Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-05-23
Saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.


OOnAe AeW VI UuE AAImerk nave planted
part OF their crops Of tobacco and some
others are ready to plant.
Willard Wachter, Of Washington, who
has been visiting Mrs. James II. Bowles,
returned home Sunday last.
The csuseway on the beach leading to
Cedar Point Light House IL now entirely
closed in and is safe for travelling.
The School Commissioners were in
session Tuesday last and considered the
appointment Of Trustees for the current
year.
Mrs. s. Gladys Dillow and SON and
Mrs. Charles f. Richards and daughter,
of Leonardtown, left Sunday last for
trip to Washington.
John II. Norris has been appointed
enumerator for the Eighth district to
complete the work of his brother, J. Ar
chic Norris, lately deceased.
The weather continues remarkably
cool for the season. As yet we have
had no real warm days. but doubtlessly
they will get here in good time.
b. Harris Camalier, of Leonardtown,
has been invited to deliver the address
before the graduating class at Charlotte
Hall Academy, June 10, 1901.
Nj. L. Millison. Leonardtown, has just
received q complete new line Of Ladies'
Hats and Millinery. Notice the change
in his advertisement next week.
j. BriscOe Bunting, of Prince Fred
erick, Editor of the Journal, was In
Leonardtown Saturday and Sunday last
We were much pleased to see him.
Tuesday last, Sheriff Bailey sold at
public auction the store house and dwell
ing of J. ID. Statesman, Piney Point.
Trice & Hobbs were the purchasers for
ISL.
Rev. John Abel Morgan, 8. j., who
had slight attack Of paralysis last week,
is, we are glad to hear, much improved.
We hope that he will soon regain his
health.
Saturday next, May 25th, 10 the day
set for laying the cornerstone Of the
new Court House. George B. Dent will
lay the stone and Joseph FL. Key. Esqr.,
will deliver the Grafton.
b. Harris Camalier, of this town, is
the st. Mary's representative OF the CO.
operative Law. Loan and Collection
Agency, of Baltimore, a notice of which
is elsewhere published.
The Town Commissioners offer a re-
ward of $500 for the arrest and convic-
ton OF the party or parties that cut the
bark of the large aspen tree in front Of
George w. joys residence.
James s. Burroughs, Superintendent
Of the Court House, says that Messrs.
Trenchard Bros. and Wescott have as
fine an assortment Of lumber at their
mill as he has seen in the county for q
long time.
Work on the Court House is progress
ing and the walls are getting up in the
world. The work all seems to be care
fully and substantially done. At9a.m.,
Tuesday the workmen began laying the
pressed brick.
Between 12 and 1 o'clock on last
Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights
the bell at the Court House and the bell
at st. Peters Chapel were rung by some
unknown person. This is no joke to
nervous people and the Town officials
should promptly put stop to it.
Rev. J. L. Smiley paid our office a
pleasant visit Monday last. Mr.. Smiley
speaks entertainingly and Interestingly
of our new fellow citizens Of the Philip
pines. He has lectured at Chaptico and
we wish he could be prevailed upon to
deliver his lecture in Leonardtown.
Mrs. Harry Twilley, of st. Georges
Island, died suddenly, Friday, May 10th,
instant. She retired in apparent good
health and died in about an hour We
ere informed that she was about As years
OF age. She was highly esteemed by all
who knew her.
Dent Robinson, of Sc. Mary's county,
has been promoted to the captaincy Of
the new steamship Hudson of the Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation Com
pany, Baltimore. Captain Robinson Is
well known all over our county and has
many friends here who rejoice at his
success.
Monday next, the eth, instant, Is the
date fixed for the trial OF the census cases
We understand that Messrs. b. Harris
Camalier and ]. Briscoe Bunting have
been retained to defend Charles Fl. Guy
Their. Messrs. Marbury, Posey and Der
by A. Lynch will, we are told, appear in
the other cases.
James Archie Norris, the well-known
and popular California merchant, died
Friday of last week Of hemmorhage Of
the lungs. He was q young man and
gave promise of useful and successful
life. At the time of his death he was
State Census enumerator for the Eighth
district. he was not married.
There is law furnishing persons for
stealing the use of horses and other
things. The person who has been tax
ing the horse Of William +. Greenwich
and the buggy of Harry Peacock from
the stable Of Mr.. Greenwich should be
made acquainted with this statute and