The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-04
WAC HAPR EAGU Es A FINE PLACE

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1special From STAFF Correspondent 'fs,,
WACHAPREAGuE.f VA. July 3o.--
THIS attractive little town Of about
FIVE hundred Inhabitants. which lies
hard hyatAe ocean, has two well de-
fired dis tinstions One is that It was
the. no ME-, of. the late beloved George
~. lie, Cato, long a leader OF the Sent
and the other, that
1t affords one of the most ,beauiful5
watering. plates along the South Al
iantle Goestsa
1T was here; almost within a stones
throw ssof he splendid wachapreague,
Hotel. tfathDr. lie Cato spent his
useful and distinguished life, and when.
after the Estruggies OF physician. citi-
zen "a nds III a+ esmant were ended asfeW
years aEo.i;hs remains were tenderly;
laidatoE restiinder the Same sod The
pa6plastnf thei EaalArn SheEesttn thisS
das 81 fairly fdollze the5name OF Lei Ga 70.
and they. point with prides;to the fact
that It, was this genial Virginia gen.
tleman and country physician who got.
through the legislation creating the
State Board .of Fisheries. and bringing
the great oyster Industry ont Of Its
former unsettled aud chaotic condt-
ton. Fish, oysters, potatoes and poll
titles are the annlat!ng themas on the
Eastern Shore. and DR.. lie Cato knew
the ups and. d owns, the ms and outs
the lights and shadows of them nfEs
The towh.ypf Wachapreague Is sit
uated upon little hay. almost In
sight OF the ocean, and this bay and
the adjoining creeks are considered
fine, oyster planting grounds. Per-
haps the largest planter here Is a, II.
G, Mears,. who has vast interests unh
der the water. Ii addition to this.
Mr. Mears IS proprietor Of a large
department store in the town. and
owns and Generates the Wacha preague
Hotel with what is known as the Isl.
lana !. 1Ipuse as an annex. The main
hotsle,fs ortftl1e shore and the Island!
House several miles across the pay,f
ona;a pretty 'llttls beach. boats plNi
the-iwo at regular intervals
and guests may stop It either thoy
choose. RtEths season. of the year,
fishing. boating and bathing the
chief amusements.t Many Richmond a
people haves.sNisited Wacllapreague'
during the present season, and others
are expected later on. Among the.
Richmonders here at pres
ent.is Mr.. D. @. Davis, and he appears
to be enjoying his recreation.an and rest.d
s4t 14'he fneal Questions. 'a
| RudtggI 1iiieant to devote this article
politics, potatoes and sea-
food. and. ! must not consume too
much space with collateral subjects.
No Eastern Shoreman can be found
who is not more or less Interested
IN the subject OF politics. It4seems to
be bred In the bone l4ere, as 1t Is mi
many other sections of Virginia. Both.
Acromai Ind Northampton counties !
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hot. primary elections, and most OIL
the. people Seem satisfied with results. 4
1.,Lhene is.5no change In the present. !
unl:.=in3 the n Leg sla turer-the'
matt orr limit which the people Of tho
State mt .:targe are concerned. Aero
mac lis INTERESTED in four representa-,
ttves.s and they araiall Democrats and 4
They are Senator Ben r. Guntert Il
Accomac aud Northampton; Delegate
j ohn. II. Kew. Accomac: Floatera
Delegates .Jne. 7, Wilkins LII, North
ampton and Accomac, and Henry II.
II custom, Elizabeth. City and Acconlac
They. are all Souns men. aud all law,
yers, save Mr. Houston, who Is editor
OF the Hampton Monitor, s,s
Rev and Wilkins had opposition in
their primaries; Gunter and Houston
did not. Rew won over his opponent
by something like. 3.20o out of $500
votes polled, and wilkins had a safe,
hut much smaller majority. g.,l
The Eastern Shore seems to DO get
ting, conservative about keeping its
representatives In the Legislature.
Gunter and Rev arc about to. enter
upon their third terms. while Wilkins
and Houston have already served one
each. There Is much logic in the
nclusion, especially In this section,
The main questions In which these peo- 4
pie are Interested before the Legisla-t
ture relate to fish, and oysters, and
they hold that when their Senate
and Delegates become familiar With
their needs. eand acquainted with the
,p-country members they are In a.
better position to serve them intell-
gently and inhuentially than new men,,
Besides. THE members of the present
delegation are we'll UP on the commit
tees on Fish and Game, and the Ches-.
apeake and ITS Trjbutaries, and at Is
before these bodies In the Senate and
House respectively that their most im-S
poftant measures come.
= Important Place.
MI, Rev Is chairman OF tile latter