Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-10
CHINCoTEAaUE LETTER.
Surveying for a "Breakwater." .
Pony Penning. -Presbyte.
rian Fishing Club.

rian Fishing Club.
Schooner, Samuel Wood, commanded
by Capt. Alfred Sharpley. Of Stockton.
Md, was capsIzed last Sunday morning
abou, five o'clock. oil Jersey beach, he.
tween Egg harhor aud Cape May. in ~
fee, Of water aud ten miles at sea Cap.
tain and all the crew took To the yawl.bOai
and were saved. except Sidney Daisey,
Young man Of this place, who was caught
under the scl,ooncr's main.sail and was
drowned. 4 Is Ycry doubtful that his
body will ever he recovered lie was
most excellent young man and highly re-.
specied hy all who knew him. lie leaves
u widowed mother 10 mourn her loss, who
has the sincere sympathy Oi our entire
community.
Several sporting gentlemen now visiting
here express themselves rs being well
pleased with such good fishing and gun.
ming
\ Jew has been selling lots of second.
handed clothing here during the las, two
weeks and many Of our sea captains and
our Young men have been made happy by
lcing able To dress up so cheap but Oh.
how sad they appear when reminded that
many II poor fellow who lost his life In
the .IOhnstown disaster was robbed nf his
clothing. Indeed IL has almost become u
fighting word here 10 say there goes
"Iohnstowncr
l. : engineer, Mr. Sterile. j. here again
making n full survey in regard To es,ab.
fishing II break. water at our Inlet.
The ug-boai. Mott" commanded by
Capt. Bool, "f Philadelphia. arrived here
this week with steam .mud-lrc,lgc, No. ),
Of New York, aud proceeded up our bay
where il will engage in work on the canal
The public Pony pcnning" will take
place nj A,sa,,aguc Island on Wednesday.
.ist and at this place on Thursday. ??d.
There will also he two boat races nj this
place on Thursday. I'D The first race
will be- free for all ba,caux and skirs un.
der eighteen feet in length \ cash purse
anu other suitable prizes To le awarded 10
the wincr. will I've announced later
Mr.. T. +. Laws, Proprietor Of Whcal.
tons new Hotel known rs Island Hotel
seems Ia he very successful in receiving
his share 0i the patronage Of those who
visit our Island Ills register shows the
following arrivals this week
Ell. Kelley. VIM Wells. Ambrose West.
rhos West, Harry Taylor, H. !. Tarr. Of
Philadelphia - Dickinson. Harvey J.
Dickinson. j. T.. Nichols, Jas VI. DOnOhO.
DR. Samuel ~ Field and wife. DR. E. T..
Duck and family Miss Lucy Hamilton, OF
Baltimore. Md. : C. Mcgrnih, Of West.
over. Md. T.. :. Parsons. of Marion, Md.
Miss lila Duncan. Pocomokc City, Md:
Manuel Rchcnlcrbcr. Charles Courtney,
John Parker aud wifi, Miss Mary Parker,
7. ! Lawson. =. H. Lawson. Of Whining
ton. Del; C. ! Evans, ii Berlin, Md.
The schooner, Kate rilshman, of Sails
bury, commanded by Capt. John u. Hoop.
or, arrived here this week with the second
Presbyterian Fishing Club, nf Pmladel.
phia. un hoard
They left Philadelphia on saturday, July
2;ih and they report. notwithstanding So
many rain storms. that they have had fine
fishing and n very pleasant sail down the
beach They will spend several days here
and then return 10 Philadelphia The
club i composed of very in,clligcn, and
honorable gentlemen. among whom are
Log Keeper. Thu> ; Mailman; Comma.
dnrr, VI l.. johnson: icc.COmmOdUrc.
George When. Sailing Master, D.J. Lam.
mon; Pay Master, Edward T.. Jolly; Chap.
lain, VIM D. Harmed: Artist. Vim. Bards'
L., Surgeon, II II Wainwright; Gun.
nrr. VI Y. Smith j. VI.