Daily Republican., 1879-04-21
THIRD EDITION.
Reh~bUth Beach.

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For the RxrrBLIoAN
MEssRs. EDIroRs We drove down
last Mouday to this village by the sea,
and found things in much better condi.
ton than we expected. The great
storms of last fall did comparatively
little damage. We sre nothing IN all
that section to indicate that there had
been such storm as we had in tins
and the upper country. Ther- was al
unusual storm tide that washed tn.
hufs TO some extent. and Washed away
some bath houses aud damaged others
bot there was no destruction Of build
ings 10 this vicinity like there was fur
ther up the State. There has been som-
im provement OH the grounds since last
season and prospect for more this
Mrs. Martin has had constructed since
ths close Of last season a neat little cot
,tage on Rehoboih Avenue, few lots
east of the post-oifico. DR.. Z. }. JEFF
ferris has sold his cottage on Surf ave-
nue., which has been removed 10 lot
OH one of the avenues a little farther
west. The Doctor had the foundation
laid out last Monday on the location OF
his former cottage for new one, far
more commodious. He ia 6 man of good
taste and good judgment, and We there
fore expect something very neat aud
comfortable.
There are other cottages talked OF,
but nothing sufficiently definite to max.
public.
A new hotel has been erected on the
ground of the Rehoboth City company,
but short distance from the line Of
the ground of the Rehoboth Beach as.
suciation, which we suppose is designed
for the qualification of all thirsty suck
ers who may visit the beach during the
SEASON, and the decentralization of the
community in general. Presume that
they aimed to get hey ond the law limits
Of the canp ground and st.ll in drink
ing distance of the Bright house pre-
snme also that the Sussex county court
will have some business to attend to
about next October. 1t does seem out.
rageous that sober, peace loving com
muuity can find no place in this green
earth where they can assemble for reli-
gious association, health, recreation or
amusement of any kind without hav-
ing a rum shop thrust under their
nose.
We think great blunder was made
In locating the Railroad outside tie
grounds Of the association. 1t seems
to us that it would have been much
better and cost no more to have run it
suyWhrre east Of the woods, then with
astr"tt railroad the hotels and cottages
could be reached in comfort in all
wra'h her But still better had it run
down First street or even Second street,
pass-ueers in btalth could then reach
the hotels without the bother of crowd.
ing in hacks. The road would then be
in direct line for Rehoboth City and
cou run on these grounds where right
OF way tor road bed could BE- hal free.
Where the depot now stands, the
owners Of laAd adjoining can sell or
lease any number Of lots to any one
WHO NAV wish 10 build ana WHO may
keep AID SILL cakes, candies, snuI and
tobacco from the front door and wills
key a! The Lack door ann the assoaia
ton en- lave DO control over it. v hilt,
were IT w their own ground they coHld
4,aU- 4 incorporated with the right 10
.ruie q, iuiakey out, if they lave not al
ready ttat right.
Why will not some of our capitalists
xhO are investing at 4 per cent. build
a street railroad from the woods to the
iotDlt We are aware that the season
il ssaort but We think the patronage
would make it remuneratve, people
want amusement Of some kind and We
think there could be no way in which
they could spend their time that would
he more conducive to health than ri
ding around in comfortable Gals.
Nith these improvements We would
predict a rapid improvement in our city
by the sea. I. b. {.
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