Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-01-25
CHINCOTEAGUE, VA.

CHINCoTEAGUE, VA. Jan. -, 1896
This place i still alive and improv-
ing. Messrs. Wilson x Collins, have
rented the room adjoining the store OF
3 f. Matthews and will open pri-
vate Banl; about the first Of February
with Mr. Jones. Of Pocomoke City, rs
cashier This location Is the business
centre of our town and no better could
have been selected. Iii addition To
this. Messrs. Lewis and Disharoon have
erected Il large steam flour, feed and
| lumber mill in front Of the residence
of the former, OH Main Street Just
above Red Mems Hall. q. NJ. Jones,
our popular druggist has also built 4
large office adjoining his handsome
store for DR.. Il. w White BY the
way DIR. Whites father was native
and former resident Of your county. He
is skilllul physician and has an i'm
mense practice all over this Island and
this office right in the heart of town
will be very convenient for his num-
erous patients who are 20 warmly at
tached to him.
The meeting to take steps TO ineor-
porate Chinccteague will be held in
the Red Mems Hall tomorrow night,
but it will be bitterly opposed by some
who always stand in the way of IL
spirit Of progress in any community.
Il. l.. Marshall the popular mana
ger Of the large oyster packing house
of ID. J. Wheaton X Bro. was made
happy on Sunday last by the arrival
Of bouncing ten pound baby boy.
Among the arrivals at the Atlantic
Hotel for the past week were Capt. Il.
5. Rich, Thos. W. Russell, Samuel e.
Ross, l.. Floyd Mock, Accomack, .Ino.
:. Hyde, Major +. Selby, OF Whining
ton, Del, j. &. Messick, Rollie Moore,
II. l.. Stout, Of Philadelphia, and DIR.
W. A. Taylor of Stockton.
Besides the natives of Worcester
County. mentioned in our last letter
as now residing here may be mention
ell j. I. Rowley dealer in oysters, \.
ii. Gordy, dealer in lumber, I. i.
Selby and :. b. Dennis, merchants,
I. NJ. Truitt, shoemaker and consta-
BILE.
A Union protracted meeting OF the
different churches here. commenced in
the NJ. 7. Church last night but with
what success we have not rs yet ascer-
tanned. Were preachers rs a rule to
adhere strictly TO the bible and preach
the doctrine Of Christian charity, that
charity which suilereth long and is
kind rather than personalities and
sensationalism, they would in all prob
ability accomplish much more good.
Rev. Mr.. Keirkofr the newly in
stalled pastor of the Beulah Baptist
Church has made many friends since
his arrival here, both in and out of
his own congregation.
Speaking in my last of the mar
riages to occur here in the near iu-
ture, according TO rumor, | knew not
positively who the parties were, but
VIM. G. Payne formerly Of your town,
saws his will be one of them aud VIM.
J. Matthews another.
A petition is being circulated both
here and in New York which has been
signed so far by every Captain and
vessel owner engaged in the coasting
trade. asking the Government to.erect
an adjustable Light on Fishing Point,
Assateague Beach known as Toms
Cove rs they think it the best harbor
in gales of wind on the coast and four
masted vessels frequently 90 there
from Lewis to find safe harbor.
The Bernard q Lewis Comedy Co..
gave good performances last night and
tonight in the Red Mems Hall to
large and select audiences All speak
highly of each performance and are
glad that we have Hall well fitted
for entertainments Of any kind.
The oyster trade here is so brisk
the Steamer Chincoteague now makes
three trips daily. ii.