Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-03-28
LocalWiSe and Otherwise.
st. Patrick had good reason to be
proud Of his day, 1912.

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Experts tell US there is an excel.
lent prospect for fruit crop this
year. We trust there will be 70
killing frost when the buds opsn
Persons wishing to receive orphan
children or make changes, should
write Rev. L. J. Kelly, S. j., this
week or apply to their respective
pastors.
From nov on We may reasonably
expect plentiful supply OF herring
: and shsd. Last Saturday. Captain
Morris was selling roe sha1 for 60
cents apiece.
Sunday last, Sheriff Dent took 70
Brownsville insane Hospital, Alex
lander Milburn, colored. Milburn,
while confned ia tho jail here was
very noisy and destructive.
Mrs. Olive Dunbar, wife OF the
late y. Dent Dunbar, died Thurs
day last at the home of her parents.
Z, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Bean, near
Pearson. Mrs. Dunbar was about
20 years OF age.
Thirteen dollars and twenty.three
cents was the net price returned
Mrs. f. 7. Hayden, OF Hermansville,
for q coop OF IL hens sold for her
account by Edelen Brothers, Balti-
more, March 10. instant.
In explaining his vote against the
Local Option Bill, the Baltimore
American says "Mr. Dorsey talk
ed in a humorous and witty vein as
we'll as in serious effort, bringing
out strong objections against the
BILL"
Senator John Waiter Smith Is
pushing an amendment TO the Agri-
cultural Appropriation Bill 70 APP
propriate q sum OF money TO fight
the continued spread OF the chest
nut bark disease in Mary land. The
disease threatens ihe DETERMINATION
- Gnus trees Dyer the Union.
Local Option Bill has struck
In the Senate. The amend
now before the Senate, al
Baltimore City and several
ies, including ST. Mary S, TO
BIS a unit, and not by districts,
Q passage OF the bull, 50 the
% county must go either wei or
msil does not reach us until
4,PN, and lengthy commu-
stIons received at that hour are
late for us TO get into type in
b for eur printing on Wednesday,
dnesday mornings, our time is
Broughly occupied 10 making ready
press and getting into type items
news and advertisements that
We the right OF way
because OF the icy Winter many
Aedgers lost heavily and we're fore.
I'D out OF business bs'ore the close
bf the dredging season. The tong
Ang season will continue until April
rs 10 the Chesapeake and It's tribu-
taries. In the Potomac tributar' as
Ait will continue until May !. Oys.
tiers are not bringing high price
though they are fat and vel hav-
ored.
We have seen 1t stated that much
Maryland seed cora will not ger
inmate because Of the severe frerze
u was subjected to late in January.
.Germination tests on the Eastern
Shore seem to have dem frustrated
his. 1t will certainly bs worth
IL farmers while to test their corn
lore they plant it. Otherwise
hoy may have TO replant IL three or
four times.
The amended Local Option Bill
\ has passed the House of Delegates
by Q vote OF 50 to 81. The ST. Ma
rvs delegation voted against the
Bill. Delegate Smallwood accused
State Auditor elect O'Malley with
Offering him bribe of $4,000 to
vote against the Bill, and an inves-
Ntigatin0 committee sustained the
Nbarge. Mr.. O'Malley's case is to
investigated by the Anne Arun-
Grand Jury.
Leonard A. Staubley has been APP
pointed keeper Of. Blackstone Is
land Lighthouse vice William Nit
ebelb Freeman, Jr. Mr.. Staubley
was formerly assistant keeper Of the
Cape Charles Light. He is q plea
SAINT and clever gentleman and has
moved on the Island with his wife
and children. Since 1855 a member