Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-02-09
LOcalHise and Otherwise.

town, has returned from month q
visit to relatives in New York and
Baltimore.
Samuel z. Tubman and Miss Ethel
NJ. Beavans. both Of the Bay district,
this county. were married in 6alti-
more. Friday last.
A white horse belonging TO James
Gordon, colored, Of Leonardtown,
died last Monday. The animal had
no infectious or contagious disease.
The ice on Britton s Bay is very
much thicker than il has been for
years. The snow and sIeet falling
on IL has greatly increased its thick
ness.
The ice IN the Chesapeake Bay is
causing more delay to shipping than
has been experienced for many years.
The Ice In Baltimore barbor In .
inches thick.
The grounding saw bis shadow
last Thursday and Judging from sub
sequent developments very wisely
went back into his hole for another
six weeks sleep.
Tuesday last, Tippett, Johnson &
Foxwell and F. o. Morgan, Leonard
town merchants brought loads Of
merchandise from Mechanicsville-
fifteen mile haul.
The camera at Hayden & Bullock .
will be raffied next Saturday at 3 P.
NJ. Customers who purchased 81
worth Of goods during the holidays
have Q chance in the camera.
We are in receipt OF a communica-
ton from Abell's, p. o., which we
will gladly publish If the writer
will send US his or her real name
not for publication, but that we may
know who our correspondent is.
The sale by Capt. A. A. Lawrence
Of the baseball lot in Leonardtown
10 the Vestry OF st. Andrew S Parish
has been completed. The price paid
was $1,000. This is one of the most
desirable building lots in the Town.
The School Boz -nssion
last Tuesday auditing Re-
ports for the quarter elceG j an
3lst, ultimo, and checks will be sent
out this week. Order was passed
closing the colored schools March
list, proximo.
Died on the 9th, ultimo after q
short illness OF pneumonia, Maria
Cutch, colored, wife Of Joseph Clutch,
in the 66th year of her age. She
was an industrious and reliable COL
ored woman, and lea es many friends
both white and colored TO regret her
death. hay SHE rest in peace
Last week, while Charles Butler,
colored, was driving a wagon up
''Hanover" hill the horses stopped
and lacked the wagon down the deep
gully near the top of the mill. The
horses were saved, but the wagon
was demolished. The team belonged
to Mr.. Joseph T. Cough, of Soil
tude."
An examination of applicants for
the position Of carrier on rural free
delivery route was held at Holly
wood last Saturday under the super
vision of Postmaster John r. Garner.
The applicants were Claude Abel,
Wilson Dean, Joseph Z. Evans, Ar
thur Cation, Philip Pilkerton, Benz.
w. wilkinson.
Capt. Nathan F. Cobb died Janu-
airy 18th, ultimo, at his residence in
Northampton county, Virginia, aged
90 years. The greater portion OF bis
life was spent on Cobb's Island
where he was ever kind and hospita-
BILE to visitors. Capt. Cobb aided in
saving many lives from shipwrecked
vessels during his long residence on
the Island.
The Supper for the benefit OF st.
Paul's NJ. e. Church, Leonardtown,
will be given at Moore's Hotel, next
Tuesday evening. February IA. IL
fair, il not. the next fair night. All
the delicacies of the season, dressed
ham, turkey, chicken salad, oysters,
cake, gelatine. Supper 80 cents ;
children, under Il, % cents. Dom
fail to attend.
The engine on the Washington &
Potomac railroad ran of the track at
New Market last Monday and the
mail was sent down to Mechanics
vile by carrier. A wrecking engine
and crew came down to New Market
and replaced the engine of the w. &
P. r. R., on the track last Tuesday
and traffic was resumed over the road.
Trains are now running as usual.
Associate Judge Crane has filed
his opinion in the case OF Sommer-
vile VS.. James T. Coppage. The
Judgment is in favor of Coppage.
Action was to compel performance
ofan alleged contract, by correspond