Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-03-13

condition 81 the roads OF this section.
We notice that Mr.. Spencer Murphy
uses two oxen and horse 10 haul
one hogshead (750 lbs.l 10 Miiler's
wharf.
Few OF our citizens abuse them
selves by using whiskey to produce
effects which assimilates their rea-
son with the instinct OF brutes.
Farmers utilize their time to the
best possible advantage, stripping
tobacco. repairing fences, etc, etc.
Good fences conduce 10 increase and
cement friendship among the class
named 1t should be borne in mind
that cattle, hogs, sheep, horses. etc,
in what light soeyer it may be viewed,
have no elective or couHteracting
power. Some of these animals have
no other pasturage than the commons
and il is reasonable TO suppose that
they will intrude on corn and wheat
fields at places where bad fences af-
ford them the opportunity to do so.
Watty Bennett and Jane, his daugh-
ter. former servants of the late Rob
ert Crane, were recently removed
from the present life to q region we
trust more congenial to their natures.
In this life we see but through a
glass darkly; yet, we are happy to
say few a few scattered rays OF
lightdisseminate theirlustre through
the gloom sufficiently luminous to
convince US, that we are not pursu-
ing phantoms when we look beyond
the tomb.
Ii IS gratifying to state that a
number of pupils of the different
schools essay to learn, and difficult
ties can lay no embargo on the ex-
ertions of their inquiring minds.
Teachers are active and so far as we
know impartiality is daily demon
strated before the eyes of their dis
eliminating pupils.
We notice that Mr.. Lawrence
Williams has charge of the grocery
department. OF Mrs. A. S. Benville.
He also attends to the grinding of
corn on Thursdays at Mr.. John For
estel's mill. Mr.. John S. Jarboe
and Mrs. Mary Kirby who have
been quite sick are convalescing.
Mr. William Yeatman. lighthouse
keeper, Point Lookout, although in
feeble health in consequence of La
Grippe, attends punctually TO his
business.
The weather is tickle. Rain, sleet,
snow and N. w. winds frequently
greet US. Some electricity accom-
panied with thunder, and q beauti-
full rainbow was recently Witnessed
oy many dmiring eyes. Look
said a little girl, lone end of the
bow is just over there in the woods"
The whole compass of language
would scarcely afford an expression
so eonciseand replete with innocence
pure IN its essence, proving the abb
scence ofalloy in the mind that uttered
it.
Magistrates have some work to do,
and they avoid partiality in the ad-
ministration Of justice.
Ii would be slip of the pen to
say that March made its appearance
in boisterois way. The morning
of its beginning was bright and ze-
Dhyrs from the South greeted the
swelling buds of the elms near by.
DIR. Knighten Beal, son of Alex
ander Beal, Esq, of st. Jerome s
Neck, has chartered Mr.. Charles
Richards boat and is buying and
'rnnning' oysters to market. Mr..
Beal is also merchandising at st.
Inigo's, and he is successful mer-
chant.
An occasional theft is committed.
We stop moment to think. Well
yes, we are impressed with the idea
that moral evil is the primary cause
of all the degradation which man
undergoes. 1t has sunk man be-
meath his primitive rank in the scale
of created excellence, /. e. upright
ness, etc.
Mr.. Raymond Kirby, travelling
salesman for Jas. ]. Stronger, oyster
packer, paid brief visit to the dis
trict recently to see his mother who
has been quite sick. Geo. w. Drury
our efficient constable contemplates
resigning lst prori,no. J. Frank
Dunbar, Esq, is spoken of as
suitable person 10 fill the vacancy.
Dozens of lambs are seen gambol-
ing around their dams. Eggs keep
at acme figuresA2s cts per dozen
being the maximum. A bonanza for
psultry raisers. Some fish, princi-
pally behring's aud mudshad. No
carp have been shipped to date.
Mrs. Agatha Evans and daughter
will start for Cd. VI New Mexico
18th instant. Her husband Dir.
Paul Evans has si0nified his inten.