Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-08-08
Saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.



Friday last the La Plata team defeated
the Mechanicsville nine by 9 score Of
24tO7.
Note the Summer schedule of the
Wecms' Line steamers, Patuxent route,
that appears In another column.
Mcssrs. George schuerger and William
Deatley, Of Washington, have been visit
ing James II. Bowles. this district.
From Thomas q. Edwards we learn
that the crop prospect in the Chaptico-
Sc. Joseph neighborhood is very good.
Misses Nellie Gray and Jennie Cud.
more. Of Washington, ID. c., are visiting
Mrs. Harry Sanderson, OF Leonardtown.
Miss Eva Blair, of Milestown, Is spend
ing two weeks Of her vacation with her
aunt, Mrs. William +. Saxton, of Glen
cnts.
To make room for the Democratic
platform We aave been obliged to omit
much matter of interest from this weeks
BEACON.
Joseph +. Morgan, Esqr.. and SON Jo-
seph, of this town, are guests Of Hotel
Bruce, Clarkesville, Mecklemburg coun-
ty, Virginia.
There will be tournament at Piney
Piont, Wash. b. Williams, manager, on
the i4th instant. Cash prizes to knights.
SEQ adv. and bills.
The Marlboro Fair will begin Tues
day next. the 18th, instant, and continue
forthree days. Attend If possible. You
will certainly enjoy the trip. -
The Reverend pastor writes US that
THE Lawn Fete" at William and Mary
Parish, Wednesday, the Sist, ultimo, was
both enjoyable and successful.
The metal ceiling for the new court
room arrived per Sundays steamer and
workmen to put it up are expected the
latter part of the present week.
Rev. j. Barker Turner, OF st. Barna.
has Church, Iceland, Prince Georges
county. has received a call to Christ
Church, Chaptico, King and Queen
parish.
Miss Juliette Miles, of St. Mary's city,
who has been visiting Miss Catharine
Morgan, Leonardtown, has returned
home, much to the regret of many
friends here.
Our Town Fathers notify Leonard
town householders TO clean up their
premises. The sanitary committee will
begin its tour of inspection on August
Goth, instant.
Miss Nancy Combs, of Dayton, Ohio,
and Mrs. w. B. Burch and family, of
Baltimore, are visiting the family OF
James j. Greenwich at Hunters Re-
treat" Mcdley's Neck.
The Maryland State Bar Association
at its recent meeting at Deer Park elected
John S. Writ, of Cecil county, president,
and b. Harris Camalier, of LeOnardtown,
one of the vice presidents.
Miss Alma Mattingly, Of "Buena Wis
ta," near Leonardtown, who has been
visiting Washington, returned Monday
last. She was accompanied by Miss
Annie May Melton, of Washington.
We are informed that our Town Com
missioners expect soon to begin work
on the streets filling up washes and
putting the sidewalk in order. There
are several places that need attention.
There will be a boatrace at Abelrs
wharf. August Is. The winning boats
will be given prizes. The run will be
from the buoy at Coughs bar 10 and
arcsGd Higgins point buoy and return.
Services Sunday next, August 18th, st.
Georges Poplar Hill) 1O.30a. m. Morn
ing prayer, sermon and Holy Commun-
ion; st. Thomas, 1t. Georges Island,
$50 p. m, Evening prayer and sermon.
The September DeIineGtor is fully up
to date. II you can afford to take but
one magazine, let that one be the De-
lineator for il will afford more pleasure
20 the ladies of your family than any
other.
Saturday last Thomas G. Edwards, of
the St. Joseph section, had reunion of
his family. There were present Dir. and
Mrs. Edwards ten children and their
six grandchildren. We hope they will
enjoy many more such reunions.
Miss Ellen Fenwick, of Baltimore, who
has be6n visiting relatives in Leonard
town returned home Monday last. She
was accompanied by her uncle Harry
Fenwick, OF this town. Mr.. Fenwick
expects to spend some time at Atlantic
City.
Joseph n. Mattingly's new house at
"Old Fields" Medley's Neck, is nearly
completed. The carpenters work was
done by Messrs. Joseph FL. Milburn, John
G. Clements, Solomon Abel and Benja-
min Garner. J. Roland Duke. of this
town, is doing the plumbing.
Hon. Cyrus r. Morgan, of Philadel-
phia, Is in Leonardtown looking over
the country with view Of constructing
a telephone line and making other i'm
pEovements. We hope that he will OBJ
tain favorable impression Of our ad-
Tantages and make the line go.
In nominating w. w. Early, of Bran
DIVINE, for the House of Delegates, the
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