Smyrna times., 1908-07-29
ASBURY USHERS UNION ON
ENJOYABLE FISHING TRIP
FOURTEEN TROUT CAUGHT ON
DAY AND NIGHTS OUTING.
Night of Terror" Caused By Frank
McCawleY Upsetting a Basket of
Grabs Among Sleeping Comrades

AaSC thursday afternoon the mem
Ders OF the Ushers Union of Asbury
M. Z. Church and few guests went
hshlng near Ship John Light. AT
three O'Clock the boys began to as
semble on the deck of the launch,
Lena Fisher" owned by Captain
W. L. Burris, and sailed by Captain
Bert. Lane, assisted by Lewis Lane.
AT four O'Clock Secretary Porter
called the roll, and the following per-
sons responded: W. w. Hynson, AL
fred Tilghman, A. D. Cole, W. C.
Mcdowell, H. P. Shapley, V. S. Phil
lips, l.. F. Boyer, E. P. Collins, Ar
thur Gearhart, F. P. McCawley, E.
1. Porter, Charles Jones, Isaac Jones,
Ayres Stockly, Maynard Griffith,
L. 5. Start. Admiral" Cole took
charge and gave orders to cut loose.
When the Bridge was reached the crew
landed, and raided the store-house of
Mrs. Pleasanton, taking everything
eatable in sight. Before an alarm
could be givn the 'pirates" escaped.
Reaching the entrance of the Smvrna
River storm compelled the captain
to drag anchor. While waiting for
the storm to pass a peach basket of
crabs were caught for bait. Supper
was ordered and "Chef'' ShapIev
disappeared below. In half an hour
ne appeared with a big pot of de-
hclous coffee, and the boys got busy.
Frank McCawley's Operatic Voice.
After supper all gathered under a
canvas stretched over the deck, and
were lead in singing by Professor
Frank McCawley. After all the others
had exhausted themselves the "Pro-
fessor" got in boat hanging over
the stern out of reach of the crowd.
and delighted his audience with op-
cratic selections. He exhausted all !
the classic operas and then started in
on rag time. The audience
thought these suited his voice better
but limited the damp air might iniure
his vocal chords. He said no kind of
air could affect them and sang on.
until the audience began to throw
peach baskets, lunch boxes, tin cans
and other appropriate things. This
had the desired effect, and the bows
prepared for slumber. The "Pro-
fessor' was pleased at the success
OF his vocal efforts and determined
to show his audience that he appre-
clated the reception given him. Near
midnight for few moments stiffness
reigned. Then sounds beyond de-
scription began to come from different
points "f the deck. In a few min
utes it sounded like a dozen buzz
saws doing business with complicated
knots, and working overtime. The
sound shocked the sensitive ear of
the Professor, and he determined
to stop it. He did.
Upset Basket of Crabs on Deck.
He turned the basket of crabs loose
among the human buzz saws, and the
half hour that followed will never be
forgotten by anyone present. There
was no light, but the crabs didn't
need any. There was such a mixture
of horse blankets, straw mattresses.
legs, arms, pipes, cigars, straw hats {
and lunch baskets, that only daylight
could straighten out. The rest of
the night was spent in chasing ;
agitated crabs, over and below deck. !
All the rest of the trip if anyone ;
mentioned "crab' every human l
being would jump as if he had sat '
on tack. Early Friday morning
anchor was hauled in and the boat {
headed for Ship John Light. Anchor !
was thrown out off Woodland Beach.
but no fish were found. Ship John
was reached before daybreak, and the
lines thrown out for fish. Toad fish
were very obliging and groans could J
be heard every few minutes from ;
some part of the boat :
Good Fishing off Ship John Light t
Light Keeper Magee lowered his +
boat from the lighthouse and came
aboard. He invited the boys to 90 s
through the Lighthouse. Some of .
them accepted, and spent pleasant q
hour in house building in the middle h
OF the Delaware River. "Iky' Jones 0
was the first to haul in a trout. 7
Inen Tilghman got busy. Ayres
otockly got bite that came near
giving him a bath. He was glad
ne got away, as he believed it was G
a shark. "Chef" Shapley sat in 7
the bow all the morning and o
tried to tempt silver beauty on his s
nook. Early in the afternoon he 7
was rewarded. Porter was a f
worried man. He was afraid to DO !,