Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-05-05

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Herring continue plentiful and
cheap. Capt, Adams is making
large catches.
A postofIice has beeR established
at Beechville with Philip Glazier
as postmaster.
VIM. d. Henry, Esq, returned
last Wednesday from business trip
to Washington
Ferdinand Bond and wife, OF WASH
ington, are visiting friends in Leon
ardtown district.
There will be an Auction Sale at
Lawrence Store, Leonardtown next
Saturday. Attend it.
Rt. Rev. Henry Y Satterlee,
Bishop OF Washington, will be at
All Faith Church May %, 1904.
Rev. P. ]. o'Connell, S. j.. Of st.
Aloysius Church, left Sunday after
noon last for trip to Washington.
Some Of the 1903 crop tobacco is
being sert to market, but shipments
will likely be slack until after May.
W. George Weld, Esq, OF the Bal
timore bar, is visiting his amt, Mrs.
M. Cornelia Lee, at Myrtle Point. .
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Meverell Loker.
of Leonardtown, left Monday lastfor
visit to Baltimore and Washing
ton.
The commissions OF the county
officials, appointed by Gov. Warfeld,
have been received at the Clerk $
Office.
We regret to learn that lgns. j..
Jarboe, Of this town, is quite sick.
We wish him speedy restoration
TO health.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Morgan and
daughter, Of Leonardtown, have re-
turned from a trip TO Washington
and Baltimore.
The reported drowning of John
Shaw, colored, was mistake Shaw 8
boat was found adrift but Shaw was
and is all right.
Don Y forget the sale Of the Real
Estate OF the late Henry Knott,
Tuesday next, the 10TH instant.
See advertisement.
John w. Renehap, Of Eastwood,
reports that the wheat and grass
crops are looking exceptionally we'll
and give promise Of good yield.
The Charlotte Hall Baseball Club
will play match game with Balti-
more City College team on Saturday,
May 18th, instant Game will be cal
led at II A, NJ.
B. Harris Camalier aud Derby A.
Lynch, Esqrs,. OF Leonardtown, left
Wednesday for Calvert to attend the
meeting Of the Circuit Court. They
will return Saturday.
Our county merchants are daily
visiting town and calling at the
Clerk s Office and taking the neces-
sary oath preparatory TO securing
their Traders Licenses.
Chapter 4O5 OF the Acts Of 1904 re-
peals the mortgage tax so far as the
law applied to Baltimore city, st.
Mary's and IA other counties. The
law is still in force in counties.
Within the past twomonths, Capt.
G. w. Maddox, OF the oyster Police
schooner, Bessie Jones, has paid
over to the State nearly $500 on ac-
count of fines collected for violations
OF the Oyster Law. "a
Mr.. Knighton Beal, who Is at the
World s Fair, writes that his broth
er Harry's horse Hillarity has won
two races. The first for purse Of
$500 and the second for a purse Of
$1,000. Rahl for ST. Mary's.
We regret TO hear that Miss Lor-
ena Foxwell, of this town is quite
sick Miss Foxwell is one OF the
most popular and charming young
ladies OF our county. We wish her
speedy restoration to health.
The Leonardtown corporation cleo
ton was held Monday last and re-
suited in the selection Of the follow
ing commissioners r. O. Morgan,
Chas. W. FoxwelI, Harry M. Jones,
Kemper A. Welt and J. b. Drury.
i The schooner A. OF Balti-
slmore, reached Leonardtown last
Sunday from Plymoth, N. c., with a
large cargo Of shingles, laths and
general lumber consigned to Joseph
f. Neal Mr.. Neal will sell cheap
for cash on delivery.
Attorney-General Bryan advises
that the State pay out no money
under the new County Road Law