Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24
Arrive at Friendship.

Arrive at Friendship.
A delightful run of several miles from
the point where we Joined the state high
way brought us into the village of
Friendship. about thirty-four miles from
our starting point. The town was wide
awake when we arrived and ii seemed
like everybody was there 10 greet US. As
we entered the town we turned sharply
to the right in front of the post office
and after proceeding about a square
through the main street of the town
left. The homesteads al appeared natty.
while the green lawns set them off like
a painting in the distance.
Following the same highway, We con-
tinued through the town and after an
other short run of slightly over a mile
crossed the railroad tracks of the Ches-
apeake Beach railway at Owings station.
Here We picked up with an oiled road.
which continued through the town and "A
short distance on the other side. After
that the usual gravel roads We're encoun-
tered, which later wound their way
through the villages of Sunderland and
Huntingtown. At Sunderland a sign
standing out prominently in the road in
formed us that gasoline and oil could be
procured by motorists. Many large
farms and attractive homesteads line the
road south Of Sunderland and within a
short space of time we found ourselves
Prince Fredericktown-about fifty-two
miles out from Washington.
The highway over which We entered
continues straight through the town in "A
Southerly direction. South of Prince
Fredericktown seven miles of the gravel
highway have been completed, while the
construction of the balance of the road
continues daily. Solomons Island Ii about
twenty-five miles south Of this town. and
this highway will eventually connect up
with that point.
Prince Fredericktown is one OF the
many Historic villages in Calvert coun-
ty. 1t has been the county seat since
l14S. having been removed here from
Battle Creek in Calvert county. The
town has an enterprising newspaper, a
large hotel, which are on the main street,
while the old brick courthouse also
adorns the main thoroughfare. On either
side are offices and stores, with private
residences making up the remainder of
the towns approach. Calvert county at
this point is about seven miles wide.
Prince Fredericktown being practically
in the center OF the county. between
Chesapeake bay and the Patuxent river,
The town is about sixty-one miles south
of Baltimore. On the front of the court
house and at various points along the
highway are posted signs which call at
tention to the penalty for driving trac-
ton engines with cleat wheels on the
newly constructed state road. The fine
is SIUV. onset with the terms OF lmpriSon-
ment if the law is violated. After a
brief stop in Prince F'redericktown the
return trip was commenced. The same
route was followed except at Greenock
the direct road to Marlboro was taken
instead Of going via Bristol, which cuts
off about two miles. Considering all de-
lays. the trip was easily made in less
than three hours The motorist will find
a warm welcome extended by the resi-
dents in this section of Maryland. Oper-
ators of motor cars, however. are adj
vised to use every precaution when ap-
preaching teams until the horses be-
come accustomed to horseless vehicles.
At no time on the run did any of the
drivers of the horse drawn vehicles dis
play any anger because they found it
necessary to alight from their seats and
hold their horses. On the contrary q
helping hand from motorists when there
is an Indication that horse is becom-