Evening star., 1929-10-06


Now is the time for changing to new
those old dock lines and mooring ropes,
at no other season may we expect
greater stress to be placed upon them.
A few dollars worth Of hemp will often
be the means of saving wreck or con-
siderable damage, and the continued use
of old lines long past their life Is poor
economy. Haul up the mooring chain
and get the kinks out of 1t. badly
twisted chain snaps easily. And don I
tie the boat up with such conglomera-
ton Of gilligan bitches that some good
fellow trying to ease her Strainlng Will
have reason to wish her never bullt.
There Is no better time for an extra coat
of paint than now, when the boat is
called upon to resist harder conditions
than at any time during the Summer
season, though some regard paint more
as q matter of appearance than protec-
ton and fail to paint up because, as
they say, who cares how she looks dur
ing the Winter" Paint now and save
your canvas.
THE regular Fall meeting of the Poto-
l. mac Squadron, u. s. p. g., will Se
held on October 81. 9 pm, at the Corin-
than clubhouse. At this meeting there
are a number of important matters to
your views and cast your votes.
NJoSING around through some old
v books at the library brought 10
light the meanings of a few more local
names. though not so many as should
have liked to md. Breton Bay, it is
found is named for one William Bret
ton, WHO came to this country In 1887
from England and settled on the North
ern Peninsula that divides the bay from
st. Clements Bay, the locality now
spicuous In the affairs of the colonists
and owner of large grant or patent OF
land, he eventually died in poverty, and
such was the condition Of his estate
the children were objects Of charity
that for many years the place was
known as Begaars Point. On the south
side of the bay will be found Protes-
tants Point, the derivation OF which Is
obvious, particularly when one remem-
bers that the ma jority Of the early set
tiers In these parts were OF the Cathohc
faith. We are a bit puzzled over Lovers
Point, but are inclined to the view tnat
the point was named for family Of
that name, rather than for the necking
proclivities OF the then younger genera
ton. Neales Sound, on the north side
Of Wicomico River and in behind Cobb
island. is named for one Capt. James
Neale. who arrived from London In 1886
and who later became committee 70 ms
lordship's council and treasurer OF the
colony. his estate fronting the SOUND
which bears his name. Fort Point IN St
Marys River was found to have been the
site of q fortification known as Fort
st. Inigoes. and 1t Is not difficult To
imagine the booming of the guns IN
greeting to the infrequent ships arriving
from the mother country loaded with
brick and cloth. carriages and cooking
wares, the mails and new settlers just
come out.
Not 20 far away to the southward one
comes upon names that furnish an
ideal setting for tales OF pirates ano
scuttlings ard pieces OF eight, Ragged
Point and Black Beard Point, and there
Ii no doubt that an inquisitive visitor
might find some oldster to point out an
ancient oak as the legendary hiding
place of pirate gold. One notes that otil
pirates never buried their treasures be-
meath pine or poplar or tall cedar
the oak tradition being such that no
live oak of any grcat size or hoary ap-
pearance may avoid being looked upon
with suspicion.
have long harbored q desire to
steAlthily dig on some dark night ne.
meath the great tree known as tns tns
Presidents Oak that shadows the hil
AS IAonAfdtowfi. No pirate capable
| enough to be rated o joufheyman pirate
| would ever have overlooked sucn an ap'