Daily Republican., 1889-07-12

Correspondence of the Republican.
Sea Isle City being almost unknown to
the people of Wilmington, briel account
OF this rapidly growing place may prove
oil interest 10 your many thousands of
readers. Sea Isle is fine summer resort.
Its many hotels and hundreds OF cottsp ss
are oil the latest styles of architecture,
and present an imposing appearance,
stretching for more than two and half
miles along the finest beach on the coast,
making a most attractive aud beautiful
seaeije city. On the west side, ext. ndinp
far TO the north and south, are tine beau
tiinl green meadows, traverted by many
winding streams which How into the bays
and sounds, and many are the white
winged yachts that glide over The waters
with fishing and pleasure parties.
Some two and bali miles TO the
westward is the main land, thlckly
dotted as far as tile eye can reach with
cottages and residences of well-to- do
farmers and retired sea captains, on tie
east the great Atlantic Ocean; all these
features combined make Sea Isle most
charming and picturesque city by the
sea. IL is becoming great resort for
Philadelph!ans, and daily excursions are
run from that city, often as many as two
'H'd7ohu Sehiibs WI u biHBlO CASutslOu.
Why does not Mr.. douley or some OF the
many organizations in Wilmington run
AL excursion to Sea Isle City. No doub.
briug new place TO the people of WI,
miugton It would receive large patrou-
age. Communication is now opened
with Atlantic City and Sea Isle by way OF
Lougport and Ocean City, leaving At
lantic lily at 7.l5 a. M, and arrive at
Sea Isle ut 9.15 a. M, returning In the
evening. At Sea Isle connection Is made
with the trains for Avalon, a new resort
ON the Seven Mile Beach, which Is sepa.
rated from Sea Isle only by Townsend's
Inlet. A party of Atlantic City gentle.
men visited Sea Isle few days ago,
passing over the above route. One OF
the party was Mr.. Frank w. Reeve, a
former reporter for the REPUBLICAN, and
well known in your city. An interesting
account OF this sea coast trip was pub
liihed in the Atlantic City Daily Union.
While at Sea Isle the party were the
guest Of Mr.. p. Allen, who Is wen known
in your city. We qu pte an extract from
the Daily Union; cat noon our party
registered at the Colonnade,l thirty-seven
room hotel, where substantial dinner
was served. THIS hotel is one OF the
finest in the city, handsomely furnished,
large, airy rooms and the table the beat.
Pancoast Allen, OF Wilmington. Del, |.
the proprietor, and II good houte counts
for anything he will no doubt have hi,
share OF public patronage" Among
those registered at the CelonEado this
week are soAe well known Whining
tonians, Mr.. p. d. Ayars, DEPARTMENT
COMMANDER q. A. r., }. Clarence Green,
Henry Herzel, Mr.. l.. Jritres and Edward
+. Ayars.
Those who contemplate II visit to the
seashore will do We To cone TO Sea Isle;
here they can find pleasure in fishing,
sailing aud bathing, and mary amuse-
mems such as are & Morally found at sea
side resorts. The weather has been very
fine siuce the 18th. Large quantities of
fish have been caught lately, and sheep.
head fishing at the Inlet has been good.
The cottages are near'y all occupied, only
about three or four remaining for rent al
prices from 500 to $50. Sea Isle City is
well supplied with fresh vegetables, fish,
oyster and everything else needed In the
way of furnishing a Il St class table, and
accommodations are OF the best kind, and
rates as low as can be found anywhere. A
gentleman from New York, stopping at
the Colonnade, a few days ago, made the
remark, that the msgnillcenE beach, and
bathing grounds, aud surroundings of
Sea Isle ity we're so far superior To that
of Conry I.land, that if OF easy access 10
New York City, tile New Yorkere, with
their wealth and enterprise, would soon
make it one of tue grandest watering
places IN America. NEPTUNE.
July 18th 1889,