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

copy or SO year.
Last week Daniel Combs, of this
Town, went fishing with hook and
line and reports catch of20 rock.
Joseph r. Neal, our local lumber
man, has received and has on hand
at Leonardtown wharf fine cargo
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 J. 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 forits
Library a lot of new books, among
the number being over 30 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 visitingher fatherat "FeIicite"
for a few days, returned TO Wash
ington last week, as she will sail for
Europe on May 3lst, visiting the
British Isles aud Continent, return
ing late in the autumn.
Richard b. Tippctt, formerly Of
Chaptico, was elected Supreme
President Of the Catholic Benevolent
Legion by the supreme council Of the
Order at its session in Brooklyn,
last Saturday Mr.. Tippett is the
third president Of the Legion.
Saturday last Robt. GoIdsborough
narrowly escaped drowning in Tie
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 aspra-
tions this time, and there is said TO
be little doubt he can secure the
nomination If he wants it again. r.
Sunday Sun.
Mrs. George F. Abel and her sis
ter, Mrs. Spencer c. 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 $ amendment
prohibiting the use of Maclay's his
tory as a naval textbook, 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
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