Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.
scial Correspondence Of The Star
CHESAPEAKE BEACH, Md.
August %, 1908


CHESAPEAKE BEACH, Md,
August %, 1908.
Paul Y. Waters, general manager of the
Chesapeake Beach railway. visited the
beach several times the past week.
In conversation with the Star cores
pendent he said that this seasons business
had been very gratifying and that the
company appreciated the generous patron
age of the public and that it con-
tmeplates several elaborate improve
ments prior to the opening of next sea-
son.
new bridge now spans the Tiber and
the north-SiderS are correspondence
happy. 1t is much better structure than
the former bridge and stands higher above
the water for the passage of craft.
a great many residents took advantage
OF the excursion to Washington last Mon
day, several of the country folks paving
their visit to the National capital.
Blankets were comfortable this week
and the evenings remindful of the closing
days of summer. The fields have taken
days more the spiders"will begin the cob
webs in the doorways of the busy and
WideaWake cottages of today.
Three acres of huge tobacco at upper
Marlboro attracted the attention of ex-
cursionists to and from the beach, The
exhibit is under the joint direction of the
agricultural experiment station and the
state. Some of il was planted with a
tobacco planter in dry sand with the
thermometer under eighty, which will be
interesting Information to tobacco
growers.
Last Monday was German day at the
beach. over 500 members of the Columbia
TUrn-Verein. with their families attending
IL was fine day and the visitors enjoyed
the outing thoroughly.
new double-cyclinder ten horsepower
gasoline launch has been installed at
the North Beach for the plea sure and con-
Ncnience of residents of that place. 1t
carries large number and is built for
service in rough waters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons. who have been
occupying their cottage, the AvOndale. or
Atlanta avenue, since May ~, will re-
turn to the city about August 81. Mr.
Emmons is employee of the weather
bureau and has been there SO long that
he can turn out fine brand of predic.
lions without going near the machines.
Mrs. S. II. keyser's mother. Mrs. Scala
and sister, Miss Leva Scala have re-
turned to the city after a weeks visit
here.
Mr.. George Craft and family have re.
turned to the city after a months So
Journ at North Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Welsh, Mr.. Gearry
buckingham and Miss Eliza Buckingham
of 62S l street northeast, Washington
spent last Saturday and Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Emmons at the Avondale, or
Atlanta avenue.
The Hinkles are in their cottage. or
Atlanta avenue, for the remainder of the
season.
The Neulands, who have been at the
Pines and HOlleys since early in June
returned to the city this week
Rev. w. n. Simpson junior pastor o.
Calvert Circuit NJ. f. Church South dice
at the church parsonage. in Prince Fred
erick. this county, Thursday night OF ty
phoid fever, after an illness of three
weeks. He was assigned to the church
work there in April TO assist Rev. W. NJ
Waters, pastor in charge of the circuit
and had become very popular with tn,
people whom he served. His remain:
were conveyed TO Trappe, Talbot county
for interment. Rev. Mr.. Simpson was
native of Talbot county.