Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-12-10
LOcalVise and Otherwise,


We are now getting o taste OF real
Winter weather and some ice has
formed.
Dr.. W. B. Dents 500 pound pig
shus far heads the list. Who can
beat itf
A new postofice has been estab-
ished on Sc. Jerome's Greek, Sc.
Iniso's district, named Airedele.
The Orphans and commissioners
Courts were 10 session last Tuesday.
See proceedings in another column.
q. Stanislaus Jarboe has been sp-
pointed Messenger 10 the Circuit
Court, vice James Sewell. colored,
resigned.
State Veterinarian Mackie has re-
turned to Carroll county where
other cases Of the foot and mouth
disease are suspected.
Don . fail 10 attend she Entertain.
ment at the Sisters Academy. Leon
ardtown on Friday, the 18th. instant.
Performance will begin at tbs. p H.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Bond will cell
her personal property At public sale
next Saturday, Dec. IL. instant.
Mrs. Bond resides near Green wells
Mill.
The County Commissioners have
invested $1,000 OF the County Sink
Ing Fund by retiring that amount OF
she Current Expense bonds OF the
issue OF 1894
Judge Camalier leaves TO day 10
attend an adjourned session OF the
Prince Georges Court which will be
held on Friday. He IL expected 70
return Sunday.
Daniel r Randall has been ap-
pointed postmaster a. Annapolis TO
succeed the late DR.. Washington
Tuck. Mr.. Randall In the Reppbli-
can leader In Anne Arundel.
Rspburn b. Bradshaw, formerly
Of this county, has gone into the
Real Estate business in Baltimore.
His address Is q. Builders Ex-
chang Building. We wish him sue.
cess.
L. ]. Sterling, Cashier OF the
National Bank of So. Mary 9. return
I'd home Tuesday evening last, from
Q visit 70 his parents in Cape Charles,
We. Mrs. Sterling and son are still
away.
r. o. Morgan, OF Leonardtown.
thus far holds the record for large
hogs. bis i've weighing as follows:
loe. 40. 45S. $50 and 2S7. When
penned they were all apparently Of
sise.
A Sunday afternoon edition OF she
Washington Tsses has proven .
great success and beginning on
December Goth. the Baltimore Nssss
will also issue Q Sunday evening
edition.
The December Term Of the So.
Aary's Circuit Court convened Mon
dav. with Associate Judge Camalier
on the bench. There was little
business Of Importance to be dis
posed Of
We have been informed that no
cattle are now allowed 10 come to
the Baltimore stockyards. but cattle
may DO shipped 10 Baltimore II the
oonsignee has . pen In which they
may be placed.
On Tuesday. December 18th. st 8.
,. H., there will be q Play called
The Night Before Christmas" ct
Chaptico Hall for she benefit OF
Chsptico School. Admission. adults,
ID cents; Children. 10 cents. The
play will be o good one and the OBJ
ject Is q most worthy one. Dont
fail 70 attend.
The wise man and the wise woman
also does her Christmas shopping
early in order TO avoid the rush.
And IL he or she deals with our I'D
vertisers they get their Christmas
nxings" as cheap as they could II
they waited until la,sr Come first
and get your choice OF the nice
Christmas things.
The County Commissioners rem
dered decision in the disputed
road question between a. a @. v.
Wehrheim and Harrison Ewell. The
Cours granted the petition favoring
she contention OF Mr.. Wehrheim.
Mr.. Wehrheim Ia 70 paw for she road
and fence 10. This case has been
In soeyauce Tor several years.
Al Tuesdays meeting. the County
Commissioners discussed she con-
dition OF the Court House. An ex-
animation OF hall floor disclosed that
the sills thereunder had dry rotted.
The floors Ia the hall, In the Super
visors OF Elections room and in the
storage room have sunken considera-
bic and need immediate repairs and
the roof In In very bad shape leaking
In several places. The Court House
Was turned over 20 the county In
1901.