Democratic messenger., 1892-04-23
THE INLET, LET'S HAVE IT.

THE INLET, LET'S HAVE IT.
The question of cutting an
inlet from the SynepuXent bay
to the Ocean at or near Win
ter Quarter which has been
discussed both editorially and
through correspondence in
these columns. and which has
also agitated the public mind
for several weeks past is no
less talked of now than at any
time prior. This is as it should
be, and we hope our friends,
and by this we mean the peo-
pie of Worcester County gen
orally and not any particular
section of the county, will
never cease to agitate the
question. and push the pro
iect until the waters shall ebb
and flow from Ocean to Bay.
We reiterate what we have
heretofore said that the pro
ject is one well worth the cost
OF a trial even though it should
not be permanent success. 1t
is not at all likely however
that anything short of a last
ing success will be the result
as the opinion of those versed
in such matters is that the in
let once cut will grow in val
ue rather that "hll up"
The meetings thus far held
have been well attended and
the outlook judging from the
interest manifested is iavora-
bic to success. Another meet
ing will be held in the Court
House by representatives
from different sections of the
county on Tuesday next, April
goth. Let every public spirit
ed man in Worcester be pres
ent at this meeting. The work
is not of local nature, the
project if successful will not
be of local interest but will be
a financial benefit to every in
habitant of the county. Let
us not therefore depend upon
a few men to do this work, as
some are want to do but let
every man help in proportion
to his ability, and we will
guarantee the waters will
meet between the bay and
ocean before another winter.
Then will the oyster season
be one Of plenty; then will the
men. who. a few years ago.
were busily engaged in the
oyster business return from
Virginia and other oystering
grounds. where they are now
spending their energy and
work, to Worcester, where
they once reaped rich reward
for their services; then will
our bay abound in fish, oysters
and clans as in days gone by;
then will our boats be in de
mand, and our bay will again
be the gunner's paradise and
then, last but best of all, will
money be plentiful compared
with what it is to day. Friends,
one and all. we urge you to
assist along this enterprising
project and let us have the
inlet.
Even though many of you
fail to see what the ad
vantage will be to you we ad-
wise you not TO withhold your
help. You will remember how
only a few years ago new
houses were erected by our
people all along the bay
shore from Ocean City in this
county to Franklin City in
Virginia. Towns in fact were
built up such as Girdletree
and Stockton 10 double their
size and many times their
beauty in the short space Of
time during which the oyster
industry along our coast was
thrifty. Many Of you remem-
Der how wagon load after wag-
on load of clans ,,ere brought
from the bay TO this town and
transferred to wagons from
which they were distributed
throughout Wicomico and
Somerset Counties by the
hundred. These friends are
only a few of the many advan-
tages which will result to the
advantage of our people and
the welfare of our county
through the cutting of this
inlet.
1t is well-known fact
that much capital from a dis