Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-04-05

Tree on ednesday next-the llIh IN
stant-Arbor Day.
Go to L. A. Jones & Son for Easter
shirts and neck wear, for they have just
gotten in full stock
Hyacinths have begun tobloom in the
gardens. They are at least a mouth be.
hind their usual time.
Divine Service will be held at Saint
Georges Church, Valley Lee, on Holy
Thursday, at 10 o'clock.
The late Spring will compel our farm
ers to rush their work in order to get
their crops planted in time.
Governor Smith has signed the bill
which fixes the per diem of Judges of
the Orphans Courts for the counties
at 81
There will be sermon at st. Alloy
sius' Church, Leonardtown, Friday night
at 7.30 p m. Father Gillespi, s. j., will
preach.
Our section was visited "Wednesday
by hail storm, accompanied with
lightning and rain. No damage was
done as we have heard Of
Next Sunday, the Sth instant, will be
Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy
Week, the last week of Lent, Sunday,
the 18TH will be Easter Sunday.
Herrings are in abundance now. They
are retailing at half cent piece. But
even at that price the gem of the Poto-
mac makes an economical ration.
Mrs Martha J. Peacock, relict of the
late Henry Peacock, died at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. H. S Jarboe, this district,
on Sunday last She was about 60 years
Of age.
We publish to-day copy Of the late
Oyster Law, which was handed to us by
States Attorney Camalier, who obtained
it through the kindness of Senator Will
kinson.
The cheerful note of the robin is now
frequently heard. 1t should be remem-
bered that the man or boy who kills one
of these birds lays himself liable to arrest
and fine.
We regret to hear that Messrs. d. G..
Hammett and Joseph NJ. Mattingly, Of
our town, arc confined to their rooms
with the grippe. We hope they may
soon be out
We would advise our young friends at
Charlotte Hall to stop their controversy
and attend to their studies, or 60 oct on
the campus and settle it in the style
Of school boys.
Sheriff Bailey left Monday with six
prisoners for the Penitentary and the
House of Correction All Of the parties
were colored and were sentenced at our
recent March term OF Court
Parties desiring to purchase furniture,
horses and farming implements of all
kinds would do well to read the adyer-
tiscment of Mr.. Frank Crook, 81. Marys
City, to be found in another column.
A postoflice has been established at
Emory, st. Mary's county, Maryland,
and Jerry b. Wrightson commissioned
postmaster, John w Shadrick has beea
commissioned postmaster at Piney Point.
There are seventeen prisoners in the
Charles county Jail, the ratio being one
white man to sixteen negroes Brother
Mitchell, Of the Times Crescent, says
Sheriff Nicholson does not regard 10 to
as calamity.
Governor Smith has appointed Messrs,
George M. Upshur John r. Morris and
Edward II Fowler Police Commission
ers for Baltimore city, and John Hanni-
bal George c. Thomas and Charles H..
Linville Police Examiners.
Monday last, Constable Joseph NJ
Mattingly brought before Justice Will
liam NJ Loker Louise and Edward Lee,
both colored, charged with an assault
upon Charles Thomas, also colored.
They were fined 81 and cost each.
Our people are overioyed to hear that
our esteemed townsman, Mr.. Joseph #.
Morgan, who has had such a long and
serious illness at home and in the City
Hospital in Baltimore, is now entirely
recovered, save and except natural
weakness.
Saturday last, Thomas Gross, Of the
Sth district, was committed to Jail by
Justice William NJ Loker TO keep the
peace. Monday he was taken before
Judge Crane, tried by jury and was
declared lunatc lie will be sent to
Monteyue Hospital.
1t is impossible for a newspaper re-
porter to keep the run Of the "comings
and goings" of the people of the county,
and it is manifestly unjust to blame him
for emitting the names of your friends.
If your friends are visiting you do not
wait for the newspaper man to find it
out, but send in the item yourself. Al
ways write names plainly and carefully.
The concensus of opinion among me n
who have made great fortunes quickly
by business ventures, was that their