Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-04-11
saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.
Localwise and Otherwise.


The laws Of the extra session will
soon be ready for publication and will
appear In the BEACON.
The weather continues windy and
raw and In consequence farm and
garden work is backward.
The recent heavy rains have greatly
delayed blowing. II Is to be hoped that
the weather will soon settle down.
The young ladies and gentlemen of
Leonardtown had very enjoyable party
at Moore's Hotel, Monday night last.
We have been compelled for went of
space to hold over for future issue the
favors of several esteemed correspon-
dents
the jubilee professions will begin in
st. AlOysius' Church, Leonardtown, after
the late Mass Sunday next, the 14th,
instant.
Next Friday, the 12th, instsas, has
been designated as Arbor Day. Il will
be generally observed In the public
schools. Plant tree yourself
Weather permitting, Rev. Walter A
Mitchell will hold services with Holy
Communion at st. Andrews Church on
Sunday, the 14th, instant, at II Q. m.
Miss lola Owings, of Anne Arundel
county, spent her Easter holidays with
Miss Belle Lynch, of this town. They
returned to st. Mary's City, Wednesday
morning.
Deputy U. 8 Marshal Biddleman was
in st. Mary's county Monday and Tues.
day last summonIng witnesses to testify
for the United States before the Federal
Grand Jury.
The Commissioners Court was In SEES
sion Tuesday last auditing and arrang.
ing accounts against the county prepar-
atOry to making up the levy list for the
current year.
Don't forget to meet the County
Treasurer and settle your tax bills. All
bills must be paid by June LIST. or the
Treasurer will be obliged to advertise
and make the bills.
The store house near Tompkinsville,
Charles county, formerly occupied by
Thomas Farr, of Chaptico, caught fire
Friday night las; and was burned TO the
ground. No insurance.
The house at st. Johns Church, Pa
tuxeat district, occupied by the sexton
caught fire Tuesday night last and was
burned to the ground. All the furni
ture, except the bedsteads. was saved.
II is reported that there will be con-
siderable building In Leonardtown and
in the district this Spring. We hope
the report will be verified and that the
contemplated improvements will mate
rialize.
The st. Mary's Teachers Association
will meet in Leonardtown, Friday,
April 10th, instant. The program Is
elsewhere given. The meeting will be
instructive and entertaining and should
be we'll attended.
The committee appointed by the tax
payers meeting to confer with the
County Commissioners in regard to the
Court House improvements met in Leon
srdtown Monday last but the Levy
Court was not in session and the con-
ference was postponed until Tuesday
Rev. Father Dawson, 8. j., of Wood
stock College, preached the Passion
Sermon in st. Alloy sius' Church, Leon
ardtOwn, on Good Fridry night. The
sermon. was eloquent, feeling and forci-
bic. The church was so crowded that
there was hardly standing room in the
aisles.
A Sunday School Convention for Sc
Mary's County has been arranged to be
held in Leonardtown on the eth and
2Sth of April. There will be an interest
ing program and every effort will be
made to have the convention o great
success. The program will be ready for
publication the coming week.
Sheriff Bailey had quite stormy ex-
perience in taking away the prisoners
convicted at the recent term of court
He says that he has gone around Point
Lookout for his last time. The trip was
too stormy for comfort and on account
of the heavy wind took too long time
TO get to the end Of the journey.
In the death Of William G. WEIGH. OF
St. Inigo's. his district and the county
at large has lost a good man and model
citizen. As farmer he had few equals
and his estate evidenced careful and in.
telligent cultivation. He was useful
man in any community AID his death Ia
q source of sincere regret to all who
knew him.
Mr. and Mrs. +. o. Morgan, of Leon
ardtown, have gone for trip to Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New York
where they will buy seasonable stock
of millinery. On their return they will
bring with them an artistic from one OF
the leading millinery establishments
who viii take charge of the hat and
bonnet department Of their store.
We invite particular attention to the
paper of Judge Henry @. Adams, Of
Mechanicsville, published on our first
page. This paper was read by Mr..
Adams before the Sc. Mary's Farmers
Institute and II q timely and practical
discussion of a most important subject