Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-07
saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.
LncaIwise and Otherwise.

See L. A. Jones g. Son before buying
your commencement dress and shoes.
Notices have been stuck up advertising
the Almshouse for rent for the year
1901
The St. Mary's delegation to the Dem
ocratic State Convention left Monday
last for Baltimore.
Mr.. James II. Mattingly's old horse
"Charlie" died Wednesday last aged 20
years. 1t was faithful old animal.
1t is reported that the Weems' Line
steamer Westmoreland broke one of her
wheels on her trip down the Bay Mon
day last.
st. Aloysius graveyard, near this town,
is sadly in need of fencing and clea ring.
We hope that steps will be taken to put
it in order.
The new schedule of the Wecms' Line
-is in effect and we have now three
Steamers a week between Baltimore and
Washington.
We are indebted to Mr. Robert Will
liams for an invitation to attend the
commencement of the Maryland Uniyer-
sity, School of Law.
In this issue we advertise the sale of
the Washington and Potomac Railroad.
The sale will be on Wednesday, July
18Th Of Timer Marlboro
Bishop Henry Y Satterlee, of Wash
ington, left Tuesday last, with his wife
and daughter for Europe, where they
are to spend the summer.
Mr. George E. Combs, of Great Mills,
has executed deed of trust for the ben
eft of his creditors. Joseph II. Ching,
Esqr, is named as trustee.
Sunday last the steamer "Northumber-
land" gave an excursion from Leonard
town to Stones and return. 1t was well
patronized and very enjoyable.
The census cnumerators are now at
work and it is to be hoped that their re-
turns will be complete and accurate.
Treat them right and aid them all you
can.
Because of the break down Of the
steamer Westmoreland, Delegates F. F.
Greenwich and John r. Cecil did not
reach Baltimore in time for the Conyen'
ton.
We have been informed that the
School Board has determined that where
ever practicable it will appoint as Trus,
tees only those who are patrons Of the
school.
Messrs Joseph II. Ching and William
d. Henry have dissolved partnership
and Mr.. Ching and Mr.. Derby A. Lynch
have entered into a co-partncrship for
the practice of law
4 census cnumerator at Annapolis has
had some trouble with the colored pop
ulation Of that ancient city. They
thought he was seeking to list them TO
put them back in slavery"
Mr.. McLane Cawood has returned
from the Maryland University, Balti-
more, where be has attended the School
Of Medicine. lie is regarded as one of
the brightest men Of his class.
After June 10th, instant, Mr.. Cough
Tippett will furnish ice cream, Of the
finest llayors, at Red Gate store. He in
yitcs all his young gentlemen friends to
give him call and to bring their lady
friends with them.
Take ball of standard twino and q
ball of sisal twine both weigh FIVE
pounds, but the standard is Of better
quality and ball Of standard will bind
much more wheat than will ball o.
sisal. Loker sells standard Irvine and
sells il cheap.
Two new postoillces have been re-
Gently established in st. Mary's. One
is at "Ridgells old store" is named
Chingyille and f. r. Price is postmaster
The other is at Lewis X. Mattinglys
store, is named Abelrs and Mrs Mating
ly is postmistress.
On the wheat Of Mr.. Clarence Herbert,
near the Head Of the Bay, new pest
has made its appearance that is doing
great damage to the crop. In its adult
state it is a small. brown insect about
the size of o cabbage seed 1t attacks
the head of the wheat which shriyels up
and dies. The same pest is in the crop
of Mr.. j Richard Edwards, at LANDS
dale
Messrs. Charles w. Folkerth and Earl
II. Turner, of Dayton, Ohio, have been
visiting the families of Messrs. Joseph
Cough, Benjamin Greenwich and James
McWilliams, this county. They made
the trip from Dayton on their wheels
and are on their way to the Paris Expo
sition. They are pleasant young gentle
men and we wish them an enjoyable
tour
The wedding bells rang merrily Tues
day evening last at Mount Zion M. i.
Church Miss Annie Plummer and Mr..
Clinton Graves, both of Laurel Grove,
wero the contracting parties. Rev. j. F.
Valiant, pastor of NJ, E. Church, South,
Mechanicsville, otilciated. The church