Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-11-23
LOCalWiSe and Otherwise.


Camillus Guy, OF Baltimore, is
visiting the family OF Thomas Mat.
tingly near Leonardsown.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Berna I'd Duke,
Of Baltimore, are visiting relatives
and friends in St. Mary's.
Notice the report of the condition
Of the First National Bank of St.
Mary's. 1t is a good showing.
The crop of persimmons and nuts
is large this year aud in consequence
our local weather prophets predict
a long, cold Winter.
We regret 20 hear of the danger
GUS illness of A. E. Bowling, of Me-
Gainesville, and trust that he NAV
regain his health.
Rehs show will be ia Leonard.
town from November 80 20 December
o. Mr.. Reh has a new company.
See advertisement.
Mr.. Charles Sterrett Grason of
ST. Inigo's, St. Mary's county, was
the guest OF relatives in Towson the
past week. -Towson News.
The Board of School Commission
ers was in session last Tuesday, and
audited Teachers Reports. Checks
will be sent Teachers this week.
thursday. November Both, has
been designated as Thanksgiving
Day. 1t is legal holiday and the
Bank will be closed on that day.
Because of sickness, S. V. Hay-
den, Trustee, has been obliged to
postpone the sale of Fisher property,
situate on st. Patrick's Greek. See
advertisement.
Last Sunday the celebration OF the
Onehundreth anniversary of the
old Church on the Mountain" at
Mt. st. Mary's College was observ-
ed. Pope Plus X, cabled his bles-
sing.
John Llewellyn Norris died at his
residence this district Tuesday last
aged about 20 years. He was good
citizen esteemed and beliked by all
who knew him. May he rest in
peace.
Read the railroad news priate / on
our first page. We have been in
formed that President Watson has
announced his determination to
begin work at once on the exten.
sion of the road.
Workmen are busy on the Holly
wood extension of the Telephone
Line. 7. Fenwick Herbert. of
Leonardtown, IS now one of the
companys linemen. He is also a
good electrician.
J. Frank Dyson Of Mechanicsville.
Is now travelling for the Heineman
Drug Company, of Baltimore. Frank
Is clever, deserving young gentle
man and we wish him great success
In his new business.
We invite special attention to the
Annual Financial Statement of the
treasurer of the st. Mary's Board
ofSchool Commissioners. Thestate-
ment shows that the finances of our
schools have been admirably man
aged and are in excellent shape.
$4,000 gallons of eight-year-old
whisky was burned at Broadford.
Pa, last Sunday. The loss is estima-
ted at n, 100000. Don t drink how
ever, to drown your sorrow over
this great loss, for there will, un-
fortunately be no scarcity of the
critter" because of the FIRE.
Mrs. Richard f. O'Donohue, OF
Washington, d. c., is visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Nc
Williams. at Cobrum, until Decem-
Der LIST. Mr.. O'Donoghue was un-
able to accompany his wife, owing
to pressure of Governmental duties.
Sunday last, Capt. Thomas Spark
lin, of Oxford, Md, was in Britton' s
Bay on his yacht, Annie Barton.
Capt. Sparklin was accompanied by
Messrs. Willis, Wood and McEldery
and the party is said to have been
prospecting for homes in St. Mary's.
Wednesday, November Is, instant,
o License to Marry was issued in
Baltimore City to Josias Fl. Hancock,
widower, Charlotte Hall. Nd. and
Dora Decker, widow, Baltimore.
After their marriage the happy
couple come to the groom's home
this county where we trust they
will spend long life of Happiness
and prosperity.
AT Tuesdays meeting the School
Commissioners revised Teachers
salaries for the current year, fixing
minimum salary at $500 for holders
ofsecond grade certificates, inschools
averaging under Is pupils. and in
schoolsaveragiugov over giving second