The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-04
The COttasers Have Commenced to Ar
rive. Putting Their Homes in
Trim for the Summer.
GOOD FISHING ON THE PIER.
An Ideal Boat Ride on Wesley Lake.
A Scene That is Picturesque and
Interesting.
DELIGHTFUL PLACE TO VISIT,

This weck has been q big improvement
over the week preceding. Tho veal her
has been fine and cottagcrs have begun to
arrive and got their summer homes In
order. Ronovating and putting household
goods in proper trim for the season IL o@
going on as rapidly as the new oomers ar.
rive at tho Grove. Houses are still renting
slowly and the ever familiar signs, for rent
greet your eyes everywhere as you 60
about the Grove
The fishing &C the pier has been first
class and humorous good catches have
been made by the disciples Of Isaac Walt
ton.
Tho audit. orium begins to tako on signs
of life and has boon put in order for the
meetings which are held In 1t during
the summer months.
The water supply fully moets the sneeds
of householaers. Tho supply Is drawn from
Artesian wells and Is first class
Tho excursions already booked here from
different sections Of New Jersey and New
YorkStatc AFRO very f1attering to tho board.
Ing housekeepers who depend on this tran
sient trade to help thom out in filling their
exchequer, which in tho end they pay over
to the landlord and storekeepers.
Tho moon camo ont in Its glories after
being hidden for week and the view OF it
on tho wator was ono Of those entrancinR
sights enjoyed by tho young who sit on the
beach holding hands and pass away the
time looking up into one another's eyes.
They tell mo that the effect Of tho moon
on the water Is responsible for great
many weddings after the summer season
closes at Ocean Grove. But being an old
man, with tho romance little shaken,
it does not have the Same effect upon me.
But then l can remember when ! was
younger and built air castles OF the future
and held hands like other young men,,
Its tho same old story. We SEQ It on
every bench and down OH the sandy shores
of this peaceful watering place, love and
romance going hand in hand. Tho IA
miliar faces that wo have scon for years
have begun to fade away and others
alton of the telephone and phonograph
and carousa!, like a kaleidoscope pass be-
fore our view
Tho boys are getting their boats ready
to row you up and down on Wesley Lake
for the modest sum Of 20 conts an hour,
and when lighted up with fantastic Chi
neso latcrns in the evening, remind you of
some OF the pictures you $40 In print.
Tho life is " lazy one and .languld living
brings all tho sentiment Of youth back as
you ride on tho Lake accompanied
by your wife and little ones, who by tho
way have began to reach such proportions
that you realize they are fast growing in
to young men and women who will tako
tho place of tho present generation in sf-
fairs Of home and State.
A great many persons reside hcrc who
have travelled all over tho country and
have goodcolection5 OF curlos.
Thoy migrate from hero ia the fall to
Florida and then return in tho sum-
mer to the Grove Evidently they must
like this place for summer residence.
ST.. Paul's Church is where the residents
worship during tho winter months and ls
;snug building, having a very able
minister, good choir, better than any of
tho choirs in Wilmington. The building
is all hard wood finish and will seat some
six hundred persons.
The Rev. Mr.. Margerum is living here.
He was stationed for several years at
Pennsgrove He spoke in complimentary
terms OF former visit to Eden. Lodge In
Wilmington. He thinks it the most pro-
gresslve lodge Of Odd Fellows In the
country. Tho degree staff especially was
favorably commented upon by him. In
his eyes the Eden boys are doing q big
work In Odd Fellowship in Delaware.
OCCASIONAL.