Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-05-28
Sprays from Ocean City.

Hotel cleaning is the order of the day.
Soft crabs have made their appear
ancs.
Beach birds are getting plentiful, and
the shooting is good.
The addition being built to Con
gress Hall" is rapidly approaching
completion. and is now partially in the
hands of.the painters. Ed. Behm, and
his assistants, from your town, have the
job OF painting The new "L" will
show the Hall of 10 good advantage.
The proprietors OF the several hotels
are expecting the coming season to be a
successful one They al! have the usual
smile OF welcome and Sc hearty shake
of the hand, down to fine points now.
Wonder II they have been practicing !?
Flower beds Ca new feature) have
been made and seeds planted. and if
successful will indeed be a great i'm
provemeut. Some say that these flower
beds will be failure, but We fail to see
why they should. If plenty of soil is
used and sufficient supply of moisture
is furnished we see no reason why they
will not succeed. Let US hope they will,
anyway. They will be pleasant to look
upon, and will add very materially to
the surface.
Our City Fathers bad better be stir
ring, or the season will be upon them
aud they will not be prepared for it. The
board walks were torn up TO consid
cradle extent and scattered over the
beach by last winters storms. aud moth
ing has yet been done in the way OF re-
pairing. Wake up, gentlemen, and get
to work. Make the place attractive il
you would make it success. Let visit
ors leave with favorable impressions, aud
they will be apt to return.
Col. Lemucl Showelfs new boat
Racquet) arrived here late last Friday
uigbt, with the jolly Col. on board. On
Saturday we had the pleasure of looking
at the ,Cok's new departure. and also of
judging her sailing qualities. We are
not well versed in boat-craft. but judging
from what others said, the Racquet will
prove fast saier, and will no doubt
cause racket when racing. She is u
stauuch, we'll built boat of 53 feet length
aud IA feet beam, sloOp rugged. finely
painted, nicely fitted up, aud reflects
much credit on her owoer. Come down
again. Colonel, we will be glad to see
you at any time.
We have two trains per week-Tues-
days aud Fridays-and we police by
timetable of the latest date that "the
train will remain at Ocean City until
81 O'clock" Sometimes the cars have
not arrived at that time how about the
remaining" then ?
Our efficient aud o3liging postmaster,
John 2. Owens, and family, arrived last
Friday and are comfortably and shug ly
quartered at the old stand. John says
things will be lively this summer.
The Sigual Service officer aud vii.
liam. bis mule. may be seen regularly
twice week taking their solitary way
either up or down the line. William i,
an institution be is a government mul,
and feels the dignity OF his position. IL,
is opposed TO going fast. The office
storms, spurs and whips, but William i.
as quiet as a duck-pond He walks
and despises the pucy efforts of humanity
to make him &C faster.
Tue school teacher is not troubled any
more while crossing the marsh. Hii
lordshlp (Taurus) is an intelligent ami
NAL. aud knowing as much. we handed
him copy of the Messenger, and he
gauciug over its columns, came across
the local about himself, aud fearing tbt
shotgun policy might be adopted, b,
wisely concluded not to be buligereD
any more. The situation is accepted
with thanks. w.