Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-06-15
ST. INIGO'S ITEMS.

The following conversation recent
ly occurred between a traveller and
a school boy:
T.-Do you study history2
B.-Yes. sir.
T.-What is history
B.-A-h-e.ml Well, it is moral
philosophy exemplified by the lives
and actions OF men.
T.-Do you know anything rela-
tive TO recent occurrences of your
district st. Inigo's, I believe, it is
called
B.-Well, sir, although ! am a
youth | am aware that the love of
novelty and excitement is natural to
man. Before the birds came from
the South aspirants for Office whose
respective homes are located some
where between Point Lookout and
st. Marys city, began to make things
lively at the stores, wharves, etc. :;
and pa says that Charley Grason,
John G. ii. Lilburn and ]. Frank
Smith, Esqrs., continue to keep the
ball moving.
T. Isuppose the gentlemen named
are aspirants for minor officers, are
they not?
B. No, sir. They want to go to
the Senate.
T.-Are they Democrats
B.-They are Democrats of the
strongest dye; and l will add, alb
solutely deferential to the Execu-
tive at Annapolis-A1 citizens.
TIP to date, which of the three,
according to your pas opinion, is
ahead?
B.-The organization candidate, ].
Frank Smith-a most uncompromis-
ing opponent OF concession or sur
render. Pa says, the masses are
for Smith, and they are never of the
conservative type.
T.-Well, / am very thankful for
the information impaired; and thrust
that you may some day make your
mark in the political world, and that
your virtues may shine forth with
! peculiar and unrivalled lustre. Good
bye.
B.-Thank you. Good bye.
would lin an under tone) prefer to
be an humble follower of the Lord
Jesus Christ than an Alfred the
Great or a Titus. The former was
equally excellent in his private and
his public character; and the latter,
who exhibited such an example oil
/ justice, generosity, etc., obtained
the enviable appellation of the DE
light of mankind.
Occasional rains and corn and to.
bacco are growing well. Consider
able area of tomatoes have been
planted.
Ho! for the telephone. w. P.
Powell and others of the district are
enthusiastic in behalf of having O
telephone-iine established between
Point Lookout and Leonardtown
A number of persons have signified
their willingness to aid in establish
ing the line. AS the project is in
its incipiency, more anon.
Wheat, il is said, has the rust and
smut. The army worm has made its
appearance at Point Lookout.
Some fault finding. God is neces-
sarily just, and it is distressing to
our mind to hear men assert that
He is not; for that moment they at
tempt to anihilate one OF His essen
tial attributes, and undeify His ma
ture.
Mrs. Alice G. Biscoe, nee Turner.
died recently. She was formerly
teacher of Tall Pine colored school,
and she was beliked by all who knew
her.
Summer boarders are beginning
to arrive, and Hotel Potomac, T. L.
West, Proprietor, is filling up rap.
idly.
We notice that worm" fences
will soon be things of the past.
Now and then bee gum spring is
seen.
Innovations take the place OF FORM
er simplicity.
Heavy dews and occasional fogs.
Beautiful clover is seen in differ
emit places.
Mr.. Max Shuman supplies the
stores OF the dist riot with fresh beef.
His brother, Nathan Shuman, has
been appointed postmaster of Scot
land postoffice, vice J. Forrest Free,
man, resigned. AZZANA.
Orphans Court.
Court met Tuesday, June Is, 1905,
with all the Judges in attendance.