Evening journal., 1901-07-06
DOWN 8Y 'rRB
COOLING OCEAN
Notes About The People and
the improvements in
RehObOih
sneeIal % the Evenmg Journal.

Special To- the Evening Journal
Rchobcbh. July G-Neyer IN the
history Of Rshoboth has there beenl
such crowd as came here from All
points ON Thursday lt was day OF
.unusual activity, and the hctos, board
ing houses, curiosity shops, fakirs, and
.aIl attractions did a rake-in business.
There was a good breeze off the ocean
nearly all day, and the crowd kept go
ing. and it was an encouraging day TO
the business people.
The sports rtvided by the Enter |
tafnment Committee were all right and
Afforded excellenu amusement Ihel
game of baseball between the Lewesl !
land Milton clubs was the most eXcitingl
of the days events A great crowd |
was present. and the rcCters were outl
in fun force Lewes captured thel
game with the score Of 10 to 80. Ihel
Laurel Military Band furnished musicl
during the day In the evening quite al
large display OF fireworks was set oil.
and hops were given at the Hotel Hen
louen. the Casino and the Douglass
House ,,
1 Professor J. B. Ritchie and VIII NJ.
i 8. Brown. OF Wilmington, and Profes-
sor Oglesby, OF Chester, comprise the
! Henlopen Orchestra. This Is the twen-
1 tieth consecutive Summer that rPofes
Il scr Richie has furnished music IN hc-
lhoboth. Mr.. Brown is the well-known
oraanist of ST. Paul's Catholic Church,
\ Wilmington.
E. ]. Muhlhausen, OF Wilmington, is
clerl, OF the Henlopen again this year.
Over 300 persons we're entertained
/ at the Casino on Thursday.
A commodious and convenient lunch
I room can be found at the excursion
, house in RehobOth avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Josiah Marvel. OF VIII
. mington, are occupying their cottage
2 here ,,.
: Mrs. Daniel Hirsch, Of Milford, was
here this week.
Mrs. w. n. Boyce, wife OF Judge
BOyce, spent the Fourth mere Juust
Bovce is the pOesessOr OF a delightful
= lot in Turf avenue, and mag erect
4 cottage thereon soon.
Al Charles S. Hayward, Of Wilmington
a has leased a Baltimore avenue cottage
\. and Will Immediately bring MS laihllA
n here for the Summer.
The new sidewalks made OF concrete
q are big improvement to the city.
n Next week the hotels will give rogu
a lar dances. -
:. d. c., IL here.
, Miss Daisy Moore. OF Wilmington
and her mother, Mrs. EnOch Moore ar
at the Henlopen House.
W Among the guests at tho Henlopel
3 are ID. r. Millard. wealthy Balumof
4, can with his wife two children ar
- nurse: C. W. Shenk and NJ i. Hep
born. OF Philadelphia DR.. r. F. Cooley
al Of Dover: w. r. Stiemitz. and Dr. 4
III G. Wilkinson. OF Washington; X. W
10 Simmons. Levi Cannon and w. w. Lay
~ ton OF Bridgeville; J. Frank Biggs an
solC. r. Wallace. OF Wilmington.
~ Charles S. Beebe and family, OF Bal
Id timora are occupying their cottag
N adjoining the clubhouse.
~ Thomas c. Drein, the Wilmingto
X boat-builder, is occupying his cottae
1fli in Maryland avenue.
ssl The pavilions at the ocean en-
fhl OF each of the avenues are somethin
,vl new. and show the progressive spirit
isl the commissioners, who are determine
In 20 make things more attractive an
in comfortable for visitors. Two yea
ago there was no place for excursiOpisi
,vl to go on arrival here. Now there a.
n excellent accommodations
In AS an evidence that things are &c
ting lively here, may be mentioned u
all fact tlIat there are MOI
edl fakirs and catch-penny attraction
hal here than ever before. They line-upp pril
ngl cipally along the south side OF Reh'
both avenue.
,s- The enclosed space In the centre
M Rchoboth avenue near the pavilio
he which has been made into a fiower'
lawn, is very pretty, and one Of q
,qt many noticeable improvements ma'
n this season.
,otl Henry p. Cannon the prominent ar
M ! well-to-dO fruit packer Of Bridgevin
dsl and Mrs Cannon have been here IN
week
isl II. F. Williams. of Wilmington, WI
al registered o. the Casino on Tuesday.
The moonlight nights are delightfl
OF and the boardwalk paraders move uni
,m the small hours Of early morning.
.re The pavilion again is occupied
,s+ Charles S. Horn. of Wilmington.
:, has been transformed into a beautif
place Everything is neat and invitin