Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-08-13
Boom Times in Sc. inIao's.

Boom Times In Sc. inIse's.
Editor Beacon Ii is more than
interesting TO note the many sales
OF real estate now being consummated
throughout So. Msry's particularly
in this lower or Point Lookout sec
ton. A regular western boom is on,
showing q most healthy financial
backing in the air these people
breath daily for all men know dabbling
In real estate calls for cash. Thus
10 Illustrate more clearly. that at last
the outside world can find just as
desirable homes here % 10 70 be had
In other parts OF this great State,
win ednumerase here just few
transactions which have taken place
very recently and strange 10 say O
property once sold goes the rounds
quicxly, four, six or more times
bringing 10 the Individual q hand
some profit on his or her investment,
showing conclusively the end is
not yet. The pretty home, Holly
Grove belonging to Judge John T.
Ross has been purchased by VIM.
POLES. of Ohio at $4,000. Chas. r.
Lewis is the owner of the Theo L.
West property paying something
like $1,000 for il. Harry Beal our
genial purser in the employ of the
Md. Del. & Va. X. r. line plying
between Washington and Baltimore,
is the owner Of the old Alex. Lang
ley estate. The Green well property
better known as the old DR.. Jones
or Monument property. has gone into
the hands Of James Hall, Of Scotland.
The Miss Laura and Leila Langley,
have been offered $4,000 in cold cash
by sportsmen of D. c., for that splen.
did lower Walter Langley estate,
refusing 1t. They however sold to
the Hoskins Lumber Co., Baltimore,
l65 acres for good round fgus :.
A Mr.. Wise. Of Miss, purchased
through Enoch B. Abell the Rich.
ard Langley estate. John W. B.
Delozier now owes the G. Briscoe
Smith property. Andrew Peacock.
is the owner OF Waverly. q farm be-
longing TO ]. Thos. Bronze, OF ST.
Mary's City. Ell. Norman Milburn.
Is the latest purchaser of the Max
Shunnan property at good figures.
DR.. p. 81. Lloyd. is not in the least
behind as can be seen when one no
tices the very large commodious
store and dwelling. lately erected on
his David Moore purchase.
Further up the road we find the
very creditable store and dwelling
built for Nathan Shuman, on pro-
perty purchased from VIM. E. Tenni-
son. Further around and on the
head OF st. Jerome's Creek, that
valuable farm OF James r. langley
belonging to Geo. D. Brownley. of
Baltimore. The old VIM. r. Clarke
farm transferred from Geo. D.
Brow wiley to BENZ, Briscoe, (colored. }
The Bob Taylor or No Point farm
belongs to John Wheatley and that
part Of the Fenwick Taylor farm
known as Corsey's Point lately be-
longing to Mrs. Edwin Ebaugh TO-
gether with larger tract ad joining
and as one time owned by Minister
VIM. Wilson. purchased from him
by Hugh F. Smith. Ridge, Md,
goes into the hands Of the Lynd-
haven Land and Improvement
Company. Mr.. Smith for this tract
of % acres. received $4,000 hard
rocks, each tinted with gold. This
same firm is at present negotiating
with Ernest Bohanan. OF st. Inigo's,
for the remainder of Elizabeth Man
nor and that property belonging to
John Wheatley. No Point. These
gentleman sreof New York and Wash
ington with plenty OF determine
tion and push, which undoub-
tedly leads up to success. Lots
5Oxlte feet along with splendid pay
ing oyster gardens are 10 be had on
reasonable terms and at right
prices by calling on this firm. They
are at this time beautifying and
otherwise improving this place with
rides, spacious streets, boulevards.
bulkheads. docks. boat lakes, etc.
prior 70 the erecting modern up.to-
date club houses. hotels, all con.
structed OF concrete and other sub
stantial materials which are in
abundance right at their very door.
We are in the midst Of not q dozen
saw mills, canning factories. pac K.
ing houses. eto. The whistles from
these profitable industries are toot
cd regularly at z. l2snd 6. and again
our waters bear out an abundant
supply Of elegant oysters and fish
in season and hundreds Of our peo-
pie follow this for q livelihood dur.
ing the winter and spring months
Al 1.