Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-03-03
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Supper at River Springs, April 4th
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Kits Point beacon, Smith 8 creek
Potomac river, has been badly dam
aged by ice and may have to be re
newed.
During Lent the devotion of the
Stations Of the Cross will be held al
st. Aloysius' church, Leonardtown,
ON Sundays at 4 p. m.
The March Term Of our Circuit
Court will begin on the 2lst instant.
During court we hope to see many
OF our patrons. Don't forget to call
ON US.
Henry Loker, of Leonardtown has
secured q position with 7. ]. O'Con.
nor, Harness Dealer. Baltimore. and
will shortly make trip through st.
Mary's.
VIM. NJ. While, who has been con-
fine to his home for the past two
weeks by raising in his side, has
returned to town and is attending to
his work.
I. v. Buckler, formerly of Laurel
Grove, now of Patchogue, N. Y, is
visiting relatives in st. Mary's. Mr..
Buckler is a son of the late Geo. w.
L. Buckler.
J. Thomas Hayden. aged 70, is
quite sick at the residence of his son
in-law, Jack Hayden, Patuxent dis
trict. We hope he will soon be out
and about again.
Mrs. Marion Neale, nee Lancaster,
wife of Phil HI. Neale, died az the
residence OF her husband near Leon
ardtown, Wednesday, February "a,
1904. May she rest in peace
Geo. W. Joy, Treasurer of the
Board Of School Commissioners, in
forms US that his check, No. 80 in
favor of Miss Annie r. Robinson for
$S5 has been reported lost and that
payment OF same has been stopped
and duplicate issued.
The steamer Calvert, of the Weems
Line, reached Leonardtown last Mon
day morning from Baltimore and pro-
ceeded up the Potomac to Washing
ton. Captain Geoghegan reports that
trips will hereafter likely be made
on regular schedule.
Max L. Millison, the Leonardtown
merchant, has been to Baltimore and
passed an examination before a Rab.
bi and qualified as a kosher" or
Hebrew butcher. Mr.. Millison is
now authorized to butcher animals
aud fowls according to the Jewish
regulations
We are informed that Deputy
County Treasurer, W. Francis Dent,
has been offered a clerkship under
Tobacco Inspector Shermantine. Mr.,
Dent is thoroughly competent man.
His departure from Leonardtown
will be source of sincere regret tc
many friends here and all over the
county.
Sewell Shermantine, only son Of
Benjamin Shermantine, of Bay dis
trict, died recently at his fathers
residence, OF consumption, aged 2;
years. He was bright, promising
young man and his death is sincere
ly regretted by a wide circle o
friends and acquaintances. His
family have our sincere sympathy
State Senator James ]. Greenwel
has formed a CO. partnership in thu
commission business with Messrs
Hiram G. and Frank S. Dudley un
der the firm name and style Of bud
ley & Carpenter. The firm is locat
ed at 2l3 S. Charles street, Balti
more, and asks continuance of th,
patronage so literally bestowed up
on the old firm. See their advertise
ment.
Henry Knott. died at his residenc,
near laurel Grove, Friday, Febru
airy %, 1904. Mr.. Knott was o thrift
~ and energetic farmer. was over q
years Of age and was well known al
over the county. In 1899 his hous
was entered and $500 OF his earn
ings stolen from On old trunk. Mr.
Knott was highly esteemed by al
who knew him as a good man and
good citizen.
Senator Greenwich says that. il
view of the great number OF applica
lions for tebacco inspectors from hi
county, he made no recommendation
The Governor conferred with tn
Senator. however, about the appoint
ment of Mr.. John A. B. Shermantine
Of st. Mary's, as deputy inspector
and Senator Greenwell's friends re
commended by him will be take
care Of in the minor places in the &c
bacco warehouses. -Saa.