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


Or. A. H. Tramsr and family has
removed from L.oonardtown TO Phila-
dslphia.
Don's iail 70 attend the Dance ~
Chaptico Hall NEXT Friday night.
Sec notice.
From present indications II would
sesin that the only prospect for q
local Ice supply would be- TO put in
IN ice-plant.
Charles r. Clarke. son OF the late
3. King Clarke, has been appointed
member Of the Baltimore City
police force. He will make a good
officer.
The centennial anniversary Of she
birth OF Cyrus n. Mccormick. In
ventor Of the grain reaper, was OBJ
served at Washington and Lee Uni
versity.
Joseph WI Cooper has been award
ID the contract to carry the mail from
sslley Lee TO Leonardtown. Mr..
Cooper Is new contractor, but no
doubt, will bea good and puncsusl
ono.
Henry w. Watson, Esq, has bean
unanimously elected Presidents OF
the Peoples National Bank. Of
LanRhorne. Pa. vice Hon. Henry @.
Perry. resigned because OF failing
health.
A proposition Is on foot 70 build q
wharf 81 Rocky Point" on 81.
Clements Bay. Most Of the stock
has already been subscribed and
plans and specifications are now be-
ing prepared.
Reward will DO paid for the return
Of asilvsr Maryland Cross Inscribed,
st. Mary 8 Elk. Confederate Associa-
ti0n, On the reverse. the initials.
r. ". x. The cross was lost some
where In Leonardtown.
The old contractors, Patrick w.
Russell and ]. Perry Abel have Sc
cured new cOntracta for carrying
the mail between Leonardtown and
Beauvue, and Leonardtown and
Compton, respectively, The con-
tracts could not have been awarded
better carriers.
Constabls w. B. Long has been
given warrant for the arrest Of
George Jones. colored. Of Milestown
district. charged upon the oath Of
Richard e. Cole, colored. with an
hsRault upon his ten-year.o old daugh-
g josie II. Cole. Our authorities.
zbnld make > strenuous effort 70
capture and punish this miscreant.
Richard Cole ID one OF the best col
orsd men 10 the county.
Last Friday night, John Stewart,
colored. Of this Town, came very
near having bis stable burned. The
rope with which bis COW was halter
Cd was burned In two. John found
yeast bottle Of kerosene near ths
corner Of the stable and . smear
looking like oil had been thrown
from the bottle on the side wall.
The blaze was extinRuIshed before
any great damage was done.
William v. Waters has been award
ed the contract 70 carry the mails
from Leonardtown TO Faulkner and
from LeonaFdtown to Mechanics
Vile, Mr Waters is one Of the best
carriers In the State and the people
are 70 be congratulated that be has
secured the contract. The present
contractor, ]. Ford Greenwich, has
made "a envIabla record and II will
take good contractor 20 equal his
promptness and uniform courtesy.
The Primary Election Law Of the
eEase d Maryland provides that "the
Supervisors oi The several counties
shall CAUSE TO DO made, before the
nrss day Of July. q complete alpha
hstlcsl list Of the qualified voters OF
each Election District or Precinct OF
ths several counties. In the order Of
thsir regIstration. and thereafter,
AnnuaIly correct the same. Books
.Been prepapednndeF the super.
vision Of Attorney General Straus,
and win be ready for delivery il
about Two weeks.
a dslightiul treat In the form Of q
lecture oaen health and dress was
given By DR.. +. n Greenwell, Tor
tbs bsnefit Of she students Of ST.
Mary's Academy on Thursday after
noon. February 18th. The Doctor
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