The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-10

laws to their full meaning, the
canyasbacks being JIrn1olested,
mated. nested, and brought forth
their young without travelling
further North.
Conversation began 10 lag as the
tide began its outward flow and
inside OF three hours we brought
to boat over rs good-sized hard
heads or sea croakers, trout or
weaks. King William perch ana
Norfolk spots. Some Of the fish
Of the first two varieties ran to
the tllree-pound mark.
SiIas Harris, pioneer Walton
ian from out Of the lake region
/ in the Middle West, where anglers
are scientific and fish are game.
sters. experienced his first salt
water outing and to say that &c
got 4 thrill would be putting y y
''rnoIIycoddles fashion, for he got
the genuine Roosevelt spirit. which
means in plain English. punch
with d kick, such as is "a livere4
by the famous mule ai1d, Silas
used d regular bagsers equipnaent
and every fish hooked put up 4
sporting fight.
The fish, upon arrival on shore,
were packed in salt sea grass, a.
ice In the lower Southern Mary
land point Is q luxury. On our
return to Washington we stopped
off at LeOnardtOWn. where the
fish were iced and when we
reached home to distribute the
catch among orr friends the fish
were all but alive.
IN summing mp the outing we
were informed by Captain Green
well that such catches were every.
day occurrences, during the season
in the twin waters of the Chesa.
peake and Potomac. So, the writer
is of the opinion that while t.e
trip is the longest on our schedule
OF nearby resorts it is one OF the
best saltwater fishing grounds TO
be found in the country.
The trip from Washington to
Point Lookout was made by auto
mobile over 81 miles of excellent
macadem and dirt roads and most
any careful driver can make the
run within the three-hour mark.
Starting from the Capitol build
ing travel east along Pennsylvania
Avenue to Eleventh Street, turn
south and cross Anacostia bridge,
turn east and ascend Good Hope
hill, keep upon the main highway
through Camp Springs and Sur.
rattsYille This same route was
traversed by John Wilkes Booth,
President Lincoln's assassin, on
the night of April II, 1865. From
Surrattsville continue to T. B., the
initials Of a prominent Marylander
by the name OF Tom Brooks.
From r. b. on to Waldorf,
thence south through Bryantown,
HughesvilEe and Charlotte Hall,
Maryland's oldest private mill
tary Institute. being established
back in the sO's. Keeping st. aight
ahead through Mechanicsyille and
MOrganEa to LeOnarIltOWn, named
after Maryland's first colonial
governor and the present county
seat Of st. Mary's.
The next point on leaving the
county seat is Great, Mills. the
main telephone artery for Southern
Maryland. st. Mary's City comes
as the next important spot and L
is well to know that a. this par.
ticular point Maryland established
her birthplace in 1884. through the
efforts OF Leonard Calvert and his
band OF 200 colonists, Al 11aonu-
ment to pioneer Calvert now stands
where a pact was made between
the colonists and the Susquehan.
mock Indians. st. Mary city was
Maryland's first capital until the
seat OF government moved to An
napolis in 1894.
From st. Mary's the road is d.
rect to Point. Lookout. the end Of
the trail. where a tall monument
is erected in memory of 3,0eo sol.
diers who gave their life during
civil strife for their country.