Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
CONDITION OF THE WATER.
UP-RIVER WATERS.

Lewis camp at Poiu. Pleasant. Lodge
landing, on the lower Potomac is in full
swing and members OF the several
branches OF the Lewis family are enjoy
ing every minute of their summer outing.
Fred George and Frank Lewis, brothers.
have their families in camp, and take
turns being there to look after the COM
fort of the women and children.
incidentally. camp life has been made
more pleasant this year than heretofore
by providing a fast motor boat for use
of the campers, and it has conveyed
many successful fishing parties to the
favortc fishing spots in the vicinity of
the camp.
Talking about fishing" said one of
the Lewis boys. and all are experts with
rod and line. mother has the record
thus far. She was fishing from the little
pier near camp one afternoon and caught
a flve-pounG rocktish,
Watermelon ami crab feaSts are being
enjoyed by the campers and their guests,
seldom Il night passing that there are
not a number of guests i'll camp.
Th mixing they would vary the mono
tony of saltwater fishing. George Lewis
and Elmer Schroth visited pond back
in the country, having been told II was
Illed with carp.
and using spoons. the anglers were de-
lighted at finding some OF the finest
plymouth bass they had ever Seen. The
fish in the big pond We're lass instead
Of carp, and the anglers landed several
that tipped the scales at four pounds.
Capt Billy Hettinger and Capt. Tony
Schroth We're at the camp one day and
they Joined some of the campers in a
trip to Piney Point, where they found
Detective Hewlett working on his boat
and Shan.haieI MN.
Can't go. sad the detective, en-
planning that he had too much work to
go ON has boot.
\ few minutes later Hewlett found
himself on the briny deep headed for the
Virginia shore. lie was treated better
than the sailors who are shanghaied by
oyatermen, however. and il was not
necessary for him 10 walk back home.
Sinc men who had one Of the most
.nJo!abic trips of their lives stepped
from aboard the J. NJ \. at the Coiin-
THAN Yacht Clubs wharf Tuesday
night af;c- ten-day outing on the
liver.
j. Mole Anderson. owner of the BOAT.
was captain the cruise and Gabe
baldwin was cook.
j:iugGoid Hart, one Of the fishing party.
and moi = man IN the party suffered an
attack of indigestion"
Capt. Anderson had in the party j. G..
len, George Mullen. Rinlgod Hart. G.
W Rollins. W. Il. GLADDEN. and Gabe
Baldwin. Redmiles insisted upon firing
a salute ar sunrise and sundown, and
tearing all members OF the party had
not cot heard the shutdown salute he
several times repeated the firing at mid
night
'.l,ss the boat blown up?' asked one of
the party when the midnight noise
aroused him from his sleep, ''or is the
Iexican navy after us.
II was only shooting at mosquito, ="
came Redmiles' amusing response.
Ihe wharf at Popes creek was the
scene OF All attractive crab feat one night
daring the outing. number of visitors
geiUs IN the party. while at Grinders
Jac fishermen Were furnished platters of
clo:.eG fish few minutes after they were
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AuJ Gs.t at home ala't nothin' like
tnessr commented RinSsold Hart, and lie
.s.a.:e tie not perch disappear.
White perch and rockTiSn We're plentiful
al etcry place where the fishermen tried
tier l1ck but George Mullen and Ring
sold Hart were the only ones who land
cd trout. The trout were caught near
Wakefield
Capt. Charles =. Torney was first officer
"a the launch Yankee on a trip To the
vicinity OF Smiths point near the mouth
of the river for week end outing. Nine
teen members OF the Mocus Club were
IN the party.
Capt. Torney was able to point on,
places Of interest on the way down river
10 make the trip all the more enjoyable
and when anchor was dropped of Smiths
point the anglers were soon upon the job
IL was a matter OF only a few seconds
10 make il certain that the captain had
made no mistake In selecting fishing
grounds, for as fast as the lines were
east just as fast did the fish take the
bait
"And when we had caught about 400
perch and croakers." one of the cubmei
stated I'VE thought we had enough
barrel Of crabs was steamed and q
feast enjoyed.
Grandpa" Nokes. the clubs chef. was
strictly on the job. Eiis meas t!ctiet, tue
paiates or .he cluInen md he was in
duceG 20 coasen: 10 accompany ths