Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-06-20
Saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.
Lecalwlsa and 0thsr,siaa.

Localwiss and Otherwise.
Mrs. Daniel q. Hammeti, Of Washing
ton, Ii on visit 20 Leonardtown.
Mrs. Robert Cole, Miss Delia Harris
and Miss Della Maddox are visiting Mira.
Joseph d. Key at Tudor HALL"
hepublic schools Of shs counsy closed
Friday last. In many sections the con-
msncements we're muek ssjoyed.
Mrs. A. II. voll and Miss Eva saun.
ders. OF Baltimore. are Visiting their sis
ter, Mrs. ]. B. Drury. Leonardtown.
Misses Rosa ID. Porter and Sophia IL.
Harvey, Of Westmoreland county. Va,
are visiting Mrs. J. w. Fisher. Leonard.
town.
The Fourth Of July viii be celebrated
at River Springs By Q baseball came,
tournament and ball. Admission free.
See adv.
Francis CamalieF, Of LeonaFdtown, In
home from Georgetown College. Frank
is member Of the sophomors class at
his collegs.
We are In receipts Of favors Of esteem.
cd correspondents which We are unable
to make room FOR In this Issue. They
will appear next week.
Owing to the Indictment weather, the
Children's day service nj McKendrss M.
Z. Church is postponed until Sunday,
June 23rd. ct 3 O'Clock, p. m.
Friday last. Deputy-Sherif Henry
Bailey took 70 Montevue Josh Say and
Thomas Gross, colored, both insane.
Mr.. Says father accompanied him.
John p. Briscoe. Jr., was one Of the
graduates Of 90. Johns College, Annap.
oils, and delivered an orailon on '.1Ean.
hood vs.. Money" Our congratulations.
Miss Catharine Morgan 10 a. aome for
the holidays. Miss Morgan received
gold thimble for excellence In needle
work and drew for the medal of her class.
Monday morning last Harry b. Fem
wick, Of Leonardtown. was not quick
enough in getting OF the Northumber.
land and was taken down TO Abslrs
wharf.
VIM. w. Burroughs, the Mechanics
vile jeweler, who has been quite sick,
il, We are pleased 20 hear, much better.
We wish him n speedy restoration 20
health.
In the quarterly distribution Of the
school tar. payable on after June 25th,
instant, St. Mays will receive for white
schools $8,11l.41 and for col0red schools,
$i,5s9.29.
There will be services, Sunday next,
at st. Andrews Church at 1880 q. I'M :,
and at Poplar Hill at $50 p. m. Rev.
William Brayshaw will oflciate. All
are invited.
Thomas Boyd, Of Leonardtown, has
sold that portion Of his lot lying next to
r. y. horgrn's lot 60 Mr. Morgan. Mr.
Boyd's lot extends 20 feet TO the south
OF his dwelling. ,-.tl IS
Charles L. Robrecht, of Sc. Georges
Island, won the gold medal ct Charlotte
Hall Academy for the best essay. We
congratulate Mr.. RObrecht upon his sue
cess. We print the essay in another
column.
William r. Greenwell, of Leonard.
town, has bought out the other hairs
and In now sole owner.of "Greenbrier."
This Ii one Of the finest estates In this
section and was the home farm Of the
late VIM. r. Greenwell.
John Il. Hilton, Of Park Hall. recently
sold his crop Of tobacco for over $500.
That Mr.. Hilton In one Of the best far.
mers in the coanty h proven by the
prices he receives for his crops. We
congratulate him upon his success.
The School Board was In session last
Tuesday and completed the list OF Trus-
tees and examined Teachers' Reports.
The Board desires the Trustees TO meet
punctually and organize. Notice Of ap-
pointments win be soon forwarded.
The "Children's Day" services &c 30.
Paurs n. +. Church, Leonardtown, were
postponed on account Of rain to Sun
day, June Is. at Sp. N. Several pieces
will be added 60 che former programme.
All are invited. Admission free.
The schooner "Federsl Hill" Of Balti.
more, g. II. Thomas, captain, arrived nc
Leonardtown, Monday morning last
with $500 bricks for chs d. r. Smith
Company. The vessel made the run
from Baltimore 20 Britton's Bay In n
hours.
The wheat harvest In DC. MaFy's has
commenced and by the end Of the week
nearly the whole crop viii have been
cut. The rains have bedded . great deal
ofthe wheat. The general opinion seems
20 be that the vssld this year will not
equal that Of last year.
Tuesday last, Constable John Hewitt
brought 90 Leonardtown and lodged I'm
jail on warrant OF Justice Magiil white
man who could not or would not give
any account Of himself. The maa re-
fused to answer questions or 10 tell what
was his name. It is said that the man
landed from the Potomac Sunday last
at Sc. Georges Island.
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