Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-01-28
Saint Mary $ BEACON.
COUNTY NEWS.
LOCalWiSe and Otherwise.

away about 300 feet OF the ST. Geor
ges Island wharf.
Miss Ella Bowles, of this district.
has been visiting Miss Marie Long
more, Leonardtown.
Don't miss seeing Chas. McCully's
Moving Picture Show, at the Town
Hail, Friday night, January %.
An exchange remarks that some
people are just about as much use in
the world as last year s calendar. T"
Thursday, February 9th, proximo,
will be the next regular meeting day
Of the Board OF County Commission
ers.
The most successful time TO cure
a disease is before it begins. An
ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure.
In planning for your bodily CON-
fort during the severe Winter
weather do not forget to think also
Of your live stock.
Note the advertisement of the en-
tertainment for the benefit of Christ
Church, Chaptico. 1t will be given
in Chaptico Hall and will be worth
attending.
We regret to hear that Joseph J.
Cough, of Medley's Neck, is sick
and has gone to Baltimore for treat.
ment. We wish him a speedy re-
storation To- health.
Recently, Aloysius +. Fenwick,
of this town, accidently broke one OF
his fingers. DIR. Greenwich reduced
the fracture, and Mr.. Fenwick will
make his usual trips.
Sarah Ann Turner, wife of John
II. Turner, colored, died recently at
her residence in Britton s Neck. She
was good woman and was esteemed
alike by white and colored.
Rev. James Briscoe, son of the late
DR.. w. Ii. Briscoe, of Sotterly, this
county, is quite sick at the Church
Home and infirmary, Baltimore.
We wish him speedy recovery.
We regret to hear of the sickness
OF Miss Helen Joy, of this town, who
is Studying at the Academy of the
Visitation, Georgetown. We wish
her a speedy restoration to health.
Miss Margaret Roberts. of Calvert
county, has been visiting the family
ofGeo. +. Loker, Leonardtown. Miss
Roberts Is a talented young lady and
is making quite a reputation as q
genealogical writer.
Guy Jones, worthy and estima-
BILE cOlored man died last Tuesday
at his residence on the old Ford
homestead, near this town. Guy was
about "a years old and was esteemed
w aAl WIZ KNEW MIN.
Quite party of Patuxent and Leon
ardtown folk went fox-hunting last
Tuesday morning. They soon start
ed red and after lively run bur-
rowed him. After considerable dig
ging the fox was caught and killed.
The steamer Calvert came to Leon
ardsOwn last Sunday after going up
the Potomac as far as Rock Point.
Capt. Geoghegan thought it probable
that on his Wednesday trip his
steamer would go through to Wash
ington.
DR.. p. FL. Latham, of Weatherly.
Pa, formerly of this county, is well
despite the pastintense cold weather
and still maintains his interest in his
native county as is testified by a re-
cent complimentary letter to the
Beacon.
Monday last, while chopping wood,
Arthur G. Combs, of st. George s,
sustained severe and painful cut
through the ball of his foot. Slip
ping from log was the cause of the
accident. DIR. Hooper Lynch At
tended him. We wish our friend a
speedy recovery.
Sunday next. January 31st. there
will be Mass at Sacred Heart church
at 8 and 1890 a. m. On the follow
ing Tuesday, February End. Candle
mas Day, there will be one Mass OF
So'clock at Newtown, preceded by
the blessing of candles.
The friends Of Mr.. G. Ludwell
Herbert, while regretting mis- de-
parture from Dynard. will be pleased
to learn that he has secured a posi-
ton in Washington, and is doing
nicely. "Lud" is g general favor
lite, and his many friends wish him
abundant success.
Charles Fl. Brill, of Pennsylvania,
has purchased Of J. Wesley Freeman
his farm near Park Hall. The con.
sideration was $4,000. Mr.. Brill is
an intelligent and pleasant gentle.
man and will be an acquisition to
our county. He says that be hopes
to induce others TO settle here.