Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-05-07
LOCalViSe and Otherwise.

BARRON NJ the OLD BOYD stand,
Leonardtown.
Paul Milburn, OF Gassaway, w.
Va, formerly OF Leonardtown, il at
home for q vacation.
The unusually cold weather OF the
past week has greatly backened the
growth of grass and other vegeta-
tion.
Mrs. Igns. ]. Jarboe and Miss
May Msttirgly, Of Leonardtown,
left last Sunday for q visit 70 friends
in Washington.
Mrs. Philo. Abel, who has been
quite sick at her sons residence in
Washington 10, we are pleased TO
learn, very much better.
On our FIRST page we reprint Gov.
John A. Johnson 8 speech at Shiloh.
II enunciates good Democratic doc
trine and 10 good reading for men
Of ell parties.
Mrs. v. z. Strickler and little
son. Philip Wellington, Of Washing
ton, have been visiting Mrs Strick-
ler's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Long, OF Clements.
Capt. Walter Fl. B. Wise has gone
into the mercantile business with f.
o. Morgan, Leonardtown. and Lewis
Welt has succeeded MIR. Wise in the
store near the Bank.
Major J. B. Smead and Frank c.
~ Rnl
Hotel st. Mary s Leonardtown. Both
are artists and Major Smead is one
Of the leaders in his trade in the
State.
Robt. L. Thompson Is building at
Leonardtown wharf for Messrs.
David Milourn and John Doyle, q
yacht 80 It. long, over all. which when
completed, will be one Of the finest
and swiftest crafts in the bay.
Friday of last week, children,
playing with matches. set fire TO the
barn Of Charles FL. Lucas, Britton's
Neck, and the barn aud it's contents
were burned. The loss is estimated
At about $500. There was no in
surance.
The annual election OF Town Com.
missioners OF Leonardtown was held
here last Monday and resulted in
ths election OF Messrs. +. v. King,
Kemper A. Welt and r. Clarke Abel.
There was little interest manifested
In the election.
There will be meeting OF the St.
Mary's Medical Association at Leon.
ardtown Tuesday next, May IL.
DR.. O'Donovan, Of Baltimore, will
be present and will deliver q lee
ture. All county physicians are
invited % attend.
Joanna Smith, colored, wife of
Abram Smith, prominent colored
Republican leader Of Milestown dis.
trict, died at Sibley Hospital, Wash
ington, April II. ultimo. Her re-
mains we're buried as Sacred Heart
Church. May she rest in peacel
The bal. room at Morgan q, Leon
ardtown, is TO be discontinued, the
liquors therein, now being sold Of
a. cost. In Difference TO it's large
children and ladies' trade. this store
will sell no more Intoxicating liquors
after disposiEg Of the stock on hand.
Up 10 Wednesday morning, Mayo,
the Clerk TO the Circuit Court had
issued seventy one Liquor Licenses,
producing q State revenue OF o..
33l. 70 and county revenue Of g.
$3.50. Up TO she same date 1907,
seventy four licenses had been is
sued.
A. the recent meeting of the Sou tn
ern Maryland Telephone Co., 10 was
determined TO hold the annual meet
ings at Lsopardtown until further
notice. This change was made for
the convenience Of stockholders liv-
ing in the lower districts OF the
county,
Charles Dorsey, Willie Curtis, Al
fred Trent and James Peterson. all
colored, were brought before Jus.
tice Herbert, Leonardtown, last Fri
day, May l. charged with disorder
~ conduct. Dorsey was given 30
days in she county Jail, and will
have the distinction, IL proper re-
QUESTION Do made. of being the first
prisoner 70 work on the streets or
public roads; Curtis and Trent were
assessed $l6. 80, and Peterson was
mulcted $3.50.
r. King Clarke, one OF the most
prominent citizens OF our county,
died as his home on Cuckhold o Greek,
Patuxens district, last Monday, aged
about rs years. Mr.. Clarke was .
man Of strong feelings, was devoted
70 his friends and was ever true 20
his convictions. He was q strong.
manly character, and in all his deal
ings was animated by high sense
ofiustice. He was truly charitable
man who did much good and never
talked Of 10. He died in full commun-
lon with the Catholic Church. May
he rest in peacei
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Southern Maryland
Telephone company was held 1t
Mechanicsville on Monday, May 4th.
instant. The meeting was we'll At
tended and the majority Of the stock
represented. Messrs. Geo. w. Joy,
OF Leouardeown, aud Dr.. L. @. Car
rico, OF Charles county. declined re-
election on the Directorate and Mes
srs. w. Bernard Duke and L. B.
Abel were elected TO the vacancies.
The old directors who were re-elec-
a n III