Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-17
ON COBB'S ISLAND.
pEEP-sEA FISHING AND SPORT
iA CATCHING SHARK. /.
The Islands Loss the Bathcr's Gain.
A Nice Company-A Fearless Mari-
2 ner-A silent Tongue speaks

% COBBS ISLAND, VA, JVi9 To- "e
nrst question propounded by newcomers
mere Is. How is the hshng?' SO l SHAH
make a general answer for all interested
In dear old Cobb's: The fishing generally
IS fairly good, while the deep-sea fishing
is exceptionally fine. Several big catches
have been made recently. Mr.. Ashby
Jones and Mr.. Horace Slater last week
landed 40 in a short while. the
trouble about deep-sea fishing Is
that one must have the conditions OF
weather and tide just right TO venture out
in six fa;homs OF water. which means SIX
miles out in the ocean. Thus the days Tor
the enjoyment Of this sport are "few and
far between"
THE ISLAND.
Cobb's IS the same "happy hunting
ground" save that old Father Neptune
has appropriated unto himself quite big
slice OF her domain on the ocean side
since last year. and the higa tides now
run 10 within 30 feet OF the Richmond
cottage. This IS. however. a decided I'M
provement for the bathers, and the beach
Is firm and free from shells.
The management is excellent, and one
hears only words Of commentator for
Messrs. Cobb and spady. especially from
those who have not visited the island since
IL was in other hands.
THE COMPANY.
; We miss many of the charming people
who added 10 the pleasures Of last sea
son, yet there is goodly company mere
x.nrx r.1n N
Major John w. Johnston and party, OF
New York, left last week, as did also
Professor and Miss John l.. Mcclure,
Misses Mary and S. Il. Morris Professor
,John Morris, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. III.
Eapers. much TO the general regret.
Among those now here are: Mrs. Her
bert a. Claiborne and two sons, Colonel
/. OBJ. Cowardin and family. Mr.. John
leary. MIR. Ashby Jones and family. Miss
Sue Hickson. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Slater.
MIR. j. j. Montague and family, Mr.. Leroy
Brown and family. Mrs. l.. A. Catln and
Miss Catlin, Miss Il. r. Adair, all of Rich
mOnd; Mrs. l.. V. Turner and Miss Mary
pleasants, Hollins Institute, Va; Mr..
William r. Sturgis and Miss Hattie Good
son. Smithfield. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Il. -
Wharton. Williamsburg, Va; Mr.. T.. w.
Hubbard and sons, Il. Il. and II. I. Hubard,
salem, Va, Colonel w. G.. Crenshaw ana
daughters. Misses Mary L., Fannie H.,
and Marguerite W., Orange county, va;
MIR. and Mrs. j. NJ. Braden, Washington,
pa: MIR. and Mrs. NJ IL. Gunther and
family, Louisville, KY; Mrs. w. NJ. Lewis /
Mrs. Charles Warren and family. and !
Mr. l.. NJ. Burford, Louisville KY; Mr. j.
n. Sloan and family, Fort Smith |
lark: Mr.. +. Becker and two sons |
baltimore, Md; Mr.. j. Emory Hughes,
Iynchburg Va: Mrs. J. L.. Robertson, |
Demopolis. Ala; MIR. e. l.. Stickney, Jr.. |
Greensboro, Ala; DR.. a. j. Mitchell |
Washington, ID. c.: and Mr.. q. n. Rasch |
and family, Of Baltimore.
A FEARLESS MARINER.
Early last week the Puritan" a small |
canoe. bearing three weather-beaten ma |
riners from the uplands. put in an APP |
pearance She was commanded by Captain |
H. H. Bissell, of Richmond, with Mr.. |
James Dunn. of Petersburg. and Mr.. |
Philip Bissell, OF New York. first ana !
second officers. respectively. Captain Bis !
sell had. unaided save by chart sailed !
bis little craft all the way from Richmond. |
The trip was made without accident, save |
she trihing Interruptions of some half |
qozen sand-bars, which insisted upon !
flaiming their society from one tide 10 |
mother and the loss of the first officers |
tOat and the jewelry and pocket-book OF !
Che junior officer. Bisfel is fearless |
mariner and deeply impressed the island
trs by the rapidity with which he gave
bis commands and the wonderful manner
In which they were executed.
SHARK FISHING.
The exciting sport Of capturing the fes-
live shark has been greatly enjoyed dur
ing the past week, and some dozen OF
3hese pirates of the deep have been taken.
taptain Bissell captured a huge fellow OF
n Il rod fl..f
Efforts Of himself, Mr.. H. l. Purcell, of
1sichmond, and the boatman before 1t was
sanded.
Mr.. Leroy Brown was so fortunate as
20 land two of these huge fish on Satur-
Jay. ,a4.xiski1
ODDS AND ENDS.
The island is reached this year by the
pretty naptha steamer Harriet Dixon.
She was built for Rev. Thomas Dixon
especially TO run on this route she -
Handsomely fitted up, Is very fast, and a
decided Improvement upon the contri-
vances between the island and the main
of past years. She Is commanded by
Captain Thomas Spady.
Or. a. Il. Mitchell. of Washington. the
resident physician. arrived last week, TO
the great satisfaction of many anxious
mothers. This may be better appreciated
when il is known that there is perfect
Tom Morris is again the factotum of
Abe place. lie is an indispensable ad-
sunct. Indeed. 1t would not seem Cobbs !
Without him.
Old Man Calvin Abrams, the silent man |
OF the isle, having been abundantly
"braced" delivered himself last evening
10 the astonishment of the natives. Said
u mainlander to him: calvin. I'll bet you
i've you can't tell us when 1t is going to
Iain?" Quickly came the response: "Ef
YOU wait tell my head gets clear in the
morning I'll make you out list of 1t for
three days. Oh! I'm the greatest prophet |
that is"
Coobs Island is now a post-office with |
Captain Thomas Spady as postmaster.
Letters should now be directed simply TO
Cobbs Island Va.
Look out for big fish stories next week. |
The weather and everything else points TO |
1his. COB.