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About the Cover Photographer: Graham Scott-Taylor . . . . . . . . . 7 Home Cooking: Helen Chappell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 The Lightship Overfalls: Dick Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Talbot’s Witchcraft Trials: Jerry Keiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 City on the Choptank: Harold W. Hurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Tidewater Review: Anne Stinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Tidewater Gardening: K. Marc Teffeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 The Long Arm of the Law: Gary D. Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Tidewater Kitchen: Pamela Meredith-Doyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Academy Art Museum 2011 Craft Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Tidewater Traveler: George W. Sellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Departments: October Tide Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Caroline County - A Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Dorchester Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Easton Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 St. Michaels Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Oxford Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Tilghman History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Kent County and Chestertown at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 October Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 David C. Pulzone, Publisher · Anne B. Farwell, Editor P. O. Box 1141, Easton, Maryland 21601 102 Myrtle Ave., Oxford, MD 21654 410-226-0422 FAX : 410-226-0411 www.tidewatertimes.com info@tidewatertimes.com

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About the Cover Photographer Graham Scott-Taylor great friend, who suggested having a “play” with one of his old cameras, to possibly start taking his own images! Now several cameras later and many dollars lighter, here we are! With his company, Graham has photographed both commercially and for non-profit, for print and the web. His clients include locally the Maryland Life Magazine, the Academy Art Museum, Talbot Tourism, as well as others both in the States and overseas. He has been exhibiting in the Tidewater area recently, including at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, in St. Michaels. Graham is a leading member of the Tidewater Camera Club and teaches photographic techniques, on a regular basis. His images have gained a lot of attention recently, including from Tony Sweet, a Nikon Legend, who said “Graham’s images have a great perspective, his work is really worth taking a look at!” The cover image, Oxford Pumpkins, was taken on an outing with the Tidewater Camera Club. More of Graham’s images can be seen on his website at www.dadaimages.com.

Graham Scott-Taylor moved to the Eastern Shore 10 years ago from Wales in the United Kingdom. A product of the Metropolitan University of Manchester, where he studied graphic design, and where his love of images started, Graham became fascinated with the relationship of words and images and how they combine. He set up his own business, daDa Design in 1995, and has worked with clients in many parts of the world. Some of that time has been spent art directing other photographers, to get ‘just the right image.’ Happy in his work, it never really occurred to him to do anything else. However, on the advise of a

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 floor like Frankenstein with a bad case of

poison ivy to the strains of Nirvana, are not fun to do and are, Lord knows, painful to watch. Nor do our national costumes seem all that bright and colorful. Both men and women are clothed in khaki pants and powder blue shirts, 24/7, 365. You can tell our womenfolk from the men, in the summer at least, by their insistence on

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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 grandmother was pretty busy. My grandfather, however, was a man of imagination. His daughters were named

wearing cute straw hats. Yes, I have two myself. I know, I know, but love of straw 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

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times I have to wonder. True to their breeding, they were characters, every single one of them. Which brings us to the absolute 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

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, 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-

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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, stringbean, 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. Of course, back in the day, foodie-ism hadn’t crept into the dreary provincial culture. I

young doctor in return for his services. 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 normal 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

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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. 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 plea-

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

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be complete without some kind of bread. Peasant I am, I love breads of all nations. The bread of my people, however, is the snowflake 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 breadbasket. 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.

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Lightship Overfalls A Beacon into Maritime History by Dick Cooper

With f lags f lying from its mast and its bright red paint gleaming in the sun, the Lightship Overfalls looks like it is ready to steam out of its slip on the Lewes, Delaware, water f ront and repor t to active duty warning merchant vessels of shifting shoals. But it is not, and it never will again. The 114-foot, steel-hulled ship now sit s i n her fa nc y sl ip su r -

r ou nde d b y a m a n ic u r e d p a rk t a k i ng r e t i r ement muc h l i ke a derby winner put out to pasture. But she didn’t a lways look t his good and it took a decade of dirty work, sweat equity and hard cash to bring her back from her derelict state of disrepair. “She sat on the waterfront for ye a r s, r u st i ng aw ay,” say s volunteer tour guide John Kyritsis.

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on the Delaware Bay’s Overfalls Shoal where a sharp drop in the b ot tom c au s e s d a nger ou s c u r rent s. That sh ip, LV 605 , wa s r epl ac e d by a buoy a nd t r a n s f e r r e d i n 19 6 0 t o d u t y i n t h e Pacif ic Ocean and renamed the Relief. It is now open for tours in Jack London Square in Oakland, California. The current Overfalls was the old Boston. It served on locations in Long Island Sound, near Martha’s Vineyard and finally at the entrance to Boston Harbor before it was decommissioned in 1972. In 1973, the Coast Guard donated the ship to the Lewes Historical Society. The Society renamed it the Overfalls to honor the vessels that ser ved off Lewes from 1898 to 1960, and moved her to a berth on the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. And there she sat. “She was a rust bucket in a muddy hole,” s ay s B er n hei s el. I n 19 9 9 , t he Overfalls Foundation was formed by Merrill Kaegi, and in 2001 the Historical Society gave the ship to the foundation. The volunteer cor ps of t he foundation calls itself the “Dirty Ha nds Ga ng” a nd has log ged more than 17,000 hours restoring the ship to its current condition. “Ever y Tuesday we have 12 to 15 volunteers, mostly retirees, show up for work,” says Bernheisel. Walking around the decks of the ship, you get a sense of what life

channels they marked. The ships were ma nned a round t he clock by s a i lor s , f i r s t f r om t he U. S . Lighthouse Ser vice and later the Coast Guard. By t he 1970s, t he ships were gradua lly replaced by more sophisticated buoys or Texas towers built on the ocean f loor. Seventeen decommissioned lightships remain in varying states of repair in ports around the countr y. The Lightship Chesapeake has been a fixture in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor since 1982. Part of the histor y of the Overfalls is that it never stood watch

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A s w e w a l k a r ou nd t he s ide deck, John points to a fog horn on the cabin top. “It could be heard for five miles,” he says. “It was so loud that it could kill seagulls in f light. We had a visit from a Lightship veteran who said that once they were in a three-day fog. He got so used to the horn that he woke up when it stopped blowing.” The Dir t y Hands Gang didn’t stop on deck. Their restoration work, which is ongoing, has brought the crew’s quarters and mechanical sections of the ship back to life as well. The first stop is the radio room, where two large banks of signal radios remain intact. “Your cell phone can do more than these could,” John says. As we climb down a steep set of steel stairs, he cautions that everything is made of metal and can easily cause bumps and bruises if we don’t watch out, and this is on a ship that is not rolling in the sea. In the crew’s Day Room, a checkerboard is spread out on the table, a reminder that when not on duty, the crew had few things to keep them busy. The Overfalls was manned by a crew of 14, but they were never all on the ship at the same time. The men worked two weeks on and one week off, with only eight or nine of them aboard to man the ship around the clock. The quar ters of t he crew are

must have been like for the sailors stationed on her. The bow is high, designed to ride into the waves that would break against her hull in a heav y blow. The only ventilation below decks comes from a few air funnels on deck and opening port holes in the hull. On display next to the Overfalls s l ip i s it s 7,0 0 0 -p ou nd mu s h room anchor that held it in place. Our guide, John, points out the 3 ,0 0 0 -p ou nd au x i l i a r y a nc hor mounted on the starboard bow. “If the captain felt that conditions were severe enough, he would set the second anchor,” he says. How bad could it get to require 10,000 pounds of ground tackle?

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breez y af ter noon, w it h t he sa lt air blow ing of f the bay and the seagulls sw irling overhead. The Overfalls seems to strain at her dock lines, itching to get out on the water and go to work. For more information about the Lightship Overfalls, go to www. overfalls.org.

tight, with two bunks in each of the five cabins. Forward in the bow is the massive windlass used to raise the anchor. It is a complex system of interconnecting gears, levers and dr ums. A sign over the w indlass reads, “WAR NING TAKE TIME TO BE CAREFUL.” In the wardroom near the back of the ship, the of f icers’ cabins h ave b e en r e s tor e d a nd r e f u r nished as they would have been when the ship was in ser vice. “A ve ter a n of t he sh ip c a me through and said this was the first time he had ever set foot in the Ward Room,” John says. B a c k o n d e c k i t i s a s u n n y,

Dick Cooper is a Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist. He and his w i f e , Pa t, l i v e a n d s a i l i n S t. Michaels, Maryland. He can be reached at dickcooper@coopermediaassociates.com.

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Talbot’s Witchcraft Trial by Jerry Keiser

As autumn’s familiar olfactory sensations fill the crisp air, our attentions turn to Friday night football games, shorter days and the distinct melodious sounds of geese filling the morning and evening skies of the Eastern Shore. Crops of corn, soybeans, pumpkins and apples are harvested from fields and orchards. Fall arrives with its bounty of color, and everyone’s attention turns to the ancient festival of Halloween with its ghosts, ghouls and witches. In times past, one could easily get away with being a ghost or ghoul, but witches carried

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year following his ascension to the English throne, James updated the Witchcraft Act of 1563. The new act was entitled ‘An Act against Conjuration, Witchcraft and dealing with evil and wicked spirits’. This act, commonly referred to as the Witchcraft Act of 1604, made two significant changes to the old law. It made witchcraft a felony, and most significantly it moved witchcraft trials out of the jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts to the jurisdiction of secular courts. This provided that the accused witches enjoyed the benefit of a customary criminal procedure. The only good news regarding the new law for those accused of witchcraft was that witches could no longer be burned at the stake. After the Witchcraft Act of 1604, most convicted witches were hanged. The infamous Salem Witchcraft Trials took place in the Salem area of Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. Over one hundred fifty people were arrested and imprisoned, and twenty-six were convicted. Nineteen of those were hanged, most of them women. The Salem Witch Trials ended in 1697, and by 1711 the court system of Massachusetts Bay Colony began to make monetary restitution to the families of those who were jailed and persecuted. Four years after Massachusetts started making amends for its overzealous use of the Witchcraft Act of

within the community had proven themselves to fill the definition of witches. The trials resulting from those events held between the years of 1692 and 1697 are infamous. The basis upon which these trials were held started almost one hundred years before as King James I of England produced a publication entitled An Act Against Conjuration, Witchcraft And Dealing With Evil And Wicked Spirits. This was the law in England and her American colonies, of which Maryland was one. James VI, King of the Scots, became James I, King of England on March 25, 1603 and thereby united England and Scotland under one monarch. James’ ascension to the throne could not be perceived as welcome news to anyone who had been accused of witchcraft, since King James attended the more famous North Berwick Witch Trials in East Lothian, Scotland, in 1590. These witch trials were the first large scale persecution of witches in Scotland under the Witchcraft Act of 1563. These trials lasted for two years and implicated seventy Scots. James became obsessed with witchcraft during his tenure as King of England. His views were expressed in his work entitled Daemonologie which he published in 1597. Interestingly, Shakespeare’s play Tragedy of Macbeth would use this work as background material. In 1604, a 44

along with John Taney, Henry Austin, Thomas Taylor, Notley Maddox, Philemon Armstrong, Patrick Dunkin, Edward Veazey, Ubgate Reeves, Thomas Tolley, William Denton, Joseph Harrison, Thomas Thackstone, Arnold Elzey, William Sweatnam, William Gray, William Willowghby, James Keech, Jonathan Back, William Stevens, Joshua Cecill, Thomas Price, James Monat, and Paul Busey. The jurors were paid three thousands pounds of tobacco, or sotweed as it was referred to on the Eastern Shore, each for sitting as a juror. Virtue would spend over month in the custody of the Sheriff of Anne Arundel before William Bladen, Marylandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney General, would send a bill

1604, and eighteen years after the last witchcraft trial in Salem, the citizenry of Talbot County conducted its first witch trial. Virtue Violl was a white spinster woman who lived along Plaindealing Creek She was arrested in August of the year 1715 by the Talbot County Sheriff, Foster Turbutt, on suspicion of witchcraft. Turbutt bound her over for trial. He took her by boat to Annapolis and turned her over to the Sheriff of Anne Arundel County to await trial for witchcraft. The jurors who were summoned to Annapolis are familiar names in the historic record books on Talbot County. Among those names were John Bozman, who was elected foreman of the group,

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It would be nearly seventy-five years before another witch would terrify the citizens of Talbot County. A poor elderly woman described as “deformed and hideous” by local accounts lived in a small farmhouse at the edge of a cemetery on Thomas Chamberlain’s Plaindealing Plantation. Witchie Caty, as she was called by the local residents, became the topic of folklore for many years after her death. In his last will and testament, Thomas Chamberlain, Jr. wished that Caty Coburn should be able to live her last days in the little farmhouse. It is not known how long Witchie Caty stayed on the Plaindealing Plantation. County legend says she suddenly disappeared when a ghost started appearing to a local farm boy, directing him in the search of the buried treasure that some still believe is buried on the Plaindealing grounds. In all, Maryland would conduct only five witchcraft trials, including Virtue’s. So remember when that witch comes to your house dressed in the familiar Wizard of Oz-inspired costume, let your mind take you back three hundred years in the past, when witchcraft and black magic conveyed a much more sinister connotation than they do today in Talbot County. You might even throw in an extra piece of candy to show your understanding of their persecution.

of indictment charging Virtue with exercising black magic by “God before her Eyes not Having but being Seduced by the devil most Wickedly & diabolically did Use Practice & Exercise Witchcraft” and “did waste Consume and pine the body” of Elinor Moore, also a spinster, like Virtue, woman of Talbot County and with “her most wicked and Diabbolical Use Practice & Exercise of Witchcraft” did “lame” Elinor Moore’s tongue and render her speechless. Essentially, she was accused of causing Elinor’s mental and physical decline. Virtue was found not guilty of the said crimes and was released.

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City on the Choptank A Brief Glance at Cambridge’s Past by Harold W. Hurst Books and travel literature describing Maryland’s Eastern Shore generally focus on the history and quaint charm of Chestertown, Easton, St. Michaels, Oxford and, perhaps, Princess Anne and Snow Hill. Cambridge often gets less attention. Yet the town on the Choptank has a rich past, many interesting landmarks, and a substantial historical district. The eventful and kaleidoscopic saga of Cambridge is well worth reviewing.

Founded in 1684, Cambridge, the county seat of Dorchester, soon became a leading tobacco exporting center on the Eastern Shore. Tobacco (sot-weed) plantations owned by the Carroll, Dorsey, Ennals, Goldsborough, Henry, Hooper, LeCompte, Sewall, Trippe, Tubman and other prominent families, shipped their crops to Cambridge, where they were inspected and stored in the town’s warehouses and later shipped to Annapolis,

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Company under the leadership of Thomas Woolford. Numerous militia companies were raised in the area, ostensibly for the defense of the region against enemy attacks. In 1781, two militia battalions were founded by Bartholomew Ennals, Jr. and Charles Staplefort, both from prominent local families. After the Revolution, tobacco declined as the chief crop of Dorchester County and the Eastern Shore region. Corn replaced tobacco and cattle raising was introduced. Wheat was also grown, some of which was ground into flour by windmills. By 1850, Dorchester County’s 1,049 farms were raising a wide variety of crops, including 597,252 bushels of corn and

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vis and Johnson Company as ship builders and proprietors of the Cambridge Marine Railway. In 1860, Cambridge had about 1,200 inhabitants, making it one of the three largest towns on the Eastern Shore, the other two being Chestertown and Easton. The racial composition of the town mirrored that of slaveholding Dorchester County. Slaves constituted 39 percent of the town’s population; free blacks 17 percent; while whites made up approximately 44 percent. The turbulent Presidential election of 1860 found Cambridge a divided community, much like the rest of Maryland. John Bell, the candidate of the neutralist and conservative Constitutional Union

137,479 bushels of wheat per year. Throughout the nineteenth century, shipbuilding was an important industry in Cambridge. Vessels were built from wood found in the oak and pine forests of Dorchester, Caroline and Somerset counties. Schooners known as Baltimore Clippers were constructed in large numbers in the local shipyards. An early steamboat assembled in 1813 by Captain Edward Trippe was the Chesapeake, a 130-foot ship that cost $40,000 – a large sum for this period. This was the first steam-propelled craft to sail in Chesapeake Bay waters. An atlas published in 1877 lists the Da-

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ists who opposed the war policies of the Lincoln administration. Most able-bodied men from the county served in the First Eastern Shore Regiment of Infantry, Maryland Volunteers, which was organized in Cambridge in September of 1861. This unit served at Gettysburg and later was partially consolidated with the Eleventh Regiment of Infantry, Maryland Volunteers. Some men from Cambridge, however, served in the Confederate Army. One was Dr. Thomas W. Williams, who was a surgeon and later Assistant Surgeon General of the Confederate States of America. Another was James L. Woolford, who joined the Confederate Army in November 1862 and was later

Party, won 211 votes in Cambridge while John Breckinridge, the proslavery and secessionist nominee, received 209 votes. The Northern Democratic Party represented by Stephen Douglas took eleven votes; the Republican contender, Abraham Lincoln, secured a mere five votes. In Dorchester County, the at-large vote was: Bell, 1,263 votes; Breckinridge, 1,185; Douglas, 31 and Lincoln, 34. Throughout the ensuing Civil War, the majority of the residents of Cambridge and Dorchester County, like most of the rest of the Eastern Shore, remained loyal to the Union, although their true sympathies were with the South. In brief, they were conservative union-

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harbor, making it more accessible to shipping activities. The railroad and new improved harbor facilities stimulated trade in Cambridge and other port towns in the county, as records show that large amounts of grain, crabs, oysters, fish and fruits moved through the area in 1869 and 1870. The first large manufacturing company was founded in 1869 on the east side of Cambridge Creek by J.W. Crowell and Company. This firm provided flour and lumber, supplying white oak timber for the cars of the Central Pacific Railroad. Local progress was temporarily halted on July 30, 1892, when a terrible fire wrought destruction on the growing town. The blaze

wounded at Gettysburg. Captured by the Federal Army, he was imprisoned at Fort McHenry and later exchanged for Federal prisoners in 1864. Colonel Woolford established an oyster packing firm in Cambridge after the Civil War. Change came to Cambridge after the Civil War. The Dorchester and Delaware Railroad, incorporated in 1866, connected the town with Seaford, Delaware, in 1868. A telegraph company was established in 1868. During the same year, the Cambridge Harbor Internal Navigation Wharf Company was organized to dredge the

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making it the largest town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Salisbury was second in population with 4,277, while Chestertown, Easton and Crisfield each had a little over 3,000 residents. During the first half of the twentieth century, the canning and packing industries were the mainstay of the local economy. As early as 1870, James Wallace and Company, oyster and fruit packers, was a trail blazer in the industry. Located on Cambridge Creek, their facilities included two buildings, one 95 by 50 feet and the other 95 by 145 feet. Both were located on a wharf with several hundred feet of frontage. But the real “movers and shakers” in the local canning and pack-

started in a livery stable and spread rapidly through the commercial district. Unfortunately, the town’s single fire engine was laid up for repairs and there was no way to pump water for several hours after the fire started. Mayor Warren Mundy telegraphed Salisbury and Wilmington for help. By the time the fire engines from Salisbury arrived, the fire had destroyed fifteen buildings, including two hotels, two newspapers, the National Bank and several stores and residences. The estimated loss was $80,000, a large sum for this period. Cambridge quickly recovered, however, as exports increased and new industries were established. In 1900 the population was 5,747,

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members of the American socioeconomic elite of this period, played a dominant role in the social, political and economic life of their community. Albanus Phillips, in addition to managing his own business, was a vice president of the Cambridge Peoples Loan, Saving and Deposit Bank; a director of the Cambridge National Bank; and president of the Cambridge Hospital, established in 1908. An organizer of the Cambridge Yacht Club, he was also a Mason and actively involved in Republican Party politics. Levi Phillips was a banker and a director of the Dorchester Water Company. His other interests included several fraternal organizations and the local Zion Methodist

ing industries were Albanus and Levi Phillips who, together with their partner, William G. Winterbottom, organized the Phillips Packing Company. Originally an oyster packing company, they later diversified their activities by canning tomatoes. During the 1920s, Cambridge was known as the “tomato-canning capital of the world.” In World War II, the Phillips Company worked their employees day and night to produce C rations for the armed forces. The employment force reached an all-time high of 2,000, a large number for a small city like Cambridge. The Phillips brothers, like other

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again later in the decade as the civil rights activist H. Rap Brown delivered a provocative speech inciting more rioting. Since this period, desegregation and increased employment for blacks have resulted in improved race relations. Economic progress followed the expansion of the city harbor facilities by the Maryland Port Authority in 1973-74. Vegetable and shellfish processing continued as important industries, and a variety of small business firms now supplement the town’s economy. As in other Eastern Shore communities, hunting and fishing

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(Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee, for example), Lincoln had never studied at West Point. Just as Lincoln’s mastery of the law was largely due to his independent studies, his grasp of military intelligence came from his copious reading. Numerous critics after the war declared him to be a superior military leader, as compared to his generals during the Civil War. That conflict made Lincoln a keen student of warfare, and he often wrote or telegraphed his officers to suggest a course of action. The advice that is most apparent in these missives is Lincoln’s respect for the officers’ positions. A frequent closing of his letters to them read something like: “This is not an

their 30 days, Lincoln re-enlisted twice more with the rank of private. His second “war story” was simply as a bystander. He railed at what he considered President Polk’s belligerent aggression against Mexico. As time went on, Lincoln gradually agreed with Polk. Andrew Jackson, the hero of that war, was Lincoln’s former political enemy. Jackson was no shrinking violet on the battlefield, a trait that Lincoln found admirable. An interesting observation emphasized by Holzer is Lincoln’s aptitude for military tactics and strategy. Unlike many of the generals on both sides of the conflict

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Not all of his generals fit into their assigned slots and were shifted, praised, cheered on and cajoled to stem the tide. General McClellan was a constant burr under Lincoln’s saddle. Granted, he did a brilliant job of turning raw recruits into a disciplined, well-trained army, but he then refused to take it into battle. Northern newspapers were critical of Lincoln – indeed, they were not uniformly in agreement with the abolitionists either. In response to a scathing editorial in the New York Tribune that criticized Lincoln’s role as Commander-in-Chief, he replied to its editor, Horace Greeley, with this rebuttal that Holzer describes as his “widely published reply,

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In August of 1862, the Army of the Potomac was still not trouncing The Army of Virginia, and General McClellan was still procrastinating about moving his troops toward Richmond. Out of patience and thoroughly frustrated, Lincoln dismissed him and gave his command to General John Pope. “In the wake of the Army of the Potomac’s loss under the hapless Pope and the Second Battle of Bull Run,” Holzer writes, “Days later, with few options left, Lincoln reinstated McClellan.” After this bad news, Lincoln wrote a note to his Assistant Private Secretary, John Hay: “Well John, we are whipped again ... We may as well stop fighting.” Meanwhile, his critics in Chicago were demanding that he adopt a proclamation of emancipation immediately. Lincoln wrote a long reply, including the terse words: “These are not ... the Days of Miracles.” All the same, the president wrote a preliminary draft of the slavery issue that gave Confederate slave owners one hundred days to return to the Union and lay down their arms, or else lose their ‘property’ (slaves) forever. General McClellan had finally won a victory in the Battle of Antietam, the big victory that Lincoln said would give him an opportune time to address the “colored” question.

which has often been quoted oversimplistically to suggest he cared more about Union than freedom.” “If there be those who would not save the Union unless at the same time destroy slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and it is not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that.” Lincoln wrote, “What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union.”

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In 1863, the tide turned. Lincoln wrote and signed the final Emancipation Proclamation. “Though it applied only to those states in rebellion,” Holzer writes, “and therefore, outside Lincoln’s immediate control, it signalled the transformation of the war from a fight merely to restore the imperfect Union as it was, to a struggle to forge what he would call in his Gettysburg Address ten months later,“A new birth of freedom,” a Union without slavery. The war was still not one-half over at the start of 1863. “More soldiers on both sides would die in the second half of the war than in the first half. Federal troops on the march began enforcing the

While Lincoln was grateful for the Antietam victory, he was angry at McClellan for not pursuing Lee’s army when it was on the run. He sent a long letter to the recalcitrant general chiding him for “your over cautiousness.” McClellan’s response was so lame that Lincoln sent him “a brutally frank critique,” Holzer writes. Lincoln finally relieved McClellan for a second and final time, and named Ambrose E. Burnside to replace him as commander of the Army of the Potomac. Sadly, Burnside’s command resulted in a terrific defeat at Fredericksburg, Virginia, in December 1862.

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proclamation, freeing hundreds of thousands of slaves,” Holzer writes. “And before Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant in April 1865, millions of acres of Southern territory were laid in ruin.” Burnside stumbled in early 1863 and was relieved by General Joseph Hooker. In May, Lee’s army defeated Hooker at Chancellorsville. Meanwhile, the Army of the Potomac now had black soldiers, which appalled both the South and many northerners. Lincoln welcomed them but worried about their fate if they were captured by southern troops. His unease came true. Rather than being taken as prisoners of war in the South, they were shot by Confederate soldiers.

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victory at the polls was decisive. “The war has come to a close,” Abraham Lincoln said to his wife, Mary, on the afternoon of April 14, 1865 A few hours later, he was assassinated at Ford’s Theater. Holzer has done a herculean job of bringing the real Lincoln, not just the icon of school days’ abbreviated teaching, to life in the great man’s words. The choices of quotes reveal the humility as well as the gravity of the national hero who ranks in many scholars’ judgment as equal or superior to George Washington as our greatest leader. Holzer’s book is a gem to savor for its luster and beauty.

tam, which seemed to be a fault of Meade after the Gettysburg battle. His letter admonished Meade in the unmailed message: “The misfortune involved in Lee’s escape...” In November 1863, Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the cemetery for the fallen soldiers. It is the most famous of all his brilliant, courteous and profound writings during the war. Sherman continued his sweep through the South, burning Atlanta and devastating crops and plantation houses as he went, winding up at Savannah, where Fort Sumter started the whole wretched war. (Reviewer’s note: Lincoln had spelled the fort’s name both ways – as Sumter and Sumpter. In quotes from the book I have copied his variants as he used them). Lincoln won reelection to the presidency, although he feared that he would not. His greatest fear was the election of his rival, McClellan, whom Lincoln was certain would rescind the freedom order. His

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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. 79

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October Opportunities One of the challenges in writing this column a month in advance is making accurate predictions. After predicting a hot, dry August – well, that didn’t happen – I am leery of making any more prognostications. The good news is that we went into the fall with a lot of moisture and the groundwater recharged. Between Irene and Lee, we were too blessed with moisture, but as far as the landscape is concerned, it was needed. If the normal rainfall pattern continues

into the rest of the fall, the ornamental plants in the landscape, especially the evergreens, will be well hydrated going into the winter. This is really good news if you plan to plant trees and shrubs this fall. Most homeowners think of spring as the best time to plant trees and shrubs, however, October and November are generally considered the best time for moving plants in the landscape. After the drought and heat problems of this past summer, a

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You can transplant deciduous trees and shrubs after they become dormant, usually after the first or second hard frost. You can also transplant evergreen trees and shrubs, but do this before they become dormant. The exception to fall transplanting is pine seedlings. They do very poorly when transplanted in the fall because they are not able to develop good root systems before winter sets in. When planting trees and shrubs be mindful of a couple of concerns. Plant trees at least 6 feet away from sidewalks and concrete pools, so growing roots will not crack the concrete. Also remember the mature height of the plant. This will reduce maintenance problems in the future. To minimize the look of open space between new shrubs, plant a low-growing ground cover such as bugleweed or winter creeper. October is a good time to do maintenance of the trees and shrubs in the landscape. Old, fallen leaves may contain disease

number of shrubs and trees have died or been uprooted and are in need of replacement. Garden centers and nurseries usually stock a good selection of woody plants this time of year.

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Remember to water evergreen shrubs thoroughly before the ground freezes, especially if we have a dry fall. Evergreens continue to lose water by transpiring during the winter, but when the ground is frozen, the roots cannot replenish the water lost through the leaves or needles. October is also a great time for a bagworm picking party. This will help reduce the amount of spring hatch from over-wintering eggs in the bags and helps reduce the amount of spraying you may have to do next year. This month is also clean-up time in the vegetable garden. Remove any dead or dying plants. Compost the debris if it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

harden up for the upcoming cold weather. To encourage this process, remove mulch from around the stems of trees and shrubs. This will also discourage mouse and vole damage to the stems during the winter. Conifers that have poor color or weak growth may respond to fertilizer applied between midOctober and mid-March. Light pruning of both needled and broad-leafed evergreens is recommended in the late fall to encourage a strong framework to help the plant overcome any snow damage. Remove any weak or crowded branches.

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control insects, such as corn borer, corn earworm, cucumber beetle, squash bug and vine borer, because it exposes over-wintering insects to winter conditions. It also make soil preparation easier in the spring. Another alternative is to mulch the entire garden in the fall with straw to a depth of 4 to 6 inches. Then, in the spring, only pull back the mulch in the areas you plan to plant. You will need to do this a couple of weeks before planting, however, to give the soil time to warm up. October is a good time to start harvesting and drying or freezing the herbs from your herb garden for winter use. Before the first

contain disease problems. Use a shredder, if available, to cut up the plant debris before placing it in the compost pile. This will encourage faster decomposition of the plant material. If you do not have a shredder and have only a small amount of materials, run over it with the lawn mower. This works very well if you have a bagging mower. Then, rake up the cut material or empty the bag into the compost pile. If the ground is dry and workable, and the garden site is not subject to soil erosion, consider doing a fall plowing and letting the ground lay exposed over the winter. Late-fall tilling can help

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fore a hard freeze, and continue harvesting late fall crops such as beets, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, kale and leeks. As an alternative, some root crops such as carrots, onions and parsnips can be left in the ground and dug up as needed if your garden soil is well drained. Apply enough mulch to keep the ground from freezing, and the crop will be kept fresh until it is needed. Plant cool-season annuals like pansies, flowering cabbage and kale. Watch your thermometer on colder nights. A windless, cold, clear night usually means a killing frost. You can keep your chrysanthemums and asters blooming for quite a while longer

frost, remove green tomatoes from the plants. Either ripen them in a brown paper bag or lift the entire plant and hang it upside down in a warm spot. An alternative, to prolong the season a little bit, is to use some harvest-extending fabric like Re-may. Cover the plants in the early evening and remove it in the morning. This may carry you through for a couple of weeks or more, especially if we have a mild fall. This material will not protect the plants when we get a really hard frost, however. Harvest winter squash once the vines die back, but definitely be-

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if you take the time to provide a little frost protection for them. A small, simple frame covered with cheesecloth or an old bed sheet placed over your plants on frosty nights can add a month or more of garden blooms. With a little planting effort now in October, you can speed the timing of that first new growth next spring by as much as a month. After the soil temperature drops below 60°, spring flowering bulbs of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, Siberian squill, dwarf irises, anemone, and crocus should be planted. Be sure to select healthy, disease-free bulbs. If any of the bulbs that you purchased are soft

Pansies thrive in the cool weather. or have an “off” odor, discard them in the trash can. They have begun to rot. Some gardening experts recommend adding bone meal or a bulb fertilizer into the planting hole, as you prepare the soil. Most

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Tidewater Gardening spring flowering bulbs should be in the ground by the early part of this month, with the exception of tulips which may be planted up until early November. Gladiolas, dahlias and other tender bulbs should be dug before the ground freezes, and stored in a cool, dark area. Dahlia and begonia tubers should be stored in a box of slightly moist peat moss. Gladiola corms can be stored in a paper bag without additional packing. Happy Gardening!

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Dorchester County is known as the Heart of the Chesapeake – and not just because it’s physically shaped like a heart. It’s also rich in Chesapeake Bay history, folklore and tradition. With 1,700 miles of shoreline (more than any other Maryland county), marshlands, working boats, quaint waterfront towns and villages among fertile farm fields – much still exists of the authentic Eastern Shore landscape and traditional way of life along the Chesapeake. FREDERICK C. MALKUS MEMORIAL BRIDGE is the gateway to Dorchester County over the Choptank River. It is the second longest span 93

Dorchester Points of Interest bridge in Maryland after the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. A life-long resident of Dorchester County, Senator Malkus served in the Maryland State Senate from 1951 through 1994. Next to the Malkus Bridge is the 1933 Emerson C. Harrington Bridge. This bridge was replaced by the Malkus Bridge in 1987. Remains of the 1933 bridge are used as fishing piers on both the north and south bank of the river. LAGRANGE PLANTATION - home of the Dorchester County Historical Society, LaGrange Plantation offers a range of local history and heritage on its grounds. The Meredith House, a 1760s Georgian home, features artifacts and exhibits on the seven Maryland governors associated with the county; a child’s room containing antique dolls and toys; and other period displays. The Neild Museum houses a broad collection of agricultural, maritime, industrial, and Native American artifacts, including a McCormick reaper (invented by Cyrus McCormick in 1831). The Ron Rue exhibit pays tribute to a talented local decoy carver with a re-creation of his workshop. The Goldsborough Stable, circa 1790, includes a sulky, pony cart, horse-driven sleighs, and tools of the woodworker, wheelwright, and blacksmith. For more info. tel: 410-228-7953 or visit dorchesterhistory.org.

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DORCHESTER COUNTY VISITOR CENTER - The Visitors Center in Cambridge is a major entry point to the lower Eastern Shore, positioned just off U.S. Route 50 along the shore of the Choptank River. With its 100-foot sail canopy, it’s also a landmark. In addition to travel information and exhibits on the heritage of the area, there’s also a large playground, garden, boardwalk, restrooms, vending machines, and more. The Visitors Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about Dorchester County call 800-522-8687 or visit www.tourdorchester.org or www.tourchesapeakecountry.com. SAILWINDS PARK - Located at 202 Byrn St., Cambridge, Sailwinds Park has been the site for popular events such as the Seafood Feast-I-Val in August, Crabtoberfest in October and the Grand National Waterfowl Hunt’s Grandtastic Jamboree in November. For more info. tel: 410-228-SAIL(7245) or visit www.sailwindscambridge.com. CAMBRIDGE CREEK - a tributary of the Choptank River, runs through the heart of Cambridge. Located along the creek are restaurants where you can watch watermen dock their boats after a day’s work on the waterways of Dorchester. HISTORIC HIGH STREET IN CAMBRIDGE - When James Michener was doing research for his novel Chesapeake, he reportedly called Cambridge’s

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of boatbuilders’ tools and watermen’s artifacts that convey an understanding of how the boats were constructed and the history of their use. The Museum’s Ruark Boatworks facility, located on Maryland Ave., is passing on the knowledge and skills of area boatwrights to volunteers and visitors alike. Watch boatbuilding and restoration in action. For more info. tel: 410-221-1871 or visit www.richardsonmuseum.org. HARRIET TUBMAN MUSEUM & EDUCATIONAL CENTER - The Museum and Educational Center is developing programs to preserve the history and memory of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday. Local tours by appointment are available. The Museum and Educational Center, located at 424 Race St., Cambridge, is one of the stops on the “Finding a Way to Freedom” self-guided driving tour; pick up a brochure at the Dorchester County Visitor Center. For more info. tel: 410-228-0401. SPOCOTT WINDMILL - Since 1972, Dorchester County has had a fully operating English style post windmill that was expertly crafted by the late master shipbuilder, James B. Richardson. There has been a succession of windmills at this location dating back to the late 1700’s. The complex also includes an 1800 tenant house, one-room school, blacksmith shop, and country store museum. The windmill is located at 1625 Hudson Rd., Cambridge.

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Dorchester Points of Interest HORN POINT LABORATORY - The Horn Point Laboratory offers public tours of this world-class scientific research laboratory, which is affiliated with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. The 90-minute walking tour shows how scientists are conducting research to restore the Chesapeake Bay. Horn Point Laboratory is located at 2020 Horns Point Rd., Cambridge, on the banks of the Choptank River. For more info. and tour schedule tel: 410-228-8200 or visit www.hpl.umces.edu. THE STANLEY INSTITUTE - This 19th century one-room African American schoolhouse, dating back to 1865, is one of the oldest Maryland schools to be organized and maintained by a black community. Between 1867 and 1962, the youth in the African-American community of Christ Rock attended this school, which is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tours available by appointment. The Stanley Institute is located at the intersection of Route 16 West & Bayly Rd., Cambridge. For more info. tel: 410-228-6657. BUCKTOWN VILLAGE STORE - Visit the site where Harriet Tubman received a blow to her head that fractured her skull. From this injury Harriet believed God gave her the vision and directions that inspired her to guide so many to freedom. Artifacts include the actual newspaper ad offering a reward

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Easton Points of Interest Historic Downtown Easton — The county seat of Talbot County. Established around early religious settlements and a court of law, Historic Downtown Easton is today a centerpiece of fine specialty shops, business and cultural activities, unique restaurants and architectural fascination. Treelined streets are graced with various period structures and remarkable homes, carefully preserved or restored. Because of its historical significance, historic Easton has earned distinction as the “Colonial Capital of the Eastern Shore” and was honored as #8 in the book “The 100 Best Small Towns in America.” 1. TALBOTTOWN, EASTON PLAZA, EASTON MARKETPLACE, TRED AVON SQUARE and WATERSIDE VILLAGE- Shopping centers, all in close proximity to downtown Easton. 2. THOMAS PERRIN SMITH HOUSE - Built in 1803, it was the early home of the newspaper from which the Star-Democrat grew. In 1912, the building was acquired by the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club, which occupies it today. 3. THE BRICK HOTEL - Built in 1812, it became the Eastern Shore’s leading hostelry. It is now an office building. 4. THE TALBOT COUNTY COURTHOUSE - Long known as the “East Capital” of Maryland. The present building was completed in 1794 on the site of the earlier one built in 1711. It has been remodeled several times over the years. 5. SHANNAHAN & WRIGHTSON HARDWARE BUILDING - Now Lanham-Hall Design & Antiques, is the oldest store in Easton. In 1791, Owen Kennard began work on a new brick building that changed hands several times throughout the years. Dates on the building show when additions were made in 1877-1881-1889. The present front was completed in time for a grand opening on Dec. 7, 1941 - Pearl Harbor Day. 6. FIRST MASONIC GRAND LODGE - The records of Coats Lodge of Masons in Easton show that five Masonic Lodges met in Talbot Court House (as Easton was then called) on July 31, 1783, to form the first Grand Lodge of Masons in Maryland. 7. TALBOT COUNTY FREE LIBRARY - In an attractive building on West St. Hours open: Mon. & Thurs., 9 to 8, Tues. & Wed. 9 to 6 and Fri. & Sat., 9 to 5, except during the summer when it’s 9 to 1 on Saturday. For information call 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org. Currently under renovation. 103

Easton Points of Interest 8. HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF TALBOT COUNTY - Enjoy an evocative portrait of everyday life during earlier times when visiting the c. 18th and 19th century historic houses and a Museum with changing exhibitions, all of which surround a Federal style garden. Located in the heart of Easton’s historic district. Museum hours: Thurs., Fri. & Sat., 10-4 p.m. (winter) and Mon. through Sat., 10-4 p.m. (summer), with group tours offered by appointment. For more information, call 410-822-0773. 9. AVALON THEATRE - Constructed in 1921 during the heyday of silent films and Vaudeville entertainment. Over the course of its history, it has been the scene of three world premiers, including “The First Kiss,” starring Fay Wray and Gary Cooper, in 1928. The theater has gone through two major restorations: the first in 1936, when it was refinished in an art deco theme by the Schine Theater chain, and again 52 years later when it was converted to a performing arts and community center. The Avalon has a year-round schedule of entertainment and cultural events. For information on current and upcoming activities, call 410-822-0345. 10. TALBOT COUNTY VISITORS CENTER - 11 S. Harrison St. The Talbot County Office of Tourism provides visitors with county information

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Easton Points of Interest Museum’s permanent collection consists of works on paper and contemporary works by American and European masters. Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; extended hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until 7 p.m. For more information, please call (410) 822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.art-academy.org. 15. INN AT 202 DOVER- Built in 1874, this Victorian-era mansion reflects many architectural styles. For years the building was known as the Wrightson House, thanks to its early 20th century owner, Charles T. Wrightson, one of the founders of the S. & W. canned food empire. Locally it is still referred to as Captain’s Watch due to its prominent balustraded widow’s walk. The Inn’s renovation in 2006 was acknowledged by the Maryland Historic Trust and the U.S. Dept. of the Interior. It is now home to a beautiful inn and restaurant. 16. CHRIST CHURCH - St. Peter’s Parish, 111 South Harrison Street. The Parish was founded in 1692 with the present church built ca. 1840, of Port Deposit Granite. 17. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - Established in the early 1900s, with several recent additions to the building and facilities, and now extensive

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Easton Points of Interest additions and modernization under construction, making this what is considered to be one of the finest hospitals on the Eastern Shore. 18. THIRD HAVEN MEETING HOUSE - Built in 1682 and the oldest frame building dedicated to religious meetings in America. The Meeting House was built at the headwaters of the Tred Avon: people came by boat to attend. William Penn preached there with Lord Baltimore present. Extensive renovations were completed in 1990. 19. EASTON POINT MARINA - At the end of Port Street on the Tred Avon River. 20. BOAT RAMP - At Easton Point, end of Port Street. 21. TALBOT COUNTRY CLUB - Established in 1910, the Talbot Country Club is located at 6142 Country Club Drive, Easton. 22. WHITE MARSH CHURCH - Only the ruins remain, but the churchyard contains the grave of the elder Robert Morris, who died July 22, 1750. The parish had a rector of the Church of England in 1690. 23. FOXLEY HALL - Built about 1795 at 24 N. Aurora St., Foxley Hall is one of the best-known of Eastonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Federal dwellings. Former home of Oswald Tilghman, great-grandson of Lt. Col. Tench Tilghman. (Private)

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Easton Points of Interest 24. TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL - On “Cathedral Green,” Goldsborough St., is one of traditional Gothic design in granite. The interior is well worth a visit. All windows are stained glass, picturing New Testament scenes, and the altar cross of Greek type is unique. 25. HOG NECK GOLF COURSE - Rated FOUR STARS by “Golf Digest Places to Play.” 18 hole Championship course, 9 hole Executive course. Full service pro shop. For more info. tel: 410-822-6079. 26. TALBOT COMMUNITY CENTER - The year-round activities offered at the community center range from ice hockey to figure skating, aerobics and curling. The Center is also host to many events throughout the year such as antique, craft, boating and sportsman shows. 27. EASTON AIRPORT - 29137 Newnam Rd., just off Rt. 50. 28. PICKERING CREEK - 400-acre farm and science education center featuring 100 acres of forest, a mile of shoreline, nature trails, low-ropes challenge course and canoe launch. Trails are open seven days a week from dawn till dusk. Canoes are free for members. For more info. tel: 410-8224903 or visit their web site at www.pickeringcreek.org.

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St. Michaels Points of Interest On the broad Miles River, with its picturesque tree-lined streets and beautiful landlocked harbor, St. Michaels has been a haven for boats plying the Chesapeake and its inlets since the earliest days. Here, some of the handsomest models of the bay craft, such as canoes, bugeyes, pungys and some famous Baltimore Clippers, were designed and built. The Church, named “St. Michael’s,” was the first building erected (about 1677) and around it clustered the town that took its name. Today the shipyards are still active, and the harbor is used by oystermen, fishermen, clammers and pleasure seekers in large numbers. 1. WADES POINT INN - Located on a point of land overlooking ma112

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St. Michaels Points of Interest St., was built by Henry Clay Dodson, a prominent St. Michaels businessman and state legislator around 1883 as his private residence. In 1874, Dodson, along with Joseph White, established the St. Michaels Brick Company, which later provided the brick for “the old Parsonae house.” 6. FREDERICK DOUGLASS HISTORIC MARKER - Born at Tuckahoe Creek, Talbot County, Douglass lived as a slave in the St. Michaels area from 1833 to 1836. He taught himself to read and taught in clandestine schools for blacks here. He escaped to the north and became a noted abolitionist, orator and editor. He returned in 1877 as a U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia and also served as the D.C. Recorder of Deeds and the U.S. Minister to Haiti. 7. CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM - Founded in 1965, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is dedicated to preserving the rich heritage of the hemisphere’s largest and most productive estuary - the Chesapeake Bay. Located on 18 waterfront acres, its nine exhibit buildings and floating fleet bring to life the story of the Bay and its inhabitants, from the fully restored 1879 Hooper Strait lighthouse and working boatyard to the impressive collection of working decoys and a recreated waterman’s

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St. Michaels Points of Interest shanty. Home to the world’s largest collection of Bay boats, the Museum regularly hosts temporary exhibitions, special events, festivals, and education programs. Docking and pump-out facilities available. Exhibitions and Museum Store open year-round. Up-to-date information and hours can be found on the Museum’s website at www.cbmm.org or by calling 410-745-2916. 8. THE CRAB CLAW - Restaurant adjoining the Maritime Museum and overlooking St. Michaels harbor. 410-745-2900 or www.thecrabclaw.com. 9. PATRIOT - During the season (April-November) the 65’ cruise boat can carry 150 persons, runs daily historic narrated cruises along the Miles River. For daily cruise times, visit www.patriotcruises.com or call 410-745-3100. 10. THE FOOTBRIDGE - Built on the site of many earlier bridges, today’s bridge joins Navy Point to Cherry Street. It has been variously known as “Honeymoon Bridge” and “Sweetheart Bridge.” It is the only remaining bridge of three that at one time connected the town with outlying areas around the harbor.

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St. Michaels Points of Interest 11. VICTORIANA INN - The Victoriana Inn is located in the Historic District of St. Michaels. The home was built in 1873 by Dr. Clay Dodson, a druggist, and occupied as his private residence and office. In 1910 the property, then known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Willow Cottage,â&#x20AC;? underwent alterations when acquired by the Shannahan family who continued it as a private residence for over 75 years. As a bed and breakfast, circa 1988, major renovations took place, preserving the historic character of the gracious Victorian era. 12. HAMBLETON INN - On the harbor. Historic waterfront home built in 1860 and restored as a bed and breakfast in 1985 with a turn-ofthe-century atmosphere. All the rooms have a view of the harbor. 13. MILL HOUSE - Originally built on the beach about 1660 and later moved to its present location on Harrison Square (Cherry Street near Locust Street). 14. FREEDOMS FRIEND LODGE - Chartered in 1867 and constructed in 1883, the Freedoms Friend Lodge is the oldest Lodge existing in Maryland and is a prominent historic site for our black community. It is now the site of Blue Crab Coffee Company. 15. TALBOT COUNTY FREE LIBRARY - Located at 106 S. Fremont

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St. Michaels Points of Interest St. has recently been remodeled. For more info. tel: 410-745-5877. 16. CARPENTER STREET SALOON - Life in the Colonial community revolved around the tavern. The traveler could, of course, obtain food, drink, lodging or even a fresh horse to speed his journey. This tavern was built in 1874 and has served the community as a bank, a newspaper office, post office and telephone company. 17. TWO SWAN INN - The Two Swan Inn on the harbor served as the former site of the Miles River Yacht Club, was built in the 1800s and was renovated in 1984. It is located at the foot of Carpenter Street in a central but secluded part of the historic district of town. 18. TARR HOUSE - Built by Edward Elliott as his plantation home about 1661. It was Elliott and an indentured servant, Darby Coghorn, who built the first church in St. Michaels. This was about 1677, on the site of the present Episcopal Church (6 Willow Street, near Locust). 19. CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 301 S. Talbot St. Built of Port Deposit stone, the present church was erected in 1878. The first is believed to have been built in 1677 by Edward Elliott. 20. THE INN - Built in 1817 by Wrightson Jones, who opened and

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St. Michaels Points of Interest district, offers a unique view of 19th century life in St. Michaels. The exhibits are housed in three period buildings and contain local furniture and artifacts donated by residents. The museum is supported entirely through community efforts. Open May-October, Mon., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fri., 1 to 4 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sun., 1 to 4 p.m. Other days on request. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children with children under 6 free. 25. KEMP HOUSE - Now a country inn. A Georgian style house, constructed in 1805 by Colonel Joseph Kemp, a revolutionary soldier and hero of the War of 1812. 26. THE OLD MILL COMPLEX - The Old Mill was a functioning flour mill from the late 1800s until the 1970s, producing flour used primarily for Maryland beaten biscuits. Today it is home to the St. Michaels Winery, artists, furniture makers, a baker and other unique shops and businesses. 27. BOB PASCALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ST. MICHAELS HARBOUR INN, MARINA & SPA - Located at 101 N. Harbour Road, was newly constructed in 1986 and recently renovated. It has overnight accommodations, conference facilities, marina, spa and Pascalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant & Tavern.

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Oxford Points of Interest Oxford is one of the oldest towns in Maryland. Although already settled for perhaps 20 years, Oxford marks the year 1683 as its official founding, for in that year Oxford was first named by the Maryland General Assembly as a seaport and was laid out as a town. In 1694, Oxford and a new town called Anne Arundel (now Annapolis) were selected the only ports of entry for the entire Maryland province. Until the American Revolution, Oxford enjoyed prominence as an international shipping center surrounded by wealthy tobacco plantations. Today, Oxford is a charming tree-lined and waterbound village with a population of just over 700 and is still important in boat building and yachting. It has a protected harbor for watermen who harvest oysters, crabs, clams and fish, and for sailors from all over the Bay. 1. TENCH TILGHMAN MONUMENT - In the Oxford Cemetery the Revolutionary War hero’s body lies along with that of his widow. Lt. Tench Tilghman carried the message of Cornwallis’ surrender from

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Oxford Points of Interest Yorktown, VA, to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Across the cove from the cemetery may be seen Plimhimmon, home of Tench Tilghman’s widow, Anna Marie Tilghman. 2. THE OXFORD COMMUNITY CENTER - 200 Oxford Road. The Oxford Community Center, a pillared brick schoolhouse saved from the wrecking ball by the town residents, is a gathering place for meetings, classes, lectures, dinner theater and performances by the Tred Avon Players. The Center is currently under renovation. Rentals available to groups and individuals. 410-226-5904 or www.oxfordcc.org. 3. BACHELOR POINT HARBOR - Located at the mouth of the Tred Avon River, 9’ water depth. 4. THE COOPERATIVE OXFORD LABORATORY - U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Maryland Department of Natural Resources located here. 410226-5193 or www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/oxford. 4A. U.S. COAST GUARD STATION - 410-226-0580.

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5. OXFORD TOWN PARK - Former site of the Oxford High School. Recent restoration of the beach as part of a “living shoreline project” created 2 terraced sitting walls, a protective groin and a sandy beach with native grasses which will stop further erosion and provide valuable aquatic habitat. A similar project has been completed adjacent to the ferry dock. A kayak launch site has also been located near the ferry dock. 6. OXFORD MUSEUM - Morris & Market Sts. Devoted to the memories and tangible mementos of Oxford, MD. Open Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays from 10 to 4 and Sundays from 1-4. The Museum is open April through November. For more info. tel: 410-226-0191. 7. OXFORD LIBRARY - 101 Market St. Founded in 1939 and on its present site since 1950. Hours are Mon.-Sat., 10-4. 8. THE BRATT MANSION (ACADEMY HOUSE) - 205 N. Morris St. Served as quarters for the officers of a Maryland Military Academy built about 1848. (Private residence) 9. BARNABY HOUSE - 212 N. Morris St. Built in 1770 by sea captain Richard Barnaby, this charming house contains original pine woodwork, corner fireplaces and an unusually lovely handmade staircase. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Private residence)

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Oxford Points of Interest 10. THE GRAPEVINE HOUSE - 3 09 N . M or r i s S t . T h e g r a p e vine over the entrance arbor was brought from the Isle of Jersey in 1810 by Captain William Willis, who commanded the brig “ S ara h a nd Louisa.” (Private residence) 11. THE ROBERT MORRIS INN - N. Morris St. & The Strand. Robert Morris was the father of Robert Morris, Jr., the “financier of the Revolution.” Built about 1710, part of the original house with a beautiful staircase is contained in the beautifully restored Inn, now open 7 days a week. Robert Morris, Jr. was one of only 2 Founding Fathers to sign the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution. 12. THE OXFORD CUSTOM HOUSE - N. Morris St. & The Strand. Built in 1976 as Oxford’s official Bicentennial project. It is a replica of the first Federal Custom House built by Jeremiah Banning, who was the first Federal Collector of Customs appointed by George Washington. 13. TRED AVON YACHT CLUB - N. Morris St. & The Strand. Founded in 1931. The present building, completed in 1991, replaced

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Tilghman’s Island “Great Choptank Island” was granted to Seth Foster in 1659. Thereafter it was known as Foster’s Island, and remained so through a succession of owners until Matthew Tilghman of Claiborne inherited it in 1741. He and his heirs owned the island for over a century and it has been Tilghman’s Island ever since, though the northern village and the island’s postal designation are simply “Tilghman.” For its first 175 years, the island was a family farm, supplying grains, vegetables, fruit, cattle, pigs and timber. Although the owners rarely were in residence, many slaves were; an 1817 inventory listed 104. The last Tilghman owner, General Tench Tilghman (not Washington’s aide-de-camp), removed the slaves in the 1830s and began selling off lots. In 1849, he sold his remaining interests to James Seth, who continued the development. The island’s central location in the middle Bay is ideally suited for watermen harvesting the Bay in all seasons. The years before the Civil War saw the influx of the first families we know today. A second wave arrived after the War, attracted by the advent of oyster dredging in the 1870s. Hundreds of dredgers and tongers operated out of Tilghman’s Island, their catches sent to the cities by schooners. Boat building, too, was an important industry. The boom continued into the 1890s, spurred by the arrival of steamboat service, which opened vast new markets for Bay seafood. Islanders quickly capitalized on the opportunity as several seafood buyers set up shucking and canning operations on pilings at the edge of the shoal of Dogwood Cove. The discarded oyster shells eventually became an island with seafood packing houses, hundreds of workers, a store, and even a post office. The steamboats also brought visitors who came to hunt, fish, relax and escape the summer heat of the cities. Some families stayed all summer in one of the guest houses that sprang up in the villages of Tilghman, Avalon, Fairbank and Bar Neck. Although known for their independence, Tilghman’s Islanders enjoy showing visitors how to pick a crab, shuck an oyster or find a good fishing spot. In the twentieth century, Islanders pursued these vocations in farming, on the water, and in the thriving seafood processing industry. The “Tilghman Brand” was known throughout the eastern United States, but as the Bay’s bounty diminished, so did the number of water-related jobs. Still, three of the few remaining Bay ‘skipjacks’ (sailing dredge boats) can be seen here, as well as two working harbors with scores of power workboats. 139

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Long Arm of the Law by Gary D. Crawford

“Think they’ll come over tonight?” whispered Charley out of the darkness. Jeb could hear the eagerness in the boy’s voice. He was tense, too, but not with excitement. Jeb was worried. “Reckon so,” replied Gus softly. “Ethel heard one of them Hovey boys saying he was going out tonight. Don’t think he meant to a church social.” Charley climbed into Gus’ tonging boat and Jeb handed up the three rifles, muzzle loaders from the Civil

War now fifteen years past. A few bands of fog had moved in low over the cool water, the way gun smoke sometimes did across a battlefield. When Gus climbed aboard, Jeb asked the question he’d been wanting to ask. “Well, Gus, did you get it?” “She’s under the tarp, boys,” said Gus. “Take a look.” Avoiding any noise that might carry across the water, Jeb untied the piece of canvas. And there she was – a six pounder – a relic of the second war

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Long Arm with England back in 1812. For sixty years and more the little cannon had lain in a barn near San Domingo Creek, now the property of a farmer who owed Gus a favor. Last week, he’d helped Gus dismount it and bolt it to a frame Gus had built inside his tonging boat. The cannon wouldn’t need to swivel; they’s aim the boat. Then, with a half-dozen round-shot, Gus had sailed back into the Bay and anchored off Coaches Neck, at the far end of Poplar Island. “You know how she works, right, Gus?” asked Charley. “Reckon so. Used field pieces like this during the War, though they were some bigger.”

They waited now, hidden under the shadow of the trees lining the shore, not far from a splendid oyster bed that lay just offshore. Like other shallow beds, it was reserved for tongers. Dredgers were supposed to hunt oysters out in deep water, where tongs couldn’t reach. But the demand for Chesapeake oysters – “white gold,” some called them – had skyrocketed, and the competition was getting nasty. Some dredgers were slipping in at night to poach the shallow bars. The tongers fought back, but log canoes and tonging skiffs were no match for heavy dredge-boats with their big crews. Recently, gunfire had been heard in these waters on dark nights, especially when the fog

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Long Arm came down. During the war, rifles used the deadly Minié bullets, which the Americans called simply “miniballs.” Hundreds of them had been fired over and around this coveted oyster bed. But despite their resistance, the bar was rapidly being scraped away and the tongers were desperate to save it. Tonight, Gus, Jeb and Charley planned to up the ante. “We won’t aim directly at ‘em, boys,” explained Gus. “Nobody needs to get hurt. They’ll be so scared by the thunderin’ blast, they’ll not come poaching’ here for quite a spell.” That was the plan. Jeb and Charley watched closely as the old vet placed a packet of gunpowder wrapped in paper into the muzzle and pushed it down with a swab on a stick. Then he carefully dropped in a ball, then a piece of cloth wadding, and tamped it down gently. Then he inserted the fuse. “So you just put in a charge, drop in the ball and wad, tamp it down, and light her off, right?” asked Charley. “That’s about it,” nodded Gus. “’Course, you have to remember to….hush!” All fell silent as Gus threw up his hand; Jeb’s heart thumped as they strained their ears. Again they heard it – a soft thud, a rattle, then a quiet splash. “Drudg-

ers!” whispered Charley. Jeb looked at Gus, who was moving his head from side to side to get the direction. “Believe you’re right, boy.” He shoved his pole into the mud and silently swung the heavy boat around. Soon they made out the sleek shape of a bugeye, straining along in the light breeze, one dredge overboard. Gus waited until the cannon was bearing just ahead of the bugeye, then fired. “Ka-boom!” The boat rocked, the gun crashed like a thunderclap, and the whole area lit up. The poachers’ frightened faces, open-mouthed, were frozen in the sudden glare as the echo rolled back from Poplar and the mainland. “Whoo-ey!” yelled Charley. “Let’s

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saw blood pouring from where Charley’s arm used to be. “Jeb, my arm is gone,” cried Charley. “Oh, lordy, please! Where’s my arm!?” Two hours later they were all on the mainland. Charley’s stump had been cauterized and the wound stitched up. Jeb had scooped the arm out of the water, but the humerus was shredded midway between elbow and shoulder. Charley begged for the doctor to sew it back on, but it was quite impossible. So ended one of the many tragedies of the oyster wars. Charley pulled through all right, but none of them would ever forget that terrible October night. When Jim Morton, the barber who also served as undertaker,

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declined to give it a proper burial, pharmacist Fred Johnson told Jeb he’d take it. He preserved it in a big jar of formaldehyde and kept it in the Pharmacy as a curiosity. For many years, it brooded on a shelf in the back room, giving everyone the shivers, especially the children. Halloween 1951 Early in October the old druggist passed away and his son Wilbur took over the odd building with the pointed roof like a witch’s cap. It still was called Johnson’s Pharmacy, but with no pharmacist it was just the local soda fountain, with candy, cigarettes, and other miscellany. Still standing in the back room, however, was that big jar with its grisly artifact. The formaldehyde had slowed the decay and preserved the arm long past its time. But the years hadn’t been kind to it, for the flesh hung in white loops and strands, festooning the bones. Some “material” now lay at the bottom of the jug. All agreed it was pretty disgusting, though it remained a source of fascination for some. Few now could remember whose arm it was or how he came to lose it. “Some guy named Charley got his arm blowed off,” was about all Wilbur could say. The arm had always given him the willies, however. Now that he was in charge, he decided he’d seen it long enough. He had his youngest brother, Harkin, working for him,

Charley’s Arm and he gave him the job of getting rid of it. “What am I supposed to do with it, throw it in the Bay?” he exclaimed. “Absolutely not. It come out of the Bay and they say it belonged to a brave man. Wouldn’t be right to dump it back in.” Ha rk i n s c r e we d up h i s fac e. “What then?” “Just bur y it, you lunk-head! What do you think?” Harkin went white. “I ain’t touching that thing. Nossir.” “Come on, Harky, you don’t have to touch it! Put the whole jar in the hole and cover it up. Is that so hard?” “I guess not,” muttered a very doubt f u l Ha rk in, pic t ur ing t he

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Long Arm scene in his mind’s eye. “Where should I plant it?” Wi lbur ret ur ned to c ou nt i ng cigarette packs. “Who cares? Out in the woods somewheres. And I want it out of here by tomorrow, y’hear?” Not wanting anyone to see him carrying that gruesome jar, Harkin waited till after dark. Then, after people were at home listening to the radio or in bed, he slipped out of the house, grabbed a shovel, and went over to the Pharmacy. The quarter moon gave just enough light for him to make out shapes on the backroom shelf. He stood in front of that jar and took a deep breath. “Oh, my,” he whispered. “Wilbur is going to

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owe me for this, big-time.” The jar was tall and far too heavy to carry in one hand. Harkin pinned t he shovel u nder h i s a r m a nd , reluctantly, embraced the jar. Fortunately, it was too dark to see what was floating inside. As he lifted, the liquid sloshed around and then he sensed a soft bump as something bumped against the glass. Harkin walked carefully, very much hoping to avoid more bumps. Once outside, however, the moonlight seemed to seek out the arm, causing what skin was left to glow eerily on the other side of the glass, just inches from his face. He tried not to look at it, he really did. But you try not looking at something like that, so close to your eyes

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Long Arm – or to your mouth. In the movies you can close or cover your eyes, but Harkin knew he couldn’t do either of those things. He needed his eyes wide open. After all, it was dark and he was walking with a heavy glass jar, with a…well…you know. Coming gingerly across the back yard, he stepped out of the shadow of the Pharmacy. Suddenly the light from the single street lamp fell full upon the object in the jar. It caught Harkin by surprise and he stopped,

sloshing the contents of the jar. He gasped as another piece of flesh slipped off the fore-arm. He couldn’t avoid watching the loose bit drift down, back and forth, to the bottom of the jar. When he moved the jar away from his face, the shovel fell to the ground. He tried to catch it, missed, the jar slipped to one side, he lunged, trying to restore his hold. But the jar dropped onto the hard ground and smashed open, gushing its contents onto the sparse grass. He couldn’t believe he’d done it. How could he be so clumsy? Wilbur

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Long Arm was always saying he was clumsy. He would be furious. But wait! Wilbur didn’t need to know, did he? He wanted the arm buried? Fine, Harkin would bury it – right there behind the Pharmacy – the broken glass, the…fluid…and what remained of that awful arm. Quickly he began to dig. The stench was overpowering, worse than anything he had known. Even shoveling fish guts was nothing compared to this. This reek was something more than rotten…it smelled old. How much time went by, he didn’t know, but he dug feverishly into the hard Delmarva clay,

slamming the shovel down with both hands. Finally, panting in exhaustion, he stopped. The hole was deep enough, wasn’t it? Oh, it had to be! Quickly, he scraped pieces of glass into the hole until he saw no more. Finally, the moment came. He couldn’t put it off, he couldn’t ask someone else to do it, or anything. No way out. The arm had to dropped into the hole. He knew he had to do it right, and on the first try, or his gumption would be gone. He gently slid the blade of the shovel under the forearm – or what was left of it – and lifted. To his surprise, it all came up in one hideous piece. Carefully (oh so carefully), he turned around so he

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could move the shovel slowly (oh so slowly) over the hole. And then he tipped the shovel. The arm slithered into the hole with a horrible plopping sound. Harkin wasted not a second. Feverishly, he threw dirt into the hole, covering the thing forever. In moments, he was tamping down the earth, smoothing it out, feathering the loose soil into the surrounding turf. He gathered some dry grass and a few big catalpa leaves, arranging them artfully around the area. Then, only then, did his heartbeat slow and return to normal. The next morning, he came over to the Pharmacy by the back way, strolling past the grave site. It was barely noticeable. He found

Wilbur working inside. “Can I get a Tootsie Roll, on the house?” Harkin asked. Wilbur said, “OK, but just one. Say, did you take care of that old arm, like I asked you?” “Yep,” replied Harkin, unwrapping the candy. “So where’d you put it?” “Never mind where. I got rid of it for you. And I think I deserve more than one lousy Tootsie-Roll.” “OK, OK, take two.” Harkin reached in and grabbed a handful—then suddenly stopped. He didn’t much like seeing his arm in the jar that way…. Halloween 2001 Ben Molton was a clever kid, too

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Long Arm bright for his own good, people said. He was always up to mischief as a little boy, and now that he was a teenager, he was getting a reputation for being a real trouble-maker. He wasn’t a bully, exactly, but he was sneaky. Even his few friends couldn’t really trust him. Some of the people in the neighborhood had lost patience with Ben, and most kept an eye on him when he was around. Old Man Phillips, in particular, knew that Ben was the one who had filched some tools out of his workshop. He couldn’t prove anything, but when Ben denied it, Phillips didn’t like the look in his eye. Another time, Phillips’ wife, Miss Minnie, caught him cutting across her back yard and she hollered at him, told him to stay out of her yard. Later she found two of her chickens missing. Ben lived with his uncle and aunt down one of the side roads. He’d left home after his father had given him one licking too many. That side road met the main road beside a row of old buildings that had been there for nearly a century. Most were still in use; one was a bank, another had become an antique shop, the barber shop was empty. And then there was a vacant lot. That was where Johnson’s Pharmacy used to be, though it was long gone now. Halloween was coming up and Ben decided the time was ripe to

settle some scores. He collected some dog droppings in a paper bag and that night sneaked down to the Phillips place. He put the bag on the middle of the porch, set it on fire, and then banged hard on the front door, yelling “Trick or treat!” He ducked out of sight around the corner of the house. It was Ms. Minnie who opened the door. “Henry!” she called out, when she saw the fire. She reached down for the bag to throw it off the porch but it fell apart as she picked it up. Just then, Ben shouted “Boo!!” as loud as he could. As Old Man Phillips came rushing out, Minnie lost her balance and fell down the front steps. He jumped forward in a vain attempt to catch her, crying “Min!” – but he heard the cry of pain when she went down hard on her side. Ben, peeking around the side of the house, heard it, too. He knew she probably had broken something and that he had better skedaddle, fast. Phillips might have caught a glimpse of him. He ran hard, leaping back fences, cutting around sheds, behind parked cars, and skipping past gardens. As he neared the Main Road, he decided to cut behind the bank and across the vacant lot. They found Ben the next morning at first light, walking slowly back to his own home, to his mother and father. He said he’d stayed out in the dark all night, but was vague about why. He said he wasn’t clear about what had happened, exactly.

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Long Arm Certainly he was unable to explain how his hair had turned all white overnight, him being only nineteen. Ben didn’t seem as surprised about it as everyone else, however. That wasn’t the only change in Ben. He became strangely quietspoken, even polite. He took up a collection in the neighborhood to help pay Ms. Minnie’s doctor bills for the broken hip she suffered on Halloween. People were surprised and pleased by Ben’s concern, and they contributed generously when he made his rounds. The following month, Ben got a job and worked hard at it, never giving his boss any reason to regret hiring him. Yes, he definitely was a changed man. No one could explain it, but everyone agreed that the change sure was for the better, so they quit asking him about it. Nor did Ben himself ever say anything more about that Halloween night. And he absolutely, positively, never let anyone get a close look at the horrible scars on his ankle,

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Pumpkins 1 (15 oz.) canned pumpkin 3-1/3 cups flour 2 t. baking soda 1/2 t. baking powder 1 t. sea salt 2 t. pumpkin pie spice 1 t. ground cinnamon 1 t. ground nutmeg 2/3 cup water 2 t. vanilla 1 cup chopped pecans Cream Cheese and Peach Preserves Preheat oven to 325째. Combine the sugar and oil. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the pumpkin.

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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.

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Academy Art Museum day, October 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. Guests will have the rare opportunity to meet the artists and bid on exceptional silent auction items, starting at a fraction of their retail price. Gourmet food and drink stations, prepared by Oxford Greens, will feature such favorites as grilled filet of beef, lump crab tarts, grilled jumbo shrimp, New Zealand lamb lollipops and much more. Musical entertainment will round out the shopping experience as guests have the first opportunity to view and purchase more than 4,000 hand-crafted and unique items while also supporting

the Museum’s community-based art programs for participants of all ages. This year’s hand-crafted items incorporate a range of media, including fiber, glass, wood, paper, and clay. Last year’s Craft Show winners, David Crane of Parksley, VA; Susan Barth of New York, NY; and Martha Spray of Woolford, MD, will again be exhibiting, along with 23 new exhibitors. The Show hours are Saturday, October 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, October 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the Preview Party on Friday, October 21, from 6 to 9 p.m. The show will be located in both the Academy Art Museum and the Waterfowl Building in Easton.

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Academy Art Museum A Gourmet Café offering lunch selections and craft demonstrations will be available Saturday and Sunday. Admission to the Craft Show is $10 a person and free for children under 12 years of age. Tickets to the Craft Show Preview Party are $75 a person. Founded in 1958, The Academy Art Museum is considered one of the finest regional art museums in the country. The Museum presents rotating exhibitions of national significance, as well as the best from the region’s artistic community. In addition, the organization offers a year-round schedule of programs including

classes, lectures, outreach and concerts. The Museum, located at 106 South Street in Easton, MD, is open Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with extended hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The First Friday of each month, the Museum is open until 7 p.m. Admission is $3 for non–members, children 12 and under admitted free. For further information or to purchase tickets to the 2011 Craft Show, visit www.academycraftshow.org or call the Museum at 410-822-2787.

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Tidewater Traveler by George W. Sellers, CTC Yak or Savor Have you seen the mov ie “My Life in Ruins?” I believe it came out during the summer of 2009. I am not very good at recalling the names of actors and actresses, so I looked it up to be reminded that Nia Vardalos played the role of Georgia, a Greek-American tour guide working in Athens. Georgia is very serious about the land of her personal ancestry and is fully committed to understanding her heritage and sharing it with others. On the job she leads typical tourist groups through the ruins of ancient sites like the Acropolis and the Parthenon in Athens. She strives to educate and to mold an appreciation of the past for her clients. Georgia becomes frustrated by the shallowness of the vacationers in her groups. Instead of being asked how such structures were built, or what the designs at the tops of the columns mean, or which great orators spoke here, the questions to her are: Do they have a T-shirt for this place? Will we have time to go in the souvenir shop before we get back on the bus? Does

Athens have a McDonald’s or KFC? When she suggests that everyone pause silently on the hilltop to hear the wind breathe through the ancient columns just as it did for the great thinkers hundreds of years ago, the silence is interrupted by a digital device announcing a new high score, and then further disrupted by laughter. Georgia’s

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is rude and inconsiderate, I’ll continue my struggle to get the most out of our trips. “And thanks again for being a good leader. “P. S. I know the chronic yakkers don’t set out to be disrespectful or rude. It just happens.” How about you? In the presence of greatness, do you yak or savor? I suspect that many of us have played both roles at various times. Teachers, of course, have dealt w ith this phenomenon for centuries in their classrooms. In recent years premium tour companies have successfully managed yakking and increased savoring with the use of wireless headsets

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“Calendar of Events” notices - Please contact us at 410-226-0422, fax the information to 410-226-0411, write to us at Tidewater Times, P. O. Box 1141, Easton, MD 21601, or e-mail to info@tidewatertimes.com. The deadline is the 1st of the preceding month of publication (i.e., October 1 for the November issue). Sept. 30-1 Heritage Day at the Historical Society of Talbot County - 24 hours to celebrate Talbot County history! The kick off for Heritage Day begins at 6 p.m. on Friday with the “Talbot County - A Special Place’ with Historical Significance Image Contest.” Photographs and other media on display by local students at the HSTC Auditorium from 6 to 8 p.m. Free. On Sat., Oct. 1 there will be a traditional crafts fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the HSTC garden; the 3rd annual Clues Cruise will begins at 10:30 a.m. and there will be the American and Talbot Treasures Reception at Wye House from 5

to 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410822-0773 or visit www.hstc.org. Sept. 30-2 29th Annual MidAtlantic Small Craft Festival at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. One of the nation’s premier small craft events! Hundreds of amateur and professional boat builders and enthusiasts come from all over the region to display their skiffs, kayaks and canoes. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916 or visit www.cbmm.org. Thru Oct. 4 Exhibit: The Traveling Brushes - Still Traveling - Still Painting - Still Showing at The

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Old Brick Inn, St. Michaels. Thru Oct. 16 Exhibit: Illuminating the Sea - The Marine Paintings of James E. Buttersworth, 1844-1894 at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. Daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916. 1 St. Michaels Volunteer Fire Dept. Flea Market from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the SMVFD Firehouse. For more info. tel: 410-745-2079. 1 Seminar: Letting Go of Negative Habits silent meditation retreat at Third Haven Friends Meeting

1 Greensboro Autumn Fest at the carnival grounds, Greensboro. This family community day features local bands, arts and crafts, old-fashioned games, kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rides, food and more. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. For more info. tel: 410482-6222. 1 Guided Walk at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 10 a.m. Free for members, free with admission to the general public. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0. 1 Tails and Trails Dog Walk at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 10

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a.m. to 2 p.m. The day features local vendors, refreshments, search and rescue and agility/ rally course demonstrations and more. For more info. tel: 410820-1600 or visit www.carolinehumane.org. 1 Historic Houses Open House Wrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chance in Centreville will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The patio and gardens of Tucker House will also be open, weather permitting. For information, call 410-758-3011. 1 Early Autumn Choptank River Rendezvous at the Choptank River Heritage Center, Denton. Spend an early autumn evening

enjoying live entertainment, and Eastern Shore-style buffet and fine spirits while overlooking the Choptank River. $25 per person or $45 per couple. 6:30 to 9 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-479-0655. 1-2 19th Annual Hurlock Fall Festival from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday at the Hurlock Train Station. Enjoy hayrides and ghost stories, a parade at 10 a.m. on Saturday, music, entertainment, horse rides and so much more. For more info. tel: 410-943-4181. 1,7-8,14-15,21-22,28-29 Lighthouse Overnight Adventures at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime

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October Calendar Museum, St. Michaels. The program begins at 6 p.m. on Friday night and ends at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. Take a hands-on tour of the 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse, try on the chores (and clothes) of a traditional lighthouse keeper, discover facts and clues about living in a lighthouse through games and puzzles, and swear the oath of lighthouse allegiance and become an official Hooper Strait Light Keeper. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916 or visit www. cbmm.org. 1,8,15,22,29 St. Michaels Farmer’s

Market from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Muskrat Park. Local farmers and bakers, chef demonstrations, live music and more. For more info. visit www.freshfarmmarkets.org. 1,8,15,22,29 Easton Farmer’s Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Harrison Street public parking lot. Live music from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 1,8,15,22,29 The Artisans’ Market in Fountain Park in downtown Chestertown adjacent to the popular Chestertown Farmer’s Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ample parking available in the city lots surrounding the park.

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1,8,15,22,29 Historic High Street Walking Tour in downtown Cambridge. Experience the beauty and hear the folklore. One-hour walking tours are sponsored by the West End Citizens Association. $8 (children under 12 free). Meet at 11 a.m. at Long Wharf. For more info. tel: 410-901-1000. 1,15,22,29 Skipjack Sail on the Nathan of Dorchester, 1 to 3 p.m., Long Wharf, Cambridge. Adults $30, children 6-12 $10; under 6 free. For reservations tel: 410-228-7141 or info@skipjacknathan.org. 1,15,29 St. Michaels Historic Waterfront, a docent-led walking tour leisurely explores the St. Michaels Waterfront District while discussing the history of this unique waterfront village. Tour leaves at 10:30 a.m. from St. Mary’s Square Museum. Cost: $10 Adults; $5 Youth (6-17). For more info. tel: 410-745-0530. 1-2,8-9,15-16,22-23,29-30 Ap-

prentice for a Day Public Boat Building Program at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. Learn traditional Chesapeake boat building techniques under the direction of a CBMM shipwright. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916. 2 Bus Trip: Visit the Strasburg Railroad Museum and enjoy lunch aboard the dining car of the Strasburg Railroad steam engine. $84 covers the cost of bus fare, museum, lunch and train ride. The trip is offered through the St. Michaels Community Center. For more info. tel: 410-745-6073. 3 Brown Bag Lunch with local author Pete Imirie at the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library. Noon. For more info. tel: 410-745-5877 or visit www.tcfl.org. 3 Civil War Book Discussion: Killer Angels at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton (28712 Glebe Road). 6:30 p.m. In commemo-

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October Calendar ration of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, Bill Peak will host a discussion of Michael Shaar’s famous retelling of the story of Gettysburg. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626. 3 The Tidewater Camera Club will host a seminar entitled “Seeing in Black and White” presented by professional photographer Arthur Ransome from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Wye Oak Room at the Talbot County Community Center, Easton. Arthur’s work has been featured in B&W Magazine and Silvershotz Magazine and has been included in several group

exhibitions around the United States. The seminar is open to the public. Please check the club website, www.tidewatercameraclub.com, or contact Janet at 410901-2223 for changes in venue. 3,10,17,24,31 Meeting: Alcoholics Anonymous - Mid-Shore Intergroup at the St. Michaels Community Center. 7 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-4226. 3,10,17,24,31 Bingo! at the Elks Club at 5464 Elks Club Rd., Rt. 50 in Cambridge. 7 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-221-6044. 3,10,17,24 Academy for Lifelong Learning - The American Re-

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ligious Experience with Sam Barnett from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916. 4 Trip to Poplar Island sponsored by the Academy for Lifelong Learning. 9 a.m. to noon. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916. 4,11,18,25 First Step Storytime at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton (28712 Glebe Road). 10 to 10:30 a.m. for children 3 and under with an adult. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626. 4,11,18 Academy for Lifelong Learning - The Forensics of Antique Furniture and Other Decorative Arts with Richard Mattingly from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916.

4-7,11-14,18-21,25-28 AQUA ZUMBA® classes at AQUACARE in Easton. AQUA ZUMBA® is an effective, fun and easy-tofollow aquatic fitness class based on popular ZUMBA® classes, but is low impact and adds the resistance challenge of water. Classes every Mon.-Wed. at 5:30 p.m. and Tues.-Thurs. at 11:30 a.m. Open to public, Walk-Ins welcome, no experience or swimming skills necessary, all fitness levels welcome. Classes are in shallow water indoor pool. For information, call 410-725-9301. 5 Meet the Creatures with Pickering Creek at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. 4 p.m. For

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more info. tel: 410-745-5877. 5 Nature as Muse—Walk and Reflection with Nature Journaling at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 10 a.m. to noon. Guided walk followed by journaling session - free with admission. Join one of the Arboretum’s docent naturalists for a walk through the forest. Enjoy the theme of the day and write/journal about your time in the woods. Registration required. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0. 5 , 12 , 19 , 2 6 Meeting: Wednesday Morning Artists meet each

5,12,19,26 Pre-School Story Time at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton (28712 Glebe Road). 2 to 2:45 p.m. for 3- to 5-year-olds, no adult required. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www. tcfl.org. 5,12,19,26 Social Time for Seniors at the St. Michaels Community Center, every Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-6073.

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5,12,19,26 Oxford Farmer’s Market will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Oxford. For more info. tel: 410226-5904. 5,12,19,26 Trivia at NightCat is held each Wednesday at 7 p.m. If you’ve got three friends with triple digit IQs, test yourselves against Talbot’s brightest. Prepare to be humbled! For more info. tel: 410-690-4544. 5,12 Academy for Lifelong Learning - Shakespeare’s Late Romances: Cymbeline, The Winter’s Tale, and The Tempest with John Ford and John Miller from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916.

6 Academy for Lifelong Learning: Genealogy...Our Ancestry Examined with Silvia Borges from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916. 6 Academy for Lifelong Learning: Meeting at Old Third Haven Meeting House with Anne Williams. 10:30 a.m. to noon. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916. 6 Seminar: Gardening in the Woods with ecologist Dr. Sylvan Kaufman at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 1 to 3 p.m. Learning about the ecology of forests provides deeper understanding of

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a.m. to noon at Bray House, Trinity Cathedral, Easton. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916. 6,13,20,27 St. Michaels Art League’s weekly “Paint Together” at the home of Alice-Marie Gravely. 1 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-8117. 6,13,20,27 Main Street Farmer’s Market in downtown Cambridge. 3 to 6 p.m. For more info. visit www.cambridgemainstreet. com. 7 Dorchester Chamber Golf Tournament at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort and Spa, Cambridge. 7:30 a.m. registration; 8:30 a.m. shotgun start; 1:30 p.m. barbecue lunch. For more info. tel: 410-228-3575. 7 First Friday Gallery Walk in downtown Easton. 5 to 9 p.m. Easton’s art galleries, antiques shops and restaurants combine for a unique cultural experience. Raffles, gift certificates and street vendors! For more info. tel: 410770-8350. 7 Chestertown’s First Friday. Extended shop hours with arts and entertainment throughout historic downtown. For a list of activities visit: www.kentcounty. com/artsentertainment.

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October Calendar 7 Fence Show: Members of The Tidewater Camera Club will exhibit images of diverse subject matter from the Eastern Shore and beyond from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Academy Art Museum in Easton. For more information, contact Joe Soares at 410-901-2223. 7-April 2012 Exhibit: Neavitt - Chesapeake Charm at the Historical Society of Talbot County, Easton. Opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Explore the many views of Neavitt in this exhibit. For more info. tel: 410-822-0773. 7 Autumn Family Canoe trip at Pickering Creek Audubon Center, Easton. Paddle up Pickering Creek to wetland coves in search of herons, osprey, eagles and much more. 6 to 8:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-4903. 7 Meeting: 4-H at the St. Michaels Community Center. 6 to 9 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-6073. 7 Friday Nites in Caroline: MidShore Community Band at the North Caroline High School Auditorium. 7 p.m. Free. For more info. tel: 410-479-1009. 7 Dorchester Swingers Square Dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at Maple Elementary School, Egypt

Rd., Cambridge. Refreshments provided. For more info. tel: 410-820-8620. 7-Jan. 8 Exhibit: Watercolors by the Chestnut Street Studio Painters at the Old Brick Inn, St. Michaels. Reception on October 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-3323 or visit www. oldbrickinn.com. 7,14,21,28 ZUMBA GOLD® dance fitness classes designed specifically for active older adults at the Talbot County Senior Center in Easton. Easy-to-follow, low impact, friendly and fun. 9 a.m. Open to public, drop-ins welcome, no dance or fitness experience necessary. For more info. tel: 410-822-2869. 8,22 Country Church Breakfast at Faith Chapel & Trappe United Methodist Churches in Wesley Hall, Trappe. 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Menu: eggs, pancakes, French toast, sausage, scrapple, hash browns, grits, sausage gravy and biscuits, juice and coffee. TUMC is also the home of “Martha’s Closet” Yard Sale and Community Outreach Store, which is always open during the breakfast and also every Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to noon. 8 Second Saturday Guided Walk at

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Pickering Creek Audubon Center, Easton. The series introduces beginning birders of all ages to the birds found along the Delmarva Peninsula. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $10 adult, $5 child. For more info. tel: 410-822-4903. 8 Oyster and Hot Sauce Festival in historic downtown Cambridge. Get your freshly shucked oysters and then sample from a multitude of specialty hot sauces. There will also be live music, beer garden, food vendors and more. For more info. tel: 443-477-0843 or visit www.cambridgemainstreetcom. 8 Second Saturday in Historic Downtown Cambridge on Race, Poplar, Muir and High streets. Shops will be open late. Galleries will be opening new shows and holding receptions. Restaurants will feature live music. For more info. visit www.cambridgemainstreet.com. 8 Second Saturday Walk at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. Come on a unique journey toward understanding native plants and how they can become a greater part of your home gardening experience. Free with admission. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0. 8 2nd Saturday at the Foundry at 401 Market St., Denton. Watch local artists demonstrate their

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Volunteer Fire Dept. 7 to 11 a.m. Proceeds to benefit the Oxford Volunteer Fire Services. $8. For more info. tel: 410-226-5110.

talents. 2 to 4 p.m. Free. For more info. tel: 410-479-1009. 8 The Town of Oxford will once again hold a charity auction to mark the culmination of its annual Oxford Picket Fence Project. This year’s event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the barn on the estate of the Combsberry Inn Bed & Breakfast. The fences will be on display for viewing beginning at 4 p.m. Hopeful bidders will be entertained by the Cemetery Cove String Quartet (featured on one of the fences) from 4 to 5 p.m. Silent bidding takes place first, beginning at 5:15; thereafter, any fence that received more than 10 bids is included in a live auction. Online bidding is an option. For more info. tel: 703-898-1333. 8,22 Young Frederick Douglass, a slave in St. Michaels, a docentled walking tour exploring the formative years, ages 15-18, that Frederick Douglass lived in St. Michaels and how those years probably influenced the future life of this great man. Sponsored by St. Michaels Museum at St. Mary’s Square. Tour leaves at 10:30 a.m. from the Museum. Cost: $10 adults; $5 youth (6-17). For more info. tel: 410-745-0530. 9 Pancake Breakfast at the Oxford

9 Pickering Creek Audubon Center’s 20th Annual Harvest Hoedown. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10 per car. There will be artisans, boat rides, hay rides, music, children’s activities and family fun. For more info. tel: 410-822-4903. 9 Preview: War of 1812 Documentary at the Historical Society Auditorium, Easton. 3 to 5 p.m. MD Public Television will air a new documentary about the War of 1812 starting the 10th but will preview it on Sunday. There will also be local historians to speak. For more info. tel: 410-822-0773. 10 Academy for Lifelong Learning - Meet the Author with Gerald Sweeney from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916. 10,17,24 Academy for Lifelong Learning: The American Religious Experience with Sam Barnett at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 1 to 2:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916. 11 Movies at Noon at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Mi-

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October Calendar color, there are many delightful native plants for the woodland garden. This talk will focus on coastal plain woodland species but will include some easy-togrow Piedmont woodland plants as well. 1 to 3 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0. 13 Puppet Show: The Teeny Tiny Woman at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. 3:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-5877. 13 St. Michaels Book Club at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. 6 p.m. This month’s book will be The Spirit Catches

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15 2nd Annual Bark in the Park dog walk and family festival to benefit the animals of the Talbot Humane shelter. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Idlewild Park, Easton. For more info. tel: 410-822-0107 or visit www.talbothumane.org. 15 Tilghman Island Day: All exhibits open at 10 a.m. Silent auction begins in Kronsberg Park at 11 a.m. and continues all day. The row boat race begins at 11 a.m. at Dogwood Harbor, followed by the jigger throw contest. The boat docking contest begins at noon in Dogwood Harbor. Workboat races begin at 2 p.m. off Avalon Island. The crab picking contest is held in

Kronsberg Park at 3:45 p.m. and the live auction begins at 4:30 p.m. For more info. tel:410-886-2677 or www. tilghmanmd.com. 15 Pit Beef and Used Book Sale at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, St. Michaels. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. All are welcome to enjoy a wide selection of gently used books at very affordable prices. For more info. tel: 410745-2534. 15 Soup ‘n Walk at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Check out the beautiful view along Tuckahoe Creek and beyond. Spicy black bean and

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October Calendar potato stew; pear, orange and pine nut salad; best bran muffins; apple pie with crumb topping. $20 members, $25 general public. For more info. tel: 410-6342847, ext. 0. 15 Martinak State Park’s Annual Fall Fest at Martinak State Park, Denton. Celebratefall with family scarecrow making, pumpkin decorating and much more. Noon to 4 p.m. For more info. tel: 410820-1668. 15 Family Crafts at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton (28712 Glebe Road). 10 to 11:30 a.m. Drop-in art activities will be available for children of all ages accompanied by an adult. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626. 15-16 St. Michaels Fall WineFest: Old Brick Inn, St. Michaels Harbour Inn and The Patriot cruise ship will be sponsoring the “Fall Winefest at St. Michaels,” a festival of food and wine, with tastings and food offerings at the Kemp House of the Old Brick Inn and on the Patriot cruise ship! Over 100 wines will be poured at the Kemp House and aboard The Patriot. All wine will be available for sale on Kemp House premises. For more info. visit http://winefestatstmichaels.com/.

14-Nov. 4 Fall Into St. Michaels: Starting on October 14th and running through November 4th, 2011 - Scarecrows, Goblins, JackO-Lanterns,Jack Russell Terrier Races & Dachshund Dash, 5-K Run, parade, pumpkins, pumpkins and more pumpkins coming to St. Michaels! All of the major events are free. For a full list of activities and times, please visit http://historic.stmichaelsmd. org/Events/details/fall-into-stmichaels-10-17-2009. 16,23 One-hour skipjack sails on the Nathan of Dorchester, 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Long Wharf, Cambridge. Adults $15; children 6-12 $7; under 6 free. Reservations online at www.skipjacknathan.org. For more info. tel: 410-228-7141. 17 Stitching Time at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton (28712 Glebe Rd.) from 3 to 5 p.m. Bring your own projects to work on (sewing, knitting, crossstitch, what-have-you). Limited instruction available for beginners and newcomers. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626. 17-19 A c c e p t i n g d o n a t i o n s o f gently used fall/winter clothing and household items for the Christ Church St. Michaels Fall Rummage Sale. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the parish hall. For

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19,26 Academy for Lifelong Learning: Dawn of the Nuclear Age with Chip Britt at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 1 to 2:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916. 20 Fall Sale at Christ Episcopal Church, Easton. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ladies’, men’s, and children’s clothing, household items, electronics, furniture, sporting goods, white elephant, toys, books and more! For more info. tel: 410-822-2677.

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October Calendar 20 Comedy at the Stoltz: Every third Thursday come see some of the hottest national comics in the business in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. The doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m. $20. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalontheatre.com.

spooky family fun. The event includes judging for best costumes, games and trick-or-treats at various exhibits. Enjoy live music, roving entertainers, magicians and costumed maritime monsters. $10 for members and $15 for non-members, with children 12 and under admitted for free. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916 or visit www.cbmm.org.

21 Maritime Monster Mash at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. From 6 to 9 p.m., visit CBMM for some

21 Soup Day at the St. Michaels Community Center. Choose from three delicious soups for lunch. $5 meal deal. Choose from

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jewelry and much more. Fri., 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m. to noon. For more info. tel: 410745-9076.

21 Friday Nites in Caroline: Comfort Zone at the Caroline Central Library, Denton. 7 p.m. Back by popular demand, Comfort Zone returns with a jazz-filled, showstopping performance. Free! For more info. tel: 410-479-1009.

21,22,28,29 Haunted Tales Candlelit Walk departing from the Museum of Rural Life, Denton. 6:30 and 8 p.m. Get your spook on and hear scary stories culled from the history of Denton, concluding with a hot beverage and sweet treat. Flashlights recommended. Join us if you dare! For more info. tel: 410-479-0655.

21-22 Fall Rummage Sale at Christ Church, St. Michaels, offering incredible bargains on fall/winter clothing, kitchenware, linens,

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October Calendar ing three new clay artists and four new glass artists. Preview Party on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.; Saturday open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. For more info. tel: 410-822-2787 or visit www. academyartmuseum.org. 21-23 6th Annual Cambridge Schooner Rendezvous on the waterfront at Long Wharf, Cambridge. The sixth annual event is put on by volunteers working with Richardson Maritime Museum and other community partners. Schooners and other

historic vessels visit. For more info. tel: 410-221-1871 or visit www.cambridgeschoonerrendezvous.com. 21-23,27-30 Play: The Tred Avon Players present “A Murder is Announced” by Leslie Darbon, adapted from Agatha Christie’s novel at the Historical Society of Talbot County Auditorium. Fri. and Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29. The performance will be at Little Paddocks at 6:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410226-0061. 22 All-You-Can-Eat Pig Roast and Crab Feast sponsored by the St. Michaels Volunteer Fire Depart-

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ment. Noon to 6 p.m. at the SMVFD. $30 in advance, $35 at the door. For more info. tel: 410-745-9393. 25 Game Day at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. 3:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410745-5877. 25 Halloween Story Time at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. 3:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-5877. 25 Halloween Crafts at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton (28712 Glebe Road). 3 p.m. All ages. For more info. tel: 410822-1626.

26 Academy for Lifelong Learning: The Keys to Aging Gracefully Understanding the Essentials of Health and Healing with David Mercier, L.Ac. at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 10 a.m. to noon. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916. 26-28 Workshop: Willie Crockett “The Eastern Shore Landscape” - Painting Boats, Marshes and Skies from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Calhoon MEBA School, Easton. Willie Crockett’s demo earlier this year for the St. Michaels Art League was so popular that they have scheduled an exciting workshop. Check out his paintings and info at www.williecrockett.com.

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tory in a dramatic fashion. Free! For more info. tel: 410-479-1009.

Cost for the workshop: Members $265 Non-members $300. For more info. tel: 410-822-4066. 27 Civil War Book Discussion: Killer Angels at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. 10 a.m. In commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, Bill Peak will host a discussion of Michael Shaar’s famous re-telling of the story of Gettysburg. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626. 28 Food for Thought Series sponsored and hosted by Bartlett Pear Inn, Easton. Nuclear Energy Should we or shouldn’t we? The history and future of nuclear power and its impact on our region with Barry Koh, Ph.D. $30 per person. Noon to 1:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-0773. 28 Friday Nites in Caroline: Kent Courtney performs at the Caroline Library, Greensboro Branch. 7 p.m. Kent relates Civil War his-

29 Federalsburg Area Heritage Museum Grand Opening and Heritage Day. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All are welcome to celebrate Federalsburg’s rich history at this family event. Guests will enjoy appetizers, Federalsburg Punch and a special cake marking the occasion. For more info. tel: 443-253-9045. 29 Wood - An Event: Sponsored by McMartin and Beggins Furniture Makers at their complex in Wittman, 9027 Tilghman Island Road. Live demonstrations from local artisans to include acoustic guitar making, wood turning, carving, joinery and inlay techniques, lumber making from logs, tastes of wood-fired foods, local beer and wine. 2 to 6 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-5715. 29-30 Build a half-hull model of the Pride of Baltimore II at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Muse-

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Waterview Townhome - Surprisingly spacious in Cooke’s Hope, overlooking a freshwater pond. A perfectly appointed residence – gourmet kitchen, 1st fl. master BR/BA, 2 additional BRs, den, walk-in attic/storage, 2-car garage. $499,500.

Best of St. Michaels! - Unrestricted water views of the Harbor and a home of true quality. No detail has been overlooked. Two master suites, sumptuous baths, cook’s kitchen, 4 BRs, screened porch and garage. $765,000.

Build on Deep Water - Breathtaking views and approx. 4’+ mlw. Serene and very private setting on a 2 acre parcel near St. Michaels. The cleared building site is surrounded by magnificent, mature trees. $750,000.

Wink Cowee, CRS

Benson & Mangold Real Estate 410.310.0208 (c)· 410.745.0415 (o) winkcowee@gmail.com www.bensonandmangold.com · www.buythechesapeake.com 220

Well located traditional Colonial revival home on one of Easton’s largest lots (over 1 acre). Parklike setting with evergreens and stream. Large rooms include living room with fireplace, formal dining room and stair hall. Screened porch. Just reduced to $549,000. Two acre waterfront building site on Lee Haven Road, minutes from Easton. Mature trees including two giant oaks. High ground with sandy soil suitable for basement. 200 ft. of shoreline, panoramic views of Dixon Creek and 5 ft. MLW. $895,000 Enjoy the comfort of one story living in this handsome brick residence overlooking Trippe’s Creek. High ground, sandy soil, Bailey dock. Living room and family room each with fireplace. Dining room, breakfast room, attached 2-car garage, and much more. $795,000

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

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