Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH. Nd,

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH. Nd,
September 3. 1908.
-HE disposition of the Benning race
track business is Of particular in
l. terest to people living along the
line OF the Chesapeake Beach railway
lust now The officers Of the Southern
Maryland Fair Association, whose exhibit
tons at Upper Marlboro have made that
place a mecca for lovers Of horse racing
for many years. are trying to negotiate
with the Benning race track people for the
transfer of the plant to that place. 1t Is
unnecessary to say that the Upper MARI
boro citizens and patrons OF the southern
Maryland fair are extremely anxious
now to get the big race track enterprise
located there. Maryland is one OF the
states of the union that has no ban on
race track betting. and since the Benning
track will have to be removed from the
District of Columbia by reason of the
effect of recent legislation, 1t is thought
by very many that a deal will be finally
consulnmated.
Mr.. Charles Pepper departed for At
lantic City on Monday to visit few
days With his daughter, who came from
the White Mountains to make trip to
the Jersey resort.
Mr.. T. A. Wickersham entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Y. Waters and q few
guests at German supper at his apart
mentS.
One of the beach notables visited the
recent Marlboro fair and slept too long
to catch the last train up. He managed
to reach the depot just in time to grasp
the rail of the platform Of the last car
on the train to Washington and as his
big form dragged along tho platform he
sweep long line of people off their feet.
but was finally pulled aboard none the
worse for his close call
The fishing season is at its best in the
cool days of this month some fine
punches of rock fish having been already
caught by fishing parties of the piers
and along the coast south The past
week has been q particularly lucky one
for the fishermen for both rock fish and
perch.
Mrs Inez Seymour Mcconnell visited
Prince Frederick one day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purner and children have
returned to Washington after a summers
sojourn here.
Conductor "Landy'' Devers is back from
a weeks stay at Atlantic iCty.
Mr.. Sexton has taken MI. Bailey's place
of the season. the former returning to
his duties as agent at Upper Marlboro.
Tuesday afternoon a euchre party was
given by Mrs. Charles Williams. Mrs.
Shaw. Mrs Stack, Mrs. Ramey. Miss
were the successful contestants for the
various prizes.
A launch party was given to Tracy's
To-, v,nt, ,toH
by Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Townshend Mon
day afternoon. Mrs. Townshend's guests
were Mrs. Stack, Mrs. Shaw. Mrs. Nor
ris. Mrs. Mess, Mrs. Evans. Mrs. VIII
Robinson. Many brought back inter
esting souvenirs Of the occasion.
The North Chesapeake Union Sunday
School. which was organized in the early
part of this season. holds regular SEES
sions at the hotel every Sunday at $50
pm. J. A. Marshall Is the superntend-
ent; Mrs. A. Cady, secretary. Gates San
bonnie, pianist; T. A. Hostetler is teacher
Of the adult department. and Mrs. New
man has charge OF the primary depart
ment. The meetings have been well at
tended the past summer and have proven
a source of much pleasure and profit to
all who have given their support.
At euchre party given by Mrs Evans
Friday evening handsome prizes were
awarded to Mrs. Mansey, Miss L. Will
liams. Miss o. Williams. Mr.. Bean, DR..
Pairo, and Mr.. Townshend.
Mr. U. 8. Dunbar and family have
been spending several weeks at the beach.
Mrs. E. c. Cushman of South Carolina
Miss H. e. Peterson Of Washington and
DR.. .. c. Hull of New Haven. Conn,
were guests Of Mrs. Charles Williams at
the 1dylwild on Tuesday.
Oliver DalYymple. known as the "Bo.
nanza Wheat Farmer" Of North Dakota,