Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-07-25
Describes Trip To Southern Maryland


Mr.. Milton G.. Rice, Of Jefferson, this
county, has written an interesting let.
ter TO the The News describing trip
taken by himself and >on, Mnlard NJ.
Rice, to La Plata, Charles county. The
letter follows.
On the morning Of Jiy 10Th, ac-
companied by my son, Mihari, board
ed the train at Frederick city, for tri D
to Southern Maryland, our destination
being La Plata, the home Of my sister,
Mrs. w. X. Linthicum She and her
husband are located on North Oak Ave
nue., in an attractive home. Their
large house has spacious piazza and
IS surrounded by a well shaded lawn
covering about / acre.
The town OF La Plata Is located on a
plateau, and being the county seat Of
Charles county, Is a busy up-to-date
place. Its population is 400. It Is A
comparatively new town, having been
made the county seat 10 1896. 1t is 10
Gated on the Pope's Crock branch OF
the p. X. r. A concrete boulevard
has been built from Washington to this
town, the distance being q miles. This
boulevard is being continued to Rock
Point, on the Potomac river, and when
completed Will be one OF the finest ia
the state.
The day after our arrival, we were
invited to join a fishing party, COM
posed Of Mrs. Isinthicum, Mrs, b. A
Howard, the Misses Po-ey. Mss Polly
de koode; Messrs, Howard, Lnthicum, /
La Motto and Rice. We went by auto
mobile to the clubhouse on Port To-
bacco Creek There we went aboard
fine launch, and after an enjoyable ride /
on the Potomac, anchored at the bea-
con, near Matthias Point We had fine
sport capturing the tinny tribe, landing
between 200 and 800 fine specimen Of
white perch, rock aud salt water trout.
On our return in the evening", we land
ed at the clubhouse about 80 O'Clock
Automobiles were 10 waiting to convey
US bacg to La Plata.
On our way to Port Tobacco creek,
we passed through the almost deserted
town of Port Tobacco. We had point
ed out to US the remains of the st,
Charles hotel at that place. 1t is said
that the late Thomas Jones was in this
hotel ffered 100000 il be would reveal
Pooth's hiding place, which he refused
TO do. We we're also shown the point
where Booth crossed the. Potomac and
General Sickle's headquarters in Port
Tobacco Valley
On Saturday we were invited to take
another trip on the Potomac. in com.
pany with a party OF gentlemen from
the Agricultural Department, OF Wash
ington. The wi was strong, the sea
rough, and we returned, after only an
hour or two of fishing, with about 100
fish.
am highly pleased with this part
Of our state. Farming conditions here
do not compare vorably with those
OF our own county, but the land is be-
ing rapidly cleared, lined. and Is ad-
vancing in value. Many estates which
sold Tor few dollars per acre only a
lev years ago are now selling for many
times that amount.
My brother-in-law, W {. r. Linthicum.
is employed by the Agricultural De-
partment in what is known as the Far
mer's Cooperative Demonstration
Work. The object Of this work is to
improve farming conditions in the
South. He visits the farmers in bis
territory, instructs them as to the pro-
per preparation of the soil, what fe,ti
lizers are needed. the proper cultiva-
ton OF different crops, etc. This work
Is already helping the farmers by in
r,ased yields
There is some finely located property
here. The estates are too large; often
from 500 acres TO !. 500 acres.
There are splendid opportunities here
Tor indus rious, aggressive men to de-
FAI0n a m s. fts..s |
ion Of our Slate.---Frederick News,