Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-03-23

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Charles ]. Hammett, of Califor-
ia, is visiting relatives in Leonard
own.
Hon. Charles S. Grason has been
elected as foreman of the Grand
Jury.
Jackson Il. Norris and family Of
California, Md, have removed 20
Washington, ID. C..
Louis G. Harle, Of Baltimore, is
isiting the family of Spencer G.
Welt, this town.
Oystermen report that the heavy
freeze appears to have done little Or
no damage to our oysters.
Roads are reported to be fairly
good and travelling to March Court
is in consequence much better than
usual.
Maryland Day, March 10Th, fall
ing this year or Saturday, will be
celebrated in the Public schools On
Friday, the oath.
The first fresh herring of the sea-
son were brought to Leonardtown,
Saturday last by Spalding Russell,
OF Medley Neck.
George F. Peacock and wife, of
this district, returned Monday last
from a visit to friends in Washing
ton and Baltimore.
K. Ford Nelson and Miss Ella ].
Bowles. both OF this district, were
married at St. Alloy sius' Church,
Leonardtowu, March 6, 1904.
In this issue we publish the
statement Of the Bank of St. Mary's
and invite attention thereto. 1t is
good showing for our home insti-
tuition.
On the 18th, instant, Comptroller
Atkinson distributed the State School
tdA lOt IlC III ~ vi lJUO.
ST. Mary S receive and
Charles $5,l7757.
Vim. II. HELEN, Esq, of the Prince
Frederick bar, is attending Court
and is engaged in the defence of
Capt. Breeder, Of Calvert county,
who is charged with violating the
Gull Law.
Amccg the out OF county people
in attendance upon Court we note:
Hon. Sydney E. Mudd, p G. Edelen,
James ]. Greenwell, Claude b.
Lloyd, p. II. Dorsey, Saul Levinson,
ADRIAN Posey.
william E. Blackstone, colored,
died at his residence in Leonard
town Monday last, aged about 90
years The deceased was in the
FuLeEal army and was a govern
Ia, ut pensioner.
u is always pleasant to have ones
friends remember one and the editor
was delighted last Saturday by the
thoughtful kindness of Alex. TENN
son, of ST. Inigo's, in bringing him
a mess of Chicken cock Greek oys
terS.
Monday last, J. W. Graves, agent
for the A. B. Farquhar Co., sold a
80 Il. z. steam engine to the Stand
Oh Company for use in West Vir-
Glnia. TIE same agent recently
sold saw mill outfit TO the U. ).
Government for Naval Academy at
Annapolis. This is pretty good
work for St. Marys man.
Saturday last. the Oyster Police
schooner Bessie Jones captured
Captains George Adams. J John Jones,
NJ. ]. Jones and Alton Hayden.
They were taken before Justice
Page, of Charles county, tried for
violating the Gull law and adjudged
guilty. Hayden was find Sl5 and
costs, aud the others S25 and costs.
Messrs. w. c. Ryan and ]. H.
Wells, Electricians of the CLesa-
peake & Potomac Company, are in
Leonardtown putting in phones for
the Southern Maryland Telephone
Company. Messrs. Wells and Ryan
are clever gentlemen and first class
workmen and will soon have the
town wired and the Telephone line
in operation.
As we 60 to press we are inform.
ed of the death of our old friend,
Vernon Dorsey, Esq. of Washing
ton, D. c. Mr.. Dorsey was in his
18th year. Before the Civil War,
he lived in ST. Mary's and practiced
law at this bar, and was noted for his
great intellect and brilliant attain
mentS. His remains were brought
to St. Mary's this morning for in.
termeut. May he rest in peace!