Daily Republican., 1879-10-24
THIRD EDITION.
REsEOBOIH.
A FuSt Train for the Sea shOre-IlO
Miles run in Three Hours and
Twenty.fOur Minutes-AOw Re-
hobOth LOoks-Sale of Lois, &c.

the 10. holders anu ifleDus VI tHe heho-
both Beach Campmseting Association, a
representative OF the REPUBLICAN visit
ed Rehoboth yesterday. The eAcur-
sion, for such it was, was under the ell
licient management of William II. Bill
lany, whose large experience III the
excursion line has made him So proii-
Gent thathis name being connectedwith
t gave it an air of popularity which
nolhiuc else could give. The excursion
train consisted of three cars, one Of
sgo,ch was Mr.. Bringhurst's family car,
a, uich contained Mr.. Bring shurst, Jr.,
his family and several other ladies and
gentlemen.
The excursionists numbered proba-
bly about fifty and as the excursion VA
TO, purely business purposes in c)nnec-
ton with the association, no eclat %"S
given to it iy the blowing of brass
ba and gorgeously arrayed Marsh
al,. AS the train was not large one
and not overcrowded it was determined
to make little trial OF speed III order
TO arrive at the minimum time III which
a train could be safely run through
from Wilmington to Rehoboth. An
hour and forty minutes was the time
Ezed upon to run to Harrington a dis
tsnce of GA miles, and 7.30 a. H., Was
the hour for leaving. Owing to delays
incident to such occasions however it
was 1888 when the stately engine
moved off from the depot increasing in
speed as it left The city in the rear.
The usual halt was made az the
Chrstiana bridge, but New Castle was
passed at IA, and Middletown Was
reached at 9.l3, after delay OF min
u.es at Mt. Pleasant to allow train to
pass, thus running % miles in 81 min
utes. Clayton was reached at s.35, hut
as the train was leaving the last named
station the eccentric of the engine gave
out. This necessitated a change of
engi4rs which consumed some ten min
utes of time. Another engine however
was attached to the train which it was
hoped would not prove "eccentrlc' at
least until Rehoboth was reached.
Dover was passed at SIS, FELTON, at
OLA I'D Harrington reached at 9.24,
occh pying one hour and titty-nine min
utrs Deduct from this 5 minutes de-
lay at Mt. Pleasant and 10 minutes at
Clayton, it will be seen that the train
ran the "a miles in l hour and 33 min
utes or minutes less time than was
anticipated.
At Harrington change OF cars was
necessitated, except that Mr.. Bring
Lurst's family car was attached to the
Junction & Breakwater train. This train
though somewhat slower than the first,
uode good time and reached RehobOth
at 1857, in 3 hours and "A minutes
from the time of leaving Wilmington.
D4ducting delays which could he avoid
ID, in the future it vas evident that
tue run from Wilmington to Rehoboth
could easily be made in 3 hours.
Hacks being in waiting, the excur-
sionists were taken direct 10 the beach,
some of them going to the Bright
House, which Mr.. Burton had tempo
larily opened for the occasion, and the
majority of them going to the cottage
Of Mr.. Hooper, the President cf the
ssociation, where special meeting OF
the Directors was held to agree upon
the terms for the sale of the lots which
was to come of between one aud two
o'clock.
Those who have read Goldsmith 5
deserted village" have some idea of the
stiffness that reigned amongst the de-
serted cottages on the ocean shroe.
The day was warm and sunshine and
showers alternated. The atmosphere
was pleasant and balmy. The ocean
as tar as the eye could reach lay like a
see of glass, with Just sufficient ANNA
ton to Aeep up constant roar, caused
by the ever recurring waves that dash
ed upon the sandy beach. There was
solemn, silent grandeur pervading tbs
place that was never before experienced d
and those who had been at Hrhoboth
during the busy, stirring bathing sea,
son, experienced an additional thrill OF
pleasure at behOlding it in its eloquent
silence.
The meeting Of the Directors being
over the party broke and visited their
cottages, opening the windows and
doors to once more let in a little sun
light and air. RehOtOth must become
q leading seaside resort. Nowhere is
the ba.hing safer and better, and no
where is the atmosphere more balmy
ami pleasant, and in the course of time
when more convenience is afforded in
direct and speedy communication It
must bound forward like a young giant
N improvement.
Mr.. Clarence Beebe had very &c.
ceptabe lunch prepared for the excnr-
sonists, which was duly tested and ap-
preciated.
About two o clock ilr. Frank c. Std
ham, of the firm of L. w. Stidham x
son, auctioneers of this city, mou utei
he steps of NJ. D. Lalnborns cottage
and commenced the sale of lots upon
which the taxes had not been paid.
Through the pleasantly of Mr.. ;'tid'
ham everybody was kept in gool
humor and very fair prices were ob.oln
ed. Of the lots sold, William BeadeL-
kopt Of this city, bought two on Mary
land Avenue, one on Wilmington, seven
on RehOb0th and one on Olive. r. y.
Coursey bought one on Rehoboth Az
enue; A. Pennington one on the sam I;
W. NJ. Drein one on Olive; Mr. Clay
one on Olive, and Mr.. J. +. Dick ,Super
intendent Of the Association, fought
in all the remainder offered for sale.
These sales were all made for non-pay
ment of taxes, but it was understood
that according TO law the original own
ers can redeem them within two years
by paying the taxes and twenty per
cent. additional.