Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-02-28


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We are indebted 70 Josiah Turner
for copy of the Brownsville (Te7as)
Weekly Heard.
The attention OF magistrates is
specially called TO the order Of the
Levy Court published in another
column.
Mrs. T. Lee Mattingly, Of "Buena
Vista, near Leonardtown, is spend
ing the Winter in Washington and
Baltimore.
The Orphans and Commissioners
Courts were in session Tuesdey, and
despite the sloppy travelling. quite
o crowd was in town.
There was quite fall of snow Sun
day, but it was nearly all gone by
Monday. The roads are in conse.
quence, sloppy and deep.
We regret to hear that Douglas
Morgan, OF Dynard, has suffered a
stroke of paralysis. We hope he
will soon regain his health.
Mrs. ]. z. Green well. of Stone s
Wharf, is visiting the family of her
nephew, DR.. McLain Cawood, West
River, Anne Arundel County, Md.
Read the new schedule Of the Poto-
mac Route. in effect March 2, proxi-
mo. No steamer will leave Wash
ington. however on Sunday, March
3. See adv.
Messrs Stephen VI. Jones and r.
II. Spedden have purchased of the
Messrs Ripple the Coles Greek
farm situate on the Patuxent River
near Forrest Wharf"
The many friends OF County com
missioner Jas. Thomas Abel were
delighted to see him again at his
post of duty. We hope he will long
continue in good health.
Sunday last between the Catholic
Church and Wise s Store, Leonard
town, there was lost a gold medal
inscribed: "Pridgen Medal for His
torical Research. J. p. B."
Derby A. Lynch, Esq, now OF
Baltimore, will be in attendance on
the March Term OF our Circuit
Court and prepared to look after all
business placed i'm his hands.
We sincerely appreciate the kind
ness of those who send US items of
local news and this week acknowl-
edge our Indebtedness 20 Wash
ingtOn and Milestown friend.
Judge w. S. Coppage, of the St.
Mary's Orphans Court, who has
been suffering from a carbuncle, is
we are pleased to learn. cuEvalesc
ing and will soon be out again.
Through notice in our advertis-
ing columns, the County Commits
sioners give warning OF their inten-
tiOn to strictly enforce the rule for
the continuance of an out pension.
We reprint on our first page from
the Scientific American recummen.
dation Of the use Of copperas and
lime as a wash TO drive away rats
and mice. Wonder if the yellow
coating that used to be So popu ar
for the walls Of old houses was ap-
piled for q similar purpose? There
is nothing new under the sun.
Last week, Louise, seven year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. b. K.
Adams, Jr., Of Compton, slipDed on
the ice and broke her r,ght ankle.
DR.. h. +. Greenwell reduced the
the fracture. The accident happen
ed about four hundred yards from
the house and her nine year old
brother, William, brought his sister
home on his back.
Friday last, while out cunning
with two other boys. Edgar Demp-
seY, of Washington, accIdentlv shot
and killed hlmseiE DE was leaning
on his gun when-it was discharged,
the load teariHg through mis- right
lung and lodging under the shoulder
blade. Death was instantaneous
The scene of the tragedy was near
Abells in Miiestown district. Edgar
was q good boy and was liked by all
who knew him. His remains were
buried at Sacred Heart Church,
Rev. Father Kelly, officiating. May
he rest in peace.
Tuesday morning last, ]. Wesley
Harold, bright and popular Young
lad, residing with Mr.. Geo. Z. PabS:.
of"Prospect Hill, had very narrow
escape from death Wesley was
crossing the bay above Lsonardtown
wharf when he broke through the
ice. He was in The water for quite
q hour before John Bullock and
Lewis Stewart, eolored, succeeded
in reaching him and bringing him
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