Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-05-16
Saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.
LocaIwise and Otherwise.

Is visiting Irlenus IN w dsninSGon.
The Annual strawberry festival at st.
Michaels Church will take place on
Monday, May 27th, to which all are cor
daily invited.
The foundations of the Court House
are nearly half finished. The work has
been carefully done and the best import
ed cement used.
Mrs. Martha Turner, of Laurel Grove,
who has been quite sick, is we are glad
to hear, much better. We trust that she
will soon recover.
Don't forget to settle your taxes and
save the expense of an advertisement.
Read the notice of the Treasurer and at
tend to this important matter at once.
Miss Rosa B. Porter, of Montross, Va,
is visiting Mrs. J. w. Fisher, Leonard
town Miss Porter is one of the most
charming of the Northern Neck bellies.
Gen. Ferd. G. Latrobe has been in
vited to address the graduating class of
st. Mary's Female Seminary at the COM
mencement to be held June 10th, prox-
imo.
Joseph c. Hobbs, Of St. Georges, who
was confined to his room at Moore's
Hotel, by threatened attack of pneu-
monia, is, we are glad, to see, all right
again.
Tuesday last the County Commission
ers met, signed the levy and fixed the
tax rate at 70 cents on the $i00-lower
than the rate has been for the past 30
years.
The public sale OF the leasehold prop.
erty of the late G. A. Sothoron, hereto
fore advertised for May 9TH, has been
postponed until Whit Monday, the eth,
Instant
The Rev. Walter A. Mitchell will give
service at St, Andrews Church on Sun
day, the 10Th instant at 1890 a. m, and
at st. Peters Chapel Leonardtown in
the afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Lucy Hewitt, relict Of the late
Benjamin Hewitt, died at her home in
the Second district, Tuesday, April Goth,
aged about 7s years, Her remains were
buried at Poplar Hill graveyard
The many friends OF G. Washington
Goldsborough sincerely sympathisc
with him on the death of his wife. Mrs.
Goldsborough died Monday last and was
buried at Newtown Tuesday.
James Bunting, Esq, Of the Baltimore
bar, and his brother-in-law Judge l..
Johnson Canter, OF Charlotte Hall, paid
our town a brief visit last Tuesday We
were much pleased to see them.
Elk Senator German, it is said, has en-.
gagged rooms at the Eutaw House and
will spend much Of his time between
now and election at Democratic head
quarters directing the fall campaign.
At Tuesdays meeting, the County
Commissioners ordered a certificate OF
Indebtedness to be given b. +. Smith for
Grst payment on material and work to
date on Court House The Court also
audited road accounts
Messrs. William A. Locker and Joseph
f. Morgan, both Of whom have been
confined to their rooms, are, we are
pleased to see, out and around again
We hope they will both speedily regain
their strength and health
Harry Raley, Of st. Inigo's, is travel.
ing for the Fred Bauernschmidt's
American Brewery, Of Baltimore This
is said to be one Of the very best brew
cries in the country, and in Mr.. Raley
they have clever representative.
Last Thursday night the Commission
ers of Leonardtown met and organized
by the election of Kemper A. Welt,
president, and Elias G. Milburn seere-
tary. Joseph Russell was elected lamp
lighter and Spencer G.. Welt bailiF
We invite special attention to the ad-
vertisement Of the A i. Bowling Co.,
Limited Mechanicsvile, Md This
company carries one of the largest and
best assorted stocks in Southern Mary.
land and its sale affords a rare chance
for bargains.
We regret to hear of the sickness OF
Mrs. NJ Z. Kirk, of Budds Creek, and
hope that she will soon recover. Mrs.
Kirk is one of our most progressive
citizens, and her friends all over the
county join with us in wishing her
speedy restoration to health.
Ignatius j. Langley, aged II, died at
his residence near Park Hall, Monday,
May 18th, 1901. Mr. Langley was
pious Christian citizen and one Of the
best teachers in the State He was
man of superior culture and education
and his death is real loss to his com
munity and the county
We regret to hear OF the destruction
by fire of the meat house of Clarence
Herbert, near Hill Top, Milestown dis
trict. 1t caught fire Tuesday forenoon
last and was burned to the ground. The
fire is said to have been caused by a
spark from an outside fire. The roof
was torn off the kitchen and the dwell