Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1893-04-22
SCARBOROUGH'S INLET.
4 Mile and a Half Below Ocean
City-Dcsirable Point.
GIRpLETnEE. April 90, 1893.

GIRDLETREE, April 90 1898.
.MesSrs Editor Please grant me space
in your columns TO answer n letter from
J. b. Jones. published in your issue of
April LIST. wherein am badly misrepre-
scented.
Mr.. Jones seems to think that | have
been advocating the cutting of an inlet
through the heart and business portion
of Ocean City, because ! have used its
name as the most suitable place. and
gave as a reason that the bay and beach
were both narrow there. They are also
narrow for one aud halt or two miles
below. which makes aspace of from three
TO four miles of narrow bay and beach.
Anyone can see that il is not necessary
to cut the inlet through the centre of
Ocean City. to have il where the bay and
beach are narrow II could he cut above
or below Ocean City and still be where
the bay and beach is narrow.
If | had proposed TO cut the inlet where
the bay is narrowcst, there might have
been some ground for Mr.. Jones criti-
cism. as the bay is narrowest at Ocean
City But simply said where the bay
was narrow. not narrOwest. Even MIR.
Jones in speaking on this subject admit
ted that said narrow.
1t appears from Mr.. Jones remarks
that he thinks if | had said at and meant
near Ocean City. il would have been al
together different Does he not know
that at means either in or near? And
does he suppose that anyone in his right
mind would have proposed the cutting Of
an inlet where it would destroy thOus-
ands of dollars worth Of property, when
a mile or so aJore or beio,r would have
suited Just as well = For instance, if Mr..
A. should say that he proposed having a
race track at Snow Hill, we would not
presume that he meant TO utilize the pub
lie streets Of the town for that purpose,
but that he would secure for his enter
prise, a suitable lot near by. A man does
not necessarily have to be sitting back
in his parlor in order 10 be at home; nor
is it necessary to scoop up the hotels and
cottages in order to have an inlet at
Ocean City.
Mr.. Jones also says, il my statement
that the wide bays have the deep water
on the beach side is correct. then he must
confess ignorance on the subject. lie ap
peares TO be ignorant about what said
concerning the bay. l didn't say bays
and he cannot find the word bays in my
letter. l said bay speaking OF the bay at
Sandy Point. and only that part of the
bay. without any reference to any other
bay or bays.
To prevent further misunderstanding
will say that the beach about one and
a-half miles below Ocean City is the best
place, in my judgement, tina; there is
anywhere near Ocean City or anywhere
else
have never thought that an inlet
would hurt Ocean City. it has always
been my opinion that il would be the life
of the place and make it better in every
respect. When the wind is TO the west
ward il would be u great deal more pleas
ant at Ocean City than il now is, for in
stead Of blowing off of a mass of still
warm water. the breeze would come off
of the cold sea water which would come
into the inlet and ill the bay. Besides,
the inlet would afford nice fishing all
along the channel abreast of Ocean City,
which would be great attraction for the
guests II would be convenient and pleas.
ant To have the inlet near by for sea fish
ing and sailing. Yachts from northern
cities would visit the place and that
would help boom Ocean City +; the beach
would be strewn with salt water birds as
at other places where there are inlets;
there would be fine bathing on the bay
side. which many would prefer. if there
were an inlet To cool and purify the wa
ter.
Last but not least. the inlet would
cause the bay to afford all of the fish,
CLANS and oysters wanted for use by the
people at Ocean City.
G. G. SCARBoRocGH