The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-06-29

with Annapolis, the Legislative Mecca
of MARYLAND. came into view, and twi-
hight, followed by night and its shad-
ows, creep upon us. The pilgrims in
quirc about supper, which, in short
| time, is announced; darkness deepens
on the waters to the accompaniment of
the hum of jovial bletalk, the laugh
and Jest of good comradeship, the
clattcr of knives. forks and chinaware.
instrumental music. song and small
talk occupied the attention of the asso-
citation and its guests until they scat
tered TO their various banks for the
nigh looking forward with pleasurable
anticipation to the coming day and its
promised enioymcnts.
Early morning, with its sunshine,
brought us in sight of Tanglers, where
the traditional worm has no chance. if
the early risers initiate the equally
traditional carly bird. The amphib-
ious citizens we saw looked as if they
never went to bed Onancock, in Ac-
comac county, Va, next claimed our
attention; it is quiet, attractive little
town, and most delightful place in
Summer should suppose. The steamer
wound around in Onancock Greek and
we passed old homes whose serenity
was added to by the little groups Of
tombstones that marked the resting
places of those who had "crosscd over
the river" 1t struck us as singular
that these melancholy reminders should
be located as they were, so often imme-
diately in front or very near the dwell
ings; possibly, the reason for such is,
that having them always in sight their
mute appeal for care and protection is
more potent, or, maybe, if the spirits
of those who are at rest ever hold a
nocturnal primary meeting or ghost
dance their descendants in the flesh,
nearby, can have the benefit of near
audience. However, We cant say why
the tombstones are in the front yards,
bot they are there nevertheless, and
right uncanny ornaments they are.
The old home Of Ex-Governor Henry
a. Wise is near here; its appearance
suggested historical data in connection
with the life ofthis clebratedVirginian,
particularly the episode in connection
with that representative abolishonist,
John Brown, whose long march was
inaugurated by an executive act of
Governor Wise. refer to the hanging
of the miserable old reprobate, whose
name and memory are eulogized in
words to the effect that while ''his
body lies mouldering in the clay, his
spirit is marching on"-may his tramp
be perpetual and his spirit be haunted
by the memory Of his devclish designs
on the people of Virginia. We entered
Pocomoke Sound where fleet of ves-
sells was busy catching ale wifcs for oil
and iertilizing purposes. The crews
of these vessels did not seem to pay
any attention to us, although we
thought we were pretty big fish our
selves. Watts Island is nearby; this
place contains ZIG acres The oyster
navies of Virginia and Maryland cruise
about here looking for what they rarely
catch, if they ever find, law-breakers
About lC o'clock we entered PocomOke
river, fortunately finding the tide high
enough for our vessel to go in, and we
glided into the quiet river; the dark
color Of the water suggested to the
| Indians its name, "PocOmoke" or black
water; its hue is due. however. to the
cyprls trees and roots which abound
on the banks. A dense growth of un-
derbrush and dwarfed shrubbery
fringes its borders and at night It's 4
dismal and weird neighborhood POGO
moke city, 30 miles up the river, is 4
busy place, in fact, the most pOpulous
town in Worcester county. The edi,
toral party was warmly welcomed
here and spent an hour going around
in carriages provided 10y the citizens.
Before reaching Pocomoke the scribcs
held 4 business meeting, in fact, during
the pill grimage, they had several, the
| details of which are recorded in the
books of Secretary Sasscer. and it is
not necessary for me to incorporate
them in this chronicle
Our objective point, Snow Hill, was
reached about 5 o'clock on Saturday
and the whole town seemed on dress
parade to welcome the association,
whose fame is wide spread and who,
when occasion demands, can and do
/ spread themselves. Snow Hill, its
people and the reception we met de-
serve al eNten lei notice, but words
can hardly express the appreciation of
the Association for the generous wei
come and its accompanying incidents.
This Eastern Shore metropolis is one
of Mary lands oldest towns, being in
corporated, we were told, in 1858, its
sponsor Queen Anne, its ramcsakc one
of royalties favoritc towns in England.
The modern buildings of Maryland's
Snow Hill do not suggest anything
antiquated, the Court House being the
finest on the Eastern Shore. Its
churches represent various denomina-
tions, Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman
Catholic. Protestant, Baptist and Dis