Daily Republican., 1883-08-22
FROM REHOBOTH,
" hat the Editors and Teachers
are DOlMg-A Merry Scene.

REHOBOTH, DEL, Aug. Il, lSS3.-TO-
day brought another influx of editors
teachers and visitors and the resort pre-
sents merry spectacle. The hotels art
well filled, but the Bright House IL
literally packed and the proprietor is al
loss where to put them.
The weather Is delightful and if |,
continues the season will not close a.
soon as was anticipated. The surf to-
day was very heavy, but many persons
took their bath Notwithstanding.
AS yet, visitors have not been troubled
with the pesky mosquitoes, although a
few wanderers have put in an appear
ance, one of which lit on your CORES.
pondent with vengeance, and caused
him 10 commit rash act, by staying
the varmint.
lfpeople only knew the pleasure to bt
derived at This quiet resort, the hotels
would be packed from the beginning to
the close OF the season. For solid com-
tort this resort has no equal, and those
that come once go away with a deter
minatlOn to come again.
The members of the Peninsular
Press Association, as well as those
comprising tae Teachers Association,
appear to he having good time and
are making the best of the reduced
rates and the weeks sojourn. To-mor
row the newspaper fraternity leave
here for Lewes, where they will board
The steamer Manhattan, of the Old
Dominion Steamship Company, for
New York.
A meeting Of the Press Association
was held at the Bright House this after
noon, with W. Scott Roberts in the
chair and about twenty members
present. Several new members were
admitted into the association, among
whom were W. +. Cor,l OF the Milford
Chronicle, f. b. Loudtrbough, Dover
Sentinel, f. w. Reeve, Wilmington
Republican and the editors of the Sea
ford Index.
Committees were appointed to select
officers for the Association for the com
ing year; to prepare the entertainment
to be given on board the steamer on
edhesdaV evening, TO draft resOlu-
tons OF thanks to railroad companies,
hotel managers and Others and for va.
rious other things.
Most OF the important business was
deferred until the party embarked in
the steamer, rs the members were anX-
louS to deVour two torty-hve pound
atermelCns that had been donafed by
Paynter Fraim, the celebrated grower
OF this favorite article, whose name is
welI-known. After adourning the rar-
ty proceeded to convenient place, but
chered the watermelOns and /. AIDE
way with them in short time
Those who have never tasted water
melon grown by Mr.. Fraim cannot
realize how palatable they are They
We're pronounced, By all who partook
thereof, to be the finest ever eaten.
After completing that ro!e, preparations
were made tor supper, after which
came the complimentary hop, rendered
to the Association by Mr. Thompson,
IN anager Of the Bright House.
Invitations were extended to the
guests OF the other hotels as well as to
the people living in neighboring towns,
and a special train for Harrington, on
the junction Il Breakwater railroad
brought large number of persons, who
took part in the evenings festi yities.
The ball was given N the dining room
OF the hotel and va, a gr nd affair. The |
ladies' weIt. h'las"m" al ,yIrh' y attlred |
While many ol III g-hlt"r ere in |
full dress aud the uccdSr uie louu |
10 be rcmcn Dered bs tuu,c ,,.!u uartici
pat.d