Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-24
LOCalViSe and Otherwise,

personal property OF the late Major
Bradshaw.
The Mccormick attachment cases
are set for hearing on Thursday,
the 24;h instant.
The 6ne weather for court has
brought out an unusually largs at
tendance for March Term.
Our oldest travellers report roads
in better condition than they have
ever before seen them 10 March
Don't forget to attend the sale OF
The Personal Property OF the late
James <. Coppsge on Thursday
March 81, instant. See adv.
We hear on every hand high praise
Of Associate Judge Bsall, who grows
in popularity the better our people
become acquainted with him.
Don't forget to attend the Enter
tsinment given by the Ladies Aid
Society. OF All Saints Parish, at
River Springs. on Thursday. March
81. Doors open at 100. P. M.
Messrs Howard aud Matthews, of
Charles county, have ON exhibition
in Leonardtown during Court week
fine and large display OF harness
and agricultural implements.
Representatives of the F,lbert
Paving and Construction Co. Of Phil
adelphia, have been overlooking the
State Road work in st Mary's with
the view, il is said. of taking over
and completing the Mccormick con-
tracts.
That the price Of pork is still awav
up is evidenced by an account of
sales of one 284 pound bog. sold in
Baltimore for George c. Herbert, of
Indian Bridge. on March II, instant.
The hog sold for $31 "a and netted
$2S 50.
Representatives OF the leading
Baltimore business and Commits
sion houses have been in attendance
upon the current term Of Court in.
terviewing their st Mary's patrons,
renewing old acquai nres and
making new ones.
Delegate Lusby, OF Calvert, has
introduced Bill 10 prevent dredg-
ing at the mouth OF the Patuxent
River TO the West OF line drawn
from the U. S. buoy on Little Cove
Point bar in Calvert county 10 the
end OF Cedar Point 10 St Mary's
county.
Delegate Hayden, on March 18th.
introduced Bills tn authorize and
direct the County Comm SIS oners TO
levy for building schcolhouses for
white children at Chaptico, and
at or near "Posey's Bluff" 10 Med
ley's Neck. The levy is not to ex-
coed 5000 for each building.
Tailor Jackson B. Abel has treat
ed the county Jail to q needed coat
of whitewash ard paint and the
building now presents neat and
attractive appearance. Both the
Jailor and Sheriff deserve great Gre
dit for their efforts to put the build
ing iD proper shape.
Death has recently been busy in
our county and several of our good
citizens have gone to their reward.
James A. Tennison, Of St. Inigo's;
Msjor ]. ] Bradshaw, of Park Hall;
Francis T. Dyson. OF Cedar Point;
Stephen Il. Johnson, OF Morgauza;
have all died during the present
month. Their bereaved families
aud friends have our heartfelt sym.
pathy.
Thursday last, John Lyles. color.
ed. while working near Burch s
Mill. Fifth district. was accidently
struck on the forehead by wedge
thrown to him by Sherin Young
Lvle> was down the hill and when
Young threw him the wedge he was
STOPPING over log. He was warn.
ed TO look out and raised up to be
hit by the wedge. HIS skull was
fractured and hs died in abou.
hours after the accident. Drs. Nor
gan and Rich attended the woun led
man, but could do nothing to save
him. Young is much distressed
over the death OF his fellow work.
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