Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-02-18

ueiphia.
Don I fall 70 attend the Dance At
chsptieo Hall next Friday night.
See notice.
From present indications II would
seem that the only prospect for .
local Ice supply would be 10 put in
an EGGPLANT.
Charles r. Clarke. son of the late
r. King Clarke. has been appointed
member Of the Baltimore City
police force. He win make . good
officer.
The centennial anniversary OF the
birth of Cyrus Fl. Mccormick. in
ventor Of she grain reaper. was OBJ
served at Washington and Lee Uni
vorsity.
Joseph w. Cooper has been award
% the contract to carry the mail from
Valley Lee to Leonardtown. Mr..
Cooper is now contractor, but no
doubt. will be q good and punctual
one.
Henry w. Watson, Esq. has been
unanimously elected President Of
the Peoples National Bank. Of
Langhorne, Pa. vice Hon. Henry @.
Perry. resigned because Of failing
health.
A proposition 10 on foot to build q
wharf 81 Rocky Point" on St.
Clements Bay. Most Of the stock
has already been subscribed and
plans and specifications are now be-
Inc prepared.
Reward will be- paid for the return
Of : silver Maryland Cross inscribed,
81. Mary 3 Elk Confederate Associa-
] sion. On the reverse, the initials.
r. x. The GROSS was lost some.
where In Leonardtown.
The old contractors. Patrick w.
Russell and ]. Perry Abel have SCI
cured new contracts for carrying
the mall between Leonardtown and
Beauvus, snd Leonardtown and
Compton. respectively. The con-
tracts could not have been awarded
better carriers.
Constable W. B. Long has been
given q warrans for the arrest Of
George Jones. colored. OF Milestown
district. charged upon the oath Of
Richard E. Cole, colored. with an
assault upon his ten-year-oId daugh-
ter. Josie q. Cole. Our authorities
should make strenuous effort to
capture and punish this miscreant.
Richard Cole Is one OF the best col
ored men 10 the county.
Last Friday night, John Stewart,
eolored. Of this Town, came very
near having his stable burned. The
rope with which bis COW halter.
ID was burned In two. John found
: yeast bottle Of kerosene near the
corner Of the stable and smear
looking like oil had been thrown
from she bottle on the side wall.
The blaze was extinguished before
any great damage was done.
William v. Waters has been award.
sd the contract 70 carry the mails
from Leonardtown to Faulkner and
from Leonardtown to Mechanics
vile. Mr. Waters Is one Of the best
carriers In the State and the people
are 10 be congratulated that he has
secured the contract. The present
contractor, ]. Ford Greenwich, has
made an enviable record aud II will
take good contractor to equalshis
promptness and uniform courtesy.
The Primary Election Law OF the
State Of Maryland provides shat ''ths
Supervisors Of the several counties
shall cause TO be made, before ths
hraa day Of July, complete alpha
besical list Of the qualified voters O
each Election District or Precinct d
She several counties. Ia the order 81
their registration. and thereafter
annually correct the same" Books
have been prepared under hesuper
vision Of Attorney General Straus
md will DO ready for delivery Il
about two weeks.
X delightful treat Ia the form Of
leisure on On health and dress was
given by Or. y. r. Greenwsll, fol
shs bsnefit ol the students Of ST
Mary 8 Aeademy Oh Thursday after
noon. February 18th. The Doctor
very elogusntly protested against
kha1 fashion which would Ia an,
manner conflict with the laws OF ne
sure. Briahf gems from the pooti
relative t0the biect being frequen
tly Interspersed, rendered the dis
eourBe not only instructive. bul
likewise interesting.
Lincoln Day was observed at ST
Mary = Academy with appropriat'
exercises. Sketches from the life D
Lincoln we're given by the Graduates
poems recitod and National Song
rendered BY the Choral Glass. A