Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-05-05

Monday last, by score OF l3 10 5.
At the Horse Show in Washing
ton last Saturday, Mr.. Hassels-
werth's colt. palm Cozine' won
the first prize, silver cue
Capt William Watson, Of BOSTON.
is visiting his daughter. Mrs Fred
Wathen, Oakville. Mr.. Watson was
q gallant Union soldier and lost a
leg at Travillian Station.
Sunday last, Mr.. John A. Hughes
aud Miss Dulcie Earle Clarke, both
OF Coan, Va. were married in Leon
ardtown. Rev. Mr.. Munday was
the officiating minister.
At Mondays election Kemper A.
Welt. Capt. A. A. Lawrence and
]. ]. Norris were elected Commits
sioners OF Leonsrdtown. The was
no contest and the vote was practi-
cally unanimous.
Mrs. Joseph o. King, of Hillville,
picked ten pints OF fine ripe straw
berries from her vines on Friday,
April 18th, utimo. Mrs. King has
one OF the prettiest strawberry
patches in Southern Maryland.
The Brownson Literary Society
has been organiz3 I'd at Leonard Hall.
The officers are: Director, Rev.
Brother Adalbert; president, Philip
Hayden; vice president. Thomas
Smith; secretary, Kenneth Duke.
L. D. Sale, Sporting Editor OF
the Washington Sunday HcraLI.
suggests that Mr.. Frank ] Combs.
OF Leonardtown, be invited to act
as one OF the Judge, at the formal
opening OF the speedy way, Washing
ton, May 18th, instant
Sunday, May |, 1910, John J.
Bailey and Miss Alberta Marie Long
we're married at st. Joseph : Church
in the presence OF relatives and
friends. After the ceremony, there
was q wedding supper at the home Of
Mr.. Bailey. Our CONGRATULATIONS.
Last week. Messrs. Joseph =.
and Claude Johnson, sons Of j. A.
Johnson, of Morganza, sold their
crop Of tobacco from thref-acre
lot 70 d. c. Watkins, our local buy
or, for $4ll.65. Joe is ~ years old
and Claude is IL. Both are husrling
boys and good farmers.
At Mondays stockholders meet
ing of the Southern Maryland TeIe
phone Company. the old Board was
reelected, l.. Johnson Canter being
selected to represent Charlotte Hall.
W. b. Duke resigned as president
OF the Board and Geo. w. Joy was
elected president.
On our first page we print the Off
claI report OF State Forester Basley
We hardly think Mr.. Alvey is a.
culpable as many seemed to make
hlm In letting the fire get away.
Reliable parties certify that when
he fired the sedge- field there was
no breeze and that he work d almost
until he fell to check tho flames.
Messrs. Trice d Hobbs have sold
their storehouse and stock uf goods
at Piney Point to Benz. II. Duke.
Mr.. Duke will open for business at
that stand; MIR. Trice will devote
himself to his MechanicsvilIe bust
ness and Mr.. Hobbs will give his
undivided attention to his Island
store and the Summer Resort. We
wish them all great success.
We noticed an advertisement in n
recent issue of the Baltimore SIM
stating that lots would be given set
tiers at La Plata upon payment OF
% for q plat. Well! Wei! We
don't know q single St. Mary's man
who would move To La Plata for all
the lots In the place aud we do know
Otthe best men in Charles county com.
ing to Leonardtown and paying 2OC
times % for small warehouse site
here.
The Assessment Law contemnla,-
ed the assessors getting u work m
lnedIate!y upon their, organization
on the first Fuesd ", OF May. bu,
owing to the inability ut the State
Tax Commission or getting out the
blanks aud schedules in time. tina,
was impossible. Requisition has
been made on the proper author titles
for the blanks needed and as soon as
they are received the assessment,
will begin. The assessors at.large
and the district assessors met on
Tuesday and discussed the law az d
exchanged views.
The Twenty-fifth anniversary oil
Mr.. +. 0. Morgan's entrance into
the merchantiie business has been
the feature Of the week and has at.
tracted widespre ad attention. Mr.,
Morgan mas been the recipient Of
aany handsome and appropriate