Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-10
EASTPoRT ITEMS.

1870 - ~ AENDs
Our little village is again throwing OF
its lethargy. Incident to hard and gloomy
winter, and is fast cunning out into its
customary garb 81 green and putting on
spring like aspect.
We cannot, of course, boast of the noise
and hustle Of our mother city over the
way, but the hammer Of the Carpenters
and shlpwrights are heard and the hum
OF the busy saw at the factory warns the
visitor that we are not all asleep.
The building business has already be-
gun and the Cunning boys are building
couple OF handsome dwellings upon the
corner OF Severn Avenue and Sixth street.
Mr.. Henry Schroeder, OF our village is the
contractor. Henry is just the man for that
business and always turns out neat and
handsome job.
The glass factory is busy hurrying up
their orders preparatory to shutting down
on the first of July. It's expected, and in
fact is rumored, that the company will
pay good dividend at the close of the
season.
We have great many visitors from
your city, and upon any fine day troops
OF people are seen upon the bridge en-
joying the walk from Annapolis to East
port; and as the present warm weather
has somewhat hardened the streets, the
travelling Is very good for both vehicle
and pedestrian.
The shipyard and marine railway of
Messrs. Heller and Matzen are doing a
fair business.
A load of lumber has just been deliver
ed at the glass factory and schooner is
now unloading sand at the same place.
Mr.. Jonas Williams has opened green
grocery at his store on the corner of Sew
ern Avenue and Sixth street and is hav-
ing fine trade.
Mr.. Robert Brandsell, our enterprising
Doat-builder is filling out his shore front
and lot and making other improvements
preparatory to resuming spring work.
We hope that bob" will have plenty to
do this spring, as he has turned out some
OF the fastest boats seen about here. He
Is also constructing railway for hauling
cut small craft.
The public school is in thriving con
dition under the admirable MANAGEMENT
of its able and efficient teacher, Mrs. Dor
sey. The scholars number some fifty or
more, and the school house is q substan
tial and well built structure. The Baptist
meetings are held in this building under
the auspices of the Rev. ]. d. Rayield, of
your city, and / must say that our Brother
is doing good work towards evangeliz-
ing some of our people. Brother Rayfield
has been very energetic in his work this
winter and has already realized enough
money by holding q number of fairs at
the school house to buy fine let and the
early erection of church is contcm-
plated.
There was some talk of window glass
factory being started here as the books
are now open in Washington, ID. c., for
that purpose, but it will in all probability
be started near Robinson Station between
the A. & b. Short Line Railroad and the
sand banks.
suppose that the bill for annexation
has failed to pass the legislature and that
1t failed on account of its asking too much
and by encroaching too far on the farmer.
Now, dear old Mother Annapolis, why
don't you own up that You were only run
ming after that big boy of yours who had
gone astray across the creek and was
making his way towards Bay Ridge
You will have TO do little coaxing next
time for 1t is an old saying that you can
catch more flies with honey than with
vinegar. But, however. we are growing
enu euc ouiy way 10 pIiuS us an 10 W Cou
meet the two places by substantial shell
road from the foot of Compromise street
TO the foot of 4th street on this side. The
read is partly filed now and could be
completed for less than it costs to keep
the old bridge in repair and it would only
require a wooden draw for the passage or
small craft.
Well, will now close for this time and
will show up agai n in day or two.
IKE.