Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-11-21
william Z. Abel. Of St. John 5,

1 VtV#EA 3AAA HIS &EaCu01 EA J1Gb tAtnA
he will soon be out and about again.
Last week John II. Reeder 5 dwell.
ing al ''Ofie Dale, had a narrow
escape from being destroyed by FIRE.
The fire caught from the cook room
stove, but was discovered and put
out before it had gained much head.
way.
His many friends throughout st.
Mary's county win be pleased 70
know that Rev. p. Fl. Brennan, $.
j., formerly stationed in st. Mary's
county, is in good health and that as
be writes, his heart still beats
warmly for Maryland.
Associate Judge Crane took the
steamer Potomac at Leonardtown,
Sunday last to go 10 La Plata TO at
tend the meeting OF the Charles
county bar that is to assemble to
take suitable action upon the death
of the late John III. Mitchell.
Mrs. Ann Maria Waring, of Chap
tico, died Friday morning last, the
18th instant. Mrs. Waring was q
daughter ofthe late Governor Thomas
and was in the 84th year of her age
Her remains were buried Sunday
last in the family lot at Deep Falls .
Frank Libby & Company, the
Washington Lumber Dealers, have
withdrawn allquotationso on shingles.
Remember this and do not expect to
buy at the figures given in their
advertisement on our first page
The advertisement will be changed
next week.
1t is reported here that Ex-Sena-
tor Washington Wilkinson is to be
appointed collector for the Clerk of
the Court of Appeals when Clerk
elect Parran takes the Office. The
collectorship is considered a good
paying position. 1t is a cold day
when Wash gets left.
In the death of John II. Mitchell,
Charles county has lost one of its
purest men and the State of Mary
land one Gifts most brilliant lawyers.
Mr. Mitchell was candidate for the
Judgeship in 1897 and during his
canvass made many warm friends
throughout our county.
The Weems Line Steamer Rich
mond was burned to the waters
edge Thursday of last week at the
wharf, Fredericksburg, Virginia. II
is not known how the fire origina-
ted. The loss is about 500. 900,
partly covered by insurance. The
Steamer was built in 1890.
The defeat of our friend Walter j.
Mitchell, of the Times Crescent was a
source of sincere regret TO US. We
regard Mr.. Mitchell as one of the
best men in Southern Maryland and
believe that had he been elected tC
the House of Delegates he would
have made an enviable record.
1t is reported that during the
month of October last, there were
forty cases of small pox in Caroline
county, close to the Delaware State
line. The cases were confined tt
negroes. No deaths have been re
ported. DIR. Fulton, of the State
Board of Health, is to make per
sonal Investigation.
Mr.. West, of the Baltimore De
tective firm of Smith, West, & Lyons
was in ST. Mary's county, last week
looking after alleged election frauds
He left Leonardtown, per Weems
Steamer, Sunday. In conversation
with some of our residents, Mr.. West
declared that his trip was in the ma
ture of blank haul.
Soule & Co, Attorneys and Solici;
tors, Washington, write us under
date of November II, 1901: I'VE
have found your paper to be an ex.
cellent advertising medium and de,
sire to continue with you. 1t is evi.
dent from the replies we have re.
ceived that you have wide circula.
ton and among the best people in
St Mary's county" Capt. VIM. +.
/ Chesley, of Charlotte Hall, also
writes us that from his advertise.
Of Farm for Rent" he received
more applications than he knew
what to do with. some of them com
ing from Pennsylvania.
The dwelling of the Misses COST.
gin at 'Summerseat, was burned
Monday afternoon. Everything ex.
cept some furniture in the lower
rooms was destroyed The fire is
thought TO have originated from a
detective flue. and caught between
roof and ceiling. We are informed
that the property was insured. This
; is the third disastrous fire at Sum.
merseat. I'm addition to the loss
to the Misses Costigin, Miss Eta