The Washington times., 1929-08-24

from Washington to the resort
soon to be constructed.
The Maryland State Roads Com.
mission has awarded the contract
for paving with concrete six miles
of the road from point near
Hills Bridge, in Prince Georges
county, to Sunderland, Calvert
county. The Robert Paving Com.
pany, of salisbury. will do the
work for $164.O87.
The road, which will connect the
Grain Highway with the Chesa.
peake Beach Road, is 13 miles
long and is being built at cost
Of 100000 out Of the $4,000 900 ap.
propriated at the last session of the
State Legislature.
Insurance Cut
Since North Beach and the sur.
rounding community has had, fire
protection, the fire insurance rate
has been reduced from 1925 to
S2.25 per $10O.
Fishing at the Beach now Is at
Its best. The most successful
anglers are using bloodworns,
smelt, and cut spots for bait. Both
Capt. Noah Hazard and Captain
Oscar, veteran boatmen and fishing
experts, report the largest fishing
parties of the season.
Herbert Corn, Joseph Fox, Al. w.
Willians. and Howard Brooks, all
Of Washington, recently caught so
fish in a short time at Herring
Bay. Several good-sized trout,
weighing about three pounds, were
landed. Several tay1ors, or blue.
fish, were hooked. These fisher.
men found that the trout bite best
around s o'clock in the evening.
Church Addition t
Capt Harry Manifold. well known
boatman. reports many sea gulls
and alewives in the bay--always an
indication of good fishing.
An addition TO the Union Church
at North Beach, 20 by 30 feet, is
nearing completion. 1t win be used
as a Sunday School room. 1t viii
be lighted with electricity and equip.
ped with the best fixtures and
furniture Rev. Robert Vorus, the
pastor. announces. Sunday services
at 1870 a. m. and 7:30 D. m.
The marsh In front Of the Temple
OF Mtrth and west Of the Bay Ave.
nue. concessions at North Beach is
being. filled ins The work ia being
done by A. J. Wise, OF District
Heights. and "a corps OF workrnen.
The ground win be laid out into
choice bayside lots.
With the appointment Of C.
Anrys,. California real estate nro-
moter, as Industrial agent of the
Chesapeake Beach Railway Com.
pany, a real building boom has
started in West Chesapeake Beach,
officially known as the Middle Sub
division.
New streets are being cut through,
grading is under way, sidewalks are
being put down, new homes are
being sold. J. E., Talbot is asso-
ciated with Anrys and will continue
to maintain his offices in the sub.
division and on the boardwalk.
Form Building Body
The building boom is being given
impetus by the organization OF the
Chesapeake eRach Building and
Loan Association at Prince Fred
erick. the county seat. Officers of
the new company are T. F. LuShy.
president: c. Anrys. secretary. and
John E. Donald, superintendent of
IHO OCdCAS DA1ECtOlS aiE
Mr.. Lusby, Of Prince Frederick; w.
man. OF LusbyIT. b. Bunting, of
Prince Frederick: A. r. Harkness,
of Prince Frederick; James o. At
well, of Shadyside, and Clyde J.
Nichols, of 1909 Ninth st. N. W.,
Washington.
The company is chartered under
fhe MARYLAND laws and has q capital
stock of $500, 900. 1t will help finance
the purchase of lots and erection of
homes at the beach and neighbortng
bay resorts An office soon will be
established near the beach railroad
station. An adequate personnel will
be installed to handle real estate
sales, rentals. leases, loans and in.
surance.
Grabbing Is Good
Grabbing at the beach still is ex.
cellent. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis E.
THOMAS. of 829 Tenth st. N. E.. re-
Gently caught five dozen in an hour
ana 4 half off the beach pier. r, F.
Moore. fishing at Calvert Beach, re-
Gently caught rs crabs In a short
time. one OF them measuring close
to 20 inches and believed to be the
largest ever taken out of the bay.
Moore also caught 40 hardheads and
trout ranging from IL to 80 inches
in length.
North Beach is so orderly that the
police court has had to close and
Captain Haddaway. chief Of police,
has been devoting his time to over
seeing street construction.
Fill in Marsh
j. Edward Lewis, Washington real
estate man, who has options on
considerable, property at the beaches,
is preparing to fill in the marsh
directly in front of the ice plant as
far as First Street, North Beach.
When improved this property win
be surveyed and subdivided, offer.
ing choice bayside home sites.
North Beach Park residents have
organized an athletic club and elected
the following officers: Mrs. Harold
j, Heiss. president; Mrs. e. NJ.
White, vice president; Miss Elizabeth
white, secretary-treasurer and Mrs,
Charles Abbott, director. Recently
the club held a beach party at the
home Of II. e. Burgess.
Give Card Party
The North Beach Park Citizens