The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-24

Lett fran RehobotL.
REi,oi 9TH, Deh. July 90. While, the
tea ,or at this beautiful watering
place is no. at its height. all the cot
tagos exc lpt two are occupied. The
lack Of MOTEL ccommodatioDs prevent
many from enjoying the sea breeze
and bathing as we'll as the strolls on
the board walk. which las been exceed
ingly pleasant during tho moonlight
nights CT the pust week; with the de.
struction of the BrIght's house, by fir Q
list winter and the fallnre to open the
Kenolopen, has been a detrinent to the
place, there not being any other hotel
In Rehoboth proper.
The Bradford Cottage. conducted by
Mrs. Megrogan, Is aeccmmo datlng
many visitors In satisfactory man
ner.
81 The Hotel.Douglsse notwithstanding
It's distance from Rehoboth. 10 recel "
ing and accommodating great many
from all parts of the country. They
have at present about sixty guests,
the Saturday arrivals being as fol.
lows:
Adjutant General Garrett ]. Hart.
Wilmington; Mrs. III. A. Wolf. New
York; Mrs. Geo. Parvis, Dover, Del;
Mrs. s. ID. Marshall Dover. Del; Mrs.
L. NJ. Rautenoerg, New YORK.; Alex.
jackson, Camden. DEL; II. j. Reeves.
wife and nurse. Dover, DEL; Mrs. o S
Anderson, Dover. DEL; L. p. Potter.
Wilmington.
Mamie A. Whitson, Atlanta, Ga, Chan.
celior Wolcott and wife, Dover, b. s.
Harrington. Philadelphia, II. V. Mas
sey. Dover. E. s. Cooper, Esq, Dover,
Ii. White. Atlantic. Va, E. W. Roy
nolds. Milford. Del, Mrs. Z. l.. Short,
krkwood, N. j., A. p. Datlers, Itch
field, Conn.
Rumor has It that there ia probabii.
ty OF Philadelphia party erecting O
hotel at Surf avanue and Rehoboth
avenue. provided the land is donated;
also that the Henlopen is to be moved
from Its present location to the site
, once occupied by the Surf House,
. which was destroyed by fire some
years ago.
, The surf fishing Is grand, large
. quantities OF sea trout and crocus be-
ing landed daily. Bay fishing and
! Grabbing are INDUCED In also, the
} crabs being large and fat. HOLSTERS
, may be obtained at Lewes. Sailing on
, the bay is invigoratlng aud taken nd
, vantage Of by many. In the matter
Of living 1t Is equally as cheap as at
, Wilmington, the question OF expense
being In cottage rent, which varies &C.
! cording to location and size of same,
the average price being about 500 for
: the season for a Z or room house.
The following prices prevail generally
for articles named:
Butter Csc; fish SO per pound; to-
niatoes SOC half peck; corn l5c. :;
chickens l5c per pound; squasnes 1c
each; beets Sc per bunch; onions 30
per qt.; cueum bers 1c each; oysters
25c per qt.; clans the same.
Several good stores furnish the
needed articles In grocery line ut about
usual city prices.
A base ball nine composed of the
younger OF the sojourners is formed,
and game Will soon be played with
the Lewes nine.
As this Is considered one of the best
beaches for surf bathing. you may
know that the cottages are almost de.
serted during the bathing hours be.
tween IL and . daily, during which
time the batliers are numerous and en-
joyiDg the combers.
The beach being even and free of
holes, there Is not any danger to those
who enjoy the invigorating piunges.
lie dccomm odating railroad agent,
Mr.. w. 0. Staen, is as popu lar as ever,
as are the baggage handlers, who de-
liver to the respective cottages. etc,
Services wero held In the Scott NJ.
L. Church to-day. the Rev. DR.. Marks,
Of Hanover. Wilmington. officiating,
and Rev. Speakman, of Wilmington,
at All Saints p. L. Church. both hay.
Ing good congregations in morning;
owing to storm, not 80 good ae even
ing.
Sabbath school Is held in Scott In
morning and at All Saints In after
noon and both literally attended.
Acold northeast wind. with rain at
Intervals to-day, making shelter de-
sir able and comfortable. ..
Thus far mosquitoes have not been
trouble5ome. and, In fact, scarcely
noticeable.
1t is to be regretted that Rehob 9th
cannot have boom. as it ia certainly
one OF the best beaches on the Atlantic
coast, and only needs the proper pa.
tronage to become more popular, es.
peclally with Delawareane. The CITY
of Baltimore and District Of Columbia
are still represented by original fire..
quenters domiciled In handsome cot.
tages.
The following Wilmingtonians ar
occupying their cottages:
William II. Darlln and family, Mrs
Walraven, DIR. Jefferis and family. III.
b. McLear and family. Professor Web
5ler anu family, PROFESSOR Rltchto and
family. Howard Pyle ard family, In
Poole cottage, Revs. Marks and Mill. |
gan. in Russell cottage. Samuel
Riley. j. N. Hates and family, In Mrs.
Rlley's cottage. Mr.. William Law.
ton arrived yesterday p. nj. aud is |
stOpp n : at the Bradford cottage.
Miss Josie Frock Ia with Mr.. Hates |
mud family. The Philadelphia con.
tingent, consisting of MIR. Rob. |
Moore and family, with others, are on |
deck.
Mr.. A. S. Robinson OF that city is
also expected with his family in rev
days. Building lots are worry reas onl-
bic AMI several cottages for sale.
Hopi. are given at the Douglass
House Wednesday night each week.
Also entertainments by Prof. Port II,
OF Lewes, in the way of slight OF hand |
tricks. and Punch and Judy shows.
Capt. Truxton of Rehobuth Life |
Saving Station. has Just recovere d
from severe spell of sickness which |
continued for few days. The sta.
tion and apparatus are all In excellent