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

States Attorney Robert G. Combs
\ confined 20 bis home by an attack
Of lnalaria.
Associate Judge Camalier is at
sending the Nay Term OF the Charles
county Circuit Court.
Dance. Friday 2lst o. the Oravills
school. Admission Is cents. Pro
ceeds for library fund. Public in
vibed.
A public road IL to be opened 10
Cobrum Wharf in Milestown dis
trict. The neighbors will combine
toibuild tie road.
Miss Kntharine Morgan. Of Leon
ardtown. who has been teaching In
Wsss Virginia. has returned home
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 OF
Ajax. Downs. Of Clements, died at
her husbands residence. May IA.
May she rest In peacsi
There was quite q crowd In Leon
ardtown last Tuesday In attendance
upon land sales. part Ramble"
was sold 81 Sheriff's Sale for $3.50
The May Procession NJ st. Aloysi-
MS Church. will DO on Sunday. May
8Oth, II fair. II the 30th DO 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 IL now out and In command
Of his steamer.
Gregory Nutall. Of Leonardtown,
Ii improving his dwelling near the
wharf By the addition of second
story. He 10 assisted by his father
IN doing the work.
The County Commissioners met at
the Almshouss Tuesday and oonsid-
cred masters Ia connection with the
Institution and the farm II was
detsfmined TO put . motal roof on
ths building.
We invite attention TO the adver-
tisement Of the State Road Commits
sion asking for bids for the con.
ssruction Of ave and three-tsnths
miles Of road between Mechanics
Vile snd Leoaardtown.
Tho widow Of tbs late Benedict
zfh0 ssuddsn1y, May l6,
81 her residences near MoFRanza.
Mrs. Thompson was plous Chris
tian. She was about 30 years old.
May she rest In peace
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 1t the muzzle Of re-
volver..
Capt. Edwin White, steamboat
inspector, was In the city May 10.
looking over steamers preparing to
90 into the excursion business on
She Potomac during the summer sea-
son now about 70 open. Scar.
In an intsrview wish Gov. Croth-
eFs on Monday last. His Excellency
stated shat every effort would be
made by the State, in conjunction
wish the county authorities. TO clear
up the mystery OF the murder
Of the Forrest family.
The Baltimore papers are full Of
The horrible murder recently com.
mitted 10 cur county. The Sum-
report was written By their report
or, Mr.. Garner, who telegraphed Ii
from Ia Plata, Monday night. The
Am<rican,s was made DIR. Keyworth
and Mr. Williams We have nos
hoard who represented the Evening
Nscs.
The "trip per steamer 70 the cele-
bratlon at Sc. Mary's City next SUM-
day she 23rd. instant, will be MOST
pleasant one and We hope many st.
Mhry's countians will 90. Thanks
70 Or. @. v. Hayden, The steamers
Of ths Nd. Del. n We. company have
arranged their schedule 90 as 70 give
our aIiizens fne opportunity TO
attend. See nOtice.