Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-04-30
ST. INIGO's ITEMS.

From Oar Regular Correspondent.
Messrs. William Hainey and Wal
ter Wilson have finished painting
the NJ. E. Friendship Church, Tall
Pine.
Mr.. Charles Ricards il saving
lumber for the cannery which is to
erected near st. Jerome Creek.
Captain West keeps a number of
driving and draught horses for sale.
His horses give general satisfaction
to purchasers.
lambs, calves, beeves, ETC., are
shipped from Miller's, Grason s and
Brome's wharves every week.
Shad have advanced in price and
rock cannot be bought for less fig
ure than 10 and Is cents a pound.
Herring sell readily at 50 90 a thous-
aud.
w. R.'Pembroke, road supervisor,
is putting she roads i'm such a shape
that no one will have the hardihood
TO complain.
Mr.. Alfred Sanner, of Park Hall,
visited this section, recently.
Carpenters are kept active, and
SD far it has not been discovered
that they build without inspecting
the foundation.
The few x-Confederates of the
district continue to walk upon the
crust of earth and--not with con-
temptuons Indifference experience
the beneficial effects of the rays of
the brilliant orb of day. Recently
one said to US that he is ready to
fight IL over, and that he would re-
joice TO bring up his artillery as
formerly and make havoc of the enc
my. Our friend is veritable and
unmitigated rebel-unreconstructed
in truth.
A few farmers have planted corn,
and blowing is being done as rapid
ly as possible.
The cannery which is nearing
completion at Miller's wharf is 100
feet long, and including the packing
department, so feet wide. Employees
are given % cents thousand for
cutting fish and a few make 81 10 a
day.
1t is a pleasing fact that there are
modern Nazarites and Rechabites
hereabout, and their abstinence is
approved by God. 1t certainly acts
as an auxiliary TO the advancement
of morals to say the least.
The beautiful is q necessary OF
life. Gardens and yards would be
incomplete without flowers. Their
presence lights up the home-makes
it Eden like.
Junk buyers are busily travelling
about. See those piles of iron here
and there Enthusiastically gilded with
rust. Hol there goes little boy
hall intoxicated with JOY, for his
basket of old chains, etc, will net
him few cents with which to buy
peanuts and ginger snaps.
No prospective horse racing to re.
port. Some of our acquaintances
consider race-course the vestibule
of Tophet. There are black sheen in
all focks, and no doubt there are
men of the Turf who are not Ia he
trnsted-men who will sell a race II
they get the opportunity.
Tobacco is used in various ways
by both old and young. A boy was
recently asked why he smoked Gig.
arettes, and with exquisite naivete
he replied, Ito get the good out o.
them"
| The wind is from the north west
and while it IS not mingled with
sharp points of ice il creates a feel
ing not very pleasant to q person O
weak nerves. We are thankful
however, that periodical visits O
the Simeon, Tyhoon and Samiel dc
not greet us-winds full of negative.
to man S comfort.
Really any words coming from u:
are wholly inadequate to convey ;
correct description of wheat, but We
may say; farmers are satisfied with
present prospects.
! Blacksmiths are active and some
OF their work requires the minute
precision of matchmaker.
AzzAsA.