Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-01-26
saint Nafgs Beacon.
COUNTY NEWS.
LOCalWiSe and Otherwise,

Miss Di Harris is visiting her
niece, Mrs. Joseph r. KEY, a. "Tu.
dor Hail." Leonardtown.
There was 4 slight snow fall last
Sunday night, but most of it bad
melted before noon Monday.
An il fant son II Mr. and Mrs.
Benz Combs, Of Leonaadtown, died
Wednesday morning. aged 3 days.
La Grippe is very prevaleutin ST.
Mary S and there are few families
that have not some sick members.
Our local foxhunters were out las 4
Saturday, but We have not heard
that they succeeded in catching a
fox.
In our next paper we hope to
print several mortuary tributes
which we have been obliged to hold
over.
John T. Herbert and wife, who
have been spending some time in
Washington, have returned to Hotel
Lawrence, Leonardtown.
C. B Green we'll, of Britton, has
had hot water heating plant put
ia his dwelling. Zellers & Co OF
Washington. did the work.
Joseph, infant son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles B McCully, OF Leon
ardtown. died at his parents resi-
dence last Sunday morning.
Webster Kane, colored, died at
his residence near Milestone ia the
Bay district, Sunday last, OF pneu
monia. He was abou. 80 years Of
age.
There are at present 1892 prison
ers in TIE Maryland penitentiarv-
663 negroes and 1863 whites. 1928
wereconvicted and sentenced during
1910
Cornelius, Alvey, OF Baltimore,
accompanied by his brother, ]
Stephen Alvey. OF this county, paid
our Office al appreciated visit last
Saturday.
We are indebted to Col. Josiah
Turner for a copy OF the Browns
Vile Daily Herald (Texas) with
description OF the mid winter Fair
at that city.
Reyburn B Bradshaw, formerly
Of Park Hall, but now a Baltimore
Real Estate Broker and Notary Pub
lie, was in Leonardtown last Mon
day on business trip
Mr.. ]. Mack Petherbridge died al
his home near Dunkirk, Calvert
county. Monday, January Is, in.
slant. He was a brother Of DR..
Petherbridge of Charlotte Hall.
Misses Laura Crane, ofSt. Mary's
county, and Sadie Gray, Of Prince
Frederick, were the guests this
week Of Miss EVELYN Parran. at her
home in the First District. = Calver;
Journal.
In our notice in last week issue
OF the death Of our esteemed friend.
]. Alvey, we inadvertently omit
ted the name Of one Of his surviving
daughters, Mrs. B. l. Hancock,
nee Miss Page Alvey.
The Commissioners Court is still
sitting as a Board of Control and
Review. 1t is SAID that the Beard
anticipates that the assessaoie basis
of the county will be raised - about
tive millions of dollars.
A Lodge OF the Modern Woodmsn
Of America is being organized a.
Charlotte Hall. 1t is expected thai
all the preliminarieS will have been
disposed of and the Lodge be in
operation by February l, proximo.
J.. J. Norris, Of Leonardtown, is
having the house lately vacated by
Judge Camalier repaired. J. Berj.
Norris is doing the work. IL is
said that George Hall. formerly OF
Hill Top, is to reside there when
the work is finished.
The Sun Almanac for 1911 has
been issued and like it's predeces
sors is just the book all Maryland
erS want and cant we'll do without
1t contains just the information one
needs most every day and is indis-
peusible in every Maryland home.
We notice. from Exchanges that
'drags" are being used on the uu-
surfaced portions OF State Roads In
Anne Arundel county. They GER
tainly ought also to be used on the
Mullen section OF our State road, for
it is reported to be in miserable
condition.
Gen. John r. King, OF Baltimore,
has been re-appointed for q third
term as Pension Agent at Washing
ton the agency that has charge 0;
the pension disbursements in this
section. Gen. Kings reappoint-
ment is very gratifying TO the peo-
pie OF Maryland.
In this issue we complete the pub
LEGATION OF Dickius Christmas Carol.
Ii is one of the masterpieces OF Fog
lish literature and has wrought
much for human kindness. Ii may
be read CT d reread with profit and
pleasure for the lesson it teaches
never grows old.
Payllis Beal, colored, was brought
to Lsonardtowu, Thursday last by
Constable James A. Watts and plsc'
ed in Jail on certificate of DR.. Henry
Richardson that sac was insane:
The woman is about 30 years ola
aud comes from the Cedar Point
section OF the Bay district.
The Corporation of Roman Catho-
lie Clergymen OF MARYLAND has deed
ed the Leonard Hall School property