Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-11-03

Misses Bessie Adams, Ruth Wath-
en- and Masters John A. and Vim
4. Cecil paid our office a visit on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Robert g. Combs and Miss
Ellen Combs, Of Leonardtown. left
Monday last for a trip othe World s
Fair, St. Louis.
Mrs. Mary Jane Moore, OF Leon
ardtown, is visiting relatives in
Washington. Many friends here
sincerely regret her absence from
home.
According to law, the Supervisors
or Election designate the Democrat
ic' iudges to be custodians Of ballot
boxes and receive ballots for deposit
inn>baifot boxes.
w. Bernard Long, Of Clements,
brought to our Office last Friday an
ear Of corn, grown on his farm, that
had on it IA rows and measured II
inches in circumference.
I. Fenwick Herbert has removed
the express Office to the Abel Hotel,
on Spalding street Mr.. Herbert
has an oyster house there and in
vites his friends to give him call.
Mrs. Phile. Abel has gone to
Washington where she will spend
the Winter with her son. Mr.. James
Roach Abel. Mrs. Abells many
Leonardtown friends will greatly
miss her.
The Democratic canvass OF st.
Mary S is now in full blast. Weare
to have whirlwind finish to the
campaign here. We hope all Demo
Gratis will bestir themselves and do
their whole duty.
Congressman Mudd finished bis
canvass OF St. Mary's last Saturday
and left here Sunday morning. Mr..
Mudd devoted his attention to the
white voters and appealed especially
to the oystermen.
Judge Merrick, at Upper MARI
boro', decided that the grand jury
OF the present term OF court is lille
gally constituted for three reasons,
one of them being that the local jury
law is unconstitutional.
We are informed by the President
Of the. Southern Maryland Telephone
U5'npany ti1at the line will be In
working order by election day and
that Charlotte Hall and Leonardtown
will be able to talk together by that
date.
Vernon Dorsey, Esq, Of the Wash
ington bar, is athis ST. Mary shome,
Patuxent district. Mr.. Dorsey
spends most Of his time in st. Mary's
and claims this county as bis home.
He is talented lawyer, good man
and citizen Of whom the county may
will be proud.
Justus Ryder, administrator Of
the late John Fl. Buckler, will sell
at public auction, Friday, November
III, beginning at 10, A. NJ, the stock
of goods in the store at Sandgates.
Patuxent oysters will be for sale
cheap to persons attending the sale.
See advertisement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes Shepard, of
Red Gate, are now located at tie
Penwest Flat, Washington, d. G.
Very many friends sincerely regret
their departure from the county.
Mr.. Shepard has resided in our
county forever 30 years and is very
popular with all who know him.
The st. Mary S Teachers Institute
will be in session in Leonardtown
on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day Of this week. Our County's
corps of teachers compare favorably
with those Of any other county of the
State and those who attend the In
stitute are guaranteed o rare intel
lectual treat.
Tuesday, Of last week, the Oyster
Police Steamer Governor Thomas
was in the Potomac and arrested
Captain K. 9. Mister, p. ] Price, Al.
G. Ketchum, r. P. Carter, Isaac
Bozman and w. r. White on the
charge of having in possession oys-
tiers under size. The prisoners were
taken, before Justice Norris, Of
Charles county, tried, adjudged
guilty" and fined each 1926 and
costs.
We have received copy Of the
resignation OF Rev. J. w. ChesIey
as Rector Of All Faith Parish, this
county, and OF resolutions adopt
ed by the Vestry. Mr.. Chesiey
has been Rector Of All Faith for over
twenty eight years and during that
long period has won and deserved
the esteem and affection of all with
whom he has come in contact, irres-
t.aafiua of praad Want ~ o,1ana