Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-08-15
COUNTY NEWS.


Ftst1 10 nis oAu hSs-~Ss s@1s ~~es
The farmer who needs fa'a u nc
ionE-ser found in this part Of the world.
There is bsd wash near Leonardtown
wharf that ought to be looked after at
once.
There will be dance at Wise's hotel
Thursday, the 18th, instead OF Friday,
the 18th.
Miss Sara Kemper. Of Nedley's Neck,
il visiting the family Of Harry Peacock,
Leonardtown-.
Children's Day services at Bethel NJ
E. Church, South, Sunday. August 10Th,
at 8 o'clock p. m.
Mrs. Thomas Riggles and daughter, Of
Washington. are visiting Mrs. 3. Gladys
Dillow, Leonardt0wn.
The Supervisors of Election met Tues
day and examined appointees for judges
and clerks OF election.
There was no game between the La
Plata and Charlotte Hall mines Tuesday
last on account Of the rain.
Judge ]. ParTan Crane, who has been
consned to his bed by sickness Ii, We
are pleased to learn, convalescing.
Igus. q. spalding and family, Of wash
iugton, d. O., have been visiting j.
samuel spaiding. Newtown Manor.
r. Garner Ranney, Of Chicago. is now
on : visit "a his uncle, George r. Gar
ner At Locust Grove" near ChHpsico.
John @. Cryer and daughter. Mildred
and 500 Arthur, OF Baltimore, are visit
Ing friends and relatives in g. Marx's
Mrs. Jane Fowler and Miss Alice
Morgan, Of Mechanicsville, are visiting
the family Of George w. Joy. Lecnsrd-
Prof. Charles q 1ssbous who has beer
attending the sessions OF the Chstauqus
in Western New York, has returned
home.
There will be picture show with mu-
sic, song, &c, for the benefit OF Holy
Face Church, Clifton Factory, Monday
August 10, 1901.
Mary Es,eile,.,aaasA.sf IL John Eegis
Brown, Of shisaltssh a sssl I'D,
instahs. OF caeler2 y aut'sua, aged 4
year Aud 10 days. | 81
DIFF r. GreeHweIs, Of Leonardtown
has been quite sick, but 10 now much
improved and will we hope, soon be out
and around again.
Misses Alice, Edith aud Ella Moore
and Master Claude Moore, OF Baltimore
arc visiting the family Of John b. Bal
lenger, Mechanicsville.
The fishing in Britton's Bay continues
good. Saturday last one of the BEAcoN
force went down aud caught 20 fish, some
of them good pan rock.
Frederick county is afflicted with {
superabundancc OF horse thieves, and 4
reward Of $500 is offered for the arresI
of any one OF the gentry.
County Commissioner John T. Bal
lenger thinks the damage done the roads
of the upper section of the county could
not be repaired for less than $500.
The recent meeting of the School
Commissioners did not award the schol
arship at the Seminary, partly because
of the absence of Commissioner Miles
The Prohibition State Convention
honored DIR. G.. Weems Petherbridge, o.
Charlotte Hall, with its nomination fol
che Clerkship Of the Court of Appeals
Rev. Father Fullerton, 8. j., Of Saint
Inigo's, spent Tuesday and Wednesday
st the Jesuit residence, Leonardtown
His friends here were delighted to SEE
him.
On and after Friday, the 10th instant
Cough Tippett will furnish the public
with iCe-cream by the plate or gallon
in the cellar Of Wise's Hotel Open a
all hours.
School Commissioner Duke, of Leon
ardtowu, has gone on trip to the Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo. HI
will be accompanied by his SON and
daughter.
The oat crop Of Cecil county 10 fail
ure. According to the Democrat some
farmers did not cut their crop. but let Il
rot on the ground, while some cut it FOL
straw alone.
William +. Saxton, of Clements, ont
OF the largest and most successful tObac
CO growers Of the county thinks the croE
of the current year will be coarse and o.
inferior quslity.
Much to the regret of her many friends
here Miss Lottie May Fenwick, Of Wash
ington, returned home Sunday. She
Yves accompanied by Mr. John Nixon
OF Washington.
O. Ben Greenwich, Of "Lovers' Point
% having nav and convenient wharf
built near the site Of the old Abeil's
wharf. Capt. Tom Foxweli u superin.
tending the work.
Tho annual festival Cor HE benelis Q.
Sc. Georges Church. Valley Lee, MIll
take place OF "Wednesday. August %,
1901. Tournament, Sapper. Games. &c
Don't fail 10 attend.
Towson is 70 haveaA;ghsehool. such
q sckool Is needed In 81. lfaryss and
ought 80 be established at I.eonardtown.
1t would be great advantage to ths
youth Of our county.
Miss Nettie Fullaloye. of Washington
Mrs. Edward Cryer, nee Yates, OF AR.
lington, Va, and John Spalding Of Phil.
adelphia, are visiting Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Harden, Britton's Neck.
Saturday last, James J. Greenwell. o,
Hunters Retreat" had Eve sheep killed
by dogs. Four dogs were shot. Mr.