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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-01-12
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McKEEsroRr, Pa, Jan. 1905


Ny Dear Beacon II certainly feel
ashamed when I come to look at the
tag on my paper. when ! see that
although / had 50 visits from my old
friend ! entirely forgot that paper
and ink and labor costs money and
failed last year to send some AUn-
Gle Sans long green to square my
account. enclose amount due to
date. / was actually surprised to
know that two years had passed
since l wrote you, but as our old
copy books used to say Time and
tide waits for no man, and two sum-
mer's suns and winters SHOWS have
passed and we are two mile stones
nearer our goal The two years just
past have in our little city, McKees-
port, been great years both for bus
mess aud building and in politics.
We have grown in population since
1900 20 this time from "a, 600 to 40
600, and We are putting on city airs
with six and eight story business
blocks aud electric ear lines in all
directions. We can go to Pittsburg
by electric car over three different
roads or by steam over the same
number. Our Tube works, always
the largest in the world, are now
building larger than ever, and their
product goes all over the civilized
world to show the magnitude OF the
works. They just recently filled
an order for 100 miles of Is inch pipe
from Australia. We have a little
plant known as the Fort Sterling
Steel Works that you seldom hear
from that have the capacity TO, and
really do, make most of the steel
balls" for the big guns" of the
navies of the world. But my Dear
Beacon" l did not start out to write
you history OF our little city, but
to make amends for past neglects,
and pay my honest dues. You
would not publish my history of the
city il should attempt to write it.
! am planning, and hope to succeed,
in getting home" ia the near fu-
ture, for the first time in % years.
suppose | will be like a stranger
in a strange land" but vet it is home
to me. With kindest regards and
the compliments of the season
am truly yours,
G. b. BAILEY.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-01-12

The Southern Maryland Telephone
Company has closed contracs with
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company by which the latter
company viii meet 1t at Brandy
wine, in Prince Georges county,
and give il connection with its lines
and with the lines of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company,
through the exchange at Upper
Marlboro.
The Southern Maryland Telephone
Company has agreed to use the in
struments and apparatus Of the
Chesapeake company, and thus be-
comes, through this connection, vir-
tually part of that telephone sys
tenn.
The Southern Maryland Company
is already operating exchanges at
Leonardtown, Mechanicsville and
Charlotte Hall. and in the near flu
ture expects to open exchanges at
La Plata. Brandywine and other
points. Early in the coming spring
it is the intention to extend the line
south to Point Lookout and west
ward TO La Plata and all Potomac
river points. BY this combination
Southern Maryland is assured of
connection with Washington.
1t Is stated that there will be di-
rect trunk lines TO Washington,
Baltimore and Anna polis, from
which places connection can be had
with all points.
Both parties are building toward
Brandywine, and the connection
should be established within a few
weeks If there is favorable weather.
1t is understood that negotiations
are also under way between the
Southern Maryland Company and
the Chesapeake company for the
leasing Of the latter's lines In Cal
vert county.-San
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-01-12
Resolutions of RESPECT .

WHEREAS, it is right and proper
that We pause in our daily avoca-
tions TO pay tribute to the virtues of
our associates who have passed
away, and whereas Hon. Lloyd T.
Smith, late member Of the board of
Directors OF the First National Bank
OF st. Mary's at Leonardtown, was
a lawyer Of marked ability, a model
citizen and man OF most estimable
and lovable character.
Therefore, Be IL Resolved, by the
Board of Directors of the First Ma
tional Bank of st. Mary's, at Leon
ardtown, that while bowling in hum
BILE submission to the will OF the
most High we yet deeply deplore
Mr.. Smith is death, feeling that it is a
great loss to our Board of Directors
and tothe community where he lived.
Be 1t Further Resolved. That we ex-
tend to the bereaved family our sim
cere sympathy and that our Secre-
tary be and he is hereby instructed
to forward a copy OF this resolution
to Mr.. Smiths family and to send
copyes to the county papers for pub
LEGATION.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-01-12
ST. INIGO'S ITEMS.

From Our Regular Correspondent
II the weather continues foul W.
K. Pembroke road Supervisor will
have much repairing to do.
If Cupid continues active few
young ladies will be left hereabout.
II eggs, which are a variable
quantity, continue 10 fall, i. e., de-
crease in price, spectators will lose
q few quarters, the alloy of which is
pure copper.
liz gum boots were not worn Just
now damp feet would be experien-
ced, and possibly doctors would
have number of pneumonia patients.
Ii men earnestly desire their souls
to take a course to a heaven of de-
light, they will (no ''ifs') escape
an inferno OF suffering.
II all education is good, ism I that
the best which enables a man to fit
in most readily with the conditions
of life in which be finds himself?
II dogs were well cared for, i. e. &,
given plenty OF bominy supplement-
ed With slices OF fat meat, raisers of
sheep would sleep more and fret
less.
II wood piles decrease in geome /.
rical progression, does it not prove
that the atmosphere is reno
tely related to that of the land
where the illusions created by the
union of ice-fioe and sunlight never
cease to delude?
If the atmosphere continues moist,
isn't it suitable to strip tobacco, of
OF which q number of barns of the
district display an excellent quality?
Ii a half dozen cats, plus a dozen
kittens, make their appearance at q
farmers house, would it bea Chris
tian act to thin the number by ad.
minlsterlng doses OF strychnine or
placing the contents of filthy pipe
stems under their tongues2
II history cannot be communicate
ed with complete truth-the lives of
men and women personally unknown
can be only partially conceived ism Z
the assertion of Goethe: THE past is
q book with seven SEALS" correct?
II young and middle aged women
and men continue to pleasantly par
ticipate in the ballroom, fddlers
will better their financial condition.
as they realize from 50 to q night.
If there is such a thing as fate,
can its gloomy pathways be stud
led without profound anguish of
hearth
A1zANA
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-01-12
Dance at River Spring.
Correspondence Of the Bacon,

The holiday dance given at River
Springs Monday, Jan. End, by the
young people OF the neighborhood
was the success of the season. The
hall, prettily decorated with holly
and greens and a touch OF mistletoe
was a fitting back ground for the
scene OF life and gaiety with which
every one seemed imbued. Carriers
Band was in its usual happy and
accommodating mood and rendered a
delightful musical program. Among
those present, Mr. and Mrs. r. d.
Blackstone, Joseph Dent, w. b.
Dent, Marshal Dent, Jr., William
Herbert, ID. G. Hodges, James J.
Stone, r. v. Palmer.
Misses.-Nannie Stone, Mile L.
Palmer, Claudia Grason, Bessie
Cough, Maize Dent, Lillia Dent.
Katharine Dent. Fannie Joe Dent,
Nina Simpson, Matte Simpson, Lii
liza d. Palmer, Olivia Reaney, Eva
Blair. Bessie Stone, Helen Burch,
1mogene Hodges, Ida Blackstone.
Messrs.-J. Gwynn Cough, Richard
Cough, William Reeder, James Blair,
L. d. Burch, FL. Palmers F. Foxwell,
T. N. Petherbridge, Arthur Reaney,
Will Reaney, Frank Blair, George
Blair. Edgar Simpson. W. W. Blak-
istone. +. G. Blackstone, Elliot Dent,
Albert Hodges.
We feel greatly indebted to Mes
srs. Elliot Dent, and Arthur Reaney.
who were instrumental in getting
up the dance and to the unparalleled
hospitality OF the River Springs
household.
We wish them a happy aud pros.
porous new year. Fl.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-01-12
Church Notes.

The finest city and village
Churches are painted with the Long
man d Martinez Paints, and we want
every Church to accept our donation
whenever they paint.
3 d make IA, therefore when you
want fourteen gallons of paint, buy
only eight of l.. & NJ. and mix six
gallons OF pure Linseed Oil with it,
making actual cost of paint about
$1.2 per gallon.
Don t pay $3.50 a gallon for Lin
seed Oil (worth so cents) which you
do when you buy other paints in a
can with q paint label on it.
Many houses are well painted with
four gallons of L. & NJ. and three
gallons of Linseed Oil mixed there
with.
Wears and covers like gold.
These Celebrated Paints are sold
by G. l.. Palmer, Pamler. J. G. Grad
dock, Jarboesville, G. w. Johnson,
Solomonsa
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-01-12
Hurry Items.
Correspondence of the Beacon,

Correspondence Of the Beacon.l
Mrs. George Hall, Of Dynard, is
spending the winter with her son,
Johnson Hall, of Washington city.
Joseph Fl. Ching passed through
our village Sunday last, enroute to
Rudd's Greek.
Miss Edith Holmes, who has been
spending a few weeks with her sis
ter in Charles county, returned
home Sunday last.
The young people OF the neighbor-
hood have enjoyed themselves TO
their hearts delight skating during
the holiday season on the large pond
of w. K. Herbert, near Dynard.
The st, Thomas Society was in
session Sunday last.
Grover Stone is visiting friends
in Washington city.
Miss Ida Tenerson spent Sunday
with the family OF Geo. @. Hayden.
The schools OF the neighborhood
are we'll attended.
]. G. FL. Holtcn has greatly i'm
proved his residence by the addi-
ton Of kitchen.
Old uncle John Hill, the dealer in
old horses, old mules, says any gen.
tleman wishing to see him will al
ways fad him at home.
Stuffed ham seems to be the favor
lite dish now with some ofour neigh
bors. It is all right, TO be sure.
]. R. p
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-01-12

The feast OF Epiphany. the day
upon which the Christian Church
celebrates the manifestations of the
Infant Saviour to the Gentiles, was
observed Sunday last in Catholic
and Episcopal churches. The adora-
ton of the Magiis commemorated in
the observance Of the day. which
marks the close of the Christmas fes-
Invites. In England the day was a
time of special merrymaking, where
under nameofTwelfth Day or Twelfth
Night tits generally known. In this
section the day is usually called
old Christmas Day."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-01-12
To The Bright Girls
Of The Country.

OF Tne Country
The expenses for one year at a
leading Southern college will be paid
for a bright. worthy girl of ST
Mary's county, Md, who will secure
for income hundred and fiftesn sub
scribers to my book, LEE AND LONG
STREET AT HIGH TIDE" The college
expenses include board, books, tut
ton, laundry and incidentals.
For the double purpose of giving
the people the truth OF our civil war
history, and of extending q helping
hand to the struggling ambitious
girls of the country, | am pleased TO
place a year at college within reach
OF a girl OF this county who desires
an education earnestly enough to ex-
ert herself a little. Should the girl
availing herself Of this opportunity
prove particularly deserving, /
pledge myself to the endeavor to
open the way for her to complete the
college course.
The girl who is interested ia this
offer should Communicate with me at
once, and her communication should
be accompanied by the endorsement
Of her county School Commissioner,
the editor of this paper and the
teacher of the last school she attend
ed.
would be glad to communicate
with every ambitious girl in this
county who is struggling TO educate
herself.
Mas. JAMES LoNGsTREET,
Gainesville, Ga.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-01-12
An Enjoyable Dance.


Will you kindly allow me space
that i may mention an enjoyable
dance given on the evening of De-
cember 9th by Mrs. Lydia A. Nor
ris at her beautiful new home, "Jut-
land" At 100. the time appointed
for the dancing to begin, the happy
company had arrived, and a few min
utes later all were making their way
into the spacious dancing hall. which
had been most tasstefully decorated
with evergreens, palms and various
blooming plants (mistlesoe included)
so the young men with the knowl-
edge that it was still leap year kept
close beneath, but without result;
however, they will not blame the
girls, thinking it neglect on their
part, but merely attribute il to lack
of courage. Soon all left the mistle-
toe boughs and joined in the may
whirl, after which we were ushered
into the dining room, where a table
was hastily laid with choice cakes,
fruits, etc. Dancing was again re-
sumed and enjoyed until late hour,
when all FASTENED to say good bye,
and were soon in readiness for our
homeward journey. To Mrs. Nor
ris and family we wish to express
our many thanks for their kindness,
hospitality. and untiring efforts on
this occasion and many previous
ones. In conclusion, we wish them
all happiness and hospitality that
the new year may afford. NJ.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-01-12
LOCalWiSe and Otherwise.


Recently, Mr.. Chas. Abel, of
'Placentia, lost a valuable mare.
Death was not caused 10y any contagi-
Gus disease.
There will be Dramatic Enter
tertainment at Mechanicsville next
Monday evening at 7.3O. Proceeds
will be used for fixing up Town
Hall. Encourage a good cause by
attending this entertainment.
We invite especial attention TO the
report OF President Mumford to the
stockholders of the First National
Bank of st. Mary's. The report
speaks for itself and shows that the
Bank is filling long needed want.
The losses sustained by the Mont
gomery Fire Insurance Company in
st. Mary's county during the year
1904 were $2.259.5O. distributed as
follows: /. v. Mckay, $762.5O; C.
Ernest Smith, $725; Jas. J. Cough,
$500; Isaiah Canter. $3.50; Mary Z.
Arid, 500; Walter B. Dorsey. 81.
Monday last, Associate Judge
Crane was in Leonardtowaand heard
argument in the case OF r. Z. Lee
Marshall, assignee, VS.. L. S. Frey
and wife-On petition TO set aside
sale Of "Susquehanna." Messrs.
Marshall and Bennett Ford repre-
sented the plaintiffs, and Messrs.
Combs and Camalier the defendants.
At the second annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Bank of st.
Mary's, held at the bank building
last Tuesday, the old board OF di-
rectors was reelected except that
G. +. Coffin, Esq, Of Ocean City,
was elected to fill the vacancy &C.
casioned by the death of Hon. Lloyd
T. Smith, OF Heathsville, Va. The
old officers were reelected.
Monday morning last, between 8
and 8 O'Clock, James Holly's house
in Red Gate Forest caught fire and
was burned to the ground. The
= fire caught from spark on the roof
and SO quickly was the dwelling
consumed that but little of the furni-
ture could be saved. Jim is an in
dustrious colored man and his loss
falls particularly hard upon him at
this season of the year.
There was a we'll attended meet
ing of Taxpayers at the County
Commissioners Office last Tuesday
TO discuss the proposed State aid in
county road building. r. G. Combs,
Esq, Capt. A. A. Lawrence and DR..
+. +. Greenwich spoke at length ia
favor the proposition, and Messrs.
Joseph Il. Key. John w. Renehan
and Derby A. Lynch against it.
Inc court TOOK no action.
L. Z. Mumford, Esq, Of Cape
Charles, Va, president of the Bank
of st. Mary's attended the annual
meeting OF the stockholders of that
institution, held Tuesday last, the
10th, instant. Mr.. Mumford is also
president of the l.. L. Mumford Bank
ing Company of Cape Charles. with
branches through tide-water vir-
ginia, and is one of the best known
and most successful bankers in the
South. Many friends in St. Mary's
were delighted to see him.
An Oyster Drowned q Duck.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-01-12
Magruder's Birthday

Ex-Judge Daniel r. Magruder
celebrated his sevedtieth birthday
at his residence in Annapolis last
Friday. He was born in Annapolis
January 6, 1895, and at the age OF IL
years entered the preparatory de-
partment of st. Johns College, after
wards entering the college depart
meut and graduating with the class
of 1853, taking the honors of his
class. OF this class but two other
members are now living: Post
master Washington G. Tuck, OF An.
napolis, and Mr.. Charles Edward
Hutton, Of Los Angeles. Cal.
Judge Magruder studied law in
the Office Of Judge A. r. Hagner, in
Annapolis. and was admitted to the
Calvert county bar in 1856.
He was on the bench for a short
time under the Constitution of 1864
and was elected Associate Judge in
November 1867 under the Constitu-
ton of that year, his associates being
Chief Judge George Brent and AS
sociate Judge Robert Ford. In Feb
ruary 1881. he was appointed Chief
Judge by Gov. Hamilton to succeed
Judge Brent. deceased. He was a
candidate for reelection in 1881 and
was defeated by the late Hon. Fred
erick Stone. Having reached the
ageof70, Ex-Judge Magruder, under
the Act Of 1904, will now receive an
annual pension OF g, 400.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-01-12
Hodgkinson q Guyther.


Miss Olive Guyther, daughter of
John S. Guyther, of Piney Point, and
Mr.. 7. A. e. Hodgkinson, of Balti.
more, were married Thursday. De-
cember 10Th, 1904, at Poplar Hill
Church. which was beautifully dec
Grated for the occasion. The Rev.
NJ. +. Minnick officiated. The bride
was attired in charming travelling
gown OF brown and accompanied by
Miss Lucy Milburn as bridesmaid.
Mr.. George Costen acted as best man.
After the solemnization of the mar
rage and hearty congratulations
from their numerous friends the
happy couple proceeded to the home
OF the bride, where a pleasant re.
past was partaken OF. The music
was rendered by Mrs. John Guy.
Their, Jr. D.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-01-12
lCorrespondence of the Beacon.l


Bill Smith, colored, a few days
ago found in Great House Creek,
where the water was shallow, a wild
duck that had been caught by an
oyster and drowned. The bird was
supposed to have been feeding near
the oyster, and seeing the mouth of
the oyster open. inserted its bill.
Then the oyster, of course, closed
its mouth, catching the bird by the
bill, and we suppose, owing to the
immense size of the former, the duck
was unable TO get its head out Of the
water aud was drowned. Bill says
il beats all he ''eber seed" L. Ii.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-01-12

A New Patent.
lCorrespondence of the Beacon. )

Worrcsponoence OF the Beacon-l
Rev. Wilson 7. Jarboe, of Winfield,
Md, formerly ofMechanicsville, Md,
has invented "Rein-support, for
which, on Nov. 20. 1904 he was grant
ed a United States Letters Patent.
The invention promises 20 be very
profitable, to both the Inventor and
the manufacturer, and it will be q
boon to all driving men. The pat
emit is at present in the hands of the
Union Patent Investment Co., of De-
troit, Mich, and the Manufacturers
& Inventors Cooperative Bureau,
OF Boston. Mass, for sale. A Can.
madam patent is pending.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-01-12
FOR SALE.
THE FINEST TRACT OF TIMBER
LAND IN SOUTHERN MARY
LAND,

ON account OF having bought larger
mill in North Carolina, owner offers for
sale sos acres, more or less, OF land in
Southern Maryland, st. Mary's county,
containing about 1,O00,O 900 feet OF fine
timber 600, 900 # OF pine, 200, 900 chest
nut, $4,000 oak, $1,000 poplar ana gum
together with new and complete milling
outfit, consisting Of one 30 horsepower
Ajax boiler, mounted one 20 horsepo wer
attached Ajax engine; one saw mill "a.
b. Farquhar x Co., York, Pa friction
ie. ], with 30 feet Of carriage and three
head blocks; one DisstOn 5Z inch insert
ed tooth saw one swinging crosscut Is
inch saw; one good edger AL the betting,
tools, etc., necessary 10 operate the ma
chinery; portable furnace dies and other
tools 70 DO all Dlacksmilhing and wheel.
right work. Feed house and stable al
mil Tor ten horses; one large shed Tor hay
and straw; four houses for men and stor-
age purposes; two heavy wagons; one
pair timDer wheels and chains, ali IN GOOD
condition. Two story farmhouse Ia ex-
ceiient repair; three barns; LIS acres Of
good land In cultivation and fenced.
Land takes readily 70 Improvement and
10 well adapted TO cereals or tobacco. A
rnnning stream runs beside the stable
and mill, and there are three orfour good
meadows for pasture with running W ater
In each Two tenant houses, stable for
eight horses and other outbuilding. Well
Of splendid water. The property is four
miles from the Patuxent River and the
same distance from the Potomac, with
daily communication by boat TO Balti-
more and Washington. The nearest
railroad station is AiechanicsviIIe, twelve
miles. Location healthy. Postofice two
miles distant. Daily mail. The propos-
ed new railroad TO Point Lookout runs
within one aad one-half miles Of this prop
erty, which contains the only large tract
Of timber land in Southern Aaryla In
order TO close out quick, owners viii sell
all the above described property, land.
buildings, timber, cut and standing, mill,
machinery, outfit, wagons, buildings.
etc, ETC., for %, 900. This Is an oppor.
tunity seldom met with to get timber
land and everything appertaining TO a
first-class milling property for a small
Outlay. Apply to
VIM. MEvERELL LOkER. Atty.
Oct. 20. Oft. Leonard.own, Md
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-01-12
COME AND SEE!
OUR NEW LINE Or FALL GOODS.
WE have lust gotten in a full Ii

WE have just gotten in a full line
Of Fall and Winter DRESS GOODS
aud NOTIONS. AS pretty a variety
as can be found in the county. Al
most all goods in PATTERNS, no
two pieces alike. Now is the chance
70 get a NICE DRESS before they
are picked over, aud get one thai
will be different from any one else $.
All LADIES like to get a DRESS
different from any one else. Now Is
the chance TO GET 1T. All goods
marked down TO the VERY LOWEST
POSI- BILE PRICE.
WE also carry complete line Of
everything any one can call for and,
HAVE THE RIGHT PRICE TOO.
Come and give Us call and SEE
for YOURSELF. The best courtesy
shown TO all and satisfaction q u AR
ENTEED.
If YOU HAVE ANYTHING
To SELL give Us a trial. Eggs,
Butter, Chickens, Potatoes, and
everything that you have TO SELL
will bring the HIGHEST PRICES
here. We aim TO pay as near as pos
sible to the Baltimore quotations 40
we allow only enough difference ~
pay the freight 10 Baltimore on them.
Thus you see you get as much for
them here as they would net you in
Baltimore and you are saved the
trouble of shipping them yourself
and are also running no risk in shop
ping and in prices declining.
THIS space will hereafter be kept
for Us, always watch it and you VIII
find out that it will pay you. We
will always offer something special
every week. Watch Us and it will
save you money.
SPECIAL THIS WEEK. A
line of Winter SHIRTS that would
satisfy the choicest, reduced as fol-
lows:
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-01-12

$40 90 will buy from L. A. Jones
q Son a $50 Top Buggy. slightly
used and in perfect condition. Has
one thousand mile axles, quick ad.
justing shafts, spring seat and back
top leather quarters, storm cover
and curtains. A very pretty, dura-
BILE and stylish buggy.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-01-12
A CARD.
CHAPTIco, Nd,
January 2, 1905.

Editors OF st. Mary's BEACON -
/ desire to state that / will give a
guarantee with all dental work for
the year 1905. If there's any work
| have done up to the present time
that is not perfectly satisfactory :;
will readjust same free of charge.
Having an Office at Mrs Burroughs,
parties will have no trouble in find
ing me there daily.
]. NJ. Cook, d. D. s.