Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-12-07
Under the Law the dead BODY Of

any hog that dies Of cholera must
be burned or buried before sunset
OF the day on which the animal dies.
This regulation is 70 prevent the
spread OF the disease by dogs or
buzlrds feeding on 1t o carcass. The
law in this case ought TO be rigidly
enforced.
Now is the time 10 plant your
Christians advertisements IL you ex-
pect 20 do Q big Christmas business.
Shoppers also should get busy and
visit she stores that invite them to
come and buy Christmas goods.
ID mt put OF your dealing to the
last minute, but do il now and avoid
the Christmas rush.
George r Garnsr. Esq agen, for
the Montgomery Mutual Fire In
sursnce Company. passed through
Leona down TueSd. ~ on his way
70 Great Mills to adjust the loss on
the st)re house lately destroyed by
fire. Mr.. Garner informad US that
Mr.. J w. Freeman carried a Sl, ,UpO
policy on the building.
II doesn't pay 70 gossip about
ones neiRhbors. Let Us have only
kind thoughts ard good words for
everyonSs aud be sure to lend q
helping hand whenever occasion
calls for it. 10 trying to tighten
snother's burden. We forget our
own; and the kind thoughts we
send ont come back TO US like echoes.
Mr.. E. Decxelman. a competent
and experienced j,weler, has taken
charge nf the Laonardtown br .nch
OF tie Business of his brother in law.
Saul L"vinson. Mr.. Deckelman has
worked in the est tIb'ishments OF
great city GOLD and silver-smiths
and work entrusted to him will be
as we'll done as il sent tn city es-
'aolishnent Sse him bsfore pur.
CHASING your Christmas je velry.
DR.. Ho1gdon. Of Pearsous. is real
benffactOr to ST. Mary g ia bringing
to the s'tenti m OF the outside world
many OF the advantages of the old
county. The Doc tor 8 latest achieve
mentin this line is noted in an illus
trated article ia the Sunday Sun,
showing pee ans be has grown here.
Mr.. r NJ. Freeman, Dynard, has
also a pecan orchard AID probably
the finest single pecan tree in the
State.
The marriage OF Miss Lucy Lee
BrIsc, daughter of Judge and
Mrs John P. Briscoe TO Ensign
Forrey Moore Knox, u S. Navy,
was celebrated at st. Paur- Church,
Prince FIR, derrick. Md. Wednesday
mnrning. November go. utimo
Toe cerenlny was Witnessed by
one OF the largest assemblages ever
seen al the cIucch The young
couple have our best wishes for
their happiness and prosperity.
The Leonardtown Camp Of Mod
ern Wo d;nen Of America held q de
oa'e at the Town Hall on Tuesday
night last. which was we'll after ded
and much enjoyed. The question,
Resolved that single life is pref
e-able TO eddrd life" The affirma-
trvH was defended by Harry NJ.
Jones and 7. Spencer Crane, the
LeRstive by r. B. Broun and Dr..
Charles V. Fl ,yden. The judges de-
eide d in favor Of the MIGHT'VE The
singing bv Messrs. S. NJ Jones and
C. w. Fox veil was especially ine.
The Washington Sunday Herald,
II Decem5e 3. contains a column
account Uf the death OF James L
Cryer at the N atioual r a IS Arm)ry,
Washington on last Saturday night.
Mr.. Cryer WAS attending q ball aud
was plac. d under arrest by Dectec-
tive Corn veil. Hs went 10 the
coax rom with ths detective and
presenting check for his hat and
coat stepped bshird The counter ap.
parently 20 help search for it.
When bshind the counter he threw
himself under the counter aud shot
himself. the bail striking him in the
right side OF the head just above the
ear. The shot was fired at 8 so and
Cryer died At the Emergency Hos
pisal at lilo. Some OF the Wash
ington papers stated that the body
would be brought to l. sonardtown for
burial.