltimore Clearing House
demand from Mark Hanna for large
contribution to the Republican campaign
fund had been formulated. In its issue
of October 1st, instant, the Sun saws il
has documents to prove its statement
Edward T. Shea, Sheriff of Prince
Georges county, and four other men
are in Jail at Marlboro, awaiting trlaI
on a charge of felonious assault upon
Miss Lucy Hart. Samuel Sweeney has
been appointed elisor by Judge George
G. Merrick and the prisoners are in bis