Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
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the lovely village green. No detour
is necessary to see this, as the high
way runs right past the important
section of town.
"But speaking of detours, there is
one, thirty-seven miles below Sails
bury, Maryland, which is well worth
while if you are an animal lover.
It's about ten miles off the main road,
but the road is paved all the way;
and on the island of Chincoteague-
a non-toll bridge gets you there-are
literally hundreds of tiny wild ponies.
Their heads come no higher than your
waist, and they are supposed to be
descended from ponies washed ashore,
a century or more ago, from the wreck
of Spanish galleon. Be that as it
may, they are the cutest beasties you
ever saw, and if you want some real
exercise, just try and catch one Of
the newborn colts, which are about
the size of a house dog Once a year
the natives round up these toy crea-
lures, break a few and sell them. 1t
is the leading industry on the island
and though not highly remunerative,
the inhabitants are doin' all right,
thanks, and haven't yet heard about
the depression.
"The real industry of the PENN
sula, however, is spuds. An APPALLING
ly huge percentage of the backbone
of Irish stew, of the hot baked pals
of our steaks and the luscious sweet
companions of the baked ham origin
ate on the lower section of the Pc
ninsula. And it's gone so far that
each year there is a locally famous
and very picturesque Potato Blossom
Festival, held in riot of gaiety and
rejoicing.
"This much l will guarantee about
the Wilderness of the Peninsula into
which we ventured with so many mis-
givings: The roads are grand; there
is almost no traffic, no advertising
signs, no hot-dog stands and none OF
the cheap honky-tonk usually found
along the big highways. We made
excellent time, and last, but far from
least, the Cape Charles-Little Creek
ferry, about which we had been so
much alarmed, turned out to be a
palatial liner. 'Ferryboat' was hard
ly the name for it, because, although
we drove on and off as one does on
a regular ferry, the rest of the giant
transport was far more like an ocean
going steamer, with staterooms,
lounges, a cafe and all the trimmings.
She carried eighty-five cars without
crowding, and I soon discovered that
the crossing is never really rough.
The only hook in the whole business
is that you must time yourself so as
to catch a ferry.
"The New York to Norfolk leg of
the journey can easily be made in a
day, and if you don't arrive at Cape
Charles in time to catch the four
o'clock ferry to Little Creek in the
afternoon, you may, if you like, put
your car on board the next boat at
eleven at night, use the boat as your
hotel, and find yourself thus catching
the six A. M. sailing without bother
ing to get up. In any case, it is
wise to make inquiries locally as to
the sailing schedule as well as Sc
curing the latest ferry schedule from
your automobile club before starting,
as this is subject to change. The trip
across Hampton Roads is real thrill
and we would not have missed it for
anything. Little Creek, the ferry
terminal, is just outside of Norfolk;
so, if you catch the afternoon ferry,
you will logically spend the night
in the famous seaport CITY,"
From there on, the trip is described
to Miami. Of course, Delmarvians
are most keenly interested in what
Mrs. Putnam wrote of the Peninsula.
1t is a matter of regret she did not
meet more of the residents. The Sec
ton has been reviled by those who
know nothing about the land or its
people. Mentally, socially, and in
every other way, the Putnams would
have found here men and women
reared, educated, and fitted to do
honor to the country the Putnams
found so beautiful and thrilling.