Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
AT P1NEY POINT.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

PINEY POINT. Md. AIlgustj6. 1870
The past week has been a very active
one here. with its fishing. bathing. boat
ing, and entertainments. Friday night a
big country dance was held in the large
ballroom at the hotel. with barn dances.
quadrilles. Virginia reels. etc, and a jolly
time was enjoyed by ALL
Monday the guests witnessed sight
seldom seen in these waters. when a large
school of porpoises swan so close to the
shore that many shots were taken at
them, but without result Porpoises. as a
rule, do not swim close to the shore. hut
it was claimed by the old seamen that
hunger drove them close for small Ash.
After they had gone the crsbs were SO
thick that 1t was impossible to see the
bottom Of the river.
The water has been warm. notwi.h-
standing the cool weather. with hardly
any nettles, and the shore has been dot
ted with bathers every day.
The fish are beginning to bite. and every
day sees the small craft carrying parties
out to try their luck.
Mr.. Thomas c. Pollock of Washington
has erected a pretty bungalow here where
his family. with Miss Bertha Foose and
Miss Mollie Willett. are spending the
SUMMER. Other cottages and bungalows
are to be erected in the near future.
The following Is a list of some of the
guests at the hotel: Mr.. Thad Bean and
wife. Mr.. Marcy Mitchell and wife of
Washington: DR.. and Mrs. Robert Green
of Baltimore. with a friend from Boston:
Mr.. Bradley. Mrs. Talbert. Mrs. Barnard.
Mrs. NJ. l. Crawford, Miss Edna Craw-
ford, Mr.. Schirmain, Mr.. George f. Tew
and family. Mrs. A. c. West, Mrs. E. j.
ilnsling and son. Mr.. r. f. Court and
Mrs. P. B. Ryon. Mr.. Paul Ryon. Miss
Grace Ryon. Mr.. Humphrey. Capt. Joseph
Chevil. G. P. Lohr. Patrick Barrett, the
Misses klees. Miss Leesnitzer. Mr.. Nc
Elroy. Mrs. Valentine Waller. the Misses
Tilghman. T. F.. King and wife. H. III.
Bugbee and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson.
Miss Eva Bridget. Mr.. Louis Harbert.
Mr.. Riordan. Mr.. Burns. Miss Gertrude
McNally. the Misses Burns, Miss Riordan.
w. B. Simpson. H. X. Knight. DR.. Lewis
H. Bicks of Washington and s. w. King.
Among the late arrivals are Mrs. T. F..
Williamson, Mr.. Alfred Darling. Mr.. T. G..
Pollock, Mr.. and Mrs. 8. NJ. F1llius and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. F'illlus and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon B. Darling
and Mr.. and Mrs. Tice.
Great preparations are being made for
the large fishing party which Is to be
here. beginning with the 10th of this
month. Mr.. ]. w. BARLEY of Washing
ton is the captain of this crew. which con-
sists of about twenty men.
Mr.. f. E. Court of Washington. Mr.. j.
Paul Green and Mr.. r. c. Tilghman will
shortly erect bungalows on their lots.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Branson. who were
recently married. are living at cottage No.
IA here. Mr.. Branson is employed as
musician and clerk
Col. Leonard H. Bicks of Washington
is here.
Master Julius Tolson had a birthday
party last Thursday at the cottage of his
parents. and the young boys and girls
had most pleasant time. He was the
recipient of many little presents. Re-
freshments were served.
Miss Bessie Leapley and Mrs c. W. Toll
son arrived Sunday morning to spend
their vacation here