Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-10

ScSSi1h ON MODuay ana tuesday OF
next week.
We are now having q taste Of
Fall weather and fires are very pleas
ant these cool mornings. -
Miss Catharine Morgan, Of con
ardtown, left Monday morning last
Tor Mt st. Agnes Academy
Court next Monday, the 18th,
instant. The dockets are not large
and at the present writing there are
few criminal cases.
There were 81 new names added
to the lists in Patnxent district at
the recent registration. or these,
rs are white and IL colored
Next Tuesday. the Registrars
Of Voters sit for revision only. If
you have not been registered your
last chance is gone for the year 1901.
Frederic Stewart, Of Washing
ton, who has been visiting relatives
and friends near Nechanicsville re-
turned home few days ago. He is
much missed.
The Sunday SIN says that the
buildings now in course If construc-
tion at Annapolis for the Naval Acad-
emy are said to be the largest in the
United States.
Her many friends are delighted
tosee Miss Lulie Moore, who has been
quite sick, ont and about again. We
hope she will speedily regain her
health and strength.
Wilson Bond, Of Bel Alton, was
in Leonardtown Monday and Tues
day last. Wilson was looking after
his transfer. His many friends here
were delighted to see him.
-Democratsand Republicans were
active last Tuesday looking after the
registration and the transfer of vot-
ers. At this writing il is impossible
TO tell which party is the gamer.
First quarterly distribution of
the public school funds for the scho-
lastic year 1912, gives St. Mary 5
county, for white schools, $2.s3l 81
and for colored schools, $l579. 20.
Senator Wilkinson was i'm Leon
ardtown Monday last. Waslsis ever
ON the alert and is making an earnest,
active fight. But he has IA hustler
against him and needs all hisactivity.
Last week, Michael Shea was
arrested ON the Wicomico river by
the Oyster Police boat, Bessie Jones,
for having small oysters i'm his pos
session. Justice Slye fined him so
and costs.
Invitations have been issued TO
the wedding of Miss Eloise Walms-
ley to George X Ash, the talented
Editor Of the Cecil D,mperdf. They
have our sincere wishes for their
happiness.
Samuel Nelson, of this district,
had the misfortune last Monday night
tolose his horse. MIR. Nelson stabbed
his horse and left il as he thought
all right. In the morning he found
the animal dead.
Reports all over the county are
encouragingtoD Democrats. Their par
ty seems thoroughly aroused and 10
be at work. IL the present lick but
be kept up until election victory will
crown our efforts.
We will be pleased To see any
and all of our subscribers and pat
rOnS who visit Leonardtown during
the coming term of Court. Call aud
see US. Weare still during business
at the same old stand.
Don I fail to come TO the Demo
cratic Mass Meeting at Leonardtown.
Monday next, the 18th, instant.
Three Of the most eloquent and for
chile speakers in the State will be
on hand and it will pay you to ut
tend.
There will be services ut Saint
Andrew church, next Sunday,
October 18th, ut 1O:30a m, Morning
Prayer, Sermon and Holy Commun-
ion. At Poplar Hill, at $50 ON the
afternoon of the same day, Catechism
and Sermon
"Wednesday last the young ladies
of st. Mary's Academy, this town.
visited the new Court House and
went over it. They also called nj
the BEACON Office. weredelighted
To see them and hope they will soon
repeat their visit
We were pleased To receive a
visit Tuesday lastfrom Hon. William
III. Thomas, Democratic nominee for
Associate Judge i'm the Second Cir
cult. Judge Thomas was in the
county ON legal business and was
accompanied by his wife.
Joseph L. Morgan, Esor.. is
having the dwelling ON Washington
street, formerly owned aud occupied
by the late Dr. William |. Edelcn.
and adjoining Millison : Store, re-
paired. Joseph III. Milburn and C..
j. Clements are the contractors.
p. ]. Medley, of Piney Point.
will give an oyster roast next Saiur-
day afternoon. For the pleasure OF
those who attend there will be a
trOtting race between the colts of
Messrs. j. Bean Tippett, r. j. Med
ley, w. c. Mattingly and w. V.
Waters.
James b. Redmond. of New
Brighton, Penua., formerly of this
county, was in Leonardtown Tues
day last. Mr. Redmond is looking
for farm in St. Mary with the in
tention of buying and returning to
the county. We hope he will find a
place 10 suit him.
The order of the Commissioners