Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-06
COUNTY NEWS
LOcalVise and Otherwise.


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Fayors Of eorrespnodents. receive.
ed too late for this issue. wiil appear
next week.
The pew schedule of the Pnsorae
Line will go into effscs SATURDAY,,
May Is. See nosiee
Miss Madge Fen wick az Leonard.
town. has retGred from . weeks
visit TO Washington and Baltimore
". Mitchell Diggs. Of Ia Plata.
has been elected q trustee of Char
Inste Hall School. vice DE- Peter w.
Hawkins, deceased.
During she pass week. cvelanie
storms have sweeps over the Usi1n
demolishing buildings and wreck
ing Shipping
Joseph Russell 10 having a nsa,
aud pretty bungalow erected near
the wharf. Leonardtown. C. L
Clements is the builder.
Last Thursday. the schooner, Lot
tie Z. Thomas, Captain Mats. Bailey.
was st Leonardtown wharf With a
cargoof ice for George Hasselwerth.
The oyster season isover. While
oysters have been plentiful and in
good condition, We doubt 4 those
engaged in the business have ever
made less.
Road Engineer Crosby estimates
that durable roads may DO bull. 90
the Eastern Shore and in Southern
Maryland at q cost noe higher than
$4,000 the mile.
The Baltimore dailies are Eslicita-
ting themselves upon the good ef.
fects OF the city's new High License
Law. The Sua gives the Law edi.
torially high praise.
At the election for Town Commits
sioners Of Leocardtown last Monday.
3 votes were cast and Dr.. +. +. Green
we'll and Joseph +. Neal were no.
animously reelected.
What St. Mary's County needs
every day in the week and every
week In the year 10 Q railroad that
will afford quick transportation "a
cities TO and from nearby cities.
We are requested by the presi-
dent OF the st. Mary's Reading
Room and Debating Society 10 an.
nOunce that there will be q meeting
OF she society next Monday at 8,
Pm.
Mrs. G. Morgan knight and son
are guests OF Eotel lawrence, Leon.
ardtown. Mrs. Knight was Miss
Grace Wilson aud has many friends
here who are delighted to see her
again.
Usually with the first full moon
In May there comes On abundance
OF soft crabs, but the continued cold
winds OF the past week have kept
the crabs in Winter quarters and
they are notable for their scarcity.
Mr.. Justin r. CIPHER has pur
chased canoe and will have q mo-
tor installed. ]. Wilmer Raley is TO
do the work. Wilmer is one of the
finest mechanics Ia the county and
as boat builder is as good as any
In the State.
The State road work will soon be-
gin in this county. but the exact
date when ground is TO be broken
has not yet been determined. Bids
for the first stretch Of good road here
been asked for. Before our next is
sue the good work may haye begun.
The Supreme Court OF the United
States upheld the commodities clause
OF the Hepburn Rate bill, but point
sd or. way for rail roads to ret ain
coal land holdings by organizing
subsidiary companies. This is re-
gsrded as q victory for the railroads.
Frank R Kent. of the Baltimore
Sun, has been appointed treasurer
OF the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege vice DR.. Joseph r. Owens, de-
ceased. Mr.. Kent is one of the
brightest young men In the State,
and the M. A. G. is fortunate In Sc
curisg his services.
Gov. Crothers will consider the
application for pardon of Sanford
dreenwell on May q, instant. San
ford, alias 'Boney' Green well, col
ored, was convicted. March 1905, of
breaking into w. T. Dents shop
and YVES sentenced 10 the peuitenti-
AIRY for ID years. See notice.
The Standard Oil Company has
appointed William @. Mattingly it's
agent at Leonardtown and be will
Keep on hand q supply OF kerosene
and gasoline. There are many users
OF gasoline In this sect ion and q sup
ply here will be % great con veniencs.
Mr.. Msttingly expects his tanks and
supplies this week.
Constable G. c. Herbert brought
70 Jail last Monday night. Willie
Cain, Henry Clark, Early Hill, and
Albert Jackson, ell colored, who
we're each convicted by Justice
Joseph @. While and sentenced to
the House OF Correction for 3 months
for disturbing the peace, willful des-
truction OF property aud obstructing
the highway.
The wedding OF Miss Annie Early.
OF Baltimore, 70 Mr.. Peter N. Spsld-
ing. Of this county, was celebrated
ct st. Peters church, fast Wednes-
day. Rev. Father Riordan per
formed the ceremony There was
Q Nuptial Mass and the young
couple received very many hand
some and useful presents. Our
congratulations.
Postmaster ] Forrest Freamaa.