Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-12-24
ST. INIGo,s ITEMS.

AoaASs nose who wish TO make
presents to grand-pas. grand-mas.
uncies, aunts and thirty cou-
sins would act wisely to get in the
happy push.
| Politicians are quiet. Some of the
influential ones are in favor of the
voting machines. They say, and we
suppose they know. that the opera
tion OF these machines is a big i'm
provement over the present method.
Iney are thoroughly accurate in
counting the vote. and the result of
the balloting is known soon after
the close Of the polls.
Cold weather and wood piles de-
crease in a geometrical ration. Wea-
ther prophets, i.e., local ones, tell
US that mild weather has left us for
season-until wild geese take their
flight for the Arctic high lands.
Whether the prophets forecast the
weather by the goosebone or not, we
are not prepared to say. When we
were boy, old folks told of coming
bad weather by ROSTERS Growing
early and tapping their wings ex-
cessively. Not infrequently the
cooks would tell the Peggy Marias
to bring in the wood and chips, for
don't you hear they would say,
thecatssneezingand the pigs squeal-
ing?'
Churches are well attended and
Ministers essay to discharge their
duty as ambassadors of the Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ. The days of
persecution for religious opinions
have passed. Listenl Carry the
news along the line. Emperor Julian
is mortally wounded. He is dying.
Listen to his novissima verba:
Thou hast conquered, OGalilean I"
When the Emperor essayed to car
ry out the views of unbelievers by
political measures it was the death
knell to his unholy movements
and as the Lord conquered and put
an end to the Parthian wars and
caused Christianity to triumph un-
impeded, He will continue in ways
to suit Himself to summarily deal
with the enemies of His true follow
ers until the Archangel of Doom
proclaims that time is no more.
Mrs. Aleck Tennison and her son,
Ed, of Beachville. are visiting rela-
tives and friends in Washington and
Baltimore. Friend A. T., has en-
larged his store and the merchant
who rents it carries a large and
miscellaneous stock of merchandise.
Mrs. G. W. Drury and Mrs. G. W.
Brownley, of Ridge, shipped num-
Der of fine turkeys recently and rea-
lied IL cents pound, each, which
is fair profit for the consignors,
and is an encouragement to poultry
raisers.
The current season has been
favorable one for oystermen, and no
doubt it is engraved in their minds
not to be soon forgotten. They rea-
lie acme fgures-from 60 to 20 cts,
a bushel and they are not of the
* x X" variety either, which is
par excellence the most delicious
oyster in nearby waters.
Despite constant and heavy haul
ing the roads are in fairly good
travelling condition.
Howard Dunbar, son of Mr.. Geo.
BROMLEY, of Ridge, is stationed at
Honolulu for q short while. His
commander will, after receiving
orders, go to China, thence to the
Philippine Islands.
Your correspondent is pleased to
know that some young men down
here do not use intoxicants. They
are persuaded that a simeon could
not play over lily without wither-
ing it.
Drs. Miles and Tippett have work
to do. Whether they use remedies
similar to Galen. the great Greek
physician, or not, they are tolerably
successful.
Mr.. Edgar Smith. brother of To-
bacco Inspector Smith, is suffering
with pneumonia.
Emerson, the American essayist,
wrote thus to q friend: II beseech
you to be WELL" Not only do we
wish the Editors and the many
readers of the Beacon a similar
blessing but to keep it and enjoy in
BETTING way the anniversary of the
birth OF the great and glorious God
Man, the Second Person of the
glorious Godhead, who was willing
to stoop to be our friend-Whose
happiness is complete in its own in
finity, who is moved by His own
pure eternal love TO win US to Him.
self. AzzANA.
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