Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-01-25
Saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.
LOcalwise and Otherwise.

Miss Pearl Love is again in town after
a few weeks stay at Morganza.
Misses Edith Holmes and Paula Coad
spent Sunday in town with their friends.
Attend the Auction sales of Capt A.
a. LawreAce, Leonardtown. See adv.
Miss Eleanor Lambdin, of "Thornly,"
has returned from brief visit to Balti-
more
Recently, Mr. Richard II. Garner, of
Milcstown, sold Happy Russell colt
for $500.
The Orphans Court was in session
Tuesday last, and transacted routine
business
The next legal holiday in Maryland
will be Wa kingdoms brthday-Febru
airy 22nd.
Friday last the 10Th instant, was the
anniversary of the birth of General Ro-
.bett E. Lee.
James w Yates, of Budds Creek, has
had his pension increased from Sc to
IS per month.
Don't forget that Harry NJ. Jones pays
highest cash prices for all furs brought
him, minks especially.
The Leonardtown Minstrel Troupe
has decided to postpone its entertain
ment until after Lent
Miss Madge Duke, of near Leonard.
town, left Monday morning on visit to
her brother in Baltimore.
Miss Ida Mills has been appointed
postmistress at Compton, Britton's Neck,
vice Wilson /. Drury, deceased
We have in our county Jail four pris-
oners awaiting the action Of the Grand,
Jury. All the parties are colored.
States Attorney Camalieg left to-day.
"wednesday on business trip to Wash
ington. lie viii return this week.
Mr. Joseph + Neal, Of this town, is
having summer kitchen built. Mr.
Elias G. Milburn is doing the work.
You can dispose of your old iron
bones, zinc, copper, &c by bringing it
to Vietts Restaurant Leonardtown.
More than half the month Of January,
1900, has vanished and we are pushing
along springward at pretty good gait
Il is reported that a S-pper will be
given in the near future for the benefit
Of 81 Aoysius' Church, Leonardtown
An anniversary Mass will be said at
Medloy's Neck Saturday, January 27th
instant, for Mrs. James f. Abel at
O'Clock
After visit Of six months to her son,
Mrs. Lynch, mother Of Dr. Thomas
lynch, this town, has returned to her
home in Alabama.
Friday last Justice Henry committed
TO jail f5g hgtee44ta5 in default Of fine
= Robert Thompson for disturbing the
peace in Leonardcown.
We call the attention Of the teacher,
Of the county 90 the meeting 30 be held
in the HaI, Leonardtown Notice pub
lished ia another column
Misses Bculah and Bertha Jones Of
st. Mary's county, have been visiting
their sister Mrs. Charles Oyerton, Solo,
mons Island -Cdrrt Jouya@
The State Oyster Navy is 10 debt over
$4,000, and 10 Is said an appropriation
Of $50 600 from the State fund will BE-
required to prevent disintegration.
Mr. Spencer g. Welt, who has charge
Of Victts oyster saloon has fitted up
an up to-date oyster house and will serve
oysters in an styles--steamed specially
AT last it begins to look as il we might
have a railroad through our old county.
With such men as Senators Quay and
Penrose, of Pennsylvania, interested in
it, prospects look bright
A week from tomorrow will be Candle
mas Day or Us it is better known Ground
Hog Day Keep your eye on the var
mint lie will run the weather for six
weeks succeeding his day.
Thursday last Constable s. Graves,
brought to town and lodged in Jail,
upon warrant Of Justice l. J Canter,
John Tyler, colored, charged with the
larceny of pair OF oyster tongs.
We are IN receipt of the One Hundred
and Second Annual Report Of the Board
OF Managers Of the Hospital for Insane
Gainesville, Md During the year two
patients we're admitted from st. Mary's
Miss'Haggie Weleh, of Chaptico, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs George
l. Robey, Warldorf, returned home on
, Wednesday accompanied by her friend,
Miss AaInie Hicks HarH4ad Iadepca-
deat
The prettiest calendar we have receiy-
ed so far this year was from the G. Ober
g. Sons Company, Baltimore, Manufac-
turers Of Standard Fertilizers Mr. c. B.
Lloyd is their agent aud isnow canvass
ing the county.
The question SHOULD the Legislature
pass Primary Election Law" was ably
discussed in the St. Mary's Reading