Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-09-25
The recent damp wet spell has in,
jured tobacco in barns.

rvs.
We gre indebted 70 r. J. Burgess.
Of Manila. for copies Of the Volcano
published in that city.
Read the letter OF the Chairman
Of the Democratic State Central Com.
mittee published in this issue.
The heavy rains Of Sunday last
caused a cessation Of work ON the
bank building in Leonardtown.
Miss Belle Tyler. Of ST. Mary's
county. Is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Augustus Sellers. - aIrers Journal.
Messrs. Charles L. Bennett and
Frederick Guy are building a fine
residence on the "Pincushion' farm
Cor Clarence Guy.
Miss Bertha d. Jones, of St. Ma
rvs county, il spending a few days
with her sister, Mrs. Charles Over
tom aiUert Gazette.
Mrs. William Burroughs returned
10 her home in st. Mary's county,
after q very enjoyable visit TO her
aunt, Mrs. Thomas Smith. - GaIreTt
Journal.
Invitations have been issued TO
the marriage Of Miss Margaret Nor
ton Bowen 10 james Franklin Par
ran. at st. Mary's Chapel, Wood
vile, October 8, 1902.
Judging from what we have heard
during Court the coming races at
LeonardtOwn will be well attended.
Numbers Of the best horses in the
county viii be entered.
Philip, youngest son of John C.
Clements, Of Leonardsown, while on
his way from school Monday MORN
ing was bitten by dog. The boy
was not seriously hurt.
After spending very pleasant
time among friends and relatives in
st. Mary's. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry III.
Kendrick and little sons have re-
turned 10 their home in Washington,
ID. G.
Willie Mattingly Swami, son OF
Capt. j. 7. Swami, Piney Point, who
has been employed on Steamer Po-
tOmac, Weems Line, has been trans
ferred TO the Rapahannock route.
We wish the young man success.
The many friends OF Dan l c. Ham
NETT, now OF Washington, have been
delighted to see him in Leonardtown
during the present term of Court.
Mr.. Hammett has been engaged i'm
Several important cases while here.
James McMichael, OF Marydel,
has nearly completed the founda-
tions of the new Bank Building in
Leonardtown. Mr.. McMichael is a
skilled workman, and promises not
only a substantial, but also a hand
some puilolng.
The number of oyster licenses is
sued by the Clerk 10 the Circuit
Court is largely in excess of the
number issued up TO this date last
year. The figures are /: September
"A, 1901, 299 licenses; September
"A, 1902. 394.
A concert and dance will be held
at Chaptico Hall on the evening o
Friday, October II. Tor the improve.
ment Of the Parish Rectory. Every
pains win be taken to make tia first
class entertainment. Full particu
lars TO be given later.
Joseph w. Goldsborough, of St
Mary's county, died in Baltimore
city and his remains were brought
here last Saturday and buried. Mr..
Goldsborough was s. years of age,
was true Christian and one OF the
Oldest and best known teachers in
the county.
Sunday morning last, John Shaw
colored, had his skull fractured By
a kick from one of Captain Walter
Wise's horses. Shaw, IL is thought
was going into the stable to SLEEP
when he was kicked. DIR. Thomas
Lynch rendered the necessary sur.
gical attention.
Through an error OF print the name
of one OF the ladies' crowned at the
Mechanicsville Tournament was
omitted in our last issue. The cor.
rected list is as follows Queen. Miss
Madge Greenwich; Ist Maid, Miss
Gussie Watheu; End Maid, Miss No
ema Hayden; 3rd Maid, Miss Mar
garet Massinaiy; 4th Maid, Miss Ma
rie Barch.
In our report Of the charge o
Judge erase theEsrand Jury Their,
were several typographical errors
at the conclusion a. the report. III
most Importers being the printing
Of the word requested" in place o
required. The Judge said: Mag
istrztss are required sorender judg
ments three days after trials. and
they muse do Il y