Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-06-13
Saint Maru's beacon
COUNTY NEWS.


We are told that the indications are
that there win be an unusually Ene yield
Of wheat in the county this season.
the annual "Child.en's Day. service
will be held at Mex endree NJ. Il. Church,
June 10, at 10 30 a. m. All are cordially
invited.
Chief Judge Key was the only member
Of the Orphans Court present Tuesday
last, and the Court adjourned until the
25th, instant.
One os the alterations In the plan OF
the Court House Is "dentil'' TO break
the blank appearance of the walls. Il
promises to be quite ornamental.
Miss Lizzie Norris, Of Baltimore, who
has been visiting the family OF her cous-
in, Mr.. Charles w. Foxwell, Leonard
town, returned home per Wednesdays
steamer.
The annual ordinations nj Woodstock
College will begin Tuesday. June 25th,
and continue for two days. Charles N.
Raley, s. j.. of this district, will be or
dained priest
Gen. Wilmer has accepted the invita-.
ton to address the graduating class of
st. Mary's Female Seminary and, unless
something unforeseen prevents, will GER
tainly be on hand.
Uuder the State Census, it is said, that
the following counties will gain an ad-
ditional representative in the House of
Delegates: Washington, Montgomery
and Prince Georges.
Mrs. Rose Abel, relict of the late
Peter III. Abel, died at the residence of
her son, Clyde, Tuesday afternoon last.
She had been confined to her bed for ten
years. May she rest in peace
We are informed that at the COM
mencement at the Seminary, on the 10th,
instant, a photographer will be present
to make photo of the young ladies. It
will certainly be sweet picture.
The Supervisors of Elections were in
session Tuesday and appointed the Reg
lister Judges for the coming election.
Owing to sickness our reporter could
not be on hand to report the proceedings.
The joists of the second story of the
Court House have been laid and the ma
sons are now at work on the upper walls.
Contractor Smith was down Monday
and Tuesday last overlooking the work.
For person DESTROYS of engaging in
the mercantile business, the sale of the
store-house and lot at Great Mills af-
fords fine opportunity to purchase
complete store and dwelling. See ad-
vertisement.
George r. Ash, State Auditor, has
been in Leonardtown and examined the
offices of the Clerk and Register Of Wills.
We are sorry Mr. Ash did not so time
his visit as to find our officials in their
new quarters.
Sunday last, Constable Daniel Stevens
brought to Leonardtown and lodged in
Jail Thomas Gross, an insane colored
man. Gross was placed in the small
back cell and has succeeded in dismant-
ling it, breaking up everything break
able In it.
The following were confirmed by
Bishop Curtis during his recent vista
ton:
Sacred Heart, 1877; st. Joseph's, 1856 !;
st. Johns, 1876; Leonardtown. ito; Me-
chanicsville, 10; Medley's Neck, 40;
Newtown, As.
Last week. Lieut.. Edward Bostick,
Fred A. Keller, John F. Harris and Will
liam II. Nash went down the bay fishing
and caught 152 small rock. We acknow-
ledge our Indebtedness for liberal por-
ton OF the catch and return thanks
therefor.
Miss Mamie Floyd, of Baltimore, who
has been dangerously Ill, is now out of
danger. When she lived in st. Mary's
there was no more popular lady in the
county than Miss Lloyd, and her many
friends here are delighted TO hear of her
recovery.
The Rockville Advocate, of last week
says: ION the evening of June 4th, at
the Methodist Parsonage, Rockville, Mr..
Harry Z. Graves, Of st. Mary's county,
and Miss Sarah E. Mckee, of Washing
ton City, were happily united in marri-
age by the Rev. G. Dorsey White"
Richard Pilkerton, who has carried
the U. s. mail for the past 10 years, re-
tires from that position next month. He
has proven himself an excellent carrier,
never having missed a day during his
term of service. He says he is for hire
now, but not as u. 8. mail carrier.
Misses Aurelia Dickinson and Nellie
Fenwick, of Washington, who have been
visiting friends in Leonardtown, return
ed home Sunday last. They are two
popular and charming young ladies and
their departure is y source of sincere re
greet to all who had the pleasure of their
acquaintance.
We are indebted to Prof. Frank Coad
for an invitation TO the Commencement
Exercises at Charlotte Hall Academy
and for a copy of the new Academy
paper, THE Sentinel" The Sentinel il
well printed in neat form and the ar