Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-08-01
VISIT TO ROCK POINT.

AIttI u ullHl Stop mere We Jul Itu HI
to the seat Of the machine. and picking
our way over new cement bridge now
In the course Of construction on the
road to the left, IN front Of the grocery
store headed for our next town, known
as Thompkinsyille. 1913 miles out
Passing on through (there being but
one road and no danger Of getting LOST
we soon picked up a fine gravel road.
over which We made good time, while
Il lasted, the distance being only about
mile in length It might be well
10 state that although the road is being
graded and under construction for a con-
siderable distance, It is open for travel
Throughout, and no detours in adjoining
woods are necessary. The road in
places is rough, and while no great
speed can be made, still, any one con
tent with fair speed can make good
progress For instance, on the smooth
stretches we were able to hit things up
to thirty and thirty-five miles an hour.
over the rough places we were obliged
to slow down at times to ten and fifteen
miles an hour. Taken as a whole, how
ever, we felt that as we we're not run
Ming on a schedule, and speed was no
object, we were making excellent pro-
gress and at the same time, not uu-
necessarily racking the machine when
there was no need Of it. The result Of
this wise action will be shown later
on in this article.
Thompkinsville was reached at $40
O'Clock Saturday night, with everything
o. X. A run Of less than two miles
brought US up iuto the village of Mid
dletown. 5l.1 miles from Washington.
and the little burg called Issue at 5s.i
miles. About a mile out from the lat
ter town a fine cement road doomed up
before the searchlighis Of the machine.
and we we're hitting the high spots ard
complimenting each other on the spleu-
did trip, when suddenly the cement
road disappeared entirely from our
view. When we recovered our surprise
we discovered that the boulevard, which
only lasted about half mile, had bern
replaced by the graded roadway, aud
naturally we were obliged to reduce our
speed considerably. We sped along
the rough-surfaced road, and casting
our searchlights over goodoysser shell
road, found ourselves swinging into
Rock Point, Md. We arrived at 1925
O'clock at night.
Rock Point is situated on the Poto-
mac river. in Charles county, Md,
seventy-two miles from Washington,
according to the measurement OF the
distance by river men. Overland by
automobile it is only tifty-five miles,
1t is also known among those familiar
along the river front as Lancaster's
wharf, deriyingits name from the owner
Of the property. The entire point is
the property of S, S. Lancaster, who is
! likewise the owner of all Of the build
ings and stores on the property, as well
as a number Of farms 10 the adjacent
country. Rock Point, however, is the
official post Office title and is recognize
ed as such. 1t is located at point
where the Wicomico river flows into the
Potomac, and is one Of the ideal spots
along the river front.
AS popular fishing ground it is said
to have no equal. Lovers of the sport
come hundred of miles to enjoy good
catch. and rarely do they return home
without being well rewarded for max
ing the trip Many Of those who go
down to Colonial Beach frequently hire
sail or motor boats. camp out in the
vicinity Of Rock Point and DO their fish
ing Colonial Beach is less than seven
miles distant on the opposite side of the
river. For the information of those
who desire to indulge in fishing trip
the writer secured information along
those lines which might prove of In
terest.
To begin with, there is a general |
merchandise store at Rock Point, where |
everything needed can be obtained; bait
is plentiful, including soft shell crabs;
motor or sail boats can be secured for a
nominal sums and there are ample
boarding facilities. The residents are
hospitable and courteous, and take
great delight in catering to those who
patronize that section. The motorlst
is as welcome as the fisherman. There
are several private homes where board
ers are taken, there being no hotel at
Rock Point; two churches and school
house. Water is furnished from art,
sian wells, and there is Always a cool
breeze blowing off the point. II is paa-
ticularly delightful in the evenings,
after the sun has gone down. In the
winter season it is great oyster cen
ter, miles Of oyster beds being located
within stones throw OF the shore.
Gasoline and oil can also be secured
here.
In conversation with J. P. NJ Making
inspector and engineer in direct charge
Of the construction work, he told me
that the road was scheduled to be com
pleted by September /, but that owing
10 slight delays it would not be finished
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