The daily gazette., 1880-06-01
For the Gazette.
Hehobotlr Beach,

MIR. EDITOR For several sea-
sons / have been urged to make
short visit to Rehoboth Beach. Hav-
ing heard great deal about the
place pro and con 1 had formed
very poor opinion Of it, but at the
suggestion of many of my friends l
concluded to go down and view the
place on Thursday last, and notwith-
standing it was an extremely warm
day, / must say was very agreea-
bly, disappointed. have been at
most Of the places of any note along
the sea shore from Newport, r. l.,
to Ocean City, Md, and 1 can COM
pare the place only to Long Branch,
N. J. The bluff, although not quite
so high, is just high enough to give
a pleasant view of the ocean, and the
beach was in good condition. A
number of the eXcursionists went in
to bathe, but it being quite early in
the season L thought the water was
too cool, and therefore did not ven
ture. The Bright House has the ap-
pearance of being first-class house,
but as | stopped at a cottage can
not say how it is conducted. would
remark for the benefit of the pro-
prietor that with moderate charges
and good meals l do dot see any rea-
son why the house could not be full
all the season, and be made protita-
BILE. 1t is great pity the Surf
House was not rebuilt, as it would
add very much to the attractions of
the place. noticed quite number
of improvements on the avenues
leading to the ocean. The drainage
is very good, and if the place was in
the hands of enterprising parties
who had the money to spend and
could wait few years for returns, l
have no doubt it could be made to
rank among the best watering places
on the Atlantic coast. 1t is not as
expensive as Atlantic City for a
summer residence, and there are a
great many places within few miles
which are interesting to visit. The
lighthouse at Cape Henlopen ap-
pears to the eye to be about one and
half miles off, and l was about
starting to pay it visit, but upon
inquiry found it was at least four
miles distant, and the time being too
short had to forego that pleasure.
Among the Improvements is chapel
which will be finished in time to hold
service this season, and it will be when
finished quite an attractive building.
| also noticed several new cottages
building for parties whose names
have forgotten, costing from $500 to
$4,000. The distance from the rail
road station is about Z of mile and
can be easily walked in about 15 min
utes, and in pleasant weather is just a
nice distance. Hacks are in waiting
at all trains and the charge for each
passenger is fifteen cents eacl
| way. The Douglass House is about q
mile further down the beach and is
very pretty hotel, and, I am informed
well kept. If the Junction q Break.
water r. R., would join hand in hand
with the Delaware r. r., and run pas
sengers through and make as good
time as was done on the day of the ex.
cursion, and also make the fare an OBJ.
ject by issuing round trip tickets al
low rates, it would be a great induce
ment for people to 20 down to Reho-
both Beach to spend Sunday, and il
would be great advantage to both
roads pecuniarily. For the fact is that
as far as Ocean City is concerned, it is
not to be compared to Rehoboth and as
it takes as long to 60 to Atlantic, City
from Wilmington as it does to go to
Rehoboth Beach, and as there is much
less changing, it would be great in
ducement for people who go to Allan
tic City to visit Rehoboth. There
might be much more said upon the
subject but am not interested a par
ticle either in the place or of the rail.
roads. l leave all advertising to be
done by them. I have simply given
my unbiased opinion of what l saw
and feel much more in favor of the
place after viewing it than ever before
The water, forgot to say, is clear and
cold, very much better than we get
here, no ice being required to cool it in
summer. IL. Ill. u.