Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-09-28
LOCalViSe and Otherwise.
DIR. J. N. Cook, of chaptico. is

Nv "e'mS tchpeFDrlugt, M Char
lotte Hall, is visiting his sisters at
Dunkirk, Calvert county.
III. b. deWaal, of Leonardtown. is
quite sick. His many friends wish
him a speedy restoration to health.
G. Morgan Knight, who has been
quite sick at the Maryland Hospital.
Baltimore, is, weare pleased TO hear,
much improved.
Herbert Combs, grandson of Robt.
G. Combs, Esq, OF Leonardtown,
left Sunday last for st. Louis where
his parents reside.
Misses Genevieve and Loretta
Linehan, of Cumberland, are visit
ing their sister. Mrs. +. L. Green
well, Leonardtown.
A. d. Jarboe, of Congress Heights,
ID. c., accompanied by his son-in-
law, Owen Hayes, is visiting rela-
tives il st. Mary's.
Mrs. p. T. Hamilton, of ST. Mary's
county, formerly of this county, is
visiting relatives and friends in Tai
bot. -Easton Ledger.
Alexander Adams, OF SANDY
Bottom" is quite sick. Mr.. Adams
is in mis- S5th year. He is a good
man and good citizen.
The Republican State Convention
will be called early next week and
is likely to meet at night. 1t will
probably be held in the Lyric.
The st. Mary's Teachers Insti-
tute will meet in the Town Hall,
Leonardtown, October 4th, 9th and
9th, proximo. Public are invited.
The Republican County Conven-
tion to nominate local ticket is call
ed TO meet in Leonardtown, next
Monday, October 2, proximo, at II
M.
Mrs. Anna E. Hayden, mother of
Mrs. J. Thomas Duke. of Leonard
town, died at her home, Greenville,
South Carolina, Saturday, Septem-
Der, Is.
There are several holes in the
Macintosh road between the run
and Johnson's Mill that ought to be
filled up atonce. They are menace
70 travellers over the road.
The September Term of Court end
ed Saturday, being in session just
six days. The results of it's labors
are epitomized in our report of the
proceedings, elsewhere published.
Because of printing the Levy List
and other necessary work we have
been unable in the last few weeks to
handle any lengthy communications.
We trust. however, to soon clear our
files.
Last Thursday, the 21st, the days
and nights were IL hours each.
The days will continue to shorten
and the nights TO lengthen until
December q. Fall began Septem-
Der q.
On our first page we reprint from
the Saturday Evening Post, an ar
ticle by the Rev. Thomas Dixon.
author Of the Leopard's Spots, en-
titled Booker Washington and The
Negro"
Mrs. J. w. Jones, Of Cedar Point,
spent several days last week with
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Overton,
at Solomon's. Mrs. Overton return
ed to St. Mary's with Mrs. Jones.
Calvert Journal.
Cut down the weeds about your
premises and burn them after they
are dry. This is better than to
allow them to scatter their seed and
It may also prevent sickness from
decsying vegetation.
The dates for registration this
year are Tuesday, October 3, and
Tuesday. October 10. On Tuesday,
October IL, the registrars sit for
the purpose of revision only, and
may register no one on that day.
Bear this in mind and read the ad-
vertisement.
Poles have been placed along the
Three Notch road for an extension
Of the telephone line from Laurel
Grove to Oak Point. The credit for
the extension is due to the untiring
efforts OF DR.. Jos. o. King. of Hill
Vile. 1t is good for a neighborhood
20 have such progressive citizen.
Messrs. James Burch, of Char
lotte Hall, and John b. Dawson, OF
Leonardtown district, deserve sim
cere thanks for draining the water
from the road in front of Mr.. Daw-
sons gate on the Leonardtown-
Mechanicsville mail road. The
road is much improved by their
thoughtfulness.
There was adelegation from Chap.
tico before the Board Of School Com
missioners last Tuesday seeking tC