Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-29
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.
,ecial Correspondence of The Star.

CHESAPEAKE BEACH. Nd,
August %, 1908.
The furry of cold weather this week
started many of the beach sojourners to
packing up for return to the city and
recalled to memory the fact that the joys
of summertime were at an end. and that
once again the wood shed and coal bin
at home demand attention. The storm this
week was the fiercest that has ever
Weakened the oldest inhabitants and roads
that had been so long bad as to become
actually ignored were promptly converted
into rivers Of mud and water. chesapeake
bay was churned into q degree of mad
ness that threatened to carry of all the
piers and boardwaks. and the Tiber as
sumed the proportions of a river. About
three spans of the north pier were car
ried out by the heavy surf and several
sailbOats. were swept away. Every
stream in Calvert county was out Of its
banks and a sixteen-mile drive, furnished
all the argument needed for better roads.
BY the end of next week a very large
proportion of the summer population OF
the beach will have returned to winter
homes in the city, but not before large
percentage Of them have indicated official
ly their desire to become voters in the
state of Maryland. Many will do this in
the hopes that they can get the county
authorities to do something toward i'm
proving and laying out necessary road
ways. which would be some compensation
for their taxes. In this declaration of
citizenship. Maryland will gain something
like twenty-five citizens.
The Gibson and Durnine families have
returned to Washington after a sojourn at
the beach.
The storm this week. while the severest
for many years. was not without Its In
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unique pictures. One sotOurner was fore
ed to carry two umbrellas, one for the
ordinary protection from the rain and the
other to keep OF the driving rain from
the lower part Of his body. Another
summer resident fought the wind and rain
to the train clad in high rubber hip
boots and a fisherman's garb. A number
abandoned the trip to the train for WASH
ington Thursday morning because of the
tempest that ragged all along the beach
road.
Some idea of the number of Washing
tonians who have visited the beach this
summer can be dervide from the fact that
during the month of June alone the
Chesapeake Beach railway carried $4,000
persons to and from the resort. This was
accomplished without any accident or
casualties to the big crowds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank CLANCY of this
county entertained d uOuSc party ICSChIAy.
Among the guests were Mrs. NJ. Maude
Smith, Miss Mary L. Owens. Baltimore:
Miss A. Gertrude KILLER, Virginia; Miss
Olyvia Talbot, Calvert county. and DR..
Irving B. CLANCY. Pittsburg Pa.
The anxiety as to the safety or where
abouts of Messrs. Boetcher, Ebling and
Coughlip members Of the Naval Academy
Band at Annapolis. who started from
Washington for Annapolis in a sixteen
foot open gasoline launch, has been reliev-
ed by the receipt of a postal card stating
that they were in a safe harbor at Point
Lookout creek. near Chesapeake Beach.
about thirty miles below Annapolis. About
ten days ago the trio Of musicians made
the trip safely to Washington In the tiny
craft and they started out few days
ago for the return cruise.
The excursion steamer from Baltimore
and Annapolis will. most likely. make
its last trip to the beach tomorrow. The
experiment this summer having been
gratifying it is regarded as probable the
boat will run regular trips again next
summer.