Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-06-20
LocaIWiSe and Otherwise.

yearOD 1uoSudy,J uly oOtn' pioAihio'
The wheat harvest is we'll under
way in St. Mary's and we hope
there will be good yield.
The moon will be IN her first quar-
ter on The 21st and full on the 29th.
Lots of other things will be full
about the same date.
Weare indebted to Louis &. Payne
Jr., for an invitation to the COM
mencement of st. Johns College,
Annapolis. Md. Louis is member
of the graduating class.
j Frank Buchanan, colored
died at his residence near Leonard
town, last Monday. He was U >.
pensioner and was a quiet. g od
citizen. May be rest in peace.
The 4th of July will be cele
ed at River Springs. Tournament.
boat races and a ball will be
among the features in the program
See adv next week
Reports that reach us indicate
that the wheat yield will not be as
large as expected There is plenty
of straw, but the heads are not well
filled out. Many farmers complain
of the ravages Of the fly.
The commencement at LeoGard
Hall, LeonardtowD, was interrupt
ed by rain stom, but the main Tea
lures at the program were neverthe'
less we'll rendered. The premium
list is published in another column.
Tuesday last, Robs: c. Combs,
Trustee, offered the Riverside
farm at public auction, but with
drew it on a Did of $500. The barn
and stable on the farm was blown
down in the recentstorm.
To make room for the Distinction
Lists of ST. Mary's Academy aud ul
Leonard Hall, we have been forc, d
to curtail our local mentions and 10
defer several favors OF esteemed
correspondents.
Capt. Bei,zsil, Of Milestown dist,
thus far holds the rec I'd for success
full trap fishing, IN less than two
weeks be shipped to tho city NOR
kets, thirty five barrels Of choice
rock fish as we'll as selling many 10
the neigh borhCod.. On Monday
last, made good catch Of rock and
also Trapped asi feet long sturgeon.
The only and original wild man,
late Of Africa and Oyster Bay, ls
now occupying the centre Of the
stage at the great Chicago Circus,
and is chewing the rag, whoopiuR
mis- war. whoop aGc bIufling the *
perts Of the g O. Z. with the whole
pack up their sleeves.
The special election for a vote on
higher liquor license will be held
on August 30 next. Urder secuOn
Z Of the Election Law il is provided
that the Judges and CLERKS tor the
preceding NOVEMBER election shall
discharge the duties OF judges and
clerks at special elections.
Mre. Lucy M. Langley, vile r.
w w. Langley. d. d at her resi-
demo in Leonardtown las Fida,.
Jure Nth, aged a. out s'Xty eight
years. Mrs Langley was rufce
marrl.d her first husband bel, G
John T. Yates. She leaves n a
family 10 mourn her loss May she
rest in peace.
Sunday evenings rain storm was
accompanied by heavy wind that
was quite destructiv" 10 some sec
tons Corn and wheat were b oun
fat, fence s level d and At De-. VOL
ter B Dents, tifby fine apple trees
were uprooled and all The shade
trees on the Doctors lawn were ri.
ined, except two which may prob
ably be saved The apple trees we're
full Of fruit and bad recently been
sprayed.
Congressman Parr8n has inr0-
dnced bill to cause the hay Of The
United States to be displayed on ev
cry lighthouse Of the u S. and irsu
lar possessions from sunrise ,osuo-
set. The Bill carries an appropri-
alton OF $25 600 We don / exactly
know how this Bill Will hep TO re-
duce the cost OF living, but 'hnn
it whoops it up for the Old flag
and an appropriation.
During tho week Of Juoe 9Th
heavy frcsts occurred nightly IN
Garrett county, and great deal OF
damage was done. Corn in many
fields was frozen to the ground, aud
will have to be replanted. 1t is
Neared that the wheat which has
just come into blcom in that section
is severely injur,d d. Orchards have
also suffered. especially pears a. d
plums, and berries have been great
ly damaged. This is the heaviest
June frost on record since the 50's.
A pretty wedding took place on
Wednesday of last week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. McAuliffa,
Baltimore, when Miss Mary Eliza
beth Ballenger, sister Of Mrs Nc
AulifIe, ard daughter of the late
job T. Ballenger, was married to
w liter Allen Harmon, OF West Viz
GINA. Rev. William Dallam Nor,
gan, rector of ST. Johns Episcopal
church, performed the ceremony
The bride was given away by her
brother in.law. Derby A. Lynch,
ESQ. Mrs. Marion B. freeman
played the wedding march