Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-01-19
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COUNTY NEWS:
LocalVise and Otherwise.
other cold spell on hand.

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Vs7.ag'on'
'-~' -. ~ Democratic Juoilation Ban
IL, il Baltimore last Tuesday
=. u b. was grand success.
.jths Bank Statements publish-
49, II, this issue. They make . good
a.. sHrigg FOR our local 6nancia al insti :
-. t1oas aud for ST. Mary 8 county.
The County Commissioners are 10
k.sioD a, Board OF Control and
Erew and it will likely be some
az, T. tefore they finish the revision
d the assessment.
F Fsnwick, Of LFonardtown,
10 is contiued 10 his house by an
I,sck Of rheumatism, is, Wa are
ia 10 earn, improving and hopes
- s1oo 70 be out again.
Miss Flora Forrest. OF Baltimore,
Lei week, paid short visit to rela-
- I,e; and friends 10 ST Mary's.
Sse was accompanied by her neph-
dy. Mr. George Barber.
=, IS. All Of Prince Georges county is
4y,jn adyertised at Tax Sale-the
= REIMBURSEMENT taking up twenty
1e c. umus Of the Hyattsville In
1ttadsat Of January "a. instant.
Charles Magill, aged about Is years
bied at tis residence in Bay district
ks, Froay Mr.. Magll was q
bioUs member OF the Methodist
Ehurch and was highly esteemed
by al who knew him.
Our esteemed Exchanges. the Cal
: yer, Jowrnqi and the Gazette have
hurneu theme elves inside out We
rather approve the change for 10
gives prominence toarticles of genu-
irs merit and local interest.
Tbs Virginia Corporation Com
mission hos granted char ter TO the
&C.,. Ba4k Of Kins8e. Our esteemed
friend, ]. h Marsh, Jr.. is one of
tho ircJrporators and is secretary
and cashier Of the association.
1t is exceptional if 100 delir quent
taxpayers are advertised in st.
=. Nary's while in the rich county OF
Queen Anue, we note from the
Queenstown NsiCS, OF the 14th, in
slant, that ll78 are there adyertis
ed
- John J Hess and family, OF Oak.
vile, have removed from st. Nary's
where MIR Hess will engage in the
merchAn,'e business with his broth.
er. Mr. Hess is good citizen and
We regret bis departure from the
q county.
John Hanson Clarke, colored,
died at his residence near Leonard
town, January 18th, instant, after
long aud painful illness. He was
esteemed by all who knew him for
his many good qualities OF mind and
heart He was a model 10 his race
May ho rest IN peacel
Claude B. Lloyd. the popular and
clever representative Of the 6 Ober
Fertilizer Company, of Baltimore.
has gone on an extended Southern
:. trip and does not expect TO return
, before April. His many 81. Mary's
friends will miss him greatly at the
coming March Term Of Court.
Governor Crothers Is waging war
against pistol toting" ard "raz0r
carrying. His ExceleLcy will
Call upon the authorities all over
the State 10 enforce the present law
more rigldly and will ask the next
Legislature TO pass more stringeo:
law TO break uD the practise.
Mr.. Lewis Russell and Miss Lii
Ian Abe !, both OF this county, were
married in Washington last week
Kew Clement Lancaster, S. J., was
ths officiating minister. The groom
is son OF John Russell, OF ''Socie-
ty Hill, and the bride is a daugbt-
er OF Mr.. J. Perry Abel, OF Comp
ION Our congratu' atiOrs.
On January 6. 1911, r. Z. Crother
OF Mt. Holly, Va. brought across
the Potomac to Laonardtown, Jesse
hnlgnt, Uf Westmore and county,
:. aged q, and Miss Minnie Pearl Ma
-, Lngo, Of Edmond county, aged 10,
49,, whoSecured marriage license here
and were married by Rev. Mr.. Nun
day. The Nortberh Neck Neps says
1t was run away couple"
Before the War it was customary
TO celebrate Washington 9 Birthday
g. In LeonardtOwn by grand feast
OF reason aud flow of soul " There
was oanquet, an Grafton, the read
Ing OF the Farewell Address" and
Of course, Ball We are delighted
to hear that the old Gus. om is to be.
In part at least. revived and that
e.. steps are being taken to fttingly
.'Vo' dte tue coming reOruAry 1SoQ
We hope that the efforts now being
made by Mr.. Geo. w Joy and others
to get up the celebration will be
crowned with merited success.
The body of George Queen. COL
ored, who accidently fell overheard
from Chaptico wharf on the evening
OF December 81, 1910, was recover
90 Saturday morning. the 14.h. by
=. James Copsey. 1t was lying on the
edge OF the fats a short distance
east from where he fell overheard.
Justice Geo r. Garner was notified
ana after Identification by Queen s
father and brother aud evidence Of
accidental drowning, acting as coro-
nor, decided an inquest unnecessary.
The body was delivered TO bis rela-
tlves and was buried at John Wes-
ley graveyard On Sunday.
At the annual nesting OF the
stockholders OF the Bank of ST.
MaTVS AT Toonardt0wn 4hn old