Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-01-28
LOCalWiSe and Otherwise.

DVVutHIOV uuV Vlu0l D lNCs
We notice some tobacco being ship
ped TO market. but have not heard
what prices have been realized.
We return thanks to the friends
who so kindly sent US copies Of the
issue ofthe Beacon Of January z, 1909
Mrs. r. F. Long. OF Bluestone. re.
ceived $44.S0 net. for Ia turkeys
which she shipped during Christmas
week.
The Sun Almanac for 1909 has
been received. To say that il is lust
as good as its predecessors would
be high praise, but it really is a
little better.
Bascombe Broun, vi Broan 8
Store, Northumberland county, Vir.
GINA, is now with the Bank OF st.
Mary's ct Leonsrdtown. Mr.. Broun
Is q pleasant gentleman.
Next Tuesday will DO CandIenas
Day and on that date the ground hog
files bis prediction for the weather
for the succeeding six weeks. IL be
sees bis shadow lock on { for squalls.
We invite attention to The adver
tisement Of j. w. Reuehan in this
issue Mr.. Renehan's has a fine
crop OF hay. well baled and is SELL
ing IL cheap. Buy the home pro-
duct.
Read the communication Of Mr..
John G. Reeves in this issue. Its
optimism Is refreshing and we wish
that all the farmers in st. Mary s
could be as successful and feel the
same way.
The Maryland, Delaware aud Vir-
GINA Railway Company have sold
to the Bay Line the docks on Light
Street, Baltimore, and have moved
the General Offices OF the Company
70 Pier /, Pratt street.
Masses will be at Sacred Heart
Church on the next two Sundays,
January 81 and February The
feast of the Purification or Candle
mas will be celebrated at Holy An
gels. Chapel, Febr uery 3; Mass at 8
o'clock. Mass also a. the Chapel on
the feast OF ST.. Blase, February 3.
At 1904. ~
Friday last, at a meeting held in
the Mechanicsville Bank Building,
10 was unanimously decided to con-
vert the Bank into National Bank.
Nearly ell the shares were taken up,
The signatories to the application to
the Comptroller of the Currency at
Washington are: Messrs. L e. Mum
ford. Jesse Turner, DR.. Zach. r.
Morgan, r. ]. Long. L. Dubois, J.
Franklin Adams.
The Steamship Republic with al
passengers was rammed by another
ship Oh Nantucket about day
light last Saturday morning. WIRE
less telegraphy brought the other
steamers to her aid and all were
rescued. DR.. John F. Goucher,
former president of the Baltimore
Woman's College and four other
baltimoreans were among the saved.
The many friends Of Mrs. S. A.
Dana Hodgdon. will learn with re-
greet OF her having suffered stroke
OF paralysis. on January IS, 1909, at
her home Dana-on-the -Patux kent.
in this county. Although extreme
ly Ill, she is slightly improved, and
it Is gratifying to know that there
Is q possibility OF her recovery.
Mrs. Hodgdon has been known for
her charitable and good works.
We are infor med that Col. NJ. r.
Jeferds and party started from.
Braudywins last Friday for a trip
over the railroad from that point TO
Mechanicsville, and thence to Esper-
anna. Col. Jefferds is an engineer
OF national reputation. Our road is
certainly attracting attention in the
financial world and we hope that the
day OF its completion is not far of.
We trust the Colonel ard his party
met with a cordial reception and
hope they were impressed with the
prospect.