Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-03-04
COUNTY NEWS
LOCalWiSe and Otherwise,

We re rea' R'ad 10 part with you
Col Col Col
Taft Is now the President,
Big Bill il IT., you know.
The public's glad TO have IL so,
For il means good bye 10 you.
A. X. Love, Esq OF the Baltimore
bar. was In Leonsrdtown, Tues day.
Many Of our citizens have gone to
Washington 70 witness The inaugura-
tion OF President Taft.
Note the change In the schedule Of
the Potomac Line of Steamers We
now have the three boat schedule in
effect.
DR.. A. A. Posey, of La Plata, was
10 Leonardtowp, Monday. DR..
Posey said be was much pleased
with our town.
Mr.. and Mrs g. A. Hayden, If
Forest Wharf, who have been visit.
ing Mrs. HIS sister. Mrs Hamilton.
at Waldorf. have returned home.
DR.. B S Hayden, of Baltimore.
was q visitor TO Leonardtown, last
Tuesday. DR.. Hayden is a brother
OF Samuel B. Hayden OF Chaptic1.
Last week. the five Randall Line
steamers were sold at pu olic auction
In Washington, the aggregate bids
footing up $4,000 The Arrow
smith brought $500.
Al the far side OF the Glebe School
House, on the Leonardtown st. An
drew's road, there is a hole that
makes the road almost impossible.
II should be fixed at once.
Next Monday week will be the be
ginning Of the March term of our
Circuit Court. From present in
dications there will be an unusually
important criminal docket.
A Mr.. John Chinaman arrived in
Leonardtown, last Tuesday, and is
overlooking the fielc with @ view of
starting a laundry here. We be-
lieve laundry here will succeed.
Robert Haydn, formerly of. this
county, now of Butte. Montana, has
been elected president Of the Silver
Bow Democratic Club, the leading
political organization of his State.
When you come to Court, don Z
forget that IL will afford you an ad-
mirable opportunity TO call at the
Beacon Office and settle your indebt-
edness. Every little he ps an editor.
L. Gendason has removed his
stock OF goods from the Millison
stand 10 part Of the l. A Joles &
Son storeroom. Mr.. Geudason will
leave for Baltimore Sunday to pur-
chase new stock Of goods.
A new school house Is being built
% Gravel Knoll. near Trent Hall,
Charlotte Hall district. Charles J.
Hunter 10 The contractor. The new
building will have "a double desks
and accommodate, 48 pupils
The Court House has been greatly
Improved Ia appearance and the
front wall been protected from the
weather by an ornamental cornice
on the front gable. Joseph II. Mil
burn is in charge Of the work.
Joseph Norris brought to Leonard
town, last Monday, monstrosity in
she shape OF q pig-twin from its
Misunderstanding four ears anC
eight legs. It was dead and has
been preserved In alcohol at Lokel
d deWaal's store.
Wednesday. Constable Long lodg
ed in jail, on warrant of Justic,
Cotton, Nathan Gary, colored, To-
q brutal assault on Susan Green
wife OF Taylor Green. colored. Gar,
admits the charge. He says he wa
born in Charleston, W. Va.
Last week. Mr.. Jacob Thrift, @
Oldhams, and Miss Lillian King, Q
Haynesville, Virginia, came to Leon
ardtown and were married. Rev
w. K. B. Turner was the tfficiatin,
minister. The Northern Neck Ne,c
reports that 1t was an elopement.
Few man have made more earnes
Efforts TO boom real estate in an
section than has Camillus Howar,
70 direct attention to our local ad
vantages, aud we are delighted +
see things coming his way. He ma
recently made sales OF some fin
properties.
We invite attention TO the notice
OF the County Commissioners. Tn
Board will meet next Tuesday th
9th, instant, for the transaction {
routine business. The meetings O
the 18th and 17th, will be for tb
purposes OF hearing applications 70
transfers and attachments and to r,
wise the pension list. Mother bus
ness will be attended to on thos
dates.
Our county people are doing all /
their power to encourage the build
ing Of the railroad. We have hear
OF several citizens who have volur
tarily expressed their willingness
20 help the good cause. Capt r
Bennett, Of Leonardtown, told U
last Saturday that he would chez
fully agree to deliver 500 ties as hi
contribution. Judge Key, D
Greenwell and others bave also o,
pressed their willingness to bel
along.