The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-08-04
DE:vE::I. .OPMENT
PLANS.
A PROPOSED SCHEME TO BENE-
FIT THE EASTERN SHORE.
Thrifty settlers varied Organization
and Concerted Action 10 Induce POpu-
iation 70 Come From the Northwest.

\ movement has been recently inaugu-
rated o. .ne Maryland peninsula for the
organizatio OF an eastern Shore Board
Of Development" The promoters of this
movements are State Senate. NJ. V. Brew
ingtc" ct Salisbury; Col Oswald Thigh
man. Of Easton; DR.. Paul Jones, OF Snow
Hill, and ". S. Mex can, of Ocean City,
but until recently, however, resident Of
Washington, and the original publisher of
the Ocean City News. These gentlemen
nave given the subject much study and,
after consultation and correspondence with
numher of prominent citizens Of the
Eastern shore, have decided to 90 ahead
and perfect the board CT development and
get to work in the direction contemplated.
The SCOPE Of work OF the board will de-
gelop a. The movement progresses hut the
most iiopo. tant efforts will be the prepare
ton OF newspaper and magazine articles
setting forth the great advantages of the
Eastern Shore as a place for investment
and settlement and its remarkable health
fulness ana productivcness.
1t is generally conceded that the people
OF other parts Of our country know but
comparatively little of the Maryland PENN
sula and chat the time has now arrived
when there shonld be organization and
concert OF action on the part Of those inter
ested in its further development.
A goodly number of prominent people
will meet at Ocean City during the first
week in August co organize the board of
development by the election of partial
list of officers, and then an invitation will
probably be sent out to prominent and
progressive citizens OF all the counties
composing the Maryland peninsula to join
the organization and assist in its work and
meet for she completion Of the organiza-
ton.
The promoters OF the board Of develop
ment contemplate that part Of the work
will be in the direction Of bringing settlers
to the Eastern Shore and the broadening Of
the markets for its grain and general prod
ucts. they believing that such an organiza-
tion az proposed can do much in bringing
about these very desirable ends.
1t is found upon investigation by some
of the gentlemen named above that there
are thousands OF the people OF the North
west States who are seeking such a climate
and opportunities as can he offered by the
Maryland peninsula, bat that these people
lack the information that can and should
be Furnished them. The board of develop
ment will therefore exert some energy in
the Northwest, Much more valuable leg
islation can be gotten, both at Annapolis
and Washington, il is believed through
the Efforts of the board, made up as it will
be OF energetic and influential men from
all the counties
In the matter OF officers of the board it
ia conrempl plated to have vice president
from Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne, Talbot,
Caroline Dorchester, Wicomico. Worcester
and Sonnyset and also representative on
an executive committee, thereby making
the beard thoroughly representative of all
sections.
In commenting upon this movement the
Baltimore Herald Of Tuesday, last week,
said edtorially:
There is an incipient movement among
promIArnt citizens Of the Eastern Shore
counties looking to the organization of "a
board OK davPlOpmert' "A VERY GOOD name
for an urquestionab good idea. The
plan seems to have originated at Ocean
City, the Mecca where Mary!anders, and
especially Eastern Shoremen, get together