Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-03


NETTING GROUNDS AT REHoBorH IN
BEACH. en-
IL a few minutes AFTER s O'Clock Thurs
numgning, a special train OF four cars nj
lot OWNS carrying an excursion party s-
new Methoer two hundred and my OF d.
lanllc Coast aothers Interested 10 the %
The train hadner resort on the At II
and made as good tfEh.
was made on that road. track before it
The party stopped at Mlbly, as ever b.
obtained a good breakfast at b. y
way saloon, and then sped on Ia aud "
making better time than ever, ruhl- q,
from Clayton to Dover, twelve miles d
twelve minutes, or at the rate Of so miles
an hour. The train arrived at Harrlng-
ton at quarter after z, IN time to meet the
morning train up from Seaford which
brought quite an accession 10 the nnm-
Der OF the excursion party. At Dover,
too, we were Joined by Ex-Governor
Salisbury aud other magnates OF the
State Capital. There were quite a num-
Der Of clergymen In the party, and most
Of the prominent Methodist laymeu from
this city,. Taylor Cause, r. K. Robin
son and several others Of like prominence,
while Thomas b. Coursey came aboard
at FELTON,, and Judge Layton Of George.
town, at Dover.
On the Junction aud Breakwa Rail-
road, good time was also made, and
haltlng briefly at Milford and Georgetown
for additions to the party, the train sped
on to the seaside, arriving at Lewes before
y O'Clock.
Arrived at the railroad station there,
we found u ID otley assemhlage Of vehicles
awaiting to convey the excurslonlsts the
remaining elk miles to Lewes. There
were some very respectable looking car
riages drawn by fat and sleek looking
horses, and some OF the verlest rattle
traps that ever a rag-man's scare-erow
dragged over the country.
The sun was shining, however, tho air
pleasantly warm, so that the fresh sea-
breeze was welcome and the party 10 ex-
cellent spirits, and the six miles ride was
a merry one.
There was a universal expression of
pleasure at the appearance of the country
along the road, The delicate pink Of the
numerous peach trees In full bloom was
In pleasant contrast with the white or
cream-color of apple and pear blossoms,
aud the fields were clothed In Springs
freshest green.
The party arrived at the grove on the
Camp Meeting Campany's ground about
ten o'clock, and Immediately scattered
for an examination of lots, with a view
To making a selection at the appointed
hour, ], pm.
The Company owns 1856 acres having
a front Of 1-3 miles on the beach, imme-
diately north Of the property known az
Rehoboth City. A natural bluff, from ten
TO fifteen feet above high water mark, rams
along the sea front, and nearly In the
centre of the property is a small natural
lake Of fresh water.
1t is laid off In fine broad avenues and
divided into lots 80 by 100 feet, these lots,
Of course, being numbered to facilitate
the choice. A large force is engaged now
10 grading this property, and a fine drive
has already been nearly graded along the
bluff running parallel with the beach,
The lets fronting on this avenue were
evidently the most desirable and were the
4 fret chosen, though those along the
avenues running at right angles with II
and near the sea, were also eagerly
sought after. The grounds are pretty
evenly divided by the lake abov,
mentioned but the lots north Of the lak'
we're not In such demand though any ont
who watched the waves break on tn
beach must have seen that the north enc
will prove TO be the beet bathing ground
We predict that In time the lots at tina
end will be In better demand than thos
further south. The whole beach seem
to promise pretty good and safe bathini
however, the descent being very gradua
indeed.
After the inspection was completed th
party gathered at the farm house an
psrtook Of dinner served up by loea
caterer at IS cents head, the thought O
which even yet stirs the writer's stoIhae
10 revolt, and at O'Clock the bushes
OF selection begun.
The officers Of the Association mounte
a wagon In the yard Of the farmhouse
and the names Of the stockholders wer
: called In the order in which they wer
. entitled, to make selection, the first bein
Mr.. Matthews, Of Baltimore, who ha
drawn the right to the first choice. II
, selected two lots on the ocean avenuI
/: each corner lots. The other corner loi
1 on that avenue were rapidly taken up b
Z thoae who followed everybody who WI
: entitled to two, taking two corner lo
! instead of adjoining ones, with view
!. speculation doubtless.
d Before the selection began II was al
y nounced that all persons appearing
i proxies for others must present a WRITE
II or telegraphic authority, otherwise thu
would not be permitted to make a choic
!, The first difficulty under this rule arc
4 when the name of Job II. jackson,
?, this.eity, was called; Mr.. r. f. Robinso
Ii the banker, stated that Mr.. Jackson hs
Z verbally authorized him TO select for hill
* and several gentlemen stated that they hi
e heard the authorization given. The OF
y GERS ruled out the choice under the rule
ID Subsequently gentleman who hi
y represented some parties In Brooklyn,
~ Y, who had bought their shares, pa
s. their money and received their receipt
IN claimed the right, when their names we
I'd called, to select. Mr.. Todd, President
Is the Association, confirmed the gent
M mans statements and declared that
ne had never konwn any one else In the mi
Of ter, but objection being raised the gent
20 man was denied his rights, amid We
ne general expression Of Indignation at
he unfairness of such action.
es Again a gentleman appeared to rep
he sent another at a distance, and. declar
NJ that he had brought with him writ
ed authority TO appear as proxy, but that
he examining the ground he had unf
rk tunately dropped 1t, ne supposed, In pr
les Ing il out accidentally with his plot.
"a, appealed to be allowed his choice,
"a. objection being raised, was refus
rs amidst many expressions OF anger q
TX, indignation.
"a The stockholders, however, hn0
ne completed their selections and the
~, holders followed and chose theirs.
On are unable to obtain an official list
nj to-day and as the publication of {
$50 other would only produce confusion,
s.ch shall defer the publication Of the lisl
a owners and the number of their lots
lid tomorrow, when we will present
ad- complete official list.
n's The party left Lewes on their return
quarter before s O'Clock, and reacl
Wilmington at about II p. m.
oe soLD.-The Smyrna Times says &c
en- Intslligenctr office, of this town, was
by Constable Stayton to the Town q
70, missioners, under a dlstraint for rent,
lht Il -. knaa nkaaaad hunH fnln lie