Saint Mary's beacon., 1900-07-19
Saint Aaru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.


Mibs MaDct = 0Eu OF nuns OAK Ned.
ley's Neck, Is visiting in Leonardtown.
We are In receipt of several pieces Of
verses which viii appear in future issues.
Miss Lila Smith. OF Scotland, is visit.
ing Miss Ellen Ford az .sNun's Oak. -
Medley's Neck.
Miss Bessie Grason. Of st. Mary's Co.,
is the guest of Mrs. Thomas /. George
Maryland Journal.
Miss Grace Hobbs, OF 81. Georges Is
laad. is visiting the fsmily Of Mr.. John
u. Duke, Leonardtown.
The Maryland State Bar Association
Is TO hold It's annual convention at Cum
berland on July cath. instant.
County Surveyor George B. Dent has
much improved in health and hopes to
soon be out attending to business.
Miss Rowena Holmes, of Leonard
town, is spending part of her vacation
with friends in the "Backwoods."
Mr.. J. O. Alvey snd wife and two chill
dren, Of Baltimore, are visiting the fam
lily of Mr.. ]. ]. Alvey near Morganza.
Miss Alice and Master Philip Edelen,
OF Baltimore, are visiting the family of
JOS F. Morgan, Esqr., Of Leonardtown.
The schooner Ostrich has been raised
and part of her cargo has been taken out
by employees of the wrecking company.
There 10 one place In Leonardtown
where you can get cool. Call at the
Drug Store and cool OF with glass of
ice-cream soda.
Miss Nora Duke and Messrs. John and
Clarence Duke. of Baltimore, are spend
ing the summer with their father at
"Buzzard's Point"
Mrs. Samuel b. Hopkins and daughter,
Of Baltimore, are visiting the family OF
Mr.. t. Lee Mattingly at "Buena Vista"
near Leonardtown.
Landlord Sanderson, of Moore's Ho-
tel, has arranged for dances every Tues
day and Friday nights during the Sum-
mcr. See his no:icel
Miss Alma Mattingly, OF near Leon.
ardtown, who has been visiting Miss
Matte Harrison. Charlotte Hall, return
ed home Sunday last.
The dance at Sanderson's Hotel, Tues
day night last, was very enjoyable and
those who attended it were delighted
with their entertainment.
Daniel T. Dixon. of Laurel Grove, one
Of the best farmers and citizens of our
county, is, we regret to hear, quite sick.
We wish him speedy recovery.
A good cool drink of soda does not
give an aching head but invigorates and
strengthens. III. b. deWaal sells the
best at the Leonardtown Drug Store.
e The Towson Union says: Large
quantities of Southern Maryland cante-
lOupes are now coming to Baltimore
They are of fine quality and sell we'll"
Many taxpayers are taking advantage
of the July discount to settle their taxes
The Treasurer or his deputy il at the
Commissioners Office "eyery working
day"
Mr.. William II. Moore. the popular
Baltimore Commission Merchant has
been quite sick, but we are pleased to
hear that he is now fast regaining his
health.
George A., son of Sheriff William T.
Bailey, paid the BEACON brief visit
Tuesday last. George is student Of the
Maryland School for the Deaf at Fred
erick City. He is bright pupil.
L. A. Jones q Son have just received
direct from factory full stock of In
fant's. Childrens'. Misses, Youths and
Boys shoes. They have also pretty
line Of Ladies' Shoes and Oxfords.
The dry, hot spell of weather still con-
tinues and crops in many sections Of the
county are suffering The rains have
been local, and in some neighborhoods
there has been none for long while.
On our first page we publish q speech
Of Major ]. B. Cumming to the Colored
Teachers Institute at Augusta. The
speech was sent to as by our friend Hon.
NJ. p. Carroll, of Augusta Ga. Read il |,
Mr.. Wallace Greenwell, who since ls47
has been In California, returned to Sc.
Mary's Wednesday last. Heis brother
of Mr.. j. Philip Greenwell. His many
relatives here are delighted to see him.
Adams Bros, of st. Georges Island,
have now about fifty summer 5oarders.
The Island is one Of the most popular
resorts ON the Potomac and Adams Bros.
as Landlords are unexcelled anywhere.
We are informed that Mr.. John t.
Ballenger president of the Board of
County Commissioners, Is sick and In
consequence unable TO attend to his off,
cial duties. We hope that he win soon
recover.
Last week while working at his l1m-
Der yard, Joseph +. Neal slipped and
sprained his foot so severely that, for
two or three days, he was confined 10
his bed. We hope he win soon be AL
right again.
Recently, lightning struck two locust
trees in the yard Of Harry Alvey's resi-.
dence, Patuxent district. barking one
and shattering the other. A member oi
the family sitting in the door. about Il
feet from the tree, was not injured.
Sunday last was st. Swithun's day and
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