Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-03-01

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days.
Miss Blackstone Of Great Mills. is
visiting Mrs. George Ross, Of Eli.
colt City.
Ernest Copsey, Of Huntersville,
has secured situation IN Ashville,
N. @. We wish him success.
See our first page for additional
local matter. Note particularly
Baltimore's great dramatic event.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer messick, Of
Norfolk. Va. are visiting Mr.. Mes
sick father, Capt. Ben. Messick.
at Benedict.
Mrs. George Thomas. ofSt, Mary s
county, spent Thursday and Friday
with Der sister, Mrs A. +. Brooke,-
Primes Georges Enquirer.
Several favors OF correspondents,
received too late 70 get into type for
this issue, will be printed on The
2 FIRST page Of our next paper.
Joseph R. Dean died at Oakland, Z
Patuxent district, Monday last. aged
about Y years. Mr.. Dean was d
worthy citizen. His remains were
buried At Joy Chapel.
The negro arrested 10 Montgo-
merry county February %. nltimu,
suspected OF being the murderer
Of Cape John w. Hoffman, proved an
alibl and was released.
On account Of the weather the
County Treasurer could not meet
his appointments at ST. Inigos and
Jarboesville as advertised He viii
attend at these points month.
Captain VIM w. Clarke recently
arrested Lemuel Johnson, Stephen
Clarkeand SlmuelS hubrick. colored,
for violating the Gull law. and Justice
James r zach imposed q fine Of SLID
upon each.
The ground hog $ forecasts are
still getting in their work. In his
prognostications hegreat American
narmot sees the Weather Bureau s
80 hours, and goes it 5 weeks. 81
days better.
Sunday last, the bees were out
culling honey from early blossoms
and fogs were singing Green odes
to Spring. On Tuesday snow was
falling and "cauld blew the bitter
biting North. "
Another OF the children Of Cotton
Yates, colorcd, 81 Medleys Nj ok.
died last Thursday, making The third
child he has lost in the past three
weeks, A fourth child is very sick.
Pneumonia. following measles. was
the cause u the deaths.
Monday evening last, Spencer vi.
ett s'uweiiang on Law renee avenue.
Leooardtuwu, caught fire frOnI a. de
fecIlve Cue The tirs was discover.
ed between the ceiiiDg aud his sec.
one floor. q. ] Clements cut thru
the iioor and pasteriug and buck
ct VI water extlugulshed the flames.
Loss about $20,
Last week John Barber, Jim Parr
and Nicnolas Keenan,, arrested by
the BessIs Jones for violation OF the
Gull law. were fined $40 and costs
by Justice Ge0fge Il. Garner. Frank
Tnonas, William Cheseldine aud
Dlch Mandanyohl. Of Charles coun-
ty, arrested on similar charge, were
each assessed BIO and costs.
Miss Eleanor Garner spent sever.
al days in Baltimore last week.
Miss Garner went up especially TO
attend the Banquet Of the Baltimore
Alumni Association, Of Dickinson
College, which was held at the
Stafford Hotel, February 18Th. Miss
Gamers father, George H. Garner,
was a graduate Of Dickinson College
Ia 1882 Marlboro Gazette.
Sunday last, the Bessie and Lolela,
Capt. William Davis. OF Cristirld,
was oyerhauied by the Bessie Jones
and Capt Davis brought before
Justice Jo H. Morgan charged with
violating the Potomac Gull law
Judgment Of guilty and fine Of $2E
and costs imposed. The captait
telephoned 10 the owner Of the boat
, a. Crisdsld for money 70 pay bis
fine.
Wednesday Of last week we re-
ceivsd letter from Savannah, Ca,
announcing the death 81 John NJ
Lloyd ON Saturday February 18th.
Mr.. Lloyd was taken with pneumonia
on Friday and died shortly after
mid day Saturday. His remains
were buried in The Cathedral Gene
terry, Savannah, He had many
friends 10 st Mary s who will sin
cerely regret his death. May be
rest in peacel
We have received the initial nun
bers 81 the Maryland Democy0s pub
lished In Baltimore The purpose
of the Democrat is to 'giveeaeh week
the political news OF the State, favor