Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-10-04

FRANCIS A. Oamallor, OF Leonard
town, left Monday last for George
town University. He is student
of the Medical School and will gra-
duate in 1908.
Miss IA. Louise Heron and Miss
M. @. King, Of Washington, d. c..
are visiting their cousin, Mrs. p.
NJ. Petit. "Travers' Retreat, .
Piney Point, Md.
We print on our FIRST page an ac-
count of the tribute ofthe st. Mary s
Bar to the memory ofthe late Joseph
f. Morgan, and also ST. inigos and
Mechanicsville Items, &c.
Our local weather prophets think
Fall weather is due aud will be a
very short time in coming. Hicks
is of the same opinion and predicted
general storms on or about October2 2.
The State Sunday School Conven-
tion will meet in Baltimore, Thurs
day and Friday, October ii and II,
instants. Noted Sunday School spe.
cialists will deliver addresses.
There was no steamer since Sun
day from Baltimore owning 10 the
strike for higher wages of the Mas
ters and Mates of the Maryland,
delaware a Virginia Steamboat
Company.
Restricted space has preYented as
from publishing all favors recently
sent Hkaun -, W. resge several
rxrsISsss ~ sct. We afg
h compelled by want Of space 70 omit
some Of them.
George M. Smith, the Democratic
nominee for Congress Ia this cpn-
gressional District will DO Leonard
town on the 18th and 18th OF Octo-
Der and will remain in the county
for the balance VI the week.
Did you register last Tuesday.
If you did not, you have but one
other chance this year, and that Is
on Tuesday next. the 9Th, instant.
If your name be not already on the
books do not neglect having it put
there.
Messrs. LOWS Virtt aad Gregory
Nutwell, OF Leonardtown, who have
been quite sick, are improving.
Master Josopn MaLblngly, who has
been very sick, is also improving.
We wish them all speedy restora-
tion to health.
During the storm Of last Sunday
i evening, Peter Copsey, OF the btt
& district, of st. Mary's county, anc
Oberry, OF S0lomon's Island
we're drowned of Long Point in ths
Patuxent River. They were on theil
way TO Solomon's to go oysterini
and their boat was swamped by th,
gale.
The tying up Of the river steamers
at such short notice will prove |
natter Of serious Inconvenience !,
local travellers and shippers
~ 70 Lss,o has -,
people is with the masters anG
mates in their endeavor TO secur,
better pay.
John G. Mills, Esq, OF Cambridge
Secretary Of the Eastern Shor,
Trust Company. accompanied By
Messrs. W. H. HELEN, ]. Briscot
Bunting and John B. Gray, OF Cal
VERT county, directors OF the Com
pany, we're In Mechanicsvllle, Mon.
day last considering the location D
branch Of their company in tina,
town. We did not learn what they
determined but do not think there
Will be two banks established at thai
point.
During recent storm the barr
on the farm Of Mrs. Carrie SpaldinQ,
near Hillville, was slightly dana.
ged by being struck by lightning.
A local law for Calvert County,
approved April 3, 1906, one day
after the approval Of the so-called
Hannah Oyster Law, will likely cut
the Shell Fish Commission out Of
al five dollar fees for oyster lots
taken UP BY Calvert countians in the
Patuxent River. The Calvert oyster
planter will pay his fees to the Coun-
W Commissioners Of bis country.
Monday last there was meeting
Of tho business men Of Mechanics