Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-07-11
Saint Maru's beacon
COUNTY NEWS.
Localwlse and Otherwise.

McHenry Gailaher, of Washington, Il
visiting Harold Joy, Leonardtown.
Frank Ramey, Esqr.. of the Baltimore
bar. Is on business trip to LeonaTdtown.
Lieut.. z. ID. Bostick. of Leonardtown,
is registered At the -Canfcld," Atlantic
City.
0bediah Nelson and family. of wash
ingto7. are visiting relatives in ST. Ma
rvs county.
Misses Mamie Wise and Catharine
Duke. of Baltimore city. are visiting
Leonardtown.
Col George Combs, Of Washington,
is on visit to his friends and relatives
in Leonardtown.
Monday Of last week. lightning struck
and killed steer belonging TO James j.
Cough. OF Chaptico.
Morris Rustin, a well-known colored
man of the 9th district. died Tuesday,
July End, aged about 90 years.
Misses Ellen and Leigh Edelen, of
Baltimore, are visiting the Misses Ford
at "Nun's Oak" Medley's Neck.
Joseph Hahoe. Of Washington, who
has been visiting friends in the 9th dis
trict, returned home Sunday last.
The recent hot spell caused as many
deaths throughout the country Is would
have an epidemic of yellow fever.
Misses Louise Herbert and Edna Ede-
len, of Baltimore, are visiting the family
of Francis V. King. Leonardtown.
The copious rains OF Saturday and
Monday last were of great benefit to
vegetation and to suffering humanity.
Farmers are busy hauling their wheat
TO landings for shipment 20 Baltimore.
There are but few full yields reported.
Masters Roland and Ross Heard, of
Baltimore, are visiting their uncle. Char
les A. Heard at "Carrollton," this dis
trict:
There will be Dinner aud Tourna-
ment at Sacred Heart Church on We'd
nesday, August 7th. 1901. Particulars
later
There will be services at Poplar Hill
church, Sunday, the 14th. at 1890 q. m,
and at Sc. Thomas Chapel Qsland) at
$50 p. m.
Prof. Charles G. Jarboe, of Charlotte
Hall, Is in New York State taking q
course I'm Chemistry and German in the
Summer School.
Thomas Clarke. infant son Of Alex
ander and Angelica Hebb, died Wednes-
day, July 3rd, instant. The parents have
our sincere sympathy.
Quite crowd was attracted to Leon
ardtown Tuesday last by the meeting of
the Courts and of the Election Supervi-
sors and by the tax sales.
Rev. Mr.. Halpenny has been assigned
to Leonardtown charge, of the NJ. E.
Church He preached his first sermon
at Mt. Zion Sunday morning last.
Saturday last, while wrestling with
another colored boy, Albert Brooks was
thrown and sustained fracture of the
left arm between the wrist and elbow.
Webster b. Herbert, of the Attn dis
trict, was one of the heaviest losers from
the recent hailstorm. His crop was very
forward and it was practically ruined.
July 4th, instant, William Brooks, col
ored, of Medley's Neck, was committed
to Jail on warrant of Justice 10. F. Nor
gan, charged with an assault. Brooks
Is insane.
Messrs. Garland and Wilmer Raley
are raising the roof over the main build
ing of the Court House. The timbers
were cut on the ground and are being
fitted together.
James Burroughs, County Superinten.
dent of the Court House, has been con-
fined to his bed by severe attack of
fever. He was out Tuesday last for the
Grst time in fifteen days.
Rev. Thomas Cryan, s. j., First Pre-.
feet of Georgetown College. is conduct.
ing the Retreat for the Sisters Of Naza
reth, Leonardtown, which began or
Wednesday afternoon last.
We regret to hear Of the sickness Of
Hiss Aggie Thompson, Of Hollywood
Miss Thompson has been quite sick, buI
we trust IL now on the high road to &
complete restoration to health.
There will be q game of baseball al
River Springs, Friday next between tn,
local team and the Leonardtown nine
and OF Tuesday next the Leonardtownl
win play the Chapticos at this place.
Our reporter was mistaken in the
amount the Great Mills property brought
at Mortgages sale. Instead of two
thousand, fifteen hundred dollars was
the bid at which the property was struck
OF.
There will be match game of base
ball at Mechanicsville. Thursday, the
18th, instant, between the local team
and the Bryantown nine Admission
10 cents. Refreshments served on the
ground.
The following letters are advertised
at the Leonardtown postoffice: James
Brooks, @. E. Abel. Miss Lizzie v Hebb
Mrs. Lottie Johnson, G. z. johnson,
Mrs. Caroline Meredith. Mary G. Sewell,
John Parsons.
VaFv nanv c;t;zana aro oo..o.S,-.