Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-12-01
LOCalViSe and Otherwise.

Msttingly.
Miss Leila Mastingly. who is
teaching in Charles county. spent
Thanksgiving With her parents at
Leonardtown.
II will take about six more work.
Jag days to finish hauling the stone
for the Leonard,own end OF the
State Road and about q months
more work TO finish the contract.
Deputy-sberiff Henry A. Repson.
Of Baltimore City, was Ia St. Mary's
this week to summon parties here
interested 10 the title Of lots sought
to be secured for the enlargement of
the Maryland Penitentia ~.
A big Democratic national cele-
bration 10 to be held in Baltimore
on January II. 1911 Democrats
from every section of the country
will attend. Gov. Crothers is chair
mac o I the committee 10 charge.
G. Howard Hood, OF Baltimore,
has been obliged to discontinue his
studies for the Episcopal ministry
because OF i'll health. He will spend
the Winter near Cbaptico and hopes
TO regain his health by the Spring.
Thanksgiving Day passed ca
quietly as usual. There was Mass
at So. Aloysius' Church. Leonard
town, and an appropriate sermon
by Rev. L. ]. Kelly. s. ]. The
Banks and the Schools observed
the holiday.
T. Coakley. Esq. q leading lawyer
OF Boston, Mass. delivered an en-
Pertaining and Instructive lecture At
St. Mary's Academy. Leonardtown.
last Monday. Mr.. Coakly was q
former pupil OF Rev. Z. x. Fink, S
j.. at Boston College.
James G. Fsunce. OF Medlsy's
Neck, was before Justice Herbert
on Wednesday on q charge OF WIFE
beating. Officer Peacock arrested
Mr. Faunce on Tuesday and brought
him to Leonardtowu where he was
held for hearing.
The Maryland Committee of the
Cleveland Monument Association
has completed its plans for present
ing this movement in honor of Grow
or Cleveland to the people of the
Ststs. Headquarters have been
opened At 1911 Continental Building
Saturday last, A. Mills Heard, of
Leousrdt0wn district, lost two valu-
able oxen. Mr.. Heard turned the
oxen into his stalk field in the even
ing after giving them water. They
were stabbed at night and early
next morning one was found dead
and in short while the other one
died.
Christmas is but few weeks of
and now is the time to lay in your
Christmas Supplies. Call on our
advertisers and examine their stocks
before the rush and crush OF Christ,
mas Eve. The store keeper who
advertises aud invites you to come
and deal with him is the man TO 90
to everytime. especially Christmas
time.
Mrs. Ada Greenwell. beloved
wife Of Joseph Fl. Green well, died
at her husbands residence, Leon
ardtown. after lingering illness.
Mrs. Greeuwell was about 45 years
old and was a devoted wife and
mother. Her husband and child
rem have our sincere sympathy in
their bereavement. May she rest
in peacel
Charles A. Kirk, who was horn
in st. Mary's county. July II, 1S46
died at Perry, Florida. November
/. 1910. With his six brothers, he
joined the Confederate army in 1863
aud served until the close OF the
war. He was a nephew of the late
William A. Kirk, OF this county,
and was a truly good man. We will
reprint u sketch OF his life in a fu-
ture issue.
On the evening Of Tuesday. Nov
ember 29tb, instant, Warren Bowles.
aged about IL, was accidently
shot and instantly killed. He was
driving an ox-cart and when near
the gate leading In to Stones wharf
jumped out out Of his cart to turn
his oxeu and in getting out Of the
cart 10 Is presumed that he kicked
against his gun or In someway Jar
red 10 so as to cause it's discharge.
The load struck him in the stomach
disemboweling him and death was
Instantaneous. He was a son Of
Frank Bowles, Of Clements. and
was an Industrious and promising
young man. May he rest in peacel
Wednesday was the last days
service Of Mrs. Nina Herbert, who
has been running the Central" at
Leonardtown, since the establish
meut Of the Southern Maryland
Telephone. During those years
she has ever been q most faithful