Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-21
THE COHEN CO
THE EASTERN SHORE.
The Fishing Interest-The Reap
pearance of spOts-Briefs.

ONANCOCK. Va, November 20.-(Spe-
cial)-Nelther the recent storms nor the
cool weather appear to have driven the
FISH from the seaside waters of the East
ern Shore. The fishermen who i've in and
around the village of Louisville have
been making big catches during the past
week of mullets, trout, spots, cod, and
bluefsh. Twenty bushels Of trout were
caught at one haul and fifteen bushels at
another, but many of them were so small
that they had TO be turned out again.
Most Of the other fish were of fine size
and the best quality. Many of the trout
weighed from 1--WE to eight pounds, and
one Goldfish weighed fourteen and one-half
pounds Mention was made last summer
In this correspondence or the return OF
the spots 10 the waters of this section.
slx or seven years ago this species of
fish disappeared almost entirely from our
VIZ tiers. and Il was feared that they
would never return. All at once they re-
appeared last summer in great abundance
and for the first time in many years they
vera TO be seen on the tables of the rich
ard tine poor alike. Ii IS said that spots
have all the while been abundant along
the Carolina coast but until last summer
they were nowhere to be found north
OF that region.
Information comes from Modest Town
OF the death OF Mr.. George James
Northam, at his home near that place,
after a long Illness. He was about 10
years old, and leaves wife and nVe
children He was brother OF RAT
Alfred Northam, Of Onancock' ana MT.
levi Northam. Of Baltimore. Funeral
the Rev. III. S. Summerman, OF the Epls-
copai church. Mr.. Northam was
genial and hospitable gentleman, and had
many friends on the Eastern Shore.
Mr.. Upshur S. Sturgis. OF OnancocK'
has received information that ne mas
passed successfully the examination De-
fore the Court OF Appeals for Incense 10
practice law. He Is said TO be the young
est man that has passed the examination
under the present law.
The steamer Winnie. which was putt
last spring 10 run potatoes from WISH
arts Point and Chincoteague lslahd 10
Franklin City, the southern terminus OF
the Delaware, Maryland and virginia
railroad has been Withdrawn lor INC
season The stockholders met several
days ago and declared DIVIDEND oi
2sls per cent. on the first seasons opera
lions. -
DR.. Griffin w. Holland, who. for the
mast eighteen months has been Milling the
position I'm the United States Marine Hos
pltal al Memphis, has resigned and re-
turned 10 his old home at Eastviile, wheie
he viii remain some time before leaving
for his new field Of operations
The Rev. p II. Pernell, for the pds'
seven years pastor OF the Tea DAM,
Wardtown. and Eastville Bapls'
churches. has rendered his res snationL
and VIII soon leave the Eastern Shore Loi
a new field OF labor. he is greatly ~,
spected aud beloved by the people OF an
denominations. and his departure VIII De
deeply regretted. -
The Rev. Or. r. " Mar;indale has been
appointed by Bishop John r. Newman
presidlng elder OF the Salisbury eastern
shore) District OF the Northern Metnoa-
ist Church TO succeed the Rev Dr WIZ
liam y. Avery. who recently resigned On
account OF III health.
BENJAMIN T. Gunter, Jr.. who was re-
Gently appointed by Governor OFerralI
commissioner on the part or virginia 70
superintend the work OF retraeing anu
rcmafxing the boundary line between
Maryland and virginia. in Pocomoke
sound, has gone 20 Baltimore. 10 CONFER
with Colonel Thomas .. Hodson the
Maryland commissioner, In regard 10 tho
WORK they have 10 perform.
Miss Elizabeth Armistead Taylor, OF
Norfolk, who delighted the people OF
onsneock with her singing at the recent
concert here. left to-day fof her nome.
While here she was the guest OK Mrs'
Elizabeth G. Kelly
Cards are out for the approaching mar
rage OF Mr.. Edward Corbin watson anu
Mss Julia Chandler, daughter OF hr'
John Chandler. OF Deep Greek. Tho csre-
mory VIII take place next "Wednesday IN
Grani-Memorisl Methodist Psoiestan,
church. near hera