Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-09-18

AUS. pension Il g per moath,
has been granted 70 George w. Mat
thevs, Of Fishing Point.
The Election Supervisors were in
session Tuesday and commissioned
officials for the coming election.
Miss Lila Smith, daughter Of J.
Frank Smith, OF 'Smithwood. is
visiting Miss Lulu Saith, Leonard
town.
There will be services at Sc. An
drew's church. sunday next at IL
a. t., and as Poplar Hill church al
Be. n.
AS . result Of an attempts 10 break
Jail last Sunday Eighs two OF the
prisoners were putin irons Monday
afternoon.
j. w. Lynn, the Washington Com
mission Merchant. is making . bus
mess trip through st. mary 5. See
his advertisement.
There will be Tournament and
supper for the benefit OF Holy Face
Church. The Factory, Wednesday
September z4th, instant.
Father Kelly wishes Us 70 express
bis sincere thanks to the ladies and
gentlemen who helped ~ make the
Tournaments such great success.
Sunday last, . horse belonging %
w. ID. Henry was shot while stand
ing in the field in front of ELLEN.
borough" house. The bullet inflict.
ed dangerous wound.
Benedict Thompson, q worthy and
esteemed citizen of Leonardtown dis.
trict, died at his residence, New
town, !" Saturday last. aged about 20
years. He was true Christian.
Monday last, the 18th ;nstant, the
one-train-a-aay schedule of the Me.
chanicsville railroad went into eff
feet. The northward bound train
now leaves Mechanicsville every
week day at LOO p. NJ.
Miss Mary G. Cough, eldest daugh.
ter of J. Pike Cough. formerly Of
this county, died in Baltimore last
Monday. Her remains will be
brought 10 st. Mary's and buried in
the graveyard Of Our Lady s Chapel.
s. N. Benton, of the firm OF bud.
ley 81 Carpenter, paid his first visit
TO Sc. Mary's this week. Mr.. Ben.
ton came by rail and says that from
above St. Joseph's to Leonardtown
he saw exceptionally fine tobacco
crops.
We regret to hear that Rev. Mr..
LARoche has accepted call 70 Belts
vile, Prince Georges county. and
will remove from Milestown. Dur.
ing his stay in st. Mary's Mr.. Il
Roche and family have made hosts o.
friends.
The tournament last week brought
together the largest gathering ever
seen in Mechanicsviile. Over 20e
persons sat down to supper; as many
more we're unable to obtain supper
as the gathering surpassed all ex
pectation.
Among the ut-of-the-county visi
tors 10 Leonardtown during Court
we note Gen. L. A. Wilmer. Con
gresham Mudd, John ii. Chrispin
p. Cough Edelen, S. n. Benton. J
w. Lynn. Saul Levinson, Walter /
Dawkins.
Friday last. j. Edwin Coad, o
Cherryfields, celebrated the 77th an
niversary of his birth. Our ole
friend employed the day thinning {
large and pretty patch of tnrnips
May be have many happy returns o
his natal anniversary.
Don't fail TO attend the Races al
Leonardtown October % and %. A
fine track has been fixed and q grand
stand will perfected for ladies. Ev.
cry effort win be made TO afford Wis
itors an enjoyable time. The com
mittee will see TO it that there is nc
disorder on the grounds.
Mrs. Laura Holmes. OF Leonard.
town, left per Sundays steamer en-
route for Winchester, Va, where
she is taking her daughter, Miss
ROwena, for entrance TO the Episao.
pal Female Institute at that city.
The E. F. l. is Mrs. Holmes alma
mater.
The work on the railroad grade is
tied up pending the settlement oI
rights Of way at Mrs. Wise's, Cali.
fornia. and at d. @. Hammett's, "a
K farm The engineer corps are
at work on the survey but for the
past week the workmen on the rail.
road bed have been ''out Of q job. :
Monday last. atSt. John s Church,
Miss Annie While. daughter OF Jos.
c. While. OF Hollywood, was mar.
ried to benjamin Wilkinson. Ed
ward While. Of Baltimore. was hes,