Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-09-12
OCEAN CITY.


practically closed. Although it has
been less successful financially than
those of former years, owing in part to
the fact of its being presidential
year, and to the extremely pleasant
weather elsewhere. the hotels have
nevertheless been better patronized
than those OF other resorts OF a similar
kind, and cottage life has been more
enjoyable than ever before, for the
reason that the many new cottages
erected this season almost doubled the
number OF cottagers, each of whom
had a great many friends and rela-
tives who it gave them pleasure to
entertain.
Before another season there will be
many improvements some of which
are now being arranged for. Mr..
Kelley who recently purchased Con-
gress Hall will begin work on i'm
proving his purchase next month,
plans for which are now in the hands
of an architect. lie proposes TO spend
about $4,000 in improvements and
the additions will make it the equal of
any hotel on the beach
There is talk OF two new hotels,
one at each end OF the board walk,
to this however, we give little ere
dence.
Mr.. Charles Bishop, who recently
had the misfortune to have his new
hotel at Bishop Station destroyed by
fire, is considering the ACCESSIBILITY of
building at Ocean City. Ii he can
secure a satisfactory location he will
build at the city by the sea
We are advised that contract has
been made for the steel pier, extend
ing 900 feet into the ocean which
will prove great attraction. The
City Council has plans in process for
water supply and sewerage system
which will likely be put in OPP ration
by next season.
Considering the large number OF
people who spent the season here.
there has been very little sickness. but
Notwithstanding this fact, the City
Council, at a meeting held last Mon
day decided to organize a Board OF
Health, and DR. c. :. Ames, OF Bal
timore, and DIR. Paul Jones, of Snow
Hill, were appointed health commits
sioners and will be empowered to en-
torce strict rules and regulations look
ing to the preservation of the health
iiulness of the place.
The number of cot,agers will be
largely increased another season and a
building boom is almost in sight
Mrs. Rose Pope, of Baltimore. Clay
ton j. Purnel and o. NJ. Purnell, OF
Snow Hill, aud several others are al
ready arranging for beginning work
on new cottages mt once.
Our iife-saving crew, who have en-
joyed the company Of those who wit
messed their drills. now look some
what lonely They are now left to
dill alone and no longer have to an
swer the questions Of a hundred pleas
ure seeking and sight seeing visitors
Il, every drill
While many Of the cottages have
been closed there are still large
number open y part of these will
remain through the month of Septem.
her and some of them will not close
their summer homes till winter drives
them away.
Miss Minnie Hearn, of Ocean City
left on Tuesday morning for the State
Normal School to which she received
Il scholarship.
Mrs Capt. Il. Daisey and little sol
Robert, of Frankford, Del, were The
welcome guests OF Dr. Hearn this week
Miss Beulah Gordy, Of Pittsville
was the welcome guest of Miss Marion
Hearn last week.
The "Camphene Club" Of Philadel
phia. returned home on Monday last,
after spending about ten days at Ocear
City.
Ocean City is again quiet, as man,
oil the guests have departed, leaving a
yet several Of the cottages occupied.