Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-12-07

any hog that dies Of cholera must
oe burned or buried before sunset
OF the day on VII oh the animal dies.
This regulation is to prevent the
spread Of the disease by dogs or
ouzzards feeding on u carcass. The
law In this case ought TO be rigidly
enforced.
Now is the time 10 plant your
Christmas advertisements ifyou ex.
pect 10 do q big Christmas business.
Shoppers also should get busy and
visit The stores that invite them to
come and buy Christmas goods.
D'nt put Oh your dealing to the
last minute. but do il now and avoid
the Christmas rush.
George r Gsrnsr. Esq agent for
the Montgomery Mutual Fire In.
surancs Company. passed through
Le0oa' dtowu Tuesday on his way
TO Great Mills TO adjust the loss on
the store house lately destroyed by
fire. Mr.. Garner informed US that
Mr.. ] W. Freeman carried a 81, UDO
policy on the building.
1t dcesn't pay TO gossip about
ones neighbors. Let US have only
kind thoughts and good words for
everyone, and be sure to lend a
helping hand whenever occasion
calls for IL. 10 trying to tighten
ano'her's burden. We forget our
own; and the kind thoughts we
send out come back TO US like echoes.
Mr.. L. Dec%elman. a competent
and experienced jsweler. has taken
charRe Of the Lsonardtown br inch
OF the business u his brother in law.
Saul Lnvinson. Mr.. Deckelman has
worked in the est Ib'ishments OF
great city gold and silver-smiths
and work entrusted to him will be
as we'll done as il sent IN city es-
adjustment Sac him before pur.
chasing your Christmas je velry.
DR.. Hodgdon, Of Pearsons. is real
benefactor 10 St. Mary g in bringing
TO the attention OF the outside world
many OF the advantages OF the old
county The Doc tor 8 latest achieve
meutin this line is noted in an illus
trated article in the Sunday Sun.
showing pecAns he has crown here.
Mr.. K M. Freeman, Dynard, has
also pecan orchard and probably
the finest single pecan tree in the
State.
The marriage OF Miss Lucy Lee
Briscoe. daughter OF Judge and
Mrs John P Briscoe to Ensign
Foroey Moore Knox. u. S. NAVY,
was celebrated at st. Paul Church,
Prince Frederick. Md. Wednesday
morning. November 20. u'timo
Toe ceren )ny was witnessed by
one OF the largest asssmblages ever
seen at the CHURCH The young
couple have our best wishes for
their happiness and prosperity.
The Leonardtowr Camp OF Mod
"rn W~ dnen OF America held q de
bate nj the Town Hall on Tuesday
night last, which was we'll atteu ded
and much enjoyed. The question,
Resolved that single life is pref
e~ab'e 70 edded life. The affirma-
tv. was defended by Harry NJ.
Jones and 7. Spencer Crane. the
Negative by r. B. Broun and Dr..
Charles V. Hayden. The judges de-
cided in favor OF the MIGHT'VE The
singing bv Messrs. S. NJ Jones and
G. W. Fox we'll was especially fine.
The Washington Sunday Herald,
If December 3. contains a column
account Uf the death OF James l.
Cryer at the National r flas Arm1ry,
Washington on last Saturday night.
Mr.. Cryer WAS attending q ball and
was placed under arrest by Dectec-
tive Cora we'll. Hs went 10 the
coax room with tbs detective and
presenting check for his hat aud
coat stepped bshird the counter ap-
psrently to help search for it.
When behind the counter be threw
himself under the counter and shot
himself. the ball striking him in the
right side of the head just above the
ear. The shot was fired at 9 so aud
Cryer died at the Emergency Hos
pisal at lilo. Some OF the Wash
ingtou papers stated that the body
would be brought TO L sonardtown for
burial.