Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-20
Delegate Frauk Crane, o, 6,


Adams, OF Charlotte Hall, in refer.
ence 70 the State Road and the
bankruptcy Ofthe contractors fpr
its bui ding. Read the letter.
We are very glad to learn that
J. Arthur Ed wards. of the Soul bern
Railway Co., has been recently pro-
noted 70 the position of City Ticket
Agent at St. Louis, Mo Mr.. Ed
wards is the youngest son, OF Thos.
c. Edwards. OF this county.
Samuel B. Hammett died at his
residence in Bay district. SATURDAY. j.,
January ID. 1910. aged about 20
years. His remains wers buried
at Eoeneser graveyard on Monday
last. Mr.. Hsmnest was a good
farmer and an estimable citizap ard
his death is serious loss TO his
district and the county.
We are informed that the Cou nty
Commissioners will hold a special
meeting on Wednesday. 18th, in
slant, 70 confer with the State Road
Engineer on the condition OF the road
and OF the bridge near Lsonard
town. We understand that imme-
date arrangements are TO be made
to put the road and bridge 10 can-
dition for travel. [Since writing
the above the conference has been
held and orders given to begin work
at snce. See notice else here,
William R. Pembroke, Familiarity
and Rfectionstely known all over
ST. Msry's county. as BOP Penn
broke, died at his residence at ST.
lnig S. January 18th, instant, at Z
P.s He was i,viaI, Whole soul
cd, lovaole man and bad hosts Of
friends wherever be was known.
Mr.. Pembroke was about 68 years
OF age. His remains were buried at
St. Mary's City on Wednesday. Ia
every section OF the county his
death Is sincerely regretted.
Sunday morning last. Justice T.
b. Herbert. acting as coroner, in
Vestigsted the death OF Garner Bar
mes. colored, who had been found
dead in his house on the old Edward
Fenwick property in the Maskin.
tosh hundred. Barnes had severe
confusion on bis forehead and q
wound on his nose. The jury con-
cluded that the wounds were caused
by q fall and rendered q verdict
OF death from natural causes. -
Barnes had been living by himself
for some time past, He was abou,
70 years old.
We repr int paragraph 4 Of Sec
% OF the U. S. Bankrupt Law ior
the information of our readers who
are so much in terested in the bank
ruptcy proceedings now pending
10 the case OF the Mccormick Con.
struction Co, OF Phils delphia See
"a deals with preferred claims and
paragraph 4 reads; wages dss V
workmen, clerks. travelling or city
statesmen, or ssrvauts which have
been earned within three months
before the date of conmeucemenr
OF proceedings no: TO exceed $3O(
to each claimant" are among debt.
which have priority.
1t is generally conceded that the
Legislature will pass an Act for
the assessment of property a
this Session. The Bill will be ia
charge OF the House Committee OF
ReAsse ssmsnt aud RsVal uasiOn o
which DR.. G. " Hayden. o, THU
county, is chairman. aud OF thG
similar Senate Committee of which
Senator Wilkinson is a maruber. A
this luncture these committee as
siRnments are OF the Creators i'm
portance aud We are pleased tina
st. Mary $ i SO well represented
DR.. Hayden is also $, cond me III be-
Of the Ways aud Mesus-the most
IMPORTANT in the House Hsis al 81
q mem Der Of other important CON
mittees.
James 4 CoppaRe died at Pro
whence Hospital Tuesday morning
January 10. 1910. aged 70 years
Mr.. Coppags left home Sunday and
was operated on early Monda,
morning for intestinal obstruction
Mr. CoppaRe was born in Queer
Aone's county. but came to St
Mays when q young man and re
sided at "Portobello," on the St
Msrys river for many years. III,
was q man OF talent and OF varied
information and was al authority
on State History. He was warm
hearted and generous and his wild,
circles OF acquaintances sincerel.
regret his death. His remains vii
be buried at Poplar Hill graveyard
On Thursday.