Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-12-22
COUNTY NEWS.
LOCalWiSe and Otherwise.


rough anc heavy.
Mr.. w. J. Davis, OF Charlotte Hall,
had among his killing Of hogs last
week, two jocks that weighed 354
and 393.
The snow that began falling last
Friday night is still with US. Snow,
snow, the beautiful snowl No one
cares how soon you go.
Messrs. Aubrey and BERTHE Abel,
of Medleys Neck, both students Of
the University of Georgetown, are
at hone Tor their Christmas holi.
days.
DR.. Waiter D. Wise, Of Leonard
town, who is studying at the School
of Medicine. Maryland University,
is at home for his Christmas holt
days.
Recently, Capt. A. A.. Lawrence,
OF Leonardtown, had eight Of bis
chickens stolen. The captain offers
a reward OF so for the arrest OF the
thief.
On next Sunday, Christmas. the
Masses at st. Joseph's will be at 6,
8, and 10 80 o'clock, and at Mechan-
icsville the Masses will be at z, 8,
and 10 80 o clock.
The Pope Manufacturing Com
pany's desk calender for 1905 is the
best thing in its line yet issued,
combining as it does, neatness,
utility and instruction.
J. J. Hess, of Oakville, says that
he saw on the road, last Tuesday, q
covey Of cartridges that were so
weak they could hardly get out Of
the way. Feed the birds.
Mrs. Joseph A. Smoot, OF Char
lotte Hall, is at The Washington Ear
and eye Hospital for the treatment
Other eyes. We are pleased to hear
that she has been greatly benefit.
ed.
We acknowledge indebtedness to
Senator A. p. German for bound
copies of the Congressional Record,
and for copy of the Congressional
Directory 5Sth Congress, End Ses-
sion.
Recently, while coasting on Leon
ardtown hill Paul, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Abel, was knocked
senseless. We are pleased to hear
that the little fellow is all right
again.
The hill leading to Leonardtown
wharf is so slippery that teams can
not pass over it, and Judge Key is
permitting hauling through his field.
Leonardtown is blessed in having
such citizen.
Don't forget the birds when the
earth is heavily coated with snow.
This cuts of the natural source of
their food supply and they must sui.
fer, and perhaps starve, IL some
provision is not made for them.
Crowds of Christmas Shoppers
have been in Town during the past
and the present week. Our Town
stores are up to date and we are
sure that all their patrons were
well satisfied with their purchases.
Cards are out announcing the ap-
preaching marriage of George A.
Carpenter, of Wayside, to Miss Nan.
ME c. Lyon, OF Chaptico. The cere.
mony will be performed at Christ p.
E. Church, Chaptico. Wednesday,
ut II a. M-7imes Crescent.
We are in receipt of the Resinol
Art Calendar and Baby's Record
something unique in the calendar
line aud as pretty as art printing
can make il. The Resinol company
OF Baltimore, send this calendar q
any address for two outside wrap.
pers of resinol soap.
Ellis NJ. Magill, formerly of the
Bay District, this county, died sud.
denly at his residence III Baltimore,
December 18th, instant. Mr.. Ma.
gill was young man OF fine physi
que, strong and hardy and the news
OF his death was a great shock &c
numerous friends in st. Mary's.
The Baltimore Sun, Of the goth
instant, reports the issue of Lii
cense to Marry to Fabian +. Cough
and Miss Margaret e. Greenwell, q
this county. Miss Green will is on,
of the most popular ladies' Of oul
Town and Mr.. Cough q well-know,
citizen of Medley's Neck. We wisl
the newly welded pair much hap
piness and prosperity.
At the residence Of his son in Bal
timore, December 2. 1904. Captain
Stewart K. Geoghegan, father of Can
tain William G. Geoghegan. died il