Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-12-21
LOCalWiSe and Otherwise.

L. y. Budd and family, OF Budd s
Greek. have removed to Leonard
town.
Christmas candy, fruits, cakes,
nuts. etc. in abundance at Saunders
4 Drury, near the Sisters gate.
Miss Lucille Canlalier. OF Leonard
town, has returned from a visit to
relatives and friends in Washington.
There will be no Mass at St. John s
Church on Sunday next, but Masses
on Christmas Day at z, 8 aud 10 80
A. N.
Mrs. Lucy Spalding is attending
to the ladies' department at Loker
& de Walls during the holidays.
Call and see her
We are pleased to learn that Mr..
John Key has returned from Rossi-
ter, Pa, to his home at Indian
town." this county.
Up to present writing Joseph G.
While, of Hollywood, is we'll in the
lead on large hogs. His two Jocks"
weighed respectively 528 and 424
pounds.
In accordance with our time hon.
ored custom we will not issue the
BEACON during Christmas week.
Our next paper will be published on
January 4, 1906.
Subscribers who change their post
Office address will please notify US
and give the name of the postoffice
they move from as well as the post
Office they move to.
Miss Clair B. Poole, after spend
ing several weeks very pleasantly
with Mr.. FL. J. Clarke and Mrs.
Flora Miles, of st. Inigo's return TO
her home in Frederick County.
The County Commissioners met at
the Plank Bridge last Wednesday,
carefully examined the structure aud
awarded the contract to repair the
bridge TO Joseph Fl. Milburn at $68.
L. Herbert Wise. of Beauvue. has
completed al borough business course
under Prof. Good win, of New York
city, and at Strayer's Business Col
lege, Baltimore. We wish him great
success.
1t is one thing to have q good stock
of goods and another thing to prop
erly display it. Loker & de WAL
have the stock, and they also have
it beautifully displayed. Goand see
tor you yourself. Bead their adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Meverell Lo-
ker, OF Leonardtown, returned home
last Monday morning. Mrs. Loker,
who has been quite sick. is greatly
improved in health. Her many
friends are delighted to see her
again at home.
Friday last, Samuel V. Hayden,
ESQ.,, Of Washington, sold at Trus-
tees sale Al acre lot on ST. Pat
rick 8 Creek, MILESTONE district, i'm
proved by a six room dwelling, for
$l525. Capt. Fred. McWilliams was
the purchaser.
The sleet storm that began last
Saturday night was the severest for
anumber of years. Many trees were
broken down and on account of fall
ing limbs and ice it was very dan
gerous Sunday and Monday to pass
along the roads.
Mrs. S. A. Rocker died at her res
idence near Valley Lee Monday, De-
cember Is, 1905, and was buried at
Poplar Hill last Tuesday. A daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bryan, survives her,
who has the sympathy of wide cir
Gle Of friends in her bereavement.
Monday last, a colored boy named
Jesse Thomas was shot 10 the Shout
der by the accidental discharge OF
his gun while he was walking on
the ice. Drs. Johnson and Green
we'll rendered the necessary surgi-
cal attention and removed, we are
told. q portion Of the boy S shoulder
bone.
Because of accident to her machi-
merry, the steamer Northumberland
did not make her Sundays trip to
this wharf. She reached here about
ga. N. Tuesday on her way to Wash
ington. A large quantity OF pOultry
brought to the wharf Sunday was
hauled back home by the disappOint-
cd shippers.
Present indications are that Sena-
tor John p. Moore, of Worcester
county, svill be elected President Of
the Senate and Carville d. Benson
of Baltimore county, Speaker OF the
House. DIR. Richard Hill s chances
for the speakership were marred by
opposition in his own county. Hon.
Murray Vandiver seems certain to
win the State Treasurership.
Parties who propose caring for
cartridges and other game birds
during the winter may obtain blank
acquisitions covering expenses oil
feeding the same by applying "a
$50. - vuo~lax, Inhn w AvaP.