Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-01-02

Office. always give the name of the
Office you leave as we'll as the Office
you move TO.
Note the advertisements OF Sales
OF Personal Property and attend
them. These sales afford exception
al opportunities 40 secure needed
articles at low prices.
Christmas was home coming
time" for many former residents Of
st. Mary's, and we hope that one
and all thoroughly enjoyed Christ
mas at their old homes.
Our local gilInet fishermen are
having good luck Messrs. Bullock
and Clements make good catches OF
pike and perch, and on Friday, Dec
ember the 9th Mr.. Clements caught
two behring's earliest any Of
our fishermen remember.
An old st. Mary's countian, now
resident in Butte, Montana, writing
us under date of December q, 1907,
and inclosing the cash for his sub
scription TO the Beacon says: Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year to
the dear old st. Mary's Beacon: to
dear old Leonardtown, and to dear
old St. MArv's COUNTY"
St. Mary's county begins the New
Year with three prisoners in jail
one white and two colored. The
white man is serving a ten days
sentence for lighting; one OF the
colored prisoners. Hite. is in for as
sault with intent TO kill, and the
other, Will Fenwick, is charged with
the larceny OF a suit Of clothes.
During the year just passed. times
have been harder and money scare
er than any year during our bust
ness experience, but we hope the
worse is now over and that with the
New Year business will brighten. :.
For past favors we are truly CRATE
full, and hope to merit the continued
patronage Of St. Mary's county peo-
pie.
Mrs. Elizabeth Loker, beloved
wife of Alfred Loker, died at her
residence in Baltimore City, Decem-
Der q, 1907. Mrs. Loker was
daughter OF ]. Edwin Coad. OF Cher
ryfields. this county, and was q
model daughter, wife and mother.
A sweeter and more lovable charac-
ter We have never known. May
she rest ia peace
Just before Christmas an old ex-
Confederate called to pay his sub
scription to the BEACON and said be |
'reckoned we needed some change
for Christmas. We did need the
change and needed it sadly, but
valued above anything else the
words OF kindness and cheer that
accompanied it. God bless the old
Reb and all lis folks. comrades and
friends.
December q, ultimo. a barn on
"Springtield" farm in Milestown dis
trict. owned by Mrs. r. a. Garner
and in the tenancy of Peter Stellar,
caught FIRE and was burned with it's
contents. A large lot of farming
utensils, provinder o. all kinds,
and about fifteen hogsheads of fine
tobacco was destroyed. The origin
Of the fire 10 unknown. II is re-
ported that there was no insurance.
Judge John P. Briscoe was sworn
in as chief Judge of the Seventh
Judicial Circuit OF Maryland, COM
prising the counties of Prince
Georges, Charles. St. Mary's and
Calvert. and as Judge of the Court
OF Appeals by Clerk of the Circuit
Of Calvert County, George ". Dow
ell, December Il. 'O7. Having been
elected at the last election for Is
years. Judge Briscoe's term will
expire December IA. 1922. at which
time he will have served upon the
bench by election aud appointment
continuously 80 years.
AS we go to press we learn from
Wednesday SGnpdpsr that Senator
Greenwich was in the Senate Cham
Der when il was ordered cleared for
the meeting OF the Democratic eau
Gus, but withdrew when Informed
by o friend that a protest would be
made to his taking part in the pro-
ceedings. In q statement TO the
SWn. Senator Green well says In sub
lance: I'm the election of 1907, I
supported the whole Democratic
ticket and worked earnestly for it's !
RmNma1a Tam O. nornnrrak ard NhAra /.