Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-20
LOCalViSe and Otherwise,

States Attorney Ro5er. G. Comb,
il confioed ~ his home by an attach
Of malaria,
Associate Judge Camalier is at
tending the May Term o; the Cha rle,
county Circuit Court.
Dance. Friday 2lst at the Oraville
schUol. Admission Is cents. Pro
ceeds for library fund. Public in
vited.
A public road Is to be opened "a
Cobrum Wharf in Milesiown dis
trict. The neighbors will Combine
70 build the road.
Miss Katharine Morgan. Of Laon
ardtown. who has been teaching In
West Virginia. has returned HON.
for her vacation.
Mrs. Geo. w. Joy. OF Leonard.
town, who has been visiting rela-
In Washington. returned home last
Monday morning.
Mrs. Lethia Raley Downs, wife oil
Alex. Downs, OF Clements, died a,
her husbands residence, May IA
May she rest In peace!
There was quite a crowd in Leon
srdtown last Tuesday In attendance
upon land sales. Part Ramble''
was sold at Sheriff's Sale for 1880
The May Procession ct st. Aloysi.
u.s. Church, will be on Sunday, May
3Oth, II fair. II the Both be not fair,
the procession will be on The next
fair Sunday.
The Washington Star reports that
recently Captain Chapman Slye was
knocked down and hurt by o street
car. but Is now out and in command
of his steamer.
Gregory Nutall. of Leouardtown,
is improving his dwelling near the
wharf by the addition OF second
story. He Is assisted by his father
in doing the work.
The County Commissioners met at
the Almshouse Tuesday and consid-
cred matters In connection with the
institution and the farm II was
determined to put q metal roof on
the building.
We invite attention to the adver.
tisement of the State Road Commits
sion asking for bids for the con
ssruction Of five and three tenths
miles OF road between Mechanics
vile aud Leoaardtown.
The widow Of the late Benedict
Thompson died suddenly, May Is,
Of her residence near Morgapzs.
Mrs. Thompson was o pious Chris.
tian. She was about 80 years old.
May she rest in peacel
David Oakly and Richard Watts,
both colored, were lodged in Jail,
Wednesday by Constable Drury on
warrant OF Justice Clarke, for rob-
bling Captain Leech. The captain
was held up at the muzzle Of q re-
volver..
Capt. Edwin White, steamboat
inspector, was in the city May Is,
looking over steamers preparing to
go into the excursion business on
the Potomac during the summer sea.
son now about to open.-Star.
In On interview wish Gov. Croth.
ers on Monday last. His Excellency
stated that every effort would be
made by the State, in conjunction
with the county authorities. to clear
up the mystery Of the murder
OF the Forrest family.
The Baltimore papers are full oil
the horrible murder recently com.
mitted In our county. The Sun.
report was written by their report
or, Mr.. Garner, who telegraphed II
from La Plata, Monday night. The
american was made DR.. Key worth
and Mr.. Williams We have moi
heard who represented the Evening
Ne,cs.
The trip per steamer 10 the cele
bration at 81. Mary's City next Sun
day the 23rd. instant. will be q mos
pleasant one end we hope many St
Mary's countiaus will go. Thanks
TO DR.. G. v. Hayden. the steamers
OF the Md. Del. & Va. company have
arranged their schedule so as TO give
our citizens o fine opportunity e
aAAanA Co.