Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-16
COBB'S ISLAND.
Two Monster Man-Eassrs Caught-Othsr
Expert Acknowledgements visisors--
A Hint for MI. wanamaker.
From a STAFF Correspondent Of the Richmond
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From a STAFF Correspondent OF the Richmond
Conp's ISLAND, July 1A.-Colonel Robert
W. withers. Of Rustburg, Va, Is the lion
ofthe hour OF Cobb's. he arrived here on
the 2ud OF July with Judge Ward, OF
Campbell, and he came with the avowed
purpose OF conquerlng. the pirate fish OF
the ocean in his most dangerous form-the
man eating shark. Tine and time again
he went forth upon the deep with FIRE IN
his eve and an expression OF calm resolve,
which meant TO do or die. and as often dld
he return empty-handed; while others
were the boastful captors OF Ordinary
sharks in great numbers.
II CATCH OF TIRE SEASON.
The patience of the Colonel was. how
ever. at length rewarded. and YESTERDAY
Afternoon he made the catch OF the sea
son. With o smile, oil triumph upon us
face he sailed into the dock with two huge
Iso-called) m~an-eeters nearly . feet IN
length and one game blue shark wDicn
measured about ~ feet. The huge mon
sters as they lay upon the wharf were IN.
teutly eazed upon by q curious crown OF
land bubbies," while the
ouondam modest R~ustburRan strnttea
about amid his hearers with the recltaI oi
bis daring deeds. Score one for camp
beli-she has conquered the ocean!
VISITORS FROM A DISTANCE.
There are something over q hundred
poonle here. with a number OF arrivals TO-
day. There is quite O party OF pleasant
people from Memphis, while Coionel .. II;
Richardson, with his winning ways anu
truly artistic Degllgee fisherman get,up;Ls
here with his handsome wife-a creoitaoie
delegation from Chicago.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Baughman, o.
Richmond, are quartered inthe hlchmohu
Cottage. He is. as heretofore, o most IN
defatioable fisherman, though taking ~ All
in pii MIR. @. V. Meredith and Mr.. John b.
Lightfoot. of Richmond, are the most sue
cessful anglers.
THE UBIQUITOUS KoDAKER.
Mr.. LEROY Brown is fast becoming q
GOOD sailor. and when he is not successful
i'm catching the fnny tribe, he catcnes
beautiful sentimental or grotestue scenes
with his constant companion, the hodak.
Mr.. L. Shepardson. OF Richmond, Is here
with his wife and son, an1 while he makes
life as cornwall and pleasant as on Ninth
street. he gives relatively more attention
"a the east than the west SIDE of the
thorouchfare than he does at home.
Mr.. Ashby Jones is absent on O northern
tour with his wife and SON. He Is having
n ~breakwater built in front OF his home
here as a protection against the sea, which
is encroaching uncomfortabiy upon his
rights.
A WORD FOR THE posT-oTFIcE DEPARTMENT
Chesapeake post-ofice, at Cobb's sta
ton. would be a great convenience to WIS.,
ltorg if il were well known, and especially
10 the Post-Ofice Department. The route
agents send letters addressed ria that
office to all quarters of the globe. There
seems to be some effort on the part OF
friends of Cherriton post-oflice to ignore
Chesapeake. The Post-Ofice Department
should foster and protect this one
amongst It's latest and most important
creations.
Mr. NJ. NJ. Martin. of Natural Bridge,
Va arrived to-day. Coz.