Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-02-21


as, of St. Georges Island.
Tuesday night the wind came down
from northwest and in jiffy our taste
of Spring weather was over.
TIE Leonardtown street lamps have
been received and we presume that their
Might will soon shine out afar
Many Of our farmers have made their
tobacco beds. We hope that they will
have plentiful supply of plants.
The family of Daniel G Hammett
Esqr, have removed to 1903 Rhode Is
land Ave, N W, Washington, D c.
The Baltimore daily papers failed to
reach Leouardtown Monday last and We
were without Jews of the outside world.
On the last freeze some of our Leon
ardtown district friends succeeded in
filing their ice houses with ice of fair
quality.
Tuesday last while hauling fire wood
Alfred Carberry, colcred, had the neck
of one of his oxen broken while pulling
up hillside. t.ts
Recently, Mitchell Higgs. Of Rocky
Point, in lifting log had silver driven
through his left hand infiicting a very
painful wound
We arc indebted to Congressman
Sidney e Mudd for a copy of the Year
Book Of the Department of Agriculture
for the year 1896
MONDAYS Baltimore papers arrived at
the Leonardtowu postoftice Tuesday
evening and put us again in touch with
the rest Of mankind"
February eth, instant, has been set
for the trial of Mrs. Condiff on the
charge of murder. Thetrial is to be held
IN the Baltimore City Criminal Court.
The Maryland Biscuit Companys Fac.
tory, South Charles street, Baltimore.
was burned Saturday night last, causir e
an estimated loss Of sos 900, covered by
insurance.
Monday last, the Steamer Potomac
succeeded in reaching Leonardtown
wharf for the first time since Sunday
week She was loaded with freight from
ignore and Washington.
present weather continues the
be 10 better condition for
hrt than the "oidest inhabi
femetnbers having seen them.
Wy are now in very good shape.
Nv Monday night last, W G Bonds driv.
ing mare, Elsie May, died at Wise's
stable, LeJnardtown. Pneumonia is
thought to have been the cause Of death
Mr. Bond was on his regular trip through
the county,
Messrs. Wescott, Trenchard and Pc.
rot, three young gentlemen who are tim.
Der getting ia the Glover Hill" section,
often visit Leonardtown. They are pc
lite, atfable gentlemen and are popular
with all who meet them
Justice Poe, OF Baltimore city, is after
hazers of the School of Medicine of the
Maryland University, and is making
things interesting for them, For cutting
of Henry Schumans mustache the JUS
tice fined Guy p Asper $25.
Mrs. Nation has again dug up the
latchet and gone on the warpath. To.
peka was the scene of her operations
this time and she made things lively for
the Topekanites smashing three places,
and getting arrested several times.
Friday last, Daniel Stevens, constable,
brought to Leonardtown and lodged in
Jail, John Someryille and George Green
well, both colored, on charges of bas-
tardy They were committed by Jus
tice j A. b. Shermantine in default of
surety.
w B. Downs and Michael Brown are
to open store at Hermansvile in the
building lately occupied by John II.
Norris Jack has removed to California
and will 90 in business with his brother,
J. Archie Norris. We wish them all
much success.
Landlord Wise's Duck Supper was
fully up TO the high standard set by the
late "Count' Moore aud everyone who
attended returned to their homes de.
lighted with their entertainment and
hoping they would be present at another
such function at Hotel Moore.
On his return from Leonardtown,
Frank McWilliams, of Waterloo lost a
valuable horse at Clements We are
told that the animal stopped on the large
bridge, bat afterwards moved on until
the small bridge was reached Here the
horse reared up and falling off the bridge
is thought to have broken its neck.
We are indebted to Miss Nicely Ford
for copies Of the Farmers Almanac for
1919 and from 1843 to 1860 We have
found in them much Interesting infor-
nation. While the Almanacs cannot be
said to be up to date they are much like
their 1900 successors and their weather
representations are equally as good.
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