Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-11-10
LOcalViSe and Otherwise.

See change In advertisement OF
VIM. M. Loker, Atty, for sale Of the
Mill property known as Glover
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. Paul Hayden
have removed from Leonardtown to
''Chesnut Hill just beyond the
corporate limits.
President Roosevelt has issued
his proclamation settingapart Thurs
day, November Gath, as a day Of
thanksgiving and prayer.
1t is reported here that Judge
Crane has recently losttwo valuable
hoFses. We have been unable to
learn the cause Of their death.
Don fail to attend the sale Of the
personal property Of the late w. w.
Combs at his late residence in Med
ley's Neck. See adver tisement.
Tuesday last, while wrestling.
Lewis, eldest son Of DR.. L. &. Payne,
of Leonardtown, sustained a pain
full fracture OF his right forearm.
DR.. Thomas Lynch reduced the
fracture.
Among the visitors to our town
during elect ton week we note:
Frank Camalier, Dabney Wharton,
Bruce Armsworthy, Willie Loker,
Webster Foxwell, Willie Colds
borough, Philip Wood, &. e. Birch.
Tuesday ~last, someone entered
Connolly's Shoe Shop, Leonardtown
and stole pair Of shoes belonging
to w. b. Moore. Mr.. Connolly
thinks he knowns the culprit and
warns him 10 return the shoes at
once.
Irwin Dawson, OF this district, Sc
cured the highest average in the
Preparatory School of ST. John 8
College, Annapolis, making an aver
age Of 4.66 out Of possible 5. Mas
ter Dawson S class numbers 20 and
he leads it by good margin.
Admiral E. P. Duffy. Of the BaIti
more Sun reached Leonardtown last
Saturday and at once set to work to
complete arrangements for gather
ing the St Mary's election returns.
EVeAsane in os@w coun4v-knows Mr..
Duffy and and all who know him
like him.
Lee Mattingly died Sunday last at
the residence Of Sylvester Adams,
Mechanicsville. Mr.. Mattingly
was brother OF the late James |.
Mattingly. For several years past
he has resided in Patuxent district.
He leaves daughter, Mrs. John B.
Abel, Of Washington. May he rest
in peaceI.
State Senator James J. Greenwell
and Mr.. Frank Dudley have been
enjoying hunting trip in the coun-
ty. We are told that they were
very successful in finding game.
Our friends ought TO come again
soon. Its fun for the boys and ii
just gets move on the birds and
rabbits.
Saturday evening last, November
8, Moses Thompson, one OF the old
est citizens Of this district, died at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
Albert Stone, aged " years. Mr..
Thompson was well known all over
the county. He was a man of yari-
ed information and was liked by
all who knew him. May he rest in
peacel
Thursday afternoon, October 9th,
ultimo, Alexander King, Of Savan-
nah, Ga, a brother Of Francis "
King, Of Leonardtown, was knocked
down by a street car and painfully
hurt. DR.. Matthew +. Dunn attend
ed him, and at latest reports he
was oeS Of danger. MIR. King was
hurt as he was attempting to board
the car.
At10o'clock, A. NJ. Monday, Noyem-
Der 7th, the pole Of the Southern
Maryland Telephone Company in
front Of Moore s Hotel, Leonardtown,
was 'tamped into place and, at
O'Clock, the wire was strung and
telephone communication opened
between Leonardtown, and Char
lotte Hall. The Company kept it's
promise TO have the line in opera
ton by election and its manage
ment deserves great credit for the
work. T. X. Harrison, Of Charlotte
Hall, and Mr.. Maggie were in charge
Of the construction and their work
Us a credit to them and to the com
pany they represent. They are ac-
tive, energetic young men.