Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
REHoB0TH.

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.Rehoboth, July 8. Tho annual rsvolu-
tion of this terrestrial sphere finds US
back at this delightful seaside resort,
ready to enjoy the charming bathing
and social intercourse, and aitake of
the numerous good things which go to
make life enioya able. Il y#
We notice the erection Of 80 new cot
tages by the enterprjsing lot owners,
and others are in contemplation. In
deed, there is talk Of erecting on Surf
to.date appliances, which the rapidly
augmenting population will soon de.
mand. aaH
This resort, from its high moral tone,
no doubt engendered by it's campmeet-
ing founders, n years ago, and since
strictly maintained, 10 attractive to
those who desire to send their wives
and daughters where the rough element
is at discount, and the municipality
only needs the services OF one police
man to town of several thousand resi-
dents. Indeed, his time is taken up
mostly in dealing out bathing suits at
his establishment
The large auditorium on Baltimore
avenue, now completing by the ministers
and laymen Of the Wilmington NJ. j..
Conference, with Its 800 chairs, will
meet need long felt, and be used for
religious ard political purposes. The
Rev. X. H. Adams, D. D., is inde-
fatigable In his oversight of its con-
struntlon, and desires to see this place
go ahead with more energy than ever.
The opening up Of the now route from
Lewes to Cape May, by the running of
the steamer New Brunswick, gives
our cottagers fine chance of going
ever to the old resort In the morning
and returning In the evening.
The new ordinance compelling all
property owners to remove the un-
| slightly and sometimes dangerous
wooden footwalks. and replace them
with brick ones, is meeting with the
hearty approval of all visitors and resi-
dents. am constrained to say in pass
| ing, and while on this subject, that
| the commissioners seem to be behind
! the times in their ridiculous appropria-
| tioE of 81, 900 per annum for the neces
sary Improvement of the Elaoe. / am
satisfied that the lot holders would lie
| willing to have much larger ASSESS
ment TO get some vital improvements
done. The heavy sand avenues are
killing TO pedestrians, as we'll rs horses.
| II they wish to draw the people here,
to build up the place, which has
physical or natural possibilities no
other resort on the Atlantic coast can
approach, the commissioners should
bestir themselves IL they are afflicted
with u lack of progressiveness, and
desire to possess the whole town them.
selves, then the irresistible progress OF
the age will grind them to powder as
1t we're, and political opinion should
remove them to give place to Others
more progressive.
One of the bright ones of the gentle
sex, who has penchant for antiquaries,
recently discovered in an Anticipated
structure 11a stories high the following
ominous legend on She upper floor OF
tho building: Ladies win please not
wear squeaking shoes before . a. m. i,
except 10 bed, All ladies' occupying
beds that groan when the fair snor ers
roll over will please, each day, see that
the aforesaid beds are carefully oiled.
BY order of the committee. y 1t appears
| that the male persuasion was strung
along the lower floor on improvised
cots, resembling morgue, while the
fair Cinderellas occupied the upper
floor and some chap, returning home
| in the wee sma hours" from shout
ing meeting, had his nerves much I'M
strung, and could not sleep. Hence
this cynical effusion.