Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-05-22
COUNTY NEWS.
LOcalwise and Otherwise.

of shingles and cypress lumber.
On our first page we reprint from
the Omaha World Herald a mortuary
tribute to Mrs. Jennie Yates Pea
body, formerly of Leonardtown.
The Trustees of St, Mary's Semi
nary were in session Monday last at
Leonardtown considering plans for
the annex to be builded to the Semi.
nary.
We are informed that Capt Will
liam ]. Norris, ex-crier of the Cir
cult Court, has removed to Kent Is
land, and will live there with Capt.
Sol Foxwell.
The rain of Monday afternoon last
afforded our farmers a splendid OPP
portunity for planting their tobacco
plants and for getting some ground
in order for planting.
= Reports from all sections of the
county indicate that the growing
wheat crop will be almost COM
plete failure. Some farmers contend
that it will not be worth cutting.
The St. Mary's Reading Room and
Debating Society has ordered for its
Library a lot of new books, among
the number being over 80 of the late
novels. Histories and valuable works
of reference are included in the or
der.
Sunday evening last at St. Alloy
sius' Church, Leonardtown, Miss
Victoria Graves was married to Danl.
Guy. Rev. Chas. X. Jenkins, S. j.,
performed the ceremony. We wish
the young couple prosperity and
happiness.
Miss Eugenia Barber, who has
been visiting her fatherat "Felicite "
for q few days, returned to Wash
ington last week, as she will sail for
Europe on May 31st, visiting the
British Isles and Continent, return
ing late in the autumn.
Richard B. Tippett, formerly OF
Chaptico, was elected Supreme
President of the Catholic Benevolent
Legion by the supreme council of the
Order at it's session in Brooklyn,
last Saturday Mr.. Tippett is the
third president of the Legion.
Saturday last Robt. Goldsborough
narrowly escaped drowning in the
Church Run, Medley's Neck. He
was driving an ox-cart loaded with
fodder, and when he reached the
run, the steers rushed into it over
turning the fodder on top OF him.
With our issue of May 18th, in
slant, we sent out supplement con
tanning the laws passed at the SEES
sion of 1902 and designated for pub
LEGATION. We hope they will be gen
orally read. 1t will pay you to de-
vote an hour or two to looking oyer
them.
Mr.. B. Harris Camalier, OF Saint
Mary's county, is the only Demo
crat in the Fifth district who is
credited with Congressional aspira-
tions this time, and there is said to
be little doubt he can secure the
nomination if he wants it again
Sunday Sun.
Mrs. George F. Abel and her sis
ter, Mrs. Spencer G. Welt, visited
the BEACON Office last Friday to see
the working of our steam press.
Last Wednesday Mrs. L. j. Wise,
Miss Wise and Miss Camper called
to see us. We are always pleased
to see visitors.
During the debate on the Naval
Appropriation bill in the House the
Sampson Schley controversy was
revived by Mr.. Mudd s amendment
prohibiting the use of Maclays his
tory as a naval book, and the
amendment was carried without a
dissenting vote.
At the entertainment at the Town
Hall last Monday night there was an
alarm of fire caused by lamp being
swung too near the ceiling and ig-
hitting the laths. Miss Edwardina
Crane, who was reciting, first saw
the blaze and gave the alarm, but SC
coolly, that no one was frightened.
The lamp fell to the stage and being
of brass, did not break. Lewis L.
Welt speedily went up through the
manhoIe and the blaze was quickly
extinguished. The audience kept
their seats.
There was a game of ball on the
Leonardtown grounds Monday after
noon last between Medley's Neck
and the Leonardtown mines. Sever
innings were played and the score
was II to in favor of the home
team. The batteries were Lokel
and Saunders and Combs; Wise and
Evans. AL. Saunders, of the Leon
ardtown nine, had the forefnger oil
his left hand badly bruised and