Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-06-07
LocalEise and Otherwise.

at home ut Moore's Hotel.
The public schools Of the county
will close for the Summer vacation.
Friday. June 18th. instant.
Messrs. George and Hammond
Camalier, OF Washington, are visit
ing relatives in Leonardtown.
George Leo Abel, OF Washington.
is visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
French N. Abel. Patuxent District.
The play at MechanicsviIle last
Monday night was well attended and
was adramatic and financial success.
Miss Elsie Key. eldest daughter
OF JDd9e Joseph III. Key, OF Leon. I'd :
town. 9friVed home last Monday
Eorning.
On account OF Indictment weather.
the May Procession at Mechanics.
vile Catholic Church has been post:
poned until June 10th, instant.
Philip F. Edelen, OF Baltimore, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. 10. r. Nor
gan, LeOnardtOwn. Mr.. Edelen
formerly kept store in this town and
is we'll and favorably known to all
our older citizens.
The Summer Time Table OF the
W. p. & c. r. r., went into effect.
Monday, June 4, and there are now
two daily trains from Mechanics
vile, one leaving at $40, A. NJ, and
the other at l, p. n.
From the Northern Neck Ne,os we
learn that Congressman w. A.
Jones has appointed Mr.. Yates Nj.
Barber, son Of Mr.. p. Y. Barber, of
Sharps, 10 cadetship at West
Point. MIR. Barber is q grandson of
the late X. 7. Barber, OF Chaptico.
The steamer Northumberland will
go direct from LeOnardtOwn to St.
Mary's City, Wednesday, June 10,
instant, enabling persons wishing
10 attend the commencement at the
Seminary to enjoy pleasant trip
down the river. There is however,
no return steamer that day.
We are indebted TO Mss Carrie
Agnes Hill for an invitation 10 the
commencement exercises OF the
Training School for Nurses at the
Government Hospital for the Insane.
Washington, ID. G. Miss Hill is q
native OF st. Mary's and graduated
third in her class, making q general
average Of 93i. Our congratula-
tiOns.
The final examinations in our
county public schools begin this
week. To pass from one grade to
another pupils have TO pass q salts
factory written examination. After
the examinations are over we will
print the questions on the first page
OF the BEACON TO show the curriculum
OF the schools, which proves that
they furnish good, solid education.
Chas. N. Becker. Of Becker Broth
srs, Baltimore, Md, is in Leonard
town and is visiting the planters of
this section and buying their crops
oil tobacco, except the seconds, at
their barns. Mr., Becker has bought
"-al crops and his system Of deal
ing ana prices sO>>.- A. rive e,aro.al
satisfaction. We are informed su..,
last Thursday he purchased the
crops Of Messrs. J. 7. and ]. Perry
Abel.
Z. Norman Carpenter, one Of the
Inspectors ut the Locust Point ware
house, paid our Office an appreciated
visit last Monday. He was accom-
panied by his brother, g. Douglas
Carpenter. We were delighted 10
see them both. Norman informed
us that there were now four St.
Mary's countians employed at Lo-
Gust Point; viz: Mortimer Swami,
William Hooper, w. "A. Loker, Jr.,
and himself.
In some sections Of thecounty, the
hail last Friday beat down and
broke good deal of the growing
corn and tobacco plants. Lightning
did considerable damage on both
Thursday and Friday. On Thurs
day, it struck Ben Hebb's barn and
killed valuable mare. On Friday,
it struck Al. Pilkerton's barn and
Pump" McGee's stable. The sta
BILE was burned and q COW killed.
Other damage was done, but we
have not yet received particulars.
Recently, there has been a chap
ter Of accidents in the upper dis
tricts OF the county. A. Franklin
Adams mill. Dixie Lyon, OF Char
lotte Hall, had his hand crushed.
DR.. z r Morgan dressed the hand,
and sent the man to the hospital.
At the Maryland Lumber Company s
mill, near laurel Grove, Wilson
Burroughs had his arm badly cut
and Willie Combs q finger almost
severed. At the same mill. Monday