The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-27
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June rs 1899
From restful Delaware railroad ride
famed by southern breezes, we arrived az
the quiet and piazza Of the Dougias
Hou 10 find ourselves ten degrees cooler
than in Wilmington. Here hundred
window in this house looks over the
"bripy deep" even to a distance OF hfteen
miles in clear weather.
A MOON RISE
1t was called calm, but 1t Is everlnst-
ingly in motion, for when The moon pro-
jacted deep red segment from Its surface
lneGhe far distance, which gradually In.
creased until the whole disk appeared ana
then. passing higher into II less moist
strata of atmosphere, 1t shone brighter
until Its silyery sheen was reflected from
myriad OF dancing waveiets. we were re-
minded Of its perpetual motion, A beauti-
full sight aud the Douglas House guests
all felt we'll rewarded for awaiting lts
arising.
- THE sun RISE,
Those who rose to see the sun rise were
inspired again by natural grandeur. He
too ccmos right up out of the Atlantic
ocean and allows you 70 look into his deep
red face, until higher up tho "bIazlhg
orb no longer IL curious, new slght,
"s.arcs you out OF countenance" anu you
return TO your cool, sea-breeze bed cham.
Der and finish your morning "snooze"
HEALTH INvIaoRATING
Tho ozone of tho sea air has immediate.
ly brnced and toned you up SO you hna
out ut breakfast, as at all meals from tho
elegant and .aricd cuisine and polite SER,
yco of the Douglas House. that you can
eat three times as much you say, as yon
did at home"
AND NOW FOR YOUR SPORTS.
Will you go and ca CHI rock or founders
in Rehoboth Bay, or perch in Silver LakeT
which is one milo long and only ONE
fourth of ~ mils distant from the Douglas
House. Or will you GO Grabbing" where
crabs arc 30 plentiful that hey Gun bo sup
piled in their soft shells through the set
son. Or will you hunt uess Of those de-
liciouo little clans, which choose only No.
hoboth as good err Ough for their hablta-
Mon,--Oa will you 60 bathing where you
can at low wafer wade out 300 to 400 feet
in the mild, salt sea. Or sailing or boat
ing from tho head of the Bay. 0no-fourth
4 mile distant from the Douglas HollseS Or
will you lake your gun and hunt anu
sooot yellowlegs. golden plowers. corlou
Or wiilets? They are all fine eating es-
peclally the sickle-bill colon.
II you nre hero In September you may
prefer wild ducks aud geesu or brant,
which is midway in size b,tween aduck
and goose. Then you can catch crocus,
weak fish and goodies, which are also call
ed spots
THE GROVES.
Or you make like 10 visit the Oak ahh
Pine grove,, one-hnlE mile distant fIom
the beach or the ''Big Oak Grove" one
mile away.
DRIVING.
II you prefer driving you can at one
fourth mite from the Douglas House. turn
iutn II ten milo road as good as pike. A
great resort Is tho beach which is hard and
sandy. Tho lay Of tho land is generally
level and the soil light and sandy. The
south east ocean brerzes are refreshing.
A FEATURE AND IMPROVEMENTS
The driven wells pan the first spling ut
twenty feet below surfuco aud bring pure.
clear, soft, wholesolne. fresh wnter from
the second spring, fifty loet b5low They
are within about Two hundred feet of the
ocean and you notice them for niie.
GROWING.
There are thirty five new cottages and
two grent boarding houses being erected,
each wi Ii 80 to 40 roams David Town.
send build, one and MutviI, Wo and
Horsey tho other. The cottages contain
8 to IL rooms each
Tho Pennsylvania railroads new siding
will land passengers vii hin ono hundred
feet of the Douglas House and passes down
to the head of the Bay being nn ex,en ,ion
OF ono and u quarter miles below Reho-
both station. Tho great company is do
ing effective work tor the growth of Re
hoboth City
MKssRs. JRTFEksoN AND L0FLAND per-
sonaliy manage The Douglas House,
which they purchased now, one or the
other of them always being there.
Like their Hotel Wilmington the bill OF
fare is varied consa ahtly nnl always com =
pletc. The quiet and unostantatious SER
v.sl anticipates your wants. Mr.. W. II.
Mullin Is their genllelnanly clerk.
Rehoboth has u promising outlook.
Wilmlngtonians largely patranizs it.
There, economy in living Is pos ibia and
respectable while enjoying M ural eea-
side advantages.
Pianos on monthly payments at tho
Luuwig warerooms. Soc them Store5lj
ShlDlpy street,