Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-09-04
Saint Maru's Beacon
COUNTY NEWS.
Localwise and Otherwise.

town, is visiting friends in Wash
ington.
T. Jack Moore and wife and sons
are guests of Moore's Hotel, Leon
ardtown.
The Public Schools of the county
will reopen Tuesday, September
Is, instant
Fabian +. Cough, OF Washington,
is visiting his relatives and friends
in ST. Mary's.
Miss Jessie Fenwick, OF Balti-
more, is visiting her uncle, Harry
B. Fenwick, Leonardtown.
Governor Smith has, by proclama-
ton, designated September 12-De.
tenders Day-as legal holiday.
Dean H. Dawson, of the Cedar
Point section, reports the finest corn
prospect he has known for years.
Mt. Pelee, Martinique Island, has
again been in eruption and more
than 200 people are reported to have
been killed
Mrs. 7. +. G. Herbert and Miss
Sarah Russell, of Leonardtown and
Clements, are visiting relatives in
Washington So
DR.. J. O. King, of Oakville, has
been appointed Physician and Sur
geon of the Washington Seaboard &
Norfolk Railway Co.
Miss Kate Maddox, of Washington,
returned Sunday last after week S
visit to her cousin, Mrs. Rhodes
Sheppard, at RED Gate ~
The Election Supervisors were in
session Tuesday last, and appointed
officers for the coming election. See
list in our advertising columns.
Miss Flora Forrest, of Baltimore,
is spending her vacation with her
sister, Mrs. Joseph o. King at
Good Hope, Patuxent district.
September Labor Day was oh.
served in Baltimore and there were
large demonstrations in Cumber-
land and in the mining districts of
the State
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas c. edwards,
of Chaptico, who have been spend
ing some time in New York City,
with their son aud daughter, have
returned home.
The work at the Seminary is pro
crossing expeditiously. Excava
tons for basement and foundation,
have been finished and the Hall has
been partly moved.
G. w. Maddox has been re-appoint-
ed Captain Of the Oyster Police
schooner, Bessie Jones, and John
III. Buckler, has been re-appointed
to the command Of the Folly. -
Until further notice, the Wcems
Steamers will leave LeonardtOwn at
6, A. NJ. Kinsale, u, NJ. Grason S,
$50, p. NJ, and Bacon s at 6 30 p
NJ, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
We extend cordial welcome 10
the erstwhile Charles countians who
are now on the ST Mary's side OF
the line. We regret that Surveyor
Chunn could not secure us more OF
the same kind of citizens.
We were delighted last Monday
by call at the BEACON Office from
Mrs Kerens and grand daughter
Miss Anna Egan, Of Reading, Pa.
They were accompanied by Miss
Maude Long, of California
Saul Levinson, formerly Of Leon
ardtown, will attend the coming
September Term of Court aud will
be prepared to repair old watches
&C, and to sell new ones to all who
want reliable goods at fair prices.
The bridge near "Thornly" gate,
and the bridge on Lawrence avenue,
should be repaired at once and made
safe for vehicles entering and leav.
ing the town. The bridge near T.
Lee Mattingly's also needs repair
Ambrose Cough, colored, of the
Eighth district, has recently lost
two Of his children from diphtheria.
We hope that his family will suffer
no more from this scourge and that
the disease will speedily disappear
from the county.
The Tournament and Supper al
Mechanicsville, Wednesday next
September 10th. promises to be O
unusual interest. Provision will be
made for large gathering. If the
weather is unfavorable, the exercises
will be postponed until Thursday
September 18th.