The Washington times., 1903-07-19

600 acres there only remain 1000, which |
Calvert heirs.
Leaving Marlboro. the road continues |
in a southeasterly direction. crossing |
the Patuxent River in its course. It was
near this point that General Ross, of |
the British army, landed his redcoats |
during the war of 1912. marching |
through Maryland and burning Washing !
ton. Two miles north OF the draw
bridge on which the train crosses, the /
hunks of an American feet may still be |
seen, extremely grim reminders of how /
near war came to our front doors. These
men-o'-war were blown up by their |
commanders. when they saw the Brit |
ish advance made it impossible TO save |
them.
The Patuxent River affords fine oppor-
tunity for cunning. Two ciubhouses
have been erected near the railroad. The |
river is also well stocked with fish.
AS the car flies on you can catch |
glimpse OF an old church. which is still
occupied, even though It is one OF the |
series of such buildings raised by the
Church OF England during the seven
teenth century. While you are stopping
at the Beach itself. 10 not forget 10
visit the quaint old colonial cottage 1t
has curious peaked roof, sunken porch
es, and "chimley" built on the outside
The bricks used in building it were
brought from England more than cen
fury ago.
The Coney Island of Washington.
On the Maryland shore, almost oppo-
site Tilgman's Island, and the city of
oxford. eight hundred and forty acres
of land have been set aside as a sea-
shore resort for sweltering Washing
tonians. Here is where the train is
stopping now.
End of the route, end Of the route"
sings out the conductor What root
er" that fellow would make for a col
lege team, baseball or football. Il makes
no difference which. He would in a
university learn to strengthen his voice
and impart TO f. that peculiar rasp
which is so highly priced by the college
man. Well. here is a chance for our
philanthropists TO come forward These
advantages should not be kept from he
multitude. Perhaps the day VII. c. ne
when the conductor may go to as
swell" a university as the son OF
Standard lie, and have bespectacled col
lege professors study all sorts OF diff
cult branches for him while he strength
ems his voice with roofing and his
breath with smoking curved golf pipes.
"oh. 1 just knew we we're comm to
the Beach said little girl, II could
sniff the salt air two miles back"
The railroad station IS one Of the
prettiest OF any of the lines round the
city II is built after the "ingle-nook"
fashion. as 1t is called. with all sorts II
odd, picturesque gables. unexpected cor
ners and angles. coy seats and inviting
arm chairs. Passengers hive been known
10 20 TO sleep in this station and swear
because they were reused TO meet their
| trains.
But It is not the station which takes
the eye when you step out of the car.
| it IS the bay which spreads away from
your feet almost to the blur OF haze that
/ is Tilgmans Island. CarouseIs. crab
bling expeditions. pleasure parties.
swings. dancing. music, bathing, dining.
walking, riding and driving may be very
we'll in their way. but the very best thing
at the Beaeh-which nobody can deny-is
that good. lung filling smack Of the salt
air. II puts new heart into the most dis
pirited. See that old man you thought
was so weak and sickly on the train
throwing out his chest and walking with
the ghost, at least, of a springy step.
Aha drink her down; drink her down.
This beats any other beverage, even the
red lemonade of your boyhood, that en-
chanted liquor; II beats the far-famed IS
cocktail which the only William was
said to have concocted. and which was
OF so fine quality as to make man
wink
The man who follows the sea has al
ways been envled by the small boy OPEN
ly and with many expressions of admi-
ration. by the grown man secretly and
with infinite longing. II the taste. the
sharp tang OF the sea air could be taken
out OF the sailors life what would re-
main. Nothing, not even the romantic
element. Nothing but drudgery.
Grabbing and Fishing Facilities.
During the season oyster boats are
scattered all over the bay, dredging for
the famous Chesapeake Bay oyster,
which is considered so much of deli
lcacy. They are put up in barrels or little
kegs and dispatched to the city. where
the epicure goes into raptures over them
1t is interesting TO know that terrapin.
which are now so rare and expensive.
used 10 be so plentiful at the Beach and
on all the Maryland water that "mahser''
fed his slaves upon them the greater part