The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-02
LETTER FROM OCEAN CITY
The Delaware Boys Are Having q Good
Time-Nat Writes Mike an Interesting
Letter-Other Interesting Things .


OCEAN CITY. Sept. I,
DEAR MIKE:-We looked everywhere
WI before fhe train pulled OUT from
was attached to the rear Of the Delaware
train which left at S,13 o'clock. Only I
few or the boys were aboard, but Theodore
hnd his double barrel gun along he said
Tor the purpose OF shooting reed birds, but
friend OF his at my elbow said 1t was I'd
shoot the Mermaid with II he saw II ar.
irving at this popular resort
On leaving Wilmington only some eieht
OF the party were aboard. tried hard to
set Scott to go along, promising him lots
OF fun fishing, but he couldn't DO persuade
ed, rs he said no had to go to Woodland
Beach on Wednesday to make speech,
or course did not believe him. When
the train arrived at New Castle several Of
our friends got aboard among them Lew,
Jim and Harry and others stepped into
tho private car and shook hands all
them.
The party. by the time we reached Mid,
dletown had boen augmented by the ad.
dillon OF salmon, Crockett Belville and
nearly solid delegation Of Democrat
with l think two Republicans in the
party.
so you see it would not have not been
policy to have taken a vote for President
MS the Bryan party was in the majority.
;, Wen, we arrived here in first class spir-
us ana partook Of u hearty meal at the
clean airy rooms with everything in first
class order.
BY the way, can you toll what has be-
come of ORD. A Smith? We think his ser.
vices will be neededI We expected DR.,
Frank Springer to go but he failed to
show up at the last minute, so we want q
doctor and at once The boys are MI crazy
to go fl,hlng,anl intend to 60 out for deep
SEQ fishing on "Wednesday. The last time
we went out at Chincoteague Island fish
ing, the whole party got dcathly sick with
the exception OF Jim Toman, who had his
sea legs on, and had lots Of fun with the
others, offering them fat salt pork, to
make their meal upon.
We got glimpse of tho Mermaid last,
evening just as tho sun was sinking in the
horizon and Theodore wanted to take o
shoot at it with his double barrel gun, but
others insisted on trying to catch Ii by
lassoing 1t with rope, but for time the
attempt WAS wen up and the Myth pass
away out of our sight.
In the evening an impromtu dance was
gotten up and old darkcy who had
seen better days played regular hoe down
Tor us.
For gracious sake don't tell Scott about
the deal for fish We can buy fish here
for song and Conrad can just fill the
bill. We will all keep in good spirits as
long as our Hart keeps working. We have
one Salmon already, but cannot get q
sucker.
Do send three or four by telegraph. John
Lawson is great ut cutting water melon,
He Is the right fellow behind the bar. YotI
sec he fixed up that Democrat on Monday
night who had gono through the bounds.
We will have four barrels of fish and
200 dozen of birds coming homo. l expect
to buy 10 dozen myself and Dave Mccoy
will surprise the Farnhurst people with
his bunch of birds.
DO not tell a word to tho reporters, for
they were gtlly enough to got aboard our
train and take II slice of watermelon such
MS sold by Tom McHugh. Great Scott,
but it was fine stuff to give Il reporter.
Yours in confidence, NAT.