Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-01-15
ST. rNrGo's ITEMS.


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Rain, Siest. snow and ". w. winds
make up the weather just now.
Wood piles decrease rapidly and
few persons have coal. Travelling
is very disagreeable. Blacksmiths
have much work to do shoeing
horses. Why not put shoes on the
poor patient oxen? Il would be. a
humane act-would IL not?
Oysters aud poultry are shipped
from Miller's wharf every week,
and acme figures are realized.
Some sickness, such as measles,
(Rubeola) and MISUNDERSTANDING
and chronic. We do not know that
the metastatic form troubles suffer-
ers. Doctors say that this form is
very dangerous, as it may suddenly
seize the lining membrane Of the
heart, and prove fatal.
Merchants appear to be doing a
fairly good business. The DR.. side
OF their books are carefully scan
ned. and not many bad debts are re-
ported. Poor persons of necessity,
have to ask for credit. but the limit
"a few dollars-is soon reached ard
a settlement is made either with le-
gal tenders or their equivalent
eggs, chickens, ducks, geese, etc.
Ex-Sergt. Paul Evans and family
have returned to ST. Inigo's district.
Jas. Courtney and VIM. Yeatman.
Jr. have moved to the Brownley
formerly Slauser) farm contiguous
to Ridge Episcopal Church.
Clarence Taylor has moved to the
farm formerly occupied by Alonza
Cullison.
No sheep have been killed by dogs
recently. The latter are generally
well fed. Whenever dogs are care
fully noticed and their hunger ap-
peased, owners of sheep may rest
assured that no despoiling OF their
fiocks will occur.
Bad weather does not mar the
enjoyment of our young folks, and
although some men do not fly along
on their bicycles like things possess
ed, they get there i. e., to the ball
room, in time to help pay the fiddler,
which invariably causes a CLEAN to.
light the musicians eyes like the
eyes of a being especially blessed.
Sportsmen Irwin Jarboe, Wade
Hampton Pembroke, Bernard Ham,
NETT and Charles Moore report that
game is scarce.
]. Dallas Evans and his son Calf
ney killed several wild geese t'other.
night. They were fat and very large.
Wheat has healthy color, really
a treat to the eye, inasmuch as there
is scarcity of emerald hued grass
and perennial trees.
When the king asked Daniel why
he would not adore Bel, he replied
in substance, ! acknowledge no ar
tificial god: worship none but the
living God. Thanks, Daniels occu-
by this part of the peninsula.
Mrs. Ida Richards is visiting rel
atives at Fishing Point.
Despite the south wind, st.
Jerome s and Smith s Creeks con-
tinue under the control of the ice
Kings potent scepter. Not much
skating and no sleighing.
There are several persons down
here who have enjoyed four score
years, and a dozen who have reach
ed the Biblical age of. three score
and ten" Assuredly there is truth
in submitting ones self to the prior
ordeal mandates of nature, i. e.,
refrain from excuses of all kinds,
whether connected with our mental
or physical powers, if a healthy
and long life be desired; and for
sooth, who does not desire to enjoy
life even the ultima thule of longev-
ity? We only live whilst we enjoy
life; let US therefore, enjoy it as
long as we can, not emitting to thank
the great Bestower for IT,
AZZANA.