Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-31

| and at 5:45 o'clock pulled into st. Leon
| ard, ST. miles from our starting point.
A word or two here with the residents
Of the place and we put on full speed Tor
Lusbys. where the state road ended
Lusbys was reached at 6:1O o'clock. our
was little doubt about the state road
ending here. for We We're dumped on
into sand almost axle deep The post
office building stands in the fork in the
road. We were informed that both roads
led to Solomons Island. but that we had
better take the left fork. as 1t was con-
sidered better road and followed along
| the line of the new state road which is
now under construction south or that
place Neither of the roads, however,
were anything to brag about, judging
from the way they appeared at the post
office.
At any rate we took the left fork and
following the wires soon passed an Old
brick church with the figures 174S stand
ing out boldly on the wall. Upon inquiry
we found out that this church was con-
structed of bricks imported from Eng
land in 1888. 1t was rebuilt in las, which
accounts for the date on the building at
the present time. The figures are about
three feet in height and Immediately
catch the eye as soon as the edifice APP
pears In view. It is known as the Mid
dleham Episcopal Church, and is sit
/ uated two miles from Lusbys on the main
road.
AS we continued on our journey. draw
ing closer and closer to our destination
We found that there was no let up in
the sand, except occasionally when a
smooth gravel stretch would be encoun-
tered. only to lead off into more sand
We found evidence of the new state
road. and when this highway is completed
1t will prove Of inestimable value to the
people in that section of the state. EX-
cellent grades are being established, es-
ar W VarV cfann
hills just before reaching the island. For
a considerable distance northward from
the island the road has been widened and
Graded and the work IS progressin, v...y
favorably. The residents all along the
line OF the state road seem enthusiastic
over the prospect that at last their sec
ton OF the country is to be opened up
and judging from conversations which
had with them they feel that it is much
needed Improvement and one that is
bound to appeal to owners OF land not
only those bordering on the highway but
those in the interior as well. One driver
expressed 'I,s ed delight at the thought that it
would help to bring motorists down in
thaL section, and he also inquired If 1t
wouldn't be of great advantage to have
railroad running through Calvert coun-
ty, northward from Solomons Island
Arrive at Solomons Island.
After run of few more miles of
sand we finally sighted the Patuxent
river and Chesapeake bay. just before
making our ascent onto Solomons Island.
The scene was an inspiring one. and the
thought that we had reached the point
for which We started without a puncture
or accident Of any character was indeed
pleasing, to say the least. Passing
through a rather thickly built-up section
on the mainland. we landed on an oys-
ter shell road. which led US across a
wooden bridge, close to the water, and
connected the mainland with Solomons
Island. The shell road extended along
the new cement sea wall which has been
constructed along one side of the island
and passing through the center of the
Island terminates at the wharf where
the steamers make landings Within