Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
Rehobotb, June 26. Rehoboth has
awakened from its winter lethargy,
and, at an earlier date than ever before,
is now full of life and interest, with
the brightest prospect for the most
prosperous season in its history.
The Pennsylvania railroad tracks
have been extended to the rear of the
old Bright House, and seem to be aim
ing at the Douglass House.
The Casino formerly the Manning
property, owned by tho Queen Anne's
Railroad Co, has been completely trans
formed, and is now open for business,
under the management of Rodney
Burton. 1t provides dinners and
refreshments, rs well as dancing
pavilion, bowling alleys, shuttle boards
and lighthouses.
Across from the Casino, tho old
pavilion has been enlarged and refitted,
and will contain photograph gallery
and an ice cream and general seashore
booth. The photograph gallery will be
managed by j. R. Cummings Of, Will
mington.
The Hotel Henlopen, managed by
John Savers Of Wilmington, is booking
many guests. Prof. A. S. Webster of
Wilmington will have charge of the
ballroom, and Prof. Howard Webster
will direct the orchestra
The Douglass House, which has been
open for some time, is managed Ivy
William Lohand. A Philadelphia
orchestra will furnish mua;c. Recent
arrivals at the Douglass include: Allen
Maui, Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs. +.
H. Gilpin, Middletown; William G.
Drein, Wilmington; Mrs. John Bassett
Moore, New York; Mr.. and Mrs. A. O.
Sites, Chica9o; Mr.. and Mrs. G. A,
Rodney, indianapolis; Warren II.
Champion, Philadelphia; L. Harry
johnson, Wilmington il. NJ. Haines,
Philadelphia: Mrs. e. e. Weaver and
son, Baltimore; George W. Bright,
Wilmington; j. s. Sipple, Baltimore;
@. w. Chambers, Wilmington; Miss
Eta Briscoe, Baltimore Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin B. Sadtler, Wilmington; @. S.,
Howser, Baltimore; B. L. Drein, Will
miDgton; Edwin P. Porter, Philadel-
phia; d. NJ. Hillegas, Wilmington;
Mrs. James Ponder, Milton Mrs. L.
y. McCauley, South Orange; Mr.. and
Mrs Charles w. McFee, Georgetown;
Miss Campbell, Washington.
Most of the cottages are open, and all
are in great demand. The Wolters
and Ruddells of Baltimore were among
the first to arrive. The former found
their cottage disturbed, and over 500
worth of furnishings missing. Mr..
Hooper, whose fine cottage adorns Surf
avenue, was here earlier in.the season,
but his business will not permit hi
being here all summer. 1t has been
leased by daughter Of Mr.. Wolters,
who, with her family, will occupy il.
Mrs. Robert Smith of Wilmington occu-
pies the Avery cottage. Mr. and Mrs.
John Mccullough, Mrs. Smythe and
Miss Smythe occupy DIR. Jeffries' cot
tage Mr.. Rudolph and family occupy
the Cause cottage, and the Rev. Alfred
Poole and family occupy the Pyle cot
tage. p. j. Leach and family have
moved into their handsome cottage, on
Baltimore avenue. Prof. and Mrs. Al
S. Webster and Mrs. Edwards are
occupying the Webster cottage. Ed
mund Mitchell, Jr., ard family took
possession of their cottage on Saturday.
Charles NJ. Stieff is occupying the
Hooper cottage.
Two new hotels on the beach and
several large boarding cottages are open
this season. Their erection made
things lively, and brought here over 100
carpenters and painters. The larger
hotel, the Rehohoth. was built by
Messrs. Marvil, Wolf and Horsey, and
will be managed by Mrs. King and
Miss King. The Townsend House is
managed by Mrs. d. E. M. Burton of
Long Neck.
Alice Dick has greatly improved his
store, and built adjoining a building
which is used as the postoifice and viii
also be used as the telephone exchange
Herbert Blackstone of Dover has
opened an oyster, clam and hokey pokey
stand opposite the station.
Several Lewes men have rented tho
Beebe lots, on Rehoboth avenue, and
will conduct there cafe, a shooting
gallery and merry -go-round.
The Red Men, who have instituted a
large tribe here, have rented the hall
over Alice Dicks store, and are fitting
it up in fine style.
L. s. Hill is building 40 lighthouses
at the foot of Baltimore avenue.
Small fancy rest parilions have been
put at the foot of Maryland and Brook
Ign avenues. Several new streets have
been opened and graded.
Harry G. Elliott has his transport
able photograph gallery ip operation
He will handle newspapers when his
news office is finished.
Services arc held in All Saints
Church at f.3U and lO.3O o. IN. and D
r. m. The Rev. DR.. Du Hamel
ofiiciated yesterday. 2
The steam launch Dixie took large
party to Oak Orchard yesterday after
noon.
A large excursion party came here via
the Queen Anne's railroad on Saturday
evening, and large excursion from
Baltimore is promised for next Thurs
day.
A movement is on foot to have dis
play of fireworks of the foot of Reho-
both avenue on Fourth of July night.
The bathing is very fine, and en-
joyed by many visitors.
A weekly newspaper, the Rehoboth
Beacon, will appear about July 1st Its
object will be to make Rehoboth more
widely known. A half tone cut of the
Henlopen lighthouse will adorn the
first ISSUE. Prominent men here will
back the enterprise.
President Bosley of the Queen Anne's
railroad, who will soon go to Europe,
was here last Thursday.