Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-12-05
COUNTY NEWS.
LOCalWiSe and Otherwise,

sign. We are due Tn have twenty
four SHOWS this Winter.
Up to date. Leouardtown is ahead
on big hogs, Mr.. F. o. Morgan s
killing itemiziHg 413. 376, 346. 300,
and 294.
Mrs. Dominic Rllev OF ST. IniRo's
has returned home after spending
two weeks with her relations in
Philadelphia and Washington.
Gusty Holly. colored, of Leonard
town, claims to have raised the big
gest and heaviert hog ever raised
by Holly, the porker tipped the
beam at 1896.
Jas. d. Hayden. of Valley Lee,
intending to remove to Mechanics
vile, is selling at cost at the store
of Trice & Hayden. Valley Lee, to
close out business OF the firm.
On Sunday next. December 8, the
Rev. Mr.. Turner will have Morning
Service and Holy Communion at IL.
A. NJ, in st. Peters Chapel. Leon
ardtown, instead Of atSt. Andrew q.
We do not print communications
unless she name of the write accom-
panies them as a guarantee OF good
faith. We must know who is au.
thOritY for a statement before we
print it.
Messrs. Trice & Hayden, Valley
Lee, advertise a Clay Pigeon Shoot
ing at their store, Saturday, Decem
Der IA, 1907. They will offer a fine
double barrel shot gun as a prize.
See adv.
The Commissioners Court will
meet next Tuesday. December 10Th,
instant, when Commissioner elect
Hayden is expected to thke the oath
of Office and the Board will be re-
organized.
Do your Christmas Shopping at
home. The local merchant will treat
YOU right and you ought to treat him
right. The Golden Rule is as ap-
plicable in buying and selling as in
anything else.
Joseph S. Matthews. OF Park Hall.
informs US that he visited James W.
Dent at the City Hospital. Baltimore,
last week, and found Mr.. Dent in
good spirits and expecting to re-
turn home in three or four weeks.
We are in receipt Of the Omaha
Sunday Bee, OF November "A, con-
tanning large picture and an enter
tanning sketch OF Hon. Henry W..
Yates. the "honored Dean of Ne
braska Bankers. We hope to pub
lish the sketch in future issue.
In writing US about changes of
address or notifying us about non
receipt OF papers, please give add ress
and sign name. We cannot guess
the address our patron wishes the
paper sent, any better than We can
guess the name OF the writer who
forgets to sign letter.
The County Commissioners invite
the Grand Jury Committee to a con-
ference, next Tuesday, the 10th, in
slant, on the sanitary condition of
the Jail. The Grand j ry Committee
is, Messrs. J. Edwin Coad. John S.
Jones, J. NJ. Sothoron, Geo F. Wath-
on and DR.. Thos. Lynch. See adv.
There were but four Marriage
Licences issued during Thanks
giving week this year. viz: Jefferson
Davis Hewitt aud Mary Blanche
Purcell; Robert Ford Terrell and
Agnes +. Guy; William Hayden and
Rose g. Morgan; Robert Jennings
Henderson and Bernice Small wood
Saturday morning last. Charles
Henry Scriber, colored, was found
dead in his shanty near the shores
of Britton's bay. Leonardtown dis.
trict. Scriber bad the consumption
and lived alone, food ard other ne
cessarie being furnished him by q
kind hearted neighbor Mrs, Green.
The December Term of the Cir
cult Court convened Monday and
adjourned same day. The dockess
were called and judgments entered
in uncoutested cases. The Court
respited the bondsmen of r ]. Watts
and continued him under bonds Of
$500 for bis appearance TO answer
charge Of assault with intent to kill
J. W. Dent.
Thomas r. Evans died November
Both, ultimo, at his residence near
Chingville. aged IS years. Mr..
Evans was in many respects q re:
marksble man. He was gifted with
a wonderful memory aud possessed
great fund of Information which
combined with sturdy common sense
and acute judgment made it pleas
ure to be in his company.
FRIDAY, OF last week, about IL. N, G..
r. Watts dwelling. near Valley Lee.
caught fire and was burned with
alnnSt itS anNipo nonkantS only a