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

The Rev. Barker Turner has re.
ceived q call 70 Durham parish ia
Charles county.
Wednesday. constable George C.
Herbert brought TO the county Jail
Mary A. Hill an insane colored wo.
man.
Senator Wilkinson has introduced
q Bill to prohibit the use OF patent
longs In the waters Of the upper
Patuxelt.
The new palace steamer Three
Rivers paid her first visit TO Leon
ardtown last Wednesday. As the
boys say. she's q beaut."
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Herbert.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. Mat
the vs. have moved TO Leonardtown
and are residing at Hesel Lawrence.
The Governor has named U. Lee
Mcguire, Of Budd's Creek. as the
Republican member OF the Board OF
Election Supervisors for this coun.
ty.
The Sun wants TO know who owns
Baltimore Well. We don't, but IL
We did. we'd rent il out and live on
the Patuxent river in ST Mary's
county.
Joseph 81. Miiburn. contractor, is
putting the Brick House," Leon
ardtown, in shape for Judge Cana
lier, who expects TO move in about
May lst, proximo.
Delegate Cranes Bill to authorize
the County Commissioners to build
Q School House for white children
near Ridge, st. Inigo's District, has
passed the House.
The public Novsna OF Grace in ST.
Aloysius' Church will begin on Fri
day evening and will be concluded
Saturday. March IL. the an anniversary
OF the canopization OF st. Francis
Xavier and St. Ignatius.
Mrs. A. A Everett, formerly Of
Great Mills, died at her husband 8
residence in Pennsylvania. on Wed
nesday. February 90 Mrs Everett
was very popular in the Great Mills
section and wherever she was
know.
Barzills Jnnesdied at the residence
of John W. Jones, By District.
st. Mary's county, on February IL,
1910, OF she intirmities Of old age.
He was born January 8. 1929, and
spent his long life in St. Mary $
county. respected and esteemed by
oil who know him.
Scientists OF the Department OF
Agriculture says: Potatoes develop
the reasoning powers and give a
great calmDess OF ref 'ction as we'll,
but at the same time thew are apt n
produce apathy and lazineSs. The
opposite effect is had by spinach.
which induaes energy and con-
stancy. IL is specially recommend
ed for the young.
Thursday morning last, The house
near Leouardtown wharf occupied
by Robt. A. Abel, was discovered
TO be on fire and despite the exer-
lions OF the citizens OF the town was
burned to the ground. All the
furniture was saved. The fire ORR
ginated from terra Gotta hue. Mrs.
Laura W. Holmes, OF Mechanicsville,
is the owner. There was no insur
ance.
Delegate G. V. Hayden has intro.
duced Resolution in the House O
Delegates auth )rlzing the session
OF the Confederate Cemetery lot
near Point Lookout, to the United
States Government. which will Their
erect new monument and provide
for the perpetual upkeep of til,
cemetery. The cemetery Is cow il
q most neglected condition becaus,
OF lack OF funds for caring for it.
Le Dnardtowu has secured fou,
Pitner Gasoline lamps and the tow
il better lighted then is has eve
been. We hope the new lights vii
continue as successful az they hav,
begunand trust that in the uearfutur
the Town will be able TO put in two o
threemore. The lights were install
cd by MIR. Carl Frick, the BaItim0r
agent of the Pitner Company and ar
guaranteed for five years. Wit
three more OF the lamps we woul,
have the best lighted town in IN
State.
Geo. W. Burroughs. one Of the old
est resident of Mechanicsville. died
81 bis home in that town at 8, A. NJ
Sunday, February q Mr.. Bur
roughs was in his S3rd year. Fo
many years he was q Justice of til
Peace and In that position and in q
the walks OF his life he was ever &C
tussed by the highest sense OF duty
He was truly q good man and