Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-21
LOCalWiSe and Otherwise.

Haman Oyster Bill.
A few OF our formers have finished
planting corn.
Mrs. G. Bruce Armsworthy, of
Leonardtown is visiting her daugh-
ter Lille. in Washington.
The sale of the personally OF 4. w.
Ladd. near Hermanville. will be
continued on Saturday next.
We print in this issue the local
oyster law passed at the recent ses-
sion of the General Assembly.
Miss Laura Penn. of Chaptico, was
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. w. Z.
Rowe, last week Times Crescent.
The county wheat crop is making
a very poor showing and farmers
are backward in their Spring work.
Mrs. Thomas T. Rowe is visiting
her father. Mr. N. L. Penn. Chaptico,
ST. Mary's county - Tisaes- Crescent.
Gustavus B. Timanns, Rep, was
reelected Mayor of laurel over Ed
ward Phelps, Dem, and James p.
Curley, Rep.
Capt. ID. Stations had boat load of
herring at Leonardtown wharf Tues
day last and was Offering them at $2.
the thousand.
Ice formed Tuesday night about
an eight Of an inch thick. 1t is
thought that early fruit was consi-
derably injured.
Sunday last a fire started in the
field of John r. VanSlyke, at THE
Bridge" aud burned nearly all the
fencing on the place.
J. Ben Norris of Leonardtown
district. left Sunday last to take his
position in No. 3 Tobacco Warehouse.
We wish him great success
Unless the date is changed by the
amended Charter, next Monday week,
May 2, proyimo. will be corporation
election day for Leonardtown.
Governor Warfield announces that
he will be at Annapolis every Thurs
day 10 transact public business, and
can then be seen by delegations.
Republican Congressional pri-
maries will be held in this county
next Saturday, the 23rd, instant, and
the County Convention on Monday.
Captain A. A. Lawrence has rent
ed his store in Leonardtown to
Messrs. Tippett j. Johnson. They
are to take possession sometimes in
May.
The st. Mary's members of the
Democratic State Central Committee
left Tuesday last TO attend the meet
ing of the Committee in Baltimore
on Wednesday.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, who has been
seriously i'll in Richmond with an at
tack of grip and bronchitis, is re-
covering, although still under the
care of a physician.
Capt Ben Adams is at Leonard
town wharf nearly every week day
with herring for sale. On the Pa
tuxent we are told that Capt. =. T.
Vail is supplying the demand.
Mrs. Fletcher Watson and son,
are visiting the family of Mr.. W. II.
jones, Leonardtown. Mrs. Watson
was Miss Mabel Jones. Her many
friends here are delighted to see her.
Mrs. Susie Loker, of Leonardtown,
accompanied by her grandson, A.
Jack. Spalding, returned Monday
last from a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. ]. L. NJ. Raley, Washington,
d. G.
Fred S. Lewis and Samuel Butler,
one committed on a peace warrant
and the other in default of fine for
violating the oyster law, have been
released from Jail. Both men are
colored.
The Road Law aud the Amended
Charter of Leonardtown--local laws
passed at the recent session of the
Legislature-had not been transmit.
ted to the County Commissioners W
TO the time of our going to press.
The Baltimore Sun has removed
from the Washington Star Office anC
is now being printed on its owl
presses in Baltimore. We welcom,
the San back to Maryland and hop,
that Ere may never again drive i
from its home.
Where the purest air is found il
told in Care of Invalids," issue,
by the Medical Department of Th
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those who address the Home Offic
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