Saint Mary's beacon., 1903-11-26
ST. INIGO'S ITEMS.

From Orr Regular Correspondent.
Recently considerable storm ac-
companied with electricity passed
over this section, and within a few
hours thick coats were donned and
the sound Of axes and saws was heard
at different woodpiles. Coal is used
by few families.
Hogs have been thinned in conse-
quence of the terrible disease known
as cholera. +. V. Dunbar has lost
twenty and Andrew Coats, of Brome's
wharf, fourteen out of seventeen,
which he intended to kill. Others
have lost heavily.
The Weems Line of steamers get
much freight at the different wharves.
The appearance of steamboats, are
seldom noticed by the crews of sloops,
bugeyeS, etc. The first trip the
Clement made on the Hudson fright
ened the sailors on the river sloops.
They believed that Apollyon had
wandered from the council hall of
fallen angels and was trying to find
his way to the hall by water route
So far there is noone that we know
in need of the necessaries of life.
No one, in truth. in the condition of
Morse (the inventor of the electric
telegraph on his return from his
first trip to Europe-clothes thread
bare, shoes and stockings ragged at
the toes, desiring to see his mother.
SpOrtsmen have about finished their
work. We saw a wren at a woodpile a
few days ago, and the poorlittlecreature
was much heightened 1t flew up, then
around, then down again. Sportsmen,
spare the dear, diminutive creatrre-will
you, please? Ii would take a dozen to
make an infant pie.
Pupils are progressing fairly well. The
eonceptive of some are remarkable.
We take walk. How SILENT All ma
ture seemingly is dead-ceased singing a
GlOria-in Excelsisl Turn what direction
one may and his eyes behOlds the signs oi
Jack Frost. The ground in places scov-
cred with leaves devoid of chlorophyl-
debris of a former fulfoliage. There
is one consolation. however, the air il in
toxicating.
Farmers of this section are hard work
ers. They work with concentration and
vim, and for aught we know, when they
rest, they do so in the same absolute way.
Roads continue in tolerably good con
dition. True, there il an occasional mud
hole, but il doesn't require the agility oI
an acrobat tn get across them.
Mr.. John B. Courtney, near Tall Pine,
il quite sick. DR.. Tippett il attending
him.
Mrs. Thomas Trossback and Miss Lena
Trossback, after spending several weeks
with relatives in the Monumental City
returned home, pes Weems Line, 22nd in
stant.
The large hotel which is being built near
Benville's wharf is nearing completion
Carpenter Cecil is making an excellent jot
of it, Mr.. Pearson, of Northumberland
county, Va. is doing the painting. til
West and Company are having the hote
erected to accommodate summer boarders
Mrs. Frank 2. Crane is visiting relatives
Washington, ID. c.
We seldom have the pleasure of listen.
| ing TO music. Infrequently a colored lad
passes by playing, oh, Mr.. Buzzard, YOU
| fly SO high, on ten cent mouth organ
partly out of tune 1t is musical to be
sure and answers in place Of barrel-or.
gan.
Rev. Mr. James preached several sue
eessive nights at Friendship NJ E. Church
last week. The Rev. gentleman was par.
ticular in impressing upon the minds oI
his hearers that they must have souls
burning with love towards even their en-.
emies, and all whom the devil is dragging
down into the Internal dungeons OF the
damned
There are some pretty ladies down here.
Stopl Stab with the dagger, but save
us from the fiattererl
Officer Cullison brought Charles Biscoe,
colored, before Justice James Roach. re
Gently, for having small oysters in his
boat. and the usual fine and cost wasim
posed. Captain Cullison essays to dis.
charge his duty fearlessly and impartial.
y-ths right man in the right place.
A1zANA.