Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-02-25
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NEW RAILROAD PLANNED
Sc. Mays County Line Means
Much TO That Section.
IT WILL RuNTo EsPERANzA


Farmers Subscribing For Stock
BY Furnishing Wood Or Labor
MIR. Watson Behind Project.
Steps toward building railroad
through ST. Mary's county. which
will be- an extension Of the Washing
ton, Potomac and chesapeake rail-
road from Mechanicsville to Esper-
ANA on the ST. Mary's side Of Drum
Point harbor, have been taken, and
the proposition has advanced to the
opening Of subscriptions for stock.
This stock will be an issue of 5000.
900 Of 8 per cent. preferred stock,
secured by the deposit with the
Union Trust Company, as trustee OF
800. 900 Of bonds and "a 100000 of
common stock Of the Washington,
Potomac and Chesapeake Railroad.
which runs from Brandywine to
Mechanicsville, D distance Of about
20 miles. The stock and bonds are
owned by Mr.. Henry w. Watson, q
Philadelphia capitalist, and repre-
sent all the road s outstanding obli-
cations. except small portion that
Is owned by the State Of Maryland,
Mr.. Watson purchased the Wash
ington, Potomac and Chesapeake rail-
road about IL years ago, and since
II has been o paying proposition.
The new road will DO about 20
miles long and win run through the
heart Of ST. Mary's county. The
people Of 81. Mays county are en-
thuslastic over the prospect Of get
hing q railroad and many Of themare
subscribing for stock, some even
arranging 10 pay for part Of their
subscriptions In labor Or by supply
az lies Tor the road.
An Eden, says MIR. King.
The sentiments Of bhe residents Of
kaa county are 4. n sardio,vn
who said
Between the Patuxent, the Poto-
mac. the Wicomico and the bay we
have terrestrial paradise, But in
this swift age men win not come to
our Eden when IL takes them four
days to get here and back.
I'VE must have railroad"
Mr.. George Blackstone, presidents
Of the Union Trust Company, speak
ing Of the possibilities Of a road in
st. Mary's county, said:
Ii will open up new garden for
Baltimore and Washington, Garden
products In ST. Mary's are but q few
days later than those that come to
Baltimore from Norfolk. Much Of
the farmland Ia the county Ii not up
70 the high grade Of fertility itshould
be. or what II used TO be; but whit
Il once was II can be again withpro-
per cultivation. A railroad which
"opens up the markets Of Baltimore
and Washington will bring farmers
Into the county There viii be- afll-
Client traffic to support the road.
Every thing has been arranged for
she preferred stock. which will be
issued as soon as IL Is subscribed.
Mr.. Watson wants the people OF
Southern Maryland TO take as much
Of II as they can.
look for great development in
farming as soon as the road is finish
cd. 81. Mary's county. with its
amlable and trustworthy climate,
ought 10 be the garden spot Of the
State with proper cultivation. The
land now is cheap and money In
vested 10 farms al the present time
ought TO pay good interest when the
road is built and the markets of
Baltimore and Washington brought
within reach.
What 4 Farmer Did.
Some time ago | ran across )
striking illustration Of what cnIAva-
zion will do for . rundown farm.
Idrove into place In Baltimore
county TO buy some cord wood. Twas
attracted 70 the wood BY the busI-
nesslike way Il was banked. The
owner turned out 10 10 d former
wagon builder. who had never lived
on farm and knew absolutely
nothing about farming uutil be-
bought the place. which was then too
poor to raise chicken grass. He
said he learned farming BY studying
tie bulletins issued BY the Maryland
Agricultural College and by expert.
ence. After buying the farm he
made living by cutting Greenwood
and bringing il TO Baltimore. the
farm being too poor 10 cpltivatesno-
nessfully. Hetook oystershalls back
10 The farm from the city, and with