Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-23
C0BB'S ISLAND.
HAVING FINE SPORT DEeP-SeA
FISHING.
A "Preaehera't Paradise -Four of n
Kind-crowds TO Hear Mr. D'xon-so-
mantle marriage--Othcr Resorts

Gstar Correspondent OF the Richmond Dispaieh.l
CoBp's ISLAND. Va, July 2l.-To use the
vernacular Of base-bal pariance. we have
NJ last caught on" TO the fish and are
having rare and exciting sport with limo,
as well "a with gun. The scarcity OF the
fnny cibe in the bay continuing, it was
suggested TO try deep.sea fishing. 80,
arising at that wItching hour 3 O'Clock,
when new9psper-men ore wont 70 seek ther
virtuous couches, your correspondent, ac-
com0Anied bv two boatrnen. headed smart
baitoau direct for merry England. when
about Elk miles out III the Atlantic we cast
our hnos with the most gratifying results.
and for two hours were kept busy hauling
fuc fish through six fathoms OF water.
~ the conclusion OF tho catch your CORE
opondent had landed ffty-hve out OF
total OF ~. 1t was indeed pleasurable
excitement. anl we have repeated the e1-
petition with results equally satisfactory;
Only once the piratical sharks interrupted
the fishing. and then We landed AND exc
cuted seven Of tho monsters OF tho deep.
pnEAcHEgs PARADISE.
"Cobb's is the preachers paradise" eiac;
uiatcd a pretty young lady from Richmond
the other day. She hod reference 10 the
IuUlbfF OF IfIfTtsEDitAiFtnOa WV ftOtAs
who with gun or rod and reel are enjoying
the delights of The island. They are Rev.
Thomas Dixon. IT,, pastor of Twenty
third Street Baptist church, New York,
vhoss distraction as sportsman II Sc
cond only 10 his renovn as al orator; Or.
j.. G. Garland. president Of the Wander
bit University. Nashville. Tenn. Rev. f..
q. Mclean, Presbyterlnn minister OF
Evansville. Ind. and Row. II. Allen Tnp-
per. of Baltimore son of Rev. il. A. Tup-
per. Of Richmond. Mr.. McLean has been
doing fno fishing this week. and is press
ing Rev. Dixon and DR.. Garland very hard
for first place.
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS.
Each Sunday the steamer makes an er-
cursion from the mainland. AMI large
numbers of Northampton people come
over to enjoy the eloquent discourses of
Rev Thomas DIXON, Jr.. the Pov
Preacher" Of New York. The little church
is crowded 20 overlooking. Mr.. Dixon isa
man OF much force. decided originality.
and whether in the pulpit or on the lee
turers stand be has the orators GIFT
whereby 10 draw his audience and hold
them. His subject matter ia held IN such
esteem that his sermons have been svndi-
Gated and printed each Sunday in thou
sands OF newspapers throughout this
broad land.
ROMANTIC ISLANDERS.
Cobb's has had a real romantic sensa-
ton. The principals in the affair were Miss
Laura Reynolds. a pretty little lass OF
sweet lG.' the daughter OF our we'll
known lone fisherman" Frank Reynolds,
and Willie Shields. an islander who has
Olficiated in tho various capacities Of bath
house tonder. cham bermaid. waiter. boat
man. and ommbus-driyer- which last occu-
patton he now dignifies. Well, these two
Young people determined TO become man
and wife. and having read Ill dIme-novei
literature that the course Of true love
never did run smooth. they determined TO
steamer, end Miss Laura went to the
main " 10 see the dressmaker. Arriving
at the wharf, the deck.band suddenly
handed In bis resignation to the captain
the two boarded a north bound train md
were soon in the State of MARYLAND and
matrinony. They returned TO the island,
where. as in the play, the irate parents
turned their maledIctions into blessings,
end all bands are wondering why there
ever was runaway match at all.
RECENT ARRIVALS.
Among:the recent arrivals are Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Lightfoot, Richmond, Va;
b. Lille. Lynchburg. Va; Rev. II. Allen
Topper Jr.. and family, OF Baltimore;
Mr.. A. NJ. Wilson and Miss Wilson, Wash
ington, ID. c. Mr.. G. L. Smith, New Nofk
Mrs. W. II. Peasants, Miss Peasants. and
Miss NJ. Cooke. Holins. Va; Miss Alice
Johnston, Roanoke, Va. Mrs. Chase and
Miss Alice Davis, FL Paso, Tex; w. s.
Hutton. Birmingham, Ala.
PERSONAL AND OTHER MOTIFS
A decided void was made this week by
the departure of Mr.. w. Il. Hancock and
his attractive family. 1t is rare 20 sac four
such handsome. bright, and wlthal
natural daughters in one family.
DR.. and Mrs. Joseph Finch. with their
lovely daughter. Miss Edith, are spending
the summer here, and will remain until
September.
Miss Hickson, of Danvile, IS visiting her
sister, Mrs. Ashby Jones. as is also Miss
Katie Slater, of Richmond. The latter
arrived this week.
The islanders had pyrotechnic display
this week. What was the occasion for it
no one could tell. A duel with Roman
candles was feature as unique as it was
laugbable.
Snipe.shooting continues excellent.
COB,