Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-12-19
Saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.
LocaIwise and Otherwise.

DERBY A. Lynch ESqr., left per
Steamer Potomac on g business trir
to Washington.
Note the changes in the schedules
Of the Weens' Line on the Potomac
and Patuxent routes.
Next Wednesday will be Christ.
mas Day. We wish you Happy
Christmas aud many returns.
In making your Christmas pur-
chases, don't fail to buy Of our ad.
vertisers. You will save money.
We are fitting up our oGglae 10 do
large range of Job Printing. II
you have any work in that line give
US a call.
Saturday night last someone broke
into Ernest Ladd's hen house, near
Hermanville, and stole 43 chickens
and turkeys.
When you change your postoffice
address kindly notify US Of the post
Office you leave as well as the post
Office you remove to.
Many of our farmers are Smelling
their corn and shipping il to Balti-
more. The quotations last Tuesday
were Sc per bushel.
We are indebted to Claude B.
Lloyd, Agent, for copy of g. ODER
Sons Company beautiful and artis-
tic calender for 1902.
Because of the second Tuesday
falling on Christmas Eve, the Or
phans Court will meet on Monday
next, the BIRD. instant.
Saturday last, Capt o. G. Hayden,
of Maddox, had his thumb crushed
in corn-sheller. We hope the
wound will speedily heal.
The second cold snap of the sea-
son began with Saturday night s
heavy rain. Ice formed about an
inch thick Sunday night.
We are in receipt of a copy Of the
address of the President of the Som
erset W. c. 7. u, Of Valley Lee.
We will publish it later.
Judge Magill recently interviewed
some of the local disturbers of the
peace of the Sth district, and i'm
posed fines of 81 and costs.
The Steamer Potomac was eight
hours behind time on her Sunday S
trip because of the severe storm of
Saturday night and Sunday morning.
John V. Camalier, of Washington,
paid flying visit to his Leonard
town relatives and friends last Mon
day. All were delighted to see him.
The Record Almanac of 1902 is
strictly up to date and contains as
much valuable and timely informa-
ton as could be condensed into 100
pages.
Saturday last was a fine season
and our farmers availed themselves
Of the opportunity to strip" their
tobacco. 1t was the first season for
quite a time.
Mrs. r. III. Cough has sold her
farm on the Patuxent and removed
TO Chaptico district. A. ]. Hayden
and family have moved on the Pa.
tuxent estate.
Moving days will soon be at hand
For the sake of those who have &c
change residences we hope the wealth.
err and roads will keep good until
moving is over.
Mrs. Mona Bean, of Baltimore,
expects to spend few days in the
near future, at the residence of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. NJ. b.
hanau, st. Inigo's.
Recently, the Cusic Brothers,
living on the DIR. p. r. Edelen farm,
this district, killed FIVE hogs that
dressed respectively 225, 237, 22O,
1853 and 1893 pounds.
Last week, Justice William NJ.
Loker imposed fine of 81 and costs
upon Roger Jordan, colored, for
striking Albert Holly, colored, on
the head with stone.
Last week ourfriend ]. ID. Thomp.
son brought US a splendid sample oil
paper work produced by St. Mary S
artisans. We have given it a prom.
inent place in our Office.
Recently, dogs harried Robt. +.
Longs flock ofturkeys, killing nine.
The turkeys had been sold at 81 %
each. The dogs, (3of them), belong.
ed to Henry Butler colOred.
1t is said that there are now many
cartridges in the county. The sup
ply will keep up, If our sportsmen
friends will interest themselves in
feeding the birds during the hard
weather.
The best compendium of the de-
velopment of the u. S. Navy since
the Spanish War is prepared by the
Scientific Ansericda and sold for 10
cents. Mum l. Co, New York, are
the publishers.
Sunday last, John Speaks, colored,
was lodged in Jail on warrant of JUS
tice Canter, in default of 50 fine
imposed for assaulting William p.
Long. Constable Graves brought
him to Leonardtown.
About IL o'clock, last Sunday
night, the town of Elkton, Cecil
county, was visited by q disastrous
FIRE that destroyed property to the
amount ofabout $25, 900. The origin
OF the fire is unknown.
Floods in Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia, Pennsylvania and
New York caused millions of dollars
damage and imDeded traffic. Al