Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-06-12
saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.
I.Ocalwise and Otherwise.

Rev. Father Jenkins IS still In the
hospital under medical treatment.
Father John A. Morgan is steadily
improving in health, since he re-
turned to his native air.
The Supervisors OF Election were
in session last Tuesday and named
Judges Of Election who are to act al
Registrars of voters.
Don't wait TO be told, but have
your premises cleaned at once, as
they win be inspected about June
Is. This applies 70 Leonardtown.
Mrs. Jas. b. Adams, OF Valley
Lee, set between 80 and 100 turkey
eggs and had one egg to hatch. A
friend wants 70 know who can beat
thisp
V. H. Neale, of Baltimore, expects
10 soon make his first trip through
the county for his new house. He
has fine line of goods and will sell
them cheap.
We are indebted TO T. Spencer
Crane, Of the class of 1902, for an
invitation to the Commencement at
st. Johns College, Mr.. Crane will
deliver an Grafton.
The wheat harvest has begun in
st. Mary's. Tuesday, Mr.. Perry
Hayden informed us that he had
commenced cutting and that one Of
his neighbors had finished.
The Commissioners Court was in
session Tuesday last and audited
the accounts of Road Supervisors.
The Court will meet Tuesday, the
18th, instant, to sign the levy.
Mrs. NJ. +. Burroughs OF Chap
tico was the winner OF the 500
gold piece, donated by the late Mrs.
Jane III. Fowler for the benefit of
the Catholic Church at Mechanics
Vile.
Monday last, Justice Loker tried
Alfred Curtis, cOlored, on the charge
of assault and battery on Eek. Bush,
also colored. Curtis was adjudged
guilty and fined e and costs. a to-
tai Of $7.6S.
Father Palermo, Professor of Men
tai Philosophy in Loyola College,
was the guest of the Fathers at Leon
ardtown, from Thursday last until
Monday. Father Palermo preached
at the late Mass on Sunday last.
Tuesday, the case of VIM. d. Deer
ing & Co VS. Alonza p. Cullison was
heard before Associate Judge Crane.
Motion to strike out Judgment rem
dered in 1896. Motion granted.
LOker for plaintiff; Lynch for defend
ant.
Recently carrier pigeon came to
the store of J. p. Greenwich and
was caught. The pigeon had on
one leg plain aluminium band and
on the other a numbered band, but
so far as could be seen carried no
message.
Clark Abel, assistant clerk of the
County Commissioners, informs US
that the Board at q recent meeting
passed an order allowing supervis-
ors seventy-five cents per day for
each horse worked on repairs to
public roads. Oxen are not to be
used.
Capt. G. G. Cullen called ut our
Office last Tuesday and showed us a
letter FRONT. Hilles & Co. dealers
in anthracite coal, stating that be-
cause OF the strike, they could give
him no idea when they would be
able to fill orders for coal. Capt.
Cullen says as soon as coal can be
secured he will try and supply his
customers.
The annual procession and recep
ton of the Colored Sodality of Saint
Joseph's Church will take place on
Sunday next, June 18th. The Leon
ardtown Brass Band viii head the
procession and play choice selec-
ton of Hymns during the march and
before Benediction. The altar and
chancel will be beautifully decorated
for this occasion.