Smyrna times., 1903-07-22
SMYRNA SOJOURNERS AT REHOBOTH
rive FAMILIES are Occupying Cottages There
ror the Summer aud Ia Addition to Thlss
Number GO There TO Spend a Vacation

=. DOChluS rest and recr6
a'ion at Rehoboth this wear. tbos
from Smyrna furnish quite a liv
coterle. For a quiet, restful place
'niS delaware seaside resort has bee
growing In popularity for severa
years. There are number of cottsga
represented among the WiIminoton
DoVer' Milford, Georgetown and Lewe
people, and not only Delaware people
out residents from all over the Fasterr
0nore OF Maryland gather there f.
ENJOY the ocean breezes. Since the
queen Anne's Railroad was built il
Is the mecca for a large number ot
D"Itlmore and Washington people and
furnishes the nearest seaside resort
70 the west. In recent years Reho-
ooth has improved considerably. Re.
sldes the erection of a number of
modern cottages, the boardwalk ba.
oeen reconstructed and widened. ard
an excursion house built. No better
bathing is found on the Atlantic
Coast, and fishing and grabbing fur
nlsh excellent sport for those inclined
Ihe only thing lacking is a steel pier
OUT IN the ocean and many are hon.
ing that this will be built in time
Novel Greeting to the Bell Family
The oldest cOttagers from Smvrna
there, is the family of Mr.. William NJ
Dell Their pretty little cottage is
pleasantly situated on Virginia Ayenne
" snort distance from the surf For
seventeen or more years they have
Deen making their summer soionrn
there. This year they were later than
usual IN going to Rehoboth, and when
tney appeared with pack and baggage
eney were given a cordial reception by
Uhelr friends. AS a mark of respect
some OF their friends raised a fac on
The pole at BELL Cottage" as thew
saw the family coming and some
nelghbors raised their flags at the
same time. Mr.. Bell is one of the old.
9st soIourners at Rehoboth and his
happy, jovial nature makes him a
avorlte with everybody.
Pastor Collins Cottage Popular
Nearly opposite the ''Bell COTTAGE,
the cottage of Prof. A. Duncan
ocum OF Chester, Pa, former Prip.
lpal OF the Smyrna High School
ROT. and Mrs. Yocum have been
pending their summers there for a
lumber OF years. At the present tim a
Is mother Mrs. Laura Yocum. and
Is sister Miss Sarah Yocum, of this :
OWN, are sojourning there. Then
lere Is "Minqua Cottage on vii.
lngton avenue, the favorite summer ,
'sort OF Rev. and Mrs. Vaughan S. q
olllns OF Smyrna. Mrs. Collins and q
mlly went down early in the season =
ID Pastor Collins runs down from e
me to time and will spend his three =
eeks vacation there. So popular is :,
er cottage with summer soiourners q
at Rev. Collins recently purchased .,
building and moved it to the lot ad. .
inlng MS property, which is being .,
ted up to accommodate the over .
w. The Collins have been So :,
nrners there for a number of wears =
d have host of friends. &c &c
'Ozy Cottage Occupied By the EiOffeckers 10
Among the recent renters of cot II
'es are James P. Hoffecker and to
lillian A. Winford. The former pl
$ rented the "Heisler Cottage" on ia
ltlmore avenue, which is nicely co
uated and comfortably furnished
ls about square from the surf and
y OF access to the boardwalk. The
'nge has been very beneficial both
the health of Mr.. James P. Hof. -
ker and to his son Mr.. Ralph Cul-
'th Hoffecker, of which their Smvr-
friends are glad to learn. Nearly Co
'oslte the HOffecker's, is the cot FIR
g OF W. A. Winford, who last week Co
ted the "Buckson Cottage" Mrs. tor
nford and children have moved in CHI
reports come that they are pleased for
h their new surroundings. Mrs. Ed
anda Spruance and daughter Miss Me
20 have engaged rooms at the pre-
enlopen" and contemplate spend So,
the month of August there. ber
nyrna Well Represented on Excursions. on
addition to those who are at Re- III
9th for the summer, number of reg
Vrna people take advantage of their Oo'
alton for week or two of rest and wOi
cation there, and not a few are Lei
ng In the special day excursions.
Thursday was the first, bright | R
charming day, and a number
down. Fifteen or more SMYRNA TAX
lie took dinner at "Minqua Cot c,
)" the summer home of Pastor
Mrs. Vaughan s. Collins Ii