Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
LETTER FROM REHOBOTH.
Cool Breezes and Delightful Bathing at the
Seaside,

Seaside.
RehobOth is now reaching the
height of the season, and comparing
it with former years, it is growing more
popular every year. Alongside of It's
sister resorts it may seem to some
ignominious, but as health resort, q
place for quiet rest, it cannot be ex-
celled by any on the Atlantic coast
1t has its disadvantages in many of
the attractions it is true, and yet one
may come here and in a quiet, easy
way derive much enjoyment and salts
faction. The grandest part of Reho-
both is the long stretch of beach. 1t
has been said by many who have made
study of seashOres, that the strand
along Rehoboth is the finest along the
Atlantic Coast, from Maine to Florida.
For ten or more miles it stretches out
before you, giving a most excellent
surf for bathing and a driveway, should
YOU wish it, from the HenlOpen Light
house to the Inlet.
Bathing is the chief attraction of the
shore and at the noon hour of each
| day hundreds enter into the sport, as
| if their only ambition was to play in
the dashing spray or to conquer the
breakers as they roll toward the shore.
The attraction of bathing is much en-
HANGED by the fact that it is sure and
safe. so that one may bathe without
any fear of danger.
Since the Queen Anne Railroad has
made connection with this resort and
entered into competition with the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad, RehOboth has been
experiencing a boom. Special ex-
cursions on both lines during the
week make it very lively here at times
and the cottagerS and hotels delight in
the fact that it may become i'll time IL
popular centre. Recently an eXcur-
sion house has been built for the ac-
cOmmOdatiOn of these eXcursionists,
where they can have place to sit and
eat in true picnic style.
The two hotels are enjoying q healthy
condition this season. The Douglas
House can furnish the wants of any
who may wish to exclude themselves
, from the beach proper and as hotel il
has very attractive features. The ont
hotel in RehOboth that is winning its
share of popularity is the HenlOpeI
House, owned and managed by Geo
e w. Mccullough. Guests are arriving
! daily from all parts of Delaware anC
Maryland and they find on its pleas
ant verandas, facing the ocean from
} nearly all sides, a delight, comfor
g and ease. Most all the week there ha
4 been an eXhilarating sea breeze, tn
!. most welcome feature of others tC
~ come, causes many to HE here iron
2, the hot inland towns to seek the cool
z, ing effects of ocean breezes. In thl
: respect the Hotel Henlopen offers
special advantage The cuisine is ais
a feature that pleases the guests, an
in this Proprietor Mccullough is dOin
everything possible to serve the want
of all. He is ably assisted by the COZ
dial welcome which his wife is eve
willing to give to the ladies who reg
g lister at his hotel.
n The social side of Rehoboth
/ another feature of this resort. 1t
more akin to country town i'll man
ts respects. People here become easil
at acquainted and there is a good wi
le and pleasure greeting about every
" body. Sailing and grabbing partie
IN are going on continually, and anon
Al the cottages there are many social el
tertainments given to break the du
le mOnotony and to give social inte
, course pleasant impetus to those wi
or The Dover camping party, compose
of twenty young men, are maxim
nc things lively on the shore, and
r. "Clam Bake" given on Friday nigh
in was an affair of much delight al
amusement. While these social even
are going on, the enchantment
AD moonlight nights has an indescribab
effect upon everything. Under Il
!; beaming rays of Queen Luna Il
VI broad expanse of the ocean and Il
az a. silvery strand are enjoyed by many
e' they open before you in resplende
lS grandeur. This was particularly e
Gu joyed at the hop given in the Hot
g. Henlopen on Saturday night. T.
20 party was the most successful of t
~ season, made so by the presence
-. many of the most popular society fol
Lhe of Delaware and the Eastern Shol
NC of Maryland.
Life in RehObOth is what you ma
"a a it, and with jolly party bent on
Dn good time, there are many pleasul
Nv W. and amusements which are continual
Vi Vi arranged and held with charming 81
oS cess.
- The following familiar names appC
" ~ on the registry book at the Henlopt
" W Mrs. Laura Temple, Mrs. Margaret
eI er- Collins, Mrs. Moses Price, Mrs. 10
on so- Rawley, Mrs. Colt and daughter, NJ
soa sses Ella Truax, r. d. Hoffecker, j
'e1 'a9 Smyrna; Messrs. A. d. White a
'"I "f W. S. Colpitts, Clayton; Mrs. E.
- ~ Emerson and Mr.. Denney Hoffeck
y Cheswold. Among the former Sm
,no ,no naians seen among the sojourners
t5Se Rehoboth are Congressman L. Irvi
tiso, tHiS, Handy and wife; Prof. A. Dune
vi odo Yocum and wife; Mrs. Charles Al
1o' and son, Layton. Also, the folio
uo uo ing; George L. Townsend, Jr., Odes
on, Mrs. Alice Bailey, Miss Mabel Conn
,ar onr FELTON,; Mr. Frank Temple. Dow
zen zen Mrs. G.. W. Naudain, the Misses n
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