Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-02-01

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plentiful ia Brittons Bay but are
small.
See our first page, this week, for
local correspondence and mortuary
tributes.
Charles Hammett, Of California, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. S. 9. Welt,
Leonardtown.
The Bank Of ST. Mary's still has
on hand few Of its calendars.
Friends and prospective depositors
are invited to call and get one.
The Annual Supper for the bene-
fit OF ST. Paul's M. Il Church, Leon
ardtown, will be given at Wise's
Hotel, Wednesday, February Z.
Chas. p. Herbert q Co., have
bought out the Farming Implement
and Buggy business Of John B. Bal
lenger at Mechanicsyille. We wish
them great success.
Next Friday the grouhd.hpg is
due to make his annual six week S
guess at the weather. Watch him,
for he knows his business better
than Hicks and the U. s. Weather
Bureau.
Thursday, Of last week, Miss Mary
Margaret Darling aud Mr.. Charles
Lex Fitzpatrick were married in
Wilmington, Del. Miss Darling
spent several months in Leonard.
town, last year and is well known
here.
We are in receipt Of card an
nouncing the marriage OF Miss Hem
rietta Du Hamel, oil Washington, ID
c.. to Mr.. George Combs, formerly
OF Leonardtown. Thursday, January
1t, 1906. Our sincerest congratula-
tions and best wishes.
We are in receipt Of that indespeu-
sible wade mecum for Marylanders,
the Sun Almanac. With each sue
cessive publication the Sun Alnanac
has improved until now IL has TO be-
used daily for year before one can
get his own consent to do without IL,
Miss Violet Lucille Barber and
Mr. George West Anderson were
married at Harrington, Delaware,
Thursday, January %, 1906, The
bride Is daughter OF DR. r 7.
Barber and an granddaughter ofthe
late r. 7 Barber, Of Chaptico. Our
Congratulations.
The young men OF Leonardsown
have organized the .Leonardiown
Social Club At their hrst meet
ingon Monday, January 70, 1906. the
following officers were elected
president, Benz Combs; Vice Presi-
Gent, John C. Doyle; Secretary. I.
e wick Herbert, Treasurer, Harry
A. Wise.
last Friday. the oyster police
schooner Bessie Jones captured the
sloop Lola, Capt. RobertJ Shears.
The prize was taken before Justice
Il. ]. Cotton and Capt. Shears was
convicted Of having in possession
more than 5 per cent. OF small, un-
culled and understandable oysters.
A fine Of $25 and costs was imposed
and paid,
Capt. James A. Turner, Of the
McLane, Tuesday last, reported the
arrest Of Capt William Waller, Of
the schooner Annie Crosell and
Capt. John Waters OF the pungy
Etsey, charged with violating the
Potomac River oyster law. They
were taken before Justice J. ]. Stone
and each fined $50 and costs which
they paid.
Monday last, William Woodland,
cOlOred. was before Justice Dorsey
charged with assault and battery on
Jane Woodland, his wife, Judgment
of not guilty" On same day
Mcguire Chase, colored, was tried
for assault aud battery on William
Woodland, colored Judgment Of
guilty and placed under peace
bond Of $50.
James J. Biscoe, son Of the late
Robert N Biscoe and nephew Of the
late Dr. John M. Bronze, died ofapo-
plexy at the residence Of bis brother.
in-law. P. P, Smith in Washington,
D. O., on the Oath ultimo in the 65th
year Of his age. His remains we're
brought down on the steamer Anne
Arundel aud inferred IN the grave.
yard at st. Mary's City.
r. T. Latham. Of Cedar Point,
brought the FIRST herring Of the sea- 4
son Of 1906 TO Leonardton last Mon
day, January 30. ultimo Week be-