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Vol. 70, No. 12

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May 2022

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Publishers' Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 About the Cover Photographer: Robert "Bob" Fawcett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Home Cooking: Helen Chappell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 The Tidewater Times from a Writer's Perspective: Bonna L. Nelson . . . . . . 25 37th Chamber Music Festival: James Carder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Bucket Lists - Near and Far: Michael Valliant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 The Old Ferry Boat by the Bridge: James Dawson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Tidewater Gardening: K. Marc Teffeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Combat at the "Speed of Spur": A.M. Foley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Tidewater Kitchen: Pamela Meredith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Changes - Coming Again - A Work Progress: Roger Vaughan . . . . . . . . . . 139

Departments: May Tide Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Easton Map and History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Dorchester Map and History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 St. Michaels Map and History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Oxford Map and History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Caroline County ~ A Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Queen Anne's County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Kent County and Chestertown at a Glance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Anne B. Farwell & John D. Farwell, Co-Publishers Editor: Jodie Littleton · Proofing: Kippy Requardt Deliveries: Nancy Smith, April Jewel & Brandon Coleman P. O. Box 1141, Easton, Maryland 21601 3947 Harrison Circle, Trappe, Maryland 21673 410-714-9389 www.tidewatertimes.com info@tidewatertimes.com

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Publishers’ Note:

Celebrating 70 Years! This month, I am so excited to announce the promotion of our own Jodie Littleton to editor of the Tidewater Times magazine. Jodie has been with us as a proofreader for 25 years. Time sure flies when you're having fun! Jodie is a multi-talented lady. Along with her work with us, she works as a freelance editor and consultant and she sings and plays guitar with the group Dovetail. I've also been told by credible sources that she makes the best chicken wings in a tri-state area. She lives with her husband, Sean, and their son, Nick (and Puff the Wonder Dog), just outside Chestertown. If you happen to see her out and about, please congratulate her. She is truly one in a million! ~ Anne Farwell

Jodie Littleton Katelin Murphy: The Tidewater Times is a very established monthly magazine. It has a wealth of knowledge with professional articles written about the local area, go-to places, & monthly events. Not to mention, they do a fantastic job for local businesses to promote their goods and services. Jamie Tammariello: I used to look forward to taking home a copy of the Tidewater Times every time we visited here. Now that we live here, I look forward to the next edition, and always leave it in one of our guest rooms for company’s enjoyment after I read it. I literally have a stack from the past 14-16 months!

Just a few comments from our readers . . . Jacqueline Jones Mellor: Since moving to the Shore in 2001, I've looked forward to every Tidewater Times each month!! Love them. Bev Fox: Best little magazine on the Shore. Congratulations on your 70th year! Jeﬀrey Messing: Great resource that we have been using for 47 years. Robin Miller Valliant: Love the covers, all of them! 7

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Home Cooking by Helen Chappell There’s a good reason there are no ethnic festivals for White Anglo-Saxon Protestants. For one thing, WASPS are hardly festive. We celebrate by mixing a cocktail and feeling smug, which doesn’t exactly bring ’em out into the streets. Our quaint native dances, the foxtrot and clumsily lurching around the f loor like Frankenstein with a bad case of poison ivy to the strains of Nirvana, are not fun to

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grandmother was pretty busy. My grandfather, however, was a man of imagination. His daughters were named Wahalla Arintha, Helen May (my mother!), Pearl Hazel and Aurora Zora. Mom was going to be named Hyacinth, but my grandmother put her foot down. Otherwise, Mom might be mistaken for Patricia Rutledge in Keeping Up Appearances. So you can just bet, with all this housekeeping and baby tending,

hats is genetic to us, at least below the Smith and Wesson line. I learned all this stuff growing up in the matriarchy of my mother and her sisters. Four fiercely ladylike women who each ruled the roost in her home, and each let her husband believe he was large and in charge. There was a son at either end of the line of children my grandparents produced early in the 20th century, but it was the girls who mattered, it seemed to me. My grandfather was lapsed Old Order Amish, an orphan who had run away to escape mistreatment. My grandmother was a farm girl. He swept her off her feet with considerable charm and a job as a lineman for the phone company. Yes, just like the Jimmy Webb song! Those were the days right after the Great War, when kids were coming into the towns from the farms, looking for a better, or at least a more interesting, life. I imagine with all those kids to raise and a house to look after, my

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By this time, it was the Depression, and barter was a part of a cash-strapped economy. My mother and my Aunt Wahalla were very close, so it was nor-mal that Mom would drop by her sister’s place after work. My mother was an accountant and a good one. But one thing and another, and the next thing you know, my parents got married and had my brother and me, and there we were. Where we were was family dinners. Now, my mother hated to cook, except for her legendary lemon meringue pie, and frankly my Aunts Pearl and Aurora, bless their hearts, were taste deaf in the kitchen. Pearl could put together that WASP specialitie de maison, string bean, mushroom soup and Durkee’s Fried Onion Rings casserole, a dish no self-respecting WASP would fail to serve at weddings, funerals and holidays. Dear Aunt Aurora, well, she all but invented the Jell-O mold. And she had a fantastic set of Fiestaware that I would kill for to this day, and I hope my cousins are taking good care of it.

that all four girls learned domestic skills early and often. Four attractive brunettes, they may not have gone to college, but aside from the usual dreary provincial prejudices of their time and place, they were basically smart, although some times I have to wonder. True to their breeding, they were characters, every single one of them. Which brings us to the ab-solute number one reason you never hold a WASP festival. The food would be awful. Just awful! In their defense, I think my father might have married my mother to get to my aunt’s cooking. He was a young doctor in town, a bachelor who’d just bought a practice, and my Aunt Wahalla, whose motto was feed the hungry and clothe the naked, started setting an extra place for my father at the dinner table. Not too long married herself, and with a baby daughter, she couldn’t resist feeding that young doctor in return for his services.

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Maybe I didn’t appreciate it because in my family, if it was green, it was boiled into a lifeless, olive drab thing the consistency and taste of seaweed. Any sign of crispness, any hint of taste was stewed out of it before it hit the table. And if it wasn’t fresh, it was emptied out of a tin can, already limp and lifeless. I was thirty before I learned about vegetable steamers and the pleasure of raw asparagus. Mashed potatoes were the only accept-able consistency. Now, no ethnic festival would be complete without some kind of bread. Peasant I am, I love breads of all nations. The bread of my people, however, is the snowf lake roll. Brought from the supermarket in a package of eight, heated in the oven after the dissipated roast is removed, then served in a cloth napkin placed in a bread-basket. Soft and mushy, it has absolutely no taste whatsoever. It’s like chewing Kleenex. And this is why, dear friends, there are no WASP festivals. People might come for the martinis, but they wouldn’t stay for the food.

Of course, back in the day, foodieism hadn’t crept into the dreary provincial culture. I mean, in the ’50s, pineapple upside down cake was considered cutting edge and maybe just a little too risque for our family. The main reason a WASP festival would sink like a stone would be the sheer awfulness of the cooking. A typical family dinner for us would be a beautiful rump roast, left in the oven until it was burned to a blackened mass. If there was any juice in it, it was considered raw, and pushed into the oven for another half hour. Roasted chicken was as dry and tasteless as old sponges. And the vegetables! Good Lord, the way WASPs cooked vegetables should have been a war crime. All summer, my father’s patients brought us beautiful produce from their gardens. Wonderful Big Boy tomatoes, shiny purple eggplants, spinach, asparagus, limas, peas, just great stuff that I didn’t appreciate.

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from a Writer’s Perspective Celebrating 70th and 15th Anniversaries by Bonna L. Nelson My husband and I are lovers, not natives, of the Eastern Shore. We resettled here from the western Shore in 2005. He to open a new branch office of Whiting Turner Contracting Co. Me, to support his efforts while establishing a new life for myself after leaving family, friends and work, teaching and writing. John and I were thrilled to relocate to one of our favorite vacation dest inat ions. We had stayed in hotels, motels, inns and vacation rentals on the Shore over the years while enjoy ing all the pleasures t he area has to of fer. We k new the territory well. Our adventures on this side of the Bay helped us immensely with our home search. We were very fortunate to find a lovely waterfront home in Easton. I was hoping to find an affordable waterfront property for the meditative peace and tranquility that come from water views, watching her on s s t a l k i ng f i sh a long t he shore, seagulls and ospreys soaring overhead and golden sunsets in the late afternoon.

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A Writer's Perspective We even celebrated New Year’s Eve with friends, dancing in the streets on First Night Easton on multiple occasions. It was at the Tidewater Inn that I was introduced to the Tidewater Times (TT). What a joy it was ~ the design, the photography, the writing, the advertising, ~ I was enamored with it all. I became passionate about writing in my fifth-grade creative writing class. Throughout the years, I wrote for various school and college publications and, after graduating, had part-time gigs writing for newsletters, newspapers, literary publications and various magazines. I thought that TT was just the

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dening, boating, sailing, fishing, hunting, tide tables, eating, recipes and even excerpts from books by local authors. I thought then that it was unique in the publishing world ~ well designed, well written, substantive, informative and entertaining ~ and I still do. Somewhere along the way, after we moved to Easton, I had the good fortune to meet Helen Chappell. My memory is foggy as to whether it was at a local political fundraiser or having read one of her books, but our book club invited Helen to speak at our meeting. Helen was and continues to be an inspiration to me. I love her style of writing, her humor, her telling it like it is, no matter what, and her mastery

type of publication I would be happy writing for. I liked that it covered a variety of topics, including local stor ies, people, cult ure, tow ns, islands, parks, events, history and historic sites, humor, travel, gar-

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series titled Tidewater Day Tripping. The first story was “Blackwater Biking and Birding.” Thus, I am celebrating my 15th anniversary along with TT’s 70th anniversary. As the new kid on the block, and with a full roster of excellent writers already contributing to TT, I was limited to submitting just a few articles a year. Eventually I was promoted from a twice-a-year contributor to a regular monthly contributor. Anne Farwell and her husband, John, are the current TT owners/ publishers. A s other T T w riters have said, I feel like I am part of their family. They have been so kind and supportive. They have encouraged my freedom and creativity

of Shore culture. I was a fan of her delightful The Oysterback Tales, published in book form and in the Baltimore Sun, my favorite western shore newspaper at the time. Helen was familiar with my writing in various regional newspapers and magazines. I expressed my admiration for her novels, stories and for her work in TT. It was a mutual admiration fest. Helen took me under her wing and opened the door for me with David Pulzone and Anne Farwell, the TT owner/ publisher and editor, respectively, at that time. My first article was published in the April 2007 edition. I created a

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to write about what I love: family, travel, all aspects of Shore living, local non-profits in need of support and even my cancer journey. Anne also publishes many of the

photographs that I take to accompany my articles ~ or, as I call them, stories. I am so delighted to write for TT and to have another passion, photography, also fulfilled. Anne even gave me a boost during cancer treatment by selecting my photograph of our new Golden Retriever puppy, Cooper, for the October 2020 TT issue cover. She also published a poem I wrote related to COVID. During my cancer treatments, Anne and John showered me with f lowers, well-wishes and support, just like family. Since Anne and John bought TT in 2019, they have made a special effort to gather the TT family together a couple times a year, COVID permitting. Christmas dinners and crab feasts gave me, other writers, proofreaders and delivery staff the opportunity to get to know each other and admire and appreciate each other’s work. It takes a cohesive family to produce such a work

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carefully selected art compositions, and to see a year’s worth of cover art hanging on my wall is truly an inspiration. More obser vat ions ~ did you k now t hat T T ha s a wonder f u l website? Not only does it offer current and archived issues online, but writer biographies and articles by year and title. This has allowed me to share my stories online with family, friends and readers living outside of the local area. It has also enabled some of the subjects of my stories to link the TT website story to their site. This occurred most recently with my articles on the Dorchester Historical Society (December 2021 issue) and Stargazer Tours (January 2022 issue). I am extremely grateful to write for Tidewater Times and for Anne and John. I am honored to be included in a publication with a group of such accomplished writers. Our mission is to entertain, inform, educate and promote our region. Lastly, I am fortunate to share a legacy of writing of which I am proud in both published and digital forms in the grand, old, 70-years-and-counting Tidewater Times. Happy Anniversary and wishing for many more in the years to come!

of art, and Anne and John recognize and promote that. In addition to meeting the TT family, I have had the privilege of meeting Anne’s father, the delightful Hugh “Pop” Bailey, owner of TT from 1976 to 1995. I could see Anne’s smile in Pop’s smile, both warm and genuine. (See Michael Valliant’s article in the August 2019 issue for more TT history). Anne and John shower us with treats at our “family” gatherings, including special TT logo items. Another special treasure hangs on my office wall. I look at it when composing my stories. Anne reproduced and framed the 2021 TT covers. The covers are always beautiful and

Bonna L. Nelson is a Bay-area writer, columnist, photographer and world traveler. She resides in Easton with her husband, John. 40

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37th Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival by James Carder

The 2022 Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival will be held at the Ebenezer Theater (17 S. Washington St., Easton, MD) June 10–18. The Festival’s six concerts will feature 18 performances, each conceived around “artful dialogues” among musicians and composers over the centuries. Chesapeake Music Executive Director Don Buxton stated, “Given the stresses of the ongoing pandemic, the Festival’s program hopes to offer the calm, beauty, and humanity that especially chamber music can

communicate between musicians and audiences.” Many longtime Festival participants will be back ~ including its artistic directors, cellist Marcy Rosen and violinist Catherine Cho, as well as clarinetist J. Lawrie Bloom, pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute, f lutist Tara Helen O’Connor, oboist Peggy Pearson and violinist/violist brothers Todd and Daniel Phillips. Completing the roster will be cellist Edward Aaron, violinist Carmit Zori, violinist Jennifer Liu and violist Maiya Papach. Of special

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piano by Franz Joseph Haydn, four works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a string quintet by Johannes Brahms and a string sextet by Antonín Dvořák. Several early modern tonal pieces are also on the program. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Amy Beach, two outstanding American composers, are represented with a clarinet quintet and a piano quintet, respectively. The French composer Édouard Destenay’s extremely virtuosic trio for oboe, clarinet and piano will also be featured. A brilliant contemporary work, John Harbison’s Six American Painters, will help bring the Festival to a dazzling conclusion. Based on six paintings that Harbison viewed at the Metropoli-

note is the appearance of mezzosoprano Jennifer Johnson Cano, a Metropolitan Opera star who will open the first week’s three concerts with performances of arias from Johann Sebastian Bach cantatas. Cano will also present two songs by Johannes Brahms (for voice, viola and piano), Ernest Chausson’s poignant Chanson Perpétuelle and Maurice Ravel’s three exotic Chansons madécasses (“Songs of Madagascar”). As is customary, the Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival program will feature several wellloved chamber ensemble pieces, including a trio for f lute, cello and

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2022 Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival Schedule Ebenezer Theater, Easton June 10, 7:30 p.m. Opening Extravaganza! June 11, 7:30 p.m. From Bach to Brahms June 12, 5:30 p.m. Artful Dialogues June 16, 5:30 p.m. Mozart and More June 17, 7:30 p.m. Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition Winners June 18, 7:30 p.m. Festival Finale June 8 and 15, 10 a.m. Free! Open Rehearsals Metropolitan Opera star, mezzosoprano Jennifer Johnson Cano, who will open the first week’s 2022 Festival concerts. tan Museum in New York, the work was originally written for f lute and strings. Harbison recast the work for oboe and strings for oboist Peggy Pearson, his longtime student and friend. As in past years, the winners of the 10th International Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition for Young Professionals will perform on June 17. Program selections are subject to change. For more details on the 2022 Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival and to purchase tickets, visit chesapeakemusic.org.

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Bucket Lists - Near and Far by Michael Valliant I’m not sure about bucket lists. I don’t like the idea that of having a list to work through that determines if I’ve had fun or chased my dreams enough. At one point, I had what I considered a “gravy list” ~ not necessary, but things that would be great over and above living life as best as I can. Whatever we call it, the idea of having an ambitious and fun to-do list is something I have warmed up to. But they

don’t all have to be big, expensive, international adventures. Bucket list items can be near or far, so let’s make a list and check off some things over the months and years ahead. A couple list disclaimers: Even as an introvert, I can tell you that some experiences are meant to be shared. Finding bucket list friends (it doesn’t have to be Morgan Freeman or Jack Nicholson) who

Bucket Lists get and want to experience things with you can make all the difference. And there are countless experiences I want to share with my daughters, family, etc., but for the sake of writing, let’s stick to experiences that have spoken to me over time. Here are ten, starting closer to home. Walk Across Maryland: Just over 40 miles of the Appalachian Trail cut through Maryland. There are times I think I want to do it in a single day, carrying as little as possible, with some resupply points along the way. And then I remember it was 2007 when I finished the JFK 50-Mile Trail Race, that I am

not in that kind of shape anymore and that I would enjoy myself and the views better with one overnight camping stay in the middle. Write a book: I am guessing anyone who writes feels the pull of writing at least one book. I know I would like to; the biggest issue to date is that I am not sure what it

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on a collapsible framework, used by nomads in Mongolia, Siberia and Turkey.” There are yurts at state parks and higher end yurts throughout Maryland and Delmarva. Friends have recently posted pictures of their stay at Savage River Lodge in Frostburg, which boasts luxury yurts. That may be the way to go as a first-time yurt-er. Read James Joyce’s Ulysses: While an English major at Washington College, I read Joyce’s “Dubliners” and “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.” I was completely blown away by his attention to detail, his precision with words and his ability to tell a story while seeming to write a novel-length poem. “Ulysses” is always thrown down as a modern masterpiece, a gauntlet for literature lovers, and

will be about. I have no desire to write a novel, or fiction in general, so it could be a collection of connected essays or a larger nonfiction/creative nonfiction narrative. Over the years, a few ideas have danced through my brain, but none has taken up residence. One that I come back to is a multigenerational autobiography of Oxford, told with personal stories, cultural history, as an environmental story, and with humor. Stay in a yurt: I have been fascinated by yurts for 20 years, and they have become a craze of their own. The dictionary defines a yurt as “a circular tent of felt or skins

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Wye Island, which is a roughly 13mile affair. I’ve had friends who have done it, and I have held it up as something I would like to do. Whether by stand-up paddleboard or kayak, maybe stopping for a picnic lunch partway through, this is one of those ready-made local adventures asking to be enjoyed. These are five things that can be

those I know who have read it have lauded it as a fun adventure, possibly best down with a group and a guide. This year marks the 100th year since its publication. Maybe it is the year to make it happen. Paddle around Wye Island: Each year there are races around

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Bucket Lists done without leaving Maryland. They are experiences that ring my bell of wanting to do—I would love to hear other Maryland Bucket List ideas that people have. Now let’s move a bit further afield. Chris Cornell pass away, I feel a sense of loss from someone I have never known personally but who has meant a lot in my life through their work. And it makes me think I would love to sit down with skateboarders Tony Hawk or Mark Gonzales, or poet Gary Snyder or writer Anne Lamott. I briefly met poet W.S. Merwin after a reading he gave in Washington, DC, and I had a brief encounter and subsequent conversation with writer George Saunders. Just being able to tell them that their work has made my life better in some small way ~ interviewing someone and writing about them, that’s on the list. Take an epic/scenic train trip: I am not big on flying or heights, though I will fly to get somewhere. I will go ridge-walking while hiking, and I have gone cliff-jumping. Trains, on the other hand, are the stuff of travel wonder for me. While I was working at the Oxford Community Center, a number of folks returned from and were telling me about the train trip they had just taken through parts

Stand among the Redwoods: I can’t tell you how long I have been fascinated by giant Redwood trees because I don’t remember not being awed by them. But I have never stood among them and marveled. And I want to. Whether at Sequoia National Park, Yosemite, or Muir Woods, this is an experience I would love to make happen. Interview an idol: “Idol” might be a strong word, someone I look up to for what they do or have done. When I watch people like Mary Oliver, Jim Harrison, or 60

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would have pints and eat together and share ideas. Word is that in June 1950, Lewis distributed proofs for “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” to his friends there. Just to be in that place, to drink a pint, to have a meal, and wonder about it all. Being a word nerd, I am drawn to places full of stories like that. And having never

of Colorado and up through the Pacific Northwest. I have daydreamed about a trip like that ever since (and before that as well). Eagle and Child Pub and Lake District: Here’s one for international travel. The Eagle and Child Pub in Oxford (the other Oxford) is where writers C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams and others known as the “Inklings”

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and photographers, my favorite show of all-time, “Northern Exposure” (which I know wasn’t actually filmed in Alaska), and talking to Coast Guard friends who were stationed there, Alaska has long been on my list. Of all the experiences on this bucket list, it is a trip to Alaska that we have plane tickets booked for in July. And that will be a story I look forward to telling.

been to England, walking/hiking the Lake District, where William Wordsworth walked, and seeing what is left of Tintern Abbey, even though the two places aren’t particularly close, are both on the list. Alaska: Let me give some space to John Muir from his book, “Travels in Alaska:” “When night was drawing near, I ran down the flowery slopes exhilarated, thanking God for the gift of this great day. The setting sun fired the clouds. All the world seemed new-born. Every thing, even the commonest, was seen in new light and was looked at with new interest as if never seen before.” Between Muir and other writers

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The Old Ferry Boat by the Bridge by James Dawson were stolen years ago, so no one even knows the boat’s name anymore. However, that mystery was solved when some research turned up its long, curious history. She was, or had been, the Hampton Roads, built in 1925. There are several photographs in the Hagley Museum and Library’s collection in Wilmington, DE, that show her under construction, and one photo features her engines when they were brand, spanking new. What a difference 92 years makes. She was built by the shipbuilding firm of Pusey & Jones in Wilm-

It is June 25, 2017. They are finally scrapping the old ferry boat next to the Choptank bridge near Cambridge, MD. It was towed there probably 50 years ago, grounded and used at various times as a restaurant, a martial arts center, a night club and an antiques co-op, but that closed in about 2005, and so she sat there for years like the washed-up rotting carcass of some prehistoric sea creature. Now backhoes are tearing at her guts like starving vultures. The giant steam engine is moldering in a huge mud puddle. All the identification plates

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“Trial Run” Yesterday…” She could carry 60 large-size automobiles and even large trucks and moving vans on her main deck with walking space between the rows, which meant she could be loaded and unloaded very rapidly. Her hull had steel watertight bulkheads and could ﬂoat even if one compartment was ﬂooded. The article also noted that” The colored passengers and white passengers have separate smoking

ington and was delivered to the Chesapeake Co. in Virginia on July 27, 1925. The Newport News Daily Press for July 28, 1925 reported her arrival and extolled her virtues. “Plan To Place New Ferry Boat On Run To Pine Beach Today. “Hampton Roads,” Queen of the Fleet, Came Down From Wilmington, Del. on her

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a propeller at each end of the vessel, which meant that the ferry did not have to turn around when it went back and forth. Steam was supplied by two cylindrical straight-through boilers using coal as fuel, although oil fuel could be used if necessary. The engine room boasted two steam steering engines and two electric generators, and the vessel was lighted by electricity. Her dimensions were 197 ft. overall, beam 59 feet 8 inches, depth 15 feet 2 1/2 inches and draft, loaded, 9 feet. The Hampton Roads was the largest and most efficient ferry operating in local waters. An old postcard shows her in her prime. She worked as one of the ferries crossing the 3.5-mile-wide Hampton Roads in the lower Chesapeake Bay

rooms and toilets with running water supplied to wash bowls.” Remember, 1925 was segregated, especially in Virginia. Three salons were neatly paneled and tastefully decorated. Passengers could sit outside on the deck overhang to enjoy the open air. There was a lunch counter,with coffee urns, steam table, sink, ice box, etc. where passengers could procure refreshments. There was also a concession stand, a kitchen for the crew and even officers’ staterooms. Pilot houses at either end had all necessary equipment for steering and communication with the engine room. She was powered by two two-cylinder compound steam engines coupled together and driving 68

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taurant as the centerpiece for their marina in 1968. She was towed to the Talbot side of the Choptank near the bridge. Just by chance, her last berth was very near where the old ferry to Cambr idge operated in the late 1700s. Twenty-five acres of marsh were purchased for the ferry boat and

for 33 years. An article in the Newport News Daily Press for Oct. 31, 1957 detailed the Hampton Roads’ final trip. One of the poignant photos showed two children waiting to buy a ticket, while in the background the ferry chugged toward her slip for the last time. The fare was 20¢. She became obsolete when the two-lane $44 million Hampton Roads bridge opened in November 1957. There is a bridge tunnel there now. The Hampton Roads was decommissioned in 1958 and was in mothballs until two men from Cambridge, Robert Creighton and Broaddu s He y, had t he ide a to convert the 710-ton boat into a res-

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management as a night club. A 1987 ad in the Star Democrat detailed the attractions: “Party Time At The Ferry Boat- Trappe Side of the River” promised dancing until 1 a.m. and free pizza all night on Wednesday, dancing and all you could eat buffet for $2.99 and live DJ’s Friday and Saturday nights, and a jam session on Sunday. Unfortunately, there was trouble, and it soon acquired a reputation as a biker bar. In 1988, a man was stabbed to death in the parking lot. In 1989, two teenagers abducted a woman in the parking lot, drove her to a nearby back road and assaulted her. Then, in 1990, a man hit his wife in the parking lot and menaced a second person with a knife. Doubtless, alcohol fueled these problems. Later in 1990, the Ferry Boat Restaurant was one of several bars caught in a sting operation for selling alcohol to minors, so it closed. The restaurant reopened in May 1991 under new management by Blue

an adjoining marina. Several thousand tons of soil were trucked in to fill in the marsh around the boat, something that doubtless would not be allowed today! She was now landlocked. The interior was stripped and remodeled into a restaurant called the Ferryboat, which seated more than 200 people. Its specialties were Maryland chicken and seafood. The engines were steam cleaned and painted as the centerpiece for an enormous bar with 12-foot-high ceilings in the former engine room. The upper deck could be used for dancing and top-name entertainment. The Ferryboat was very nice; I ate there a couple of times. After a change of ownership in 1984, it was renamed The Hampton Roads Restaurant. All went well until construction for the new Choptank bridge so severely limited access that it closed in 1986. It then reopened under new

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for it in 1984. This was the third time they thought they’d sold it, but presumably the price was negotiated after the unsuccessful auction. She next opened as Queen Mary Antiques, an interesting antique coop in 1996. Then she was under new management in 2000 as Ferry Boat Antiques, sold again in 2003 then closed forever a short time later. The once-proud vessel sat decaying and derelict until 2007, when the superstructure was removed and scrapped. This made the rusting hulk of the wreck that was left look even worse, if that was possible. There it sat, disintegrating by the year, until the hull was finally scrapped in June 2017 - which is when this story began, when I took some photos of the carnage. It was just one month shy of her launching 92 years previously in July 1925. The engine, ripped from her hull by a backhoe, now lay in a muddy hole to be the centerpiece in a debris field of twisted scrap metal. A last-minute attempt to save it for a museum was unsuccessful,and so everything was hauled away for junk.

Crab Inns & Restaurants, Inc., which had three other restaurants in the area run by an Egyptian who bought the ferry boat because of the unique opportunity it offered as a family restaurant and because it reminded him of boats on the Nile when he was growing up in Cairo. Patrons could dine and dance the night away to live music and a DJ or a jukebox. The ferry boat now sported a large hard crab on the side facing the bridge and was touted as the “Inn place to be.” Or maybe not. In 1992, the new owner, who had a lease to buy option, pled guilty to non-payment of more than $66,000 in state sales and employee withholding taxes that he had collected but had spent on himself instead, not to mention being charged with paying employees with bad checks. He declared bankruptcy, and in 1993 the ferry boat closed and was sold at auction. Or almost sold at auction. The one serious bidder did not meet the $250K the owners wanted, which is what they had paid

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May Flowers . . . Spring has arrived, and there are lots of activities in the garden and landscape! However, I remember when a cold front came through and made it chilly in early or even mid-May on the Shore. Be prepared to protect tender young plants if that happens. Let’s get working on pruning spring f lowering trees and shrubs. May is the best time to do this, as

these ornamentals will start setting next year’s f lower buds in August and September. Any dead or broken branches that were caused by winter winds or snow should be evident by now, so prune them out. If you have very overgrown forsythias, f lowering almonds, Japanese quince or spireas, you can cut them back to a third of their original size and they will regrow.

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third of the total bush at any one time. Pines and other conifers can be kept to a compact size by pinching off the new growth ‘candles’ at this time. For fruit trees in the garden, selectively prune out dead and diseased branches after f lowering. Do it carefully, however, so as not to knock off any f lowers that have set fruit. Prune out water sprouts from

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ic f lowering. Impatiens is the best annual for use in the semi-shady landscape, while begonias, coleus, ageratums and vinca will do well in light shade. You can also set petunia plants among fading tulips or daffodils to hide the unsightly wilting leaves. After the bulb foliage begins to fade, you can tie the leaves in gentle knots to neaten them, but don’t remove them until the leaves have dried completely. The bulbs need their foliage to produce food that goes into the bulb for next year’s f lowering.

the base of crape myrtles, crabapples and other ornamental trees. Remove the wilting seed heads of rhododendrons and azaleas so that the plant’s energy can go to foliage growth and next year’s f lowers, rather than seeds.

Check the leaves on azaleas for azalea leaf galls. These are caused by the fungus Exobasidium vaccinii, a very common fungal disease in early spring on azaleas and, occasionally, rhododendrons. They show up as distorted green and white twisted growths on leaves and stems and then turn brown. Hand picking is best for controlling leaf galls, but if they are on stems, prune the stems out. Chemical control with a fungicide is usually not needed. Now is the time to set out marigolds, petunias, ageratums, salvias, geraniums, and other f lowering annuals in the f lower garden. Be sure that these plants get as much sun as possible to encourage prolif-

If you are looking for plants that f lower each year, require little care and are rarely bothered by pests or disease, try some of these perennials: conef lower, bleeding heart, coral bells, daylily, geum, Hosta, Bergenia, Virginia bluebell and veronica. Lightly side dress perennials, including spring bulbs, with a 5-10-10 or 10-10-10 fertilizer, being careful to avoid the center or crown of the plants. Don’t forget the summer f lowering bulbs like dahlias, tuberous begonias, lilies, cannas and gladi84

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bottoms from small coffee cans. Place the cans over the transplants in the early evening. In the morning, remove them so the plant can get full sun. Repeat this practice for about a week until the plants become established. If you are growing herbs and gourds, you can dry them this summer using the mesh bags that oranges come in. Use old pantyhose to enclose individual veggies like melons, corn, cabbage, cucumbers and small pumpkins to protect from birds and insects. Tie the pantyhose off at both ends of the veggie to keep insects out. The pantyhose will stretch as the vegetable grows and willdry off quickly after rain.

has passed, so we can get to some of our spring plantings. It is time to make your first sowing of green beans, cucumbers, squash, sweet corn and a second seeding of lettuce. Transplants of tomatoes, eggplants and peppers can be placed in the garden. In particular, your tomato, pepper and eggplant transplants become less stressed when they are set out on a cloudy, calm day. Unfortunately, gardeners may need to transplant when they have time, regardless of the weather. Strong sun and wind are hard on new transplants, so set out plants in the late afternoon when the wind dies down and the plants can acclimate overnight. Provide shade and wind protection with berry baskets, small crates or screens. I recommend waiting until June to mulch these transplants to give the soil time to warm up. Mulching later lowers the rate at which water evaporates from the soil and controls the soil temperature once it has reached an appropriate level to encourage good root growth. Watch out for cutworm damage to the transplants. A telltale sign that you have cutworms in the garden is holes in the ground the diameter of a pencil. Cutworms come out at night and clip the transplants off at ground level. To prevent this damage, cut the tops and 86

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worms are a source of protein, but most of us prefer being served protein in the form of a steak. Use a biological control called B.t. or Dipel to control these worms. Striped and spotted cucumber beetles are voracious feeders on many vegetables, including squash, corn, cucumbers, melons and beans. They also transmit the bacterial wilt disease that causes the plants to rapidly wilt and die. These must be controlled early with floating row covers. Protection in the early stages of growth is important, but when the plants start to flower, especially squash and cucumbers, you will need to remove the row covers to allow bees access to pollinate the flowers.

Other insect pests active now include aphids, cabbageworms, squash bugs, cucumber beetles and Colorado potato beetles. Aphids seem to appear overnight and suck the sap from the leaves and tender new growth but usually cause little permanent damage. Usually, a number of parasites and predators, notably the ladybird beetle, help keep this insect pest in check. A forceful spray from the garden hose will also help to keep aphids under control. For serious infestations, try using a soap insecticide. Keep an eye out for cabbageworms in the cabbage and broccoli plantings. They can ruin the heads if not kept under control. How many times have you gone out to the vegetable garden, picked a couple nice heads of broccoli, brought them inside and steamed them for dinner and then found blanched white cabbage worms in the heads when you put them on the dinner plate? Don’t worry, the cabbage-

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Combat at “The Speed of Spur” by A.M. Foley

Might General George Washington’s victory have been preordained for success? How could his lucky stars align so precisely, and against all odds, despite his operating in the dark? Sixty years before the advent of telegraphy, when news traveled at a horse gallop, how could Washington endure such excruciating uncertainties? This article continues last month’s musings, inspired by Barbara Tuchman’s First Salute: A View of the American Revolution. With no navy to call his own,

Washington belatedly learned in successive years that French f leets, carrying sorely needed reinforcements and weaponry, had failed to reach their destinations, repelled by the British or stymied at Sandy Hook Bar from attacking their headquarters. After these disappointments, Washington described his army as “at the end of our tether . . . Now or never our deliverance must come.” The third of these disappointments came on March 3, 1781, when the Marquis de Lafayette had 1,200

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Continentals at Head of Elk, awaiting a French f leet to carry them down Chesapeake Bay. The f leet had indeed sailed from Newport, Rhode Island, but was repelled by British ships and returned north, carrying away reinforcements that would have doubled the American force. Lafayette was left to confront 4,000 British, Hessians and Loyalists rampaging across Virginia, among them the turncoat, Benedict Arnold, newly minted as a British general. Within days of this aborted rendezvous, repeated pleas for French assistance again bore fruit. On March 22, a formidable f leet under Admiral Francois Comte de Grasse sailed from France for the West Indies, en route to an undetermined point somewhere along America’s east coast. Louis XVI intended thatsending de Grasse with men and barrels of coins would be his final challenge to British naval dominance. Indirectly attacking his hereditary foe through America’s war for independence threatened to bankrupt his treasury. Countless unknowable factors would have to align to end six years of struggle. Washington himself, in retrospect, said such fortuitous events “in all probability at no time, or under any circumstances, will combine again.” Victory required that Lord Cornwallis set up a base somewhere on Chesapeake Bay and that de Grasse would choose the

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ate Cornwallis. At the same time, allied armies in Virginia under Nathaniel Greene and Lafayette, marching southward under Generals Jean Baptiste Rochambeau and Washington, needed to unite to successfully block an escape overland. De Grasse left Brest, deciding en route to the West Indies to fulfill his duties there and then sail up the East Coast only as far as Chesapeake Bay. He would thus avoid any need to cross Sandy Hook Bar to attack New York, plus be positioned to divide Cornwallis’s southern army from his commander-in-chief, General Sir Henry Clinton, in New York. Somewhere en route, de Grasse also decided

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Speed of Spur to go all in, borrowing all available ships and troops from France’s and Spain’s island colonies, even if he had to pledge his own property to support them. The Admiral dispatched a request for 30 pilots who were familiar with Chesapeake waters to meet him in the West Indies. The pilots arrived, their presence alerting the British to de Grasse’s ultimate destination, intelligence of which was dispatched to General Clinton. By happenstance, the courier sailed with a pugnacious captain who opted to attempt taking a privateer he had encountered en route. Instead, the freelancing American

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“For each of four French regiments, engineers carrying axes and shovels came first to clear and repair roads and bridges . . . Infantry of almost 1,000 officers and men followed. Behind them came artillery with at least 12 staff and regimental supply wagons drawn by four oxen each. Commissary and hospital wagons, forage wagons, wheelwrights, and mobile camp foragers came next. Roughly seven hundred animals, including horses, draft oxen, and cattle, were also part of the spectacle. “Breakdowns and delays were frequent. The narrow, rocky roads played havoc with the wheeled vehicles, often delaying artillery and supply wagons. At the pace of 15 miles a day, it was often well into the night before everyone arrived. Nevertheless, by 5 a.m. the following morning the tents would be struck, wagons loaded, and the

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Speed of Spur troops on the move again.” Washington later described the Continental Army Rochambeau found at White Plains as “. . . composed of men oftentimes half starved; always in rags, without pay, and experiencing, at times, every species of distress which human nature is capable of undergoing.” Unpaid men, though shoeless, threatened to trudge long distances home, having long-since eaten their horses. Equipment was equally lacking. The Continental Army required support from the Continental Congress, a rather loosely affiliated body. Individual colonies were leery of taxing their constituents and uncomfort-

able with the concept of a standing army. They generally favored their own voluntary militias, however untrained and untried in battle their militias might be. Washington (despite his self-described “obstinancy”) finally conceded that, even after combining with the French, their two armies were inadequate to lay siege to New York. Together they crossed to New Jersey and set off southward to seek Cornwallis. Meanwhile, in the Caribbean de Grasse successfully reached Martinique on April 28, completed his island missions and prepared to sail north on July 28. In mid-August, his dispatch reached Rochambeau and Washington, advising that he would

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Admiral Sir Samuel Hood enter Chesapeake Bay with three regiments and at least 25 ships.

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Speed of Spur vastly outnumbered Americans under General Nathaniel Greene. Even Clinton understood that a safe, centrally located harbor was needed south of New York; Cornwallis opted to establish one at Yorktown, Virginia. In August, his 7,000 men set about fortifying a base on the narrow peninsula between the James and York rivers. Clinton assured Cornwallis that all required supplies and naval support would be forthcoming. Advancing from the north toward Virginia, the allied armies proceeded in separate, parallel columns, averaging 15 miles a day. Washington rode in the vanguard,

his tightly controlled emotions sorely tested by conf licting news reaching him along the way: An additional British f leet had arrived at New York, thought to threaten any de Grasse might bring (actually only Hood having bypassed the Chesapeake). Robert Morris had been unable to get 30 ships needed to carry the weary men onward from Philadelphia by water. On the other hand, their welcome in the then-capitol lifted spirits. Philadelphians cheered the dazzling French troops, who disguised road grime on their white breeches under wig powder. Regimental bands parading brass instruments thrilled a people accustomed only to fife and drum. Morris feted se-

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Speed of Spur nior officers who enjoyed, a French guest said, “an excellent repast” with “all the foreign wines possible with which to drink endless toasts.” Leaving Philadelphia, the allies trudged on to Chester, where Washington wrote Lafayette a plaintiff plea on September 3: “I am distressed beyond expression to know what is become of the Count de Grasse.” Any news from Virginia should be sent “on the spur of speed for I am almost all impatience and anxiety.” Like the answer to a prayer, two days later a courier arrived: de Grasse had come with 28 ships and 3,000 troops, who were disembarking in contact with Lafayette. Washington wheeled his horse around to share the news with Rochambeau, who followed in a river barge. Sighting the craft approaching with the short, stout Frenchman, Washington couldn’t restrain himself. He started jumping up and down, waving his hat around in one

hand and a white handkerchief in the other. Rochambeau clambered onto the dock, surely startled to be smothered in a bear hug by the stoic American “man of marble.” In Virginia, as de Grasse shuttled troops and equipment ashore inside Cape Henry at Lynnhaven Bay, more masts were sighted. Initially thought to be French reinforcements expected from Newport with additional artillery, they were instead British. The arriving enemy f leet was outnumbered, but enjoyed an advantageous wind and had caught de Grasse executing an awkward operation. (To be continued next month.) Forty-some years ago, A.M. Foley swapped the Washington, D.C., business scene for a writing life on Elliott Island, Maryland. Tidewater Times has kindly published portions of one upcoming work, Chesapeake Bay Island Hopping, along with other regional musings. Foley’s published works are described at www.HollandIslandBook.com.

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Tidewater Kitchen PORTOBELLO GRILLED STACK Serves 4 This healthy grilled vegetable dish is a breeze to clean up. The flavor comes from a simple fouringredient marinade. Grilled rustic bread complements the dish nicely. 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 4 garlic cloves, minced 2/3 cup olive oil 1/4 cup thinly sliced mint, plus a few sprigs for the garnish 1 12-oz. container extra-firm tofu, cut into 8 nice slices and drained on paper towels 1 medium zucchini, trimmed and

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Tidewater Kitchen with a dampened paper towel 1 small red onion, sliced thick enough to stack Sliced rustic bread, brushed with olive oil and peeled fresh garlic Heat grill to medium-high. In a medium bowl, whisk together the garlic, vinegar, salt, pepper and olive oil. Add the veggies to the marinade. Working in batches, add tofu to marinade and turn to coat. Transfer tofu to a jelly roll pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the veggies on the grill and cook until char-grilled and tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to an oven-safe dish. Add tofu to a grill pan or grill-

safe veggie pan and place on the grill for about 2 minutes per side, or until the tofu is golden brown. Add slices of bread to the grill. Once grilled, rub with fresh garlic. Place the tofu and veggies on a plate. Garnish with mint and serve with grilled bread. GRILLED LAMB CHOPS 4 Servings There is no oil in this main course. If you’d like to make it even healthier, you can substitute nondairy, low-fat or nonfat yogurt. Round out the meal with an Indianstyle lentil, rice or some sautéed vegetables. If lamb isn’t your thing, the yogurt marinade is also great for chicken.

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each of 4 plates; serve with the mango chutney. ASPARAGUS VICHYSSOISE Serves 4 I love this cold soup, especially when asparagus is at the peak of the season. My mom has been making this for years.

1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt 2 T. chopped fresh mint 4 1-inch T-bone loin lamb chops 1 cup mango cut into 1/2-inch pieces 3 T. favorite marmalade 2 T. fresh lemon juice 2 t. minced Serrano chiles with seeds Brush the grill with olive oil and heat to medium-high. Whisk plain yogurt and chopped mint in a small bowl. Add lamb chops or chicken and turn to coat with yogurt mixture. Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes. Meanwhile, combine mango, marmalade, lemon juice and Serrano chiles in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove lamb chops or chicken from yogurt mixture; sprinkle the meat generously with salt and pepper. Grill lamb or chicken to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare or until the juices run clear for the chicken breasts. Place 1 lamb chop or chicken on

2 T. olive oil 1 cup thinly sliced leeks, white and pale parts only 1/2 cup Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth 3 cups asparagus, tough ends snapped off 1/4 cup whole, cashew or oat milk 1 T. finely chopped fresh mint, plus extra for garnish Heat olive oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add leek and potato; sauté 2 minutes. Add broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook until vegetables are tender and potatoes are fork-tender, about 10 minutes. Add asparagus. Simmer

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Caroline County – A Perspective Caroline County is the very definition of a rural community. For more than 300 years, the county’s economy has been based on “market” agriculture. Caroline County was created in 1773 from Dorchester and Queen Anne’s counties. The county was named for Lady Caroline Eden, the wife of Maryland’s last colonial governor, Robert Eden (1741-1784). Denton, the county seat, was situated on a point between two ferry boat landings. Much of the business district in Denton was wiped out by the fire of 1863. Following the Civil War, Denton’s location about fifty miles up the Choptank River from the Chesapeake Bay enabled it to become an important shipping point for agricultural products. Denton became a regular port-ofcall for Baltimore-based steamer lines in the latter half of the 19th century. Preston was the site of three Underground Railroad stations during the 1840s and 1850s. One of those stations was operated by Harriet Tubman’s parents, Benjamin and Harriet Ross. When Tubman’s parents were exposed by a traitor, she smuggled them to safety in Wilmington, Delaware. Linchester Mill, just east of Preston, can be traced back to 1681, and possibly as early as 1670. The mill is the last of 26 water-powered mills to operate in Caroline County and is currently being restored. The long-term goals include rebuilding the millpond, rehabilitating the mill equipment, restoring the miller’s dwelling, and opening the historic mill on a scheduled basis. Federalsburg is located on Marshyhope Creek in the southern-most part of Caroline County. Agriculture is still a major portion of the industry in the area; however, Federalsburg is rapidly being discovered and there is a noticeable influx of people, expansion and development. Ridgely has found a niche as the “Strawberry Capital of the World.” The present streetscape, lined with stately Victorian homes, reflects the transient prosperity during the countywide canning boom (1895-1919). Hanover Foods, formerly an enterprise of Saulsbury Bros. Inc., for more than 100 years, is the last of more than 250 food processors that once operated in the Caroline County region. Points of interest in Caroline County include the Museum of Rural Life in Denton, Adkins Arboretum near Ridgely, and the Mason-Dixon Crown Stone in Marydel. To contact the Caroline County Office of Tourism, call 410-479-0655 or visit their website at www.tourcaroline.com. 125

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Kent County and Chestertown at a Glance Kent County is a treasury of early American history. Its principal towns and back roads abound with beautiful old homes and historic landmarks. The area was first explored by Captain John Smith in 1608. Kent County was founded in 1642 and named for the shire in England that was the home of many of Kent’s earliest colonists. When the first legislature assembled in 1649, Kent County was one of two counties in the colony, thus making it the oldest on the Eastern Shore. It extended from Kent Island to the present boundary. The first settlement, New Yarmouth, thrived for a time and, until the founding of Chestertown, was the area’s economic, social and religious center. Chestertown, the county seat, was founded in 1706 and served as a port of entry during colonial times. A town rich in history, its attractions include a blend of past and present. Its brick sidewalks and attractive antiques stores, restaurants and inns beckon all to wander through the historic district and enjoy homes and places with architecture ranging from the Georgian mansions of wealthy colonial merchants to the elaborate style of the Victorian era. Second largest district of restored 18th-century homes in Maryland, Chestertown is also home to Washington College, the nation’s tenth oldest liberal arts college, founded in 1782. Washington College was also the only college that was given permission by George Washington for the use of his name, as well as given a personal donation of money. The beauty of the Eastern Shore and its waterways, the opportunity for boating and recreation, the tranquility of a rural setting and the ambiance of living history offer both visitors and residents a variety of pleasing experiences. A wealth of events and local entertainment make a visit to Chestertown special at any time of the year. For more information about events and attractions in Kent County, contact the Kent County Visitor Center at 410-778-0416, visit www. kentcounty.com or e-mail tourism@kentcounty.com. For information about the Historical Society of Kent County, call 410-778-3499 or visit www.kentcountyhistory.org/geddes.php. For information specific to Chestertown visit www.chestertown.com. 135

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Chapter 6: Drilling “Evening, Mr. Moss,” the security guard said. His name tag read Darryl Cronin. “S’late.” “’Lo, Darryl. It is. Couldn’t sleep. Had to check a couple things that are keeping me up.” “Yes, sir. Go right ahead.” “I’ll be on the boat for at least an hour. Take a break if you want. Get yourself a snack.” “You mean it, sir?” “I do. Just give me a whistle when you’re back.” “Could use a bite. Thanks.” “I’ll try not to shoot anyone,” Andy said. Darryl laughed. Andy made sure the hard area where most of the boats were parked was deserted. He’d arranged to have All American launched late that afternoon for an early-morning sail to test a new jib. It was moored at the farthest dock out. The first thing he did was f lip the running lights on and off three times. The boat was moored bow out. The red port light was blocked by the wall of the dock. The green starboard light

could only be seen by someone offshore who was watching. Then he removed the cabin sole boards. He didn’t have to wait long before he felt someone step aboard. Damned if it wasn’t Martin, the guy who’d been ready to break his ribs when he’d been hauled up by the wrists in the gym. Martin, the size of an NFL tight end. Andy knew Martin had come by boat, but he hadn’t heard a sound. He had a large duff le bag with him that he handed down the hatch to Andy. The bag nearly knocked Andy over. It must have weighed 50 pounds or more. “Juice?” Martin asked after the briefest nod of recognition. “Plugged in,” Andy said, feeling slightly uncomfortable. Martin wasn’t a talker. He pulled the hatch shut and got right to work exposing the keel bolts. He knew exactly what to do. Andy later found out that construction plans hadn’t been that difficult to get if you knew the right people. For Martin, a boat builder and mechanic, it was a piece of cake. Andy could only watch nervously as

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Martin pulled a portable magnetic drill press out of the bag. Martin, wearing a dull head lamp, No wonder the bag had been so took out a Dremel tool and quickly heavy. He set the robust unit on ground through the tack weld on the steel plate and handed Andy the after-most starboard bolt of the cord. Andy plugged it into a five pairs. Using a long wrench, nearby socket. “What I’m gonna and with considerable effort, he do is widen the hole half an inch unscrewed it. It was a 5/8” by 6” with this drill, and make the hole threaded bolt that went through a quarter inch deeper,” Martin an aluminum f loor plate atop two said. “I f lip this switch here, and inches of fiberglass into a tapped this beauty magnets to the steel hole in the f lange of the steel fin plate I just secured. The hole in that supported the bulb, twelve the plate is a guide. This thing is feet down. There was a heavy lock loud. Take this.” He pulled a foldwasher at the top. Andy knew half ed, heavy sound absorption blanthe bolts were redundant, but still, ket out of his bag. “And cover me.” messing with keel bolts gave him With that, Martin bent to the task, a twinge. got the drill lined up and nodded Andy had another to Andy. Andy covtwinge when Mar- He knew it could be heard ered him. “Okay?” tin began removing underwater, but that seemed Martin’s query was the companion bolt. muff led. safe enough at 2 a.m. Martin felt Andy’s “Okay,” Andy tension and stopped. “Relax,” he said. Martin started the drill. said quietly, “and watch.” After Andy was amazed at how much cutting the weld and unscrewing the sound was muff led. He knew the second bolt, Martin pulled a it could be heard underwater, but small piece of 3/8” steel plate out that seemed safe enough at 2 a.m. of his bag. It measured around In eight minutes that seemed like 12” by 4”, Andy figured. It had an hour, Martin was done. He two holes drilled in it. Martin laid f lung off the sound sheet. His face the plate down, matched the hole was sheened with sweat. Anyone on the f loor with one hole in the with less strength than Martin plate, replaced the second bolt he would have had a hard time hanhad removed and snugged it tight. dling the magnetic drill and lining The other hole, Andy noted with it up. He f lipped off the drill, reamazement, matched the hole turned it to the bag, removed the where the first bolt had been re- steel plate and replaced the second moved. He was impressed. bolt. He gathered the drill curls 140

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phone and snapped it open as he f lung open the hatch. and dumped them in the bag. He “Hey, Darryl, okay, just on the pulled out a little electric vacuum phone right now. I’ll be finishing and sucked up the powdery stuff. up. Catch you on my way out. All With a rag, he wiped up the oil quiet.” residue. He pulled out a plastic “Yes, sir, okay.” tackle box and removed the top of Andy and Martin sat in silence a bolt and regular washer that ex- for a good five minutes to make actly matched the top of the bolt sure Darryl had returned to the he’d removed. gate. Then Martin glued the bolt In another box was the stain- top over the hole, laid drops of less capsule that had been sealed. solder over the old tack welds, put He held it up and stared at it, the f loor back together and packed then handed it to Andy. A mil- up while Andy made sure nothing lion bucks, Andy thought, in his was out of place. hands. Martin stared at him. “Go to the gate house and keep Andy passed his open hand slow- him busy,” Martin said as he prely over the top of pared to leave. “My the capsule and Andy grabbed his flip phone RIB’s all electric, handed it back to and snapped it open as he but still. . .” Martin, who gave “One thing.” flung open the hatch. an approving nod. Martin stopped. Martin dropped the capsule into “Would you really have hit me?” the hole he’d just drilled. It fit Martin picked up the duff le like perfectly. He set the bolt top and it was a bag of feathers. “Naw,” he washer over the hole. It matched said, with a smile that could have the other bolts perfectly. Nothing gone either way, and disappeared looked amiss. up the hatch. “How do you seal it?” Andy asked quietly. ***** Martin’s smile was wry. “With Chapter 7: RD Gorilla Glue.” He chuckled qui“I never unclipped him. Nobody etly. “And a drop of solder that could prove that. I did not unclip looks just like a tack weld.” He re- him.” moved a small soldering gun from “Mitch said you did and that he his bag. paid you plenty.” “Yo, Mr. Moss!” Andy and “Mitch is full of it.” Martin froze. It was the secu“I know what I know. What rity guard. Andy grabbed his f lip about the business on the boul146

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of the arrest had proof of payments and incriminating emails that ders, when you pulled away the would put RD away if she chose rope Andy was trying to grab? I to use them. But the main reason saw it. I watched the video.” was that Mitch had selected RD for “Kid stuff. Just harassing the the down-and-dirty end of things, boss’s son. He had a safety line. the elimination of Andy, and he’d What’s all this, anyway? What do come through. RD had done his you want? How in hell did you find thing. It was just his bad luck that me?” one of the crew had been perfectly Roger Davis, better known as positioned to tackle Andy as he RD, and Isha were sitting below in went streaming by in a load of wathe varnished mahogany, teak and ter during that frightening night holly, tufted leather elegance of a in the middle of nowhere. Isha had classic seventy-foot wooden yawl. gathered all the details. Mitch had Designed by Sparkman & Stephens whined about his bad luck often and built in the late 1930s, it had enough. been fully renovated, with upIsha also figured that RD could grades that included be manipulated as Isha also figured that RD an electric heating long as there was system that was on could be manipulated as long money involved. against the Decem- as there was money involved. And sex. She’d heard ber chill. Below deck he liked to brag was maintained at a comfortable about his supposed prowess with temperature of 70 degrees. The women. That would be an easy encounter, however, was not com- card for her to play. But mainly it fortable. was the revenge factor. She knew Isha had figured it wouldn’t how strong that motivation was be, and that was just fine. She’d for her. The satisfaction revenge picked RD for many reasons. The provided was one of those IMAXfact that he was in the sailing busi- quality productions, with fullness and had an inside track for range wraparound body-vibrating what happened on the grand prix stereo sound and high-resolution circuit was one. The fact that Andy 5D laser video production that left had humiliated RD in front of the one weak with gratification. Was crew was another, because it was it corrosive? Was it permanently a humiliation that would dog his damaging to one’s benevolent incareer. stincts because of all the vile planMitch’s files on the f lash drive ning and mean-spirited energy it she’d taken from the safe the night took to execute? No doubt. 152

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her mark, it hadn’t been that difficult to find him. From Mitch’s Cameron knew. He’d talked file, she learned that he’d worked with his patient Mary about re- the upper East Coast. Sailing venge, admitted he’d dabbled in it pros tend to stake out a terria few times, and mused about the tory. She’d started making inquitoll it could take, the perversion ries in sailing’s capitol, Newport, it required, how in its most com- Rhode Island, then branched out pulsive stages it was an addiction. to high-end East Coast yacht haCameron said he’d come to believe vens in Greater Boston, Cape Cod, revenge should be considered the Stonington, Connecticut, and Blue eighth deadly sin. Hill, Maine, until she’d hit pay dirt Isha knew he was right, knew on Long Island Sound. she was addicted, knew there was Running into Cameron had nothing to do about it. Knew there been a stroke of luck so far. The was nothing she wanted to do third place they had stopped that about it. She didn’t want patient day in his RIB, an older marina Mary treated for it, and her good crony Cameron knew had said, luck was that Camyeah, he was pretRD had the right eron didn’t seem ty sure that’s who to be interested portfolio ~ the right goods Mark Creighton just and the right bads in applying such hired as his skipper. treatment. Like any Too bad, old Barny junkie, Isha craved the debilitat- Walton had died, he’d run Orion ing stereo sound and the blinding for damn near forty years. You high-resolution video that would should see her. Just had a refit. send her into a sublime dimension Cost a fortune. Damn ol’ girl looks of mania. like new. Built in the ’30s, you Isha knew RD was her guy. He know. Just relaunched her. She’s had the right portfolio, the right at Creighton’s dock, Cormorant goods ~ and the right bads. He Cove, other side of Greenwich. would be putty in her hands. She Heard they’re planning to send was supremely confident in her her south this winter. Creighton task, loaded to the brim like any and Miss Lilly will f ly, too old for good salesman with the glories of that sort of passage. Yeah, heard her product, ready to take on an the new guy just got off the Round entire congregation of peace and the World Race. Heard he got f lu forgiveness freaks and turn them or something. Haven’t met ’im. into vengeful connivers. The next day, Isha called and Once she’d identified RD as made an appointment to see RD, 160

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HISTORIC 20 ACRE ESTATE with 2,000 feet of shoreline on the Choptank River near Easton. Dock with 10+ ft MLW. High, sandy ground. 18th century brick residence in perfect repair. Pool, guest house, outbuildings including two-stall barn with tack room. Two fenced gardens. Hunting, fishing and boating. View aerial drone tour on Shoreline website. $2,695,000

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114 Goldsborough St., Easton, MD 21601 410-822-7556 · 410-310-5745 www.shorelinerealty.biz · bob@shorelinerealty.biz

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THE ALL NEW TRAEGER TIMBERLINE XL

Tidewater Times May 2022

Articles inside

Changes - Coming Again - A Work Progress: Roger Vaughan

Tidewater Kitchen: Pamela Meredith

Caroline County ~ A Perspective

Oxford Map and History

Queen Anne's County

Kent County and Chestertown at a Glance

St. Michaels Map and History

Tidewater Gardening: K. Marc Teff eau

Combat at the "Speed of Spur": A.M. Foley

37th Chamber Music Festival: James Carder

May Tide Table

Publishers' Note

Home Cooking: Helen Chappell

Easton Map and History

The Old Ferry Boat by the Bridge: James Dawson

Bucket Lists - Near and Far: Michael Valliant

About the Cover Photographer: Robert "Bob" Fawcett