Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-15
LOCalVise and Otherwise.

future issues.
Superintendent Donnelly wants
laborers on the State Road. He
will pay Is cents. the hour.
The Orphans and Commissioners
Courts and the Supervisors Of Elec-
tons were 10 session Tuesday.
The barge Nansemond, Of Phila-
delphia, liz at Leonardtown wharf,
unloading stone for the State Road.
The Trustees Of So. Mary o Female
Seminary will meet as Hotel Sc.
Msry's. Lsonsrdtown. on Tuesday,
the 10th, instant.
We cordially invite ell our pa
irons and friends TO call at the
BEACON Office during the coming
term OF Court.
Mrs. w. @. Mattingly, Miss Leila
and Master Charles Ma,tingly. Of
Leonardtown. have returned from
a visit TO Washington.
The Summer postofice, Tolson,
has been discontinued. This post
Office was opened to accommodate
the visitors at Tolson's Summer Re-
sort AZ Piney Point.
Mrs. L. A. Jones. of Leonard
town. who has been spending some
time in Washington, returned Tues
day last. She was acc 1rnpanied by
her daughter Mrs. Ezra Troth, of
Washington, d. @.
Benjamin Millison has purchased
at public auction the house aud lot
OF the late George w. Burroughs, at
Mechan icsville. Il Is reported that
Mr.. Millison will build store house
on the portion OF the property bind
ing on the Trent Hall road.
ST. Mary's Council. Knights Of
Columbus, propose 70 celebrate
Columbus Day-October 18th, pro-
ximo-by lecture and o grand ball.
Arrangements are being made for
the celebration, and when the CON-
mittee in charge works out the de-
tails, notice will be given.
Associate Judge GAMBLER on Mon
day. drew on the jury. Ashby Bur
roughs, Of Mechanicsv,lle, vice
Charles 2. Herbert. excused, and
Albert J. Combs, OF Bay district.
vice p. Bennett Ford, excused, aud
AloLza Collision. OF St. Iuigo's, vice
L. p. Williams, excused.
Mrs. II. M. Early has returned
from q most delightful visit to her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. NJ S. Hop
kins. at GRANVILLE. St. Mary's coun-
ty. Md. and while gone she also
spent some time 10 Baltimore, Nd,
and Luray, Page county. Va
Orange Observer.
Umphrey W. Smith. sou Of Capt.
Winfield Smith. of Patuxent, passed
with the highest mark in the late
Civil S"rvice exam nation FIR rural
free delivery carrier on the Holly.
wood route, and has been notified of
his appointment. Mr.. Smith receiv-
ed al almost perfect mark ia the
examination.
Az Tuesday s meeting of the Board
OF School Commissioners, Teachers
appointments were confirmed Miss
Louise Dent was appointed second
assistant teacher OF Graded School.
No. 3. 81 River Springs. and ar
rangements were perfected for the
opening OF the white public schools
on Monday. the 18th. instant.
The coming term of our Circuit
Court promises 10 be an UNIQUE one
even for St. Mary's county, where
serious crimes are rare. Thus far
there is not q single prisoner in the
county jail awaiting trial. and un.
less the Grand Jury finds present.
ments. OF its own kuowledge, there
will not be even O misdemeanor for
trial.
During the thunder storm of last
Thursday. lightning struck the
barn Of Taylor johnson, of Miles.
town district. aud burned ID with
Its contents. During the same
storm the courthouse OF Leo. n.
Watheu, of Britton's Neck, was
struck. but not fred. and q COW be-
longing to Frank Tippett, of Ellen
boro." near Leonardtown, was
struck aud killed.
Travellers report that places on
the road between Leouardtown and
the Glebe" are well night impass-
able, and that the road from the
G)ebe scboolhouse to st. John a
church. is dangerous. Recently q
prominent citizen returning from
County Surveyor Heard's 10 his Pa.
tuxeut home drove TO California and
up the Three Notch Road 10 avoid
passing over the st. John 's-Glebs
road.
Rev. Walter A. Mitchell gave ser
vice at old Poplar Hill church Last