Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-05-30
Saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.


Strawberries have been selling in
town this week for 10 and 70 cents
quart.
To-day, Thursday, is Union Memorial
or Decoration Day and legal holiday
in Maryland.
Dudley & Carpenter, Commission Mer-
chants, sold for w. ID. Woodburn three
hogsheads of tobacco for 81, 10 and II
cents.
The rains Of the past few days have
set the crops growing, and many planters
taking advantage of II pitched" their
entire tobacco crop
Atthe cornerstone laying Of the Court
House, a Danish Shilling Of the date of
177i was contributed by Mr.. Fred. A.
Keeler instead of Mr.. d. ii. Camalier.
The dance given Thursday night last
by the young ladies and gentlemen Of
Leonardtown at Wise's Hotel was a very
enjoyable affair and largely attended.
Wednesday, July 10th, viii be Mary
land Day at the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton at Buffalo. N. Y, and Maryland
ladies will take part in making exhibits.
A great number of persons left on the
steamer Northumberland on Sunday last
for Baltimore, via Washington, and the
question has been asked by many IL some
Of them had bought "a round trip ticket"
The Rev. Walter A. Mitchell will give
service at st. Andrews Church, on Sun
day, June 2, with Holy Communion, at
II o'clock, q. m, and at st. Peters Chap
el, LeonardtOwn, at 8 o'clock, p. m.
The tax sales by the County Treasurer
will be advertised in next weeks issue
of the BEACON and Enterprise. Those
who have not paid nave yet an opportu-
nifty to do SO and save further costs.
Mr.. John T. Bailey, formerly of this
county. and Miss Jeanette James were
married on May 1s, 1901, at Kansas City,
Missouri Mr.. Bailey is q SON Of ex-
Judge James T. Bailey, of Milestown
district.
An exchange says that it costs the
PEOPLE of the United States $225, 600 900
annually for getting born; $500. OO0, 900.
for getting married; s75, 0O0, 900 for get
ting buried and 81 .425. 10000 for get.
ting drunk.
On Friday night last lightning struck
cherry tree standing about twenty
yards from Mr.. Richard Edwards house
scattering the bark above the building
and thirty or forty yards beyond it, but
fortunately injuring none of the occu-
pants.
Letters addressed to the following par
ties at the Leonardtown Postoffice, il
not called for in thirty days will be sent
to the dead letter Office: Hon. Henry
Hill, Mrs. Kate Hayden, L. A. johnson
& Bro, 0ren Ross, Mrs. Hayden Wath-
en-. Miss Mary Norris.
Every property owner and resident of
the town should have q certain amount
of pride regarding the appearance OF
the town. During the ensuing months
add your mite towards identifying your
premises and the general result will be
pleasing and satisfactory.
Monday last, NJ. L. Millison, James FL.
Bowles, William J. Bean, @. Z. Richards,
Leo n. Wathen, w. V. Waters, George
Hayden and Arthur Yorkshire, both col
Ored, were summoned by deputy q. 8.
Marshal Biddleman as witnesses TO at
tend the United States District Court in
connection with the census frauds, and
left for Baltimore Wednesday.
Miss Priscilla Waring, who has been
passing the last three months with her
relatives in this town and neighborhood,
returned to her home, at Chaptico, st.
Mary's county, on Saturday last. Miss
Waring has many old friends here who
hold her in the highest regard and re-
greet that her stay was not prolonged
through the summer.-MDrlbOrO' Gazette
J.P. Bond, of Oakville. paid visit to
Baltimore recently to see his children
and friends. While there he had glo'
rious time-in fact, so glorious that he
extended his trip to New York. He was
so pleased with the latter city that he
took stock in Wall street. Mr.. Bond
says should he ever change his residences
he will make New York city his homs
and buck up against the Tammany Tiger
And IL came to pass that after he hat
advertised his goods there came unto
him great multitudes from all the region
around about and did buy Of him. AND
when his competitors saw IL they mar
veled among themselves saying: "Hov
be 1t that the man il busy while we loa
about the doorsi" verify, verify 50.
unto you, in this fast age Of push an,
rustic it Is easier for Q camel to ente
the eye of . needle than for bushes
man to flourish without advertising"
Mi. ]. E. Drury, assistant Superinten
dent Metropolitan Life INSURANCE Com
pany, has been promoted to Supt. Of tn
Hagerstown, Md. District. He has takel
charge Of his new District and his fam
lily will remain IN Annapolis until th
first of July. Mr.. Drury has made mos
efficient and capable superintendent hi
district has ever had, and has made man
friends here, who while they regret 4
lose him and his interesting family, ar
glad Of his deserved promotion.-AH
aapolis Capital.