Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-11-14

About a week ago, Daniel Nllk1n-
son, of Patuxent, had his shoulder
dislocated by being thrown from
horse.
There were 375 communicates a
st. Aloysius' Church, Leonardtown,
during the recent Forty Hours De
votion.
The chrysanthemumsin ST Mary s,
this year, are very fine. AS usua,
Mrs. A. F. Fenwick, ofLeonardtown,
has the finest we have seen.
The well in the Court House yarG
is being cleaned out and having {
new platform put over it. Philil
Butler, colored, is doing the work.
The Board of School Commission
ers will meet, Tuesday, November
10, instant, toaudit Teachers reports
for the term ending November 10,
1901.
Tuesday last was the darkest day
since the county officials have moved
into the new Court House. In the
Clerk s Office the lamps had to be
lighted.
Mrs. j. Lane Finley, who has been
visiting her uncle, Thomas GraSon,
near Dynard, returned Monday to
''Kennersley, " her home on the
Eastern Shore.
Messrs. T. Lee Mattingly, Geo. p.
Loker, Wilmer Raley, Lewis Welt
and Harry Boyd, all of Leonard
town, left Sunday last for a short
visit to the city.
Carpenters began work Monday
. last on the new building for the
Enterprise Messrs. L. w. b.
Graves and J. Rodolphus Thompson
are the contractors.
The latest reports give the Demo
Gratis 81 votes in the House of Dele
gates to "A for the Republicans. Ia
the Senate the Democrats have II to
8 for their opponents.
The DeliRedtor is without doubt
the best magazine to give to your
lady friend 1t gives the latest
fashions and also good, wholesome
reading for the home circle.
The continued dry spell is hard
on growing wheat and many of our
farmers are worried over the pros
pect for that crop We hope it will
turn out better than is expected.
The Commissioners met Tuesday
and transacted routine business.
All the members of the Board wcre
present. Sundry accounts against
the county were examined and pass
ed.
The Norfolk Shipyard and Dry
dock Company has been organized
with Ex-Governor Atkinson, Of West
Virginia, president, and Mr.. George
Blackstone, of Baltimore, vicc-preSi-
dent.
The Sunday SIM reports that the
Republican leaders have determined
to contest the election Of the local
officials in Anne Arundel, Prince
George s, Somerset, st. Mary 5 and
Carroll counties.
Tuesday last was the first rainy
day since October l4th, ultimo. The
rain was very much needed not only
for the wheat crop, but also to lay
the dust for the comfort of all ami
NAL life. But little fell, however.
The weather is exceptionally dry
and cool for this season of the year
Ice formed Tuesday night, November
5, 1901 and twice since. The roads
are dustier than we ever remember
having seen them during November
SauerwaId's Reserve Band, o
Baltimore, John d. Sauerwald, Di
rector, made quite lively campaign
through St. Mary s county election
week. They were Jolly, good Sc
of fellows and pleased the people
wherever they went.
Monday last, DR.. Walter b. Dent
president of the Board OF Election
Supervisors, was served with
notice not to burn unused ballots
pending contest by Benedict b
Love VS.. John Marshall Dent for tn,
office of County Treasurer.
There will be services at st. An
drews Church, Sunday, Novembel
II, at 1870 a. m, and at Poplar Hill
at 3, D. m. The vestry and war
dens Of st. Andrew S are requested
to meet after service for the tranSac
ton of important business.
A friend informs us that in hi
district a man was paid by the Re
publicans a bed spread, pair o
boots and 81 in cash for voting th'
republican ticket, and then votet
the full democratic ticket and signed
his name to his ticket to prove it.
In our local announcing the mar
riage OF Miss Birdie Redmond
daughter of L. Nota Redmond, o
Charlotte Hall district, we made
mistake in the name of the groom
Maccellus Ward, of Baltimore City
was the happy man. He won april
and we desire to give him the credi
for it.
The Evening Ne,os, of Baltimore
started it's campaign with a cartoo
by Barclay representing Gonna
and Rasin before camera and tn
legend, Now look pleasant. 1t /
now the turn of the Ne,c's man I
have his picture taken. But, my
won't it be hard for him to loo
pleasant.
Some of our local oystermen repor
that there is an abundance OF sma