Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-03-18
Our Railroad. The Spirit that
Will Build IL.

M&f&t A&&ts& -
RoBERT CALLAHAN, Of the Metro
politan Hotel. and Of the National
Cash Register Company, Washing
ton, D. c., one Of the leading bush
ness men 10 the Capitol City. under
date Of March 10th. instant, writes
90 follows. demonstrating bis inter-
est and faith Ii st. Mary's county.
Oh, for more men like him:
EDITOR BEACON Yours enclosing
q subscription blank for me to sign
for stock Ia the Potomac q Chesa-
peake Railroad received and Is here
with returned and the number Of
shares desired by me indicated
thereon. In subscribing TO this
stock do sd cheeriully and in order
TO do my part 10 building this road
way which will be Of greatest bene.
fit to all the people OF Southern
Maryland. and particularly 10 those
living Ia st. Mary's County.
AS understand the matter, this
road Is to take in the road from
Brandywine to Mechanicsville and
continue to Esperanza on the Patux-
emit, the whole taking 10 stretch OF
country which, IL has been truly
said, lis terrestrial paradise. The
completIon Of this road. the build
ing OF which Is now early predicted,
will open this Eden TO the world
and its projectors will be cannoniz-
I'd for their enterprise.
That a naval dry dock will be
built at Drum Point. one OF the finest
harbors In the world, In the near
future, is believed by many Of our
best naval experts 10 be acertainty.
With this constructed and la opera
tion, thousands Of artizans, mer-
chants and professional people, will
beaded toSt Mary's County, which.
together with the great amount Of
wealth their industry will bring and
the handy means the railroad will
offer OF reaching market for the
product OF its fertile soil, old St.
Mary's should soon become one Of
the most wealthy and prosperous
counties ia the State.
ST. Mary's County. wants quick
and adequate means OF transporta-
ton. This railroad will furnish II
and our people should turn In and
respond promptly and literally TO
purchasing los stock. We believe
they will do this when the matter
Is properly presented to them. The
small amount ofsstock 1t Is proposed
to issue to build and equip the en-.
terprise Is so safely guarded and
secured rs to make 1t positively
safe investment The plan propos.
cd assures tho subscribers TO the
stock that their money will be used
10 build and equip the road and for
no other purpose. Interest and In.
voslment by citizens OF our county
now, will inspire confidence In
moneyed men elsewhere and the
amount needed to build this great
commercial artery oftrade will soon
DO raised and the road be an accom-
plishad fact.
! am very enthusiastic over the
building Of this railroad. Ny first
work Ia my early manhood was as
one Of the contractors la building II
Chen called the Southern Maryland.
The road then was to run 10 Point
Lookout. The change toEsperanza,
I think. Is good one. worked q
large force Of men. horses &c., on
the contract and was on the job
when, owing TO financial troubles,
work was suspended and In conse-
quence I suffered considerable loss,
/ had confidepae II the building 81
the road then; hive more conf,
dence In 10 now, and, 40 before said
cheerfuily add my mite 70 help build
IL.
In yours requesting me 10 say
word Of encouragement for the en-
terprise | trust Ii doing SO / have
not said too many words.
Respectfully,
ROBERT CALLAHAN.