Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-08-29
LOCaIWiSe and Otherwise.

callers at the BEACON office last week.
Mrs. Olive Holt, of Washington,
is visiting Mrs. John M, Raley, oil
the seventh district.
Miss Mary E. Costin, DIST. Mary's
County, is visiting her brother,
Robert E. Costin, of Cape Charles, Va
Miss Katharin Ockner, of Leonard
town, is on visit to her sister in
Montgomery county.
Auctioneer Long sold many places
at tax sale last Tuesday. Some OF
the lands brought good prices.
Mr.. Lewis E Payne, of this town,
has been appointed principal in the
Germantown School, Montgomery
county, Md.--Ehterprise
Mr.. Justin r. Sypher, OF Philadel-
phia. is at his summer home on St.
Clements Bay. His many St. Mary S
friends are delighted to see that he
is SO much improved in health
Miss Alice Fenwick, OF Washing
ton. and Mrs. Geo. q Phillips. Of
Brooklyn, N. Y. ioined the camping
party at Paw Paw Point on Monday
last.
Mrs. L. H. Getz, of Leonardtown,
who has been quite sick for several
month, left on Sunday last for an
extended visit to her parents at
Dynard.
Misses Mary and Goldie Norris,
who have been visiting friends and
relatives ia St. Mary returned to
their home in Washington on Thurs
day last.
Tuesday last, the Green Farm
known as Belmont situated near
St. Clements, and containing 1876
acres was sold at Trustees Sale for
$4,000. Stephen Green. colored, was
the purchaser.
Master Morsel Loker and his two
sisters, Janice aud Eleanor left Satur-
day last for a visit to Mr.. and Mrs,
r. Lee MuIlikin, at Colljugton,
Prince George county.
Mr.. Russell Van Buskirk, former.
ly Of St. Mary's, aud who has been
residing ia New York for tho past
year, IS on a visit to relatives IN this
county.
The many friends Of Miss Netlie
Dent will be much pleased 10 learn
of her appointment az Principal d
River Springs High School to take
effect on September 10Th,
The Montgomery County Fair and
Horse Show is being held at Rock
Vile this week and bids fair to be a
great success. The Fair closes on
Saturday, August 3lst.
Mr.. Thos. ] Combs, formerly Of
this county, now engaged in the
confectionery business in Baltimore
is at present visiting relatives ard
friends in ST. Mary s. Also Mr.,
and Mrs. Carrie Heiges are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Jro. A Evans
The announcement Of the engage
ment Of Miss Mary Ann Cummings.
OF Pikesville, Md to Mr. Philip A..
Wise, Of Pearson, st Mary S County,
has been sent to the BEACON The
marriage will take place the FIRST Of
the year.
On Monday, August 26 Joseph
Briscoe, colored, was brought here
by Constable A. G Sanner and
lodged in jail on the charge Of
stealing q bicycle valued at eight
dollars, the property Of Mr.. Richard
T. Hammetts. He will be held for
the action Of the September term
OF court.
Julius B. Eyring, wniteml1 was
committed to jail here on Saturday
last upon the charge Of assault and
battery upon his wife, Mrs. Minnie
Eyring. He is serving term Of GO
days 10 Jail. The case was tried by
Magistrate, l.. Johnson Canter and
Constable Zlck Graves brought
Eyring to town. The prisoner is q
foreigner and was employed ina can.
ming factory.
Leonard Redmond, whofor twelve
months, has held position at the
Hotel Belvedere, Baltimore, is
spending his vacation with his pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs L. Nola Read.
mond, near Oraville. A few days
ago dozen or more Of Mr.. Read.
moud's friends gathered at his hos.
pitable home and epjoyed motoring
and sailing on the Patuxent, and
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