Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-09-26
saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.
LocaIwise and Otherwise.

L. Herbert Wise. son of James G. Wise,
Of Beauvue, is taking course at the
Baltimore City Business College
There will be services at st Andrews
church, Sunday. September 90. at 10 80,
q. m, and at Poplar Hill. 5 30. p. m.
Mass will he celebrated at the church
Of the Holy Face, California, and on the
Islaad, Sunday next, the Goth, instant.
We regret to hear Of the sickness OF
Mr.. Aubrey Gardiner, of Chaptico dis
trict. We wish him speedy recovery
Weare informed that the Court House
will be ready to turn over to the County
Commissioners on Thursday. October 3,
proximo
There have been heavy frosts in wash
ington county. IL your tobacco is out
look out for it, for frost may soon fall in
Sc. Mary's.
Comptroller of the Currency Ridgley
is said to have expressed an opinion in
favor of the establishment OF a United
States Bank.
We are>in receipt of beautiful sam
pie of ground leaves from Capt. Oscar
g. Hayden, of Maddox. Has anyone
any To beat IL.
Miss Nora Melton. of Washington. ID.
c., who has been visiting Miss Alma
Mattingly at "Buena VISTA" near Leon
~wIe w.t. Il. H.
The Democratic Convention Monday
last was quiet. business like body and
the delegates remained in their seats
better than any set we remember having
seen.
Joseph Smith, cOlOred. was lodged in
Jail Monday last by Constable Il s
Graves in default of fine imposed by
Justice J w. Latham for an assault and
battery on Harry Buckler
IL you know of any one who is not
registered remind him that he must reg
lister ON the first or sth of October. If
he does not register on one or the other
of those days he cannot vote.
On our first page we print an article
from the State Veterinarian on the so
called spinal meningitis in horses, and
another SHIT story from the pen Of ]
II. Rollins, Of Baltimore. Read them.
The races for the Americas" cup
will begin Thursday, the 2Gth, instant.
Five races are 10 be sailed. The com
peting yachts will be Sir Thomas
Lipton's Shamrock III and the Columbia.
The first rainfall should be availed Of
for the purpose Of burning chimneys.
A foul chimney often causes disas-
trous fire. All hues should be swept
or burned before kindling fires in the
fall.
We invite particular attention to the
advertisement of the County Treasurer.
There is some change in the days of at.
tendance in the different districts and
the taxpayers will do well to bear them
In mind
Associate Judge Frederick Stump, Of
Cecil county, died last week. Judge
Stump was the oldest Circuit Judge in
Maryland in point of service, having
been on the bench continuously since
his first election November ), 1867.
The assassin Czolgosz is now on trial
for the murder of the President. The
jury will undoubtedly find him guilty
and he will pay the penalty for his crime
in the death chair. Condemned mur-
derers arc clectrocuted in New York
State.
h corn house ON wheels and passing
through the streets Of LeOnardtOwn was
the sight on Tuesday last. Joseph II.
MiIbnrn, Solomon Abel and Capt. Bill
Jenkins were experimenting the NOV
ing, which was done for +. o. Morgan,
Of this town.
Il is reported here that Capt. William
/. Norris, the old aud courteous Crier of
the Circuit Court. has received notice
that his services will he NO longer need
ed. We believe his removal will be a
source of sincere regret to all who have
business in the Court.
William F. Greenwich is having built
on his lot, Leonardtown, fronting ON
Spalding Street two story tenant
house which il Is said will be used for
the voting place of the LIST precinct,
this district ]. b. Norris and Willie
Hebb are doing the work.
Judge Crane has drawn on the jury
for the coming term Of court, James
Hall, vice James A. Tennison, excused
]. Harry Raley. vice Raymond b Burch
excused; John II. Abel. vice J. III
Wilkinson. excused Joseph G. Taylor,
vice Sterling Tyler. excused.
Gregory Nuthall, of this district, had
caught 50 tubs Of oysters and put them
down In front OF his home. Saturday
and Sunday nights some party or parties
took them up and when he went to see
how his ''plants" were coming ON he did
not find over two bushels. His loss ID
about $40.
Democrats should bear in mind that
Tuesday next is the first day for regis
tration this year. The registrars will
also sit to register voters on Tuesday
October slh. On Tuesday, October 18th
they sit for revision only and cannot
register any one on that day. Bear these