Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23
GIRLS, 0 !. q / hist II;
THE NOTE OF, "A SAILOR FOUND I.
AsFLoAT1NG5B BOTTLE.
INVITES LAssEs TO WRITE / E.
rhe Sentimental Tar is on the s.Goo.'
News,z and Enclosed His Picture
in the Letter-wa. Found at G1ou-
cester Point. - 49,

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: YORKTOWN,sVA., January 22-tspeciaD:
The wonders OF nature never cease, and
in no other Of her domains Is this more
apparent than in the element <Where
Neptune rules supreme; and the ch1idren.
that go down to- the sea in ships are the:
most devout worshippers at the. shrine
OF superstition and stauncn believers IN
the powers Of good tuck. TINS was
clearly demonstra ted in "a little incident
which occurred last Sunday morning
9 Mr.. j. c.. Thompson, the manager OF
the r. E. Roberts oyster-shucking house.
while strolling along. the beach at
Gloucester Point on the Sabbath was a t.
tracted by "a large white, quart size
wiiskey flask bobbing up and down IN the
surf. On extricating it from the water,
he discovered that it contained a note,
which read as follows:
On board the Good News of Baltimore,
Hattrass Light Ship. January 16. 1905
To Whom it May Concern:
I write this while in thoughts Of the
good, old times that I have eeen, but won
dering if our good old ship will bring us.
lack to our mother country again AN
witch She viii we put our trust in her.
l. hope some nice girl will find this note
Ind: willrsend :me an answer. We wilt get,
IN In four months. Hoping to hear from
the finder of this note you will find In
closed ? small photo Of me. I am as ever.
your friend,
CHARLES H WHITE,
200 Alice Ann street, Baltimore, Nd.
The Good News spoken of In the.
above letter is crack barkentine, built
In Baltimore in 1889, and is now engaged
in the copper.trade, running between Rio
and Baltimore. She rs a.tclipper built
vessel and has a national reputation for:
speed. a., ...sssy. ]:
2. That: she has at least one sentimental
member. Of her crew Isl self-evid emit: but
In this instance the ocean; king proved
false to his wandering: subject and di-
man. s
a VERY QUICK TRIP.
There isgone striking feature of the soc-
currence-the very quick passage Of the
bottle from Cape fHa ttrass Light ship to
Gloucester Point Only forty-e eight hours
elapsed for the tide and a Undergraduates
breeze. to rush the. bottle to It's journeys
end -
The steamer .Charlotte," OF. the 'Chesa-
peake line was five hours late yesterday
morning, owing to detention by fog in the
Upper portion, OF: the bay. proba bly, caused
by the vast quantity OF Ice which Is a
severe menace to navigation. :-s=
The busiest place in this region just
now is the oyster-shuclling house Of r.
e. Roberts. at Gloucester Point These
gentlemen are handling large quantities
Of the bivalves, shipping 200 gallons a
day, and filling orders in the northern
cities, where oysters bring a fancy price,
h. MISCELLANY. .g....
Mr.. Seth Miller: secretary Of the Board
of Fisheries left Gloucester Point yester-
day morning for Richmond. to be present
at the meeting Of the board, set for to-
day. Oyster Inspectors J. w. Vain
wright, Of York, and Charles Muse. Of
Gloucester county, are also present at
the meeting.
Mrs. F. H. .str5.ker, of Grove, was the
guest yesterday. for few hours, Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Stryker.
81 Miss Angelina Tennis and Miss Mabel
Crockett, of Hampton. are on visit of
ten days to Miss Clara l.. Chandler.
REV. r. N. Crooks. continues to i'm
prove, and ais physical condition will
admit of mis- taking outdoor exercise.
Mr.. Z. H. Stryker. Of Grove, has just
returned after a week ten days spent
In the city of Newport News on bust
ness.