Evening journal., 1902-08-20
REHOBOTH CHIP ALMOST
A FAILURE THIS YEAR
Resort Said TO be Deprived Of Many
improvements by Acts Of The
Commissioners
Special 10 tn. Evenlng Journal.


RehObOth, Aug 20.--1his is camp
meeting week and, OF course, It must
rain; indeed, there have hcen all kinds
Of climatic conditions this week, except
snowy weather
Rehoboth needs amusements of all
kinds, but the present commissioners.
are utterly opposed to such things, it
seems. They think Rehoboth is tie
same old Methodist camp ground it
was forty years ago. but it is not.
The camp this year is dull. almost a
failure. The camp has been gradually
dying for the last ten years, and in
couple of years there will be no camp
at all. The commissioners don't seem
to realize this. The majority of them
are opposed to improvements OF any
kind. Time and again capitalists have
been before the board with propositions
for Improvements and have been turn
ed down utterly. The commissioners
will not improve the town themselves
and oppose all private improvements
The Queen Anne Railroad Company
offered to build a $4,000 hotel here if
the ground would be given to IL, but
the company was told it was not
wanted. and consequently it went TO
Cape May, and now takes there nine
tenths of the people who formerly came
to Rehoboth. Some time ago a COM
pany was formed to build a pier. When
they asked for the franchise howl was
raised among the commissioners, and
one said he would fight anyone who
tried to build a pier at Rehchoth
through every court, in the land, and
spend every dollar Of his fortune doing
it.
Natural advantages are here. The
resort has the finest beach in the
United States for bathing. The drink
ing water is absolutely pure. and the
air the best in the State. for on one
side is the vast Atlantic and on the
other the prettiest stretch of pine wods
in Delaware. Some people think that
Lewes some day will be the summer
resort of Delaware. but this can never
be, for the natural advantages are not
there. The Lewes people would like to
have it so. but, with all their progress
lsivenees, they cannot make Lewes a
seaside resort.
Last week we had a visitor who at
tracted particular attention on the
board walk. He was called Roosevelt
| by his friends. and indeed he bore a
striking resemblance to the President.
This week We have a visitor, a stately
doctor. of Philadelphia who is pro-
claimed the living image of Edward
WI. But they were good fel-
lows anu took the guying good ma
turedly.
Snipe shooting is a popular pastime
among the sporting element and many
good lunches are gotten from the
shores Of the bay.
Dr. William Drein. resident physi-
clan Of the Episcopal Hospital, Phila-
with his father. William M. Drein,
formerly of Wilmington.
Miss Maud Drein. who has been away
TO a summer art school. is here for the
remainder Of The summer.
The nights are beautiful at Rehoboth
when the moon is full, and many straw
rides. hack parties and midnight bath
ing are engaged in by the young people
Miss Helen Murphy. of Wilmington
is being entertained at the Murray cot
tage.
David Hillegas and mother are enjoy
ing % short stay here.
Harvey j. Wiley, Of Wilmington, is
here.
Robert Pennington and wife are
spending Two weeks at Pennington
cottage on Surf avenue.
Miss Maud Hayes, of Wilmington is
visiting here
Mr.. and Mrs. Walls are enjoying the
breeze at the Henlopen Hotel.
DR. Charles p Jefferis, Jr.. is staying
for some time with his father at his
cottage on Surf avenue.
Claude ralley and Willman Benson
are seen on the boardwalk OCCASION
ally.
Lusty Greenwood, one of the Will
mington High School quarter mile
sprinters and baseball player, is visit
ing at the Hates cottage.
Mr. Mcdaniel. of Delaware College
'02. u singer at St. Michaeps Church
! Wilmington. is at the Outing Club cot
I tage. He has accepted a position in
Mobile. Ala.
The Misses ConnOr, of Wilmington
are spending a couple of weeks here
RAY Lenderman has been visiting
! William Pool. at the Pool cottage.