Evening journal., 1904-07-20
REHOBOTH. SEASON
IN FULL SWING
Hotels and Cottages Are
Well Filled and Everybody
Has Good Time
NEW OCEAN PIER is POPULAR
Old Boardwalk Has Been Replaced by
One Twelve Feet Wide and Theatre
Has Been Constructed Of Top Floor
of the Pavilion.
special to The evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Rehoboth, July 2O.-Rehoboth is blessed
with a location unexcelled for a summer
resort. These exceedingly hot days a
deligntfu1y cool breeze is waited con-
tinuorsly across from the beautiful bay
which forms the background and one can
always mad a breeze.
Tho season Is now on I'm full force and
the young people have started their var
ious social acquaintances clubs and ell
ques and society is enjoying itself. Host
Lohlnd Of the Henlopen House has open
house Tor a bal every Wednesday and
Saturday night. The house has a splendid
orchestra i'm Professors Webster, Richie
and James.
The ocean pier erected this season, nils
long felt want for this place. 1t affords
place Of recreation over the sea and an
amateur fshermens haunt.
Proprietor Horn is "a hustler and every
year makes additional improvements at
the pavilion. The season finds an addition
al story on It. fitted up as an opera house
and he will have troupes at different inter-
VAS give performances. II further affords
D lace for all amateur entertainments
such as have been frequent in former
seasons, but always occurred at the var
ious hotels.
The board walk which was carried away
during the winter has been replaced and
extended the length of Surf avenue. 1t
is twelve feet wide and has a railing on
both sides.
Acting Mayor Tmanus, Of Baltimore,
aud family. are occupying Surf avenue
cottage. as are also Mr.. ami Mrs. Sup
piee of the same city.
Daniel Townsend and family, Of Holly
VILE are at their cottage on Rehoboth
Boulevard Miss Rhoda is one of the most
popular young women at the shore. she
is a splendid horsewoman and is perfectly
at home whether in the saddle OF behind d
spirited pair of cobs.
Professor ]. A. Webster and wife, OF
Vimington. have been here ali winter
and by way of diversion the professor has
been trying his luck as raieer Of poul
try. His pet scheme has Occasioned many
smiles and he has been the target of muci
jesting but the professor is laughing nov
as he has a splendid flock of "fryers" thal
are bringing him zoe per pound lat tbs
door
occupying d cottage.
Court stenographer +. c. Hardesty, o.
Wilmington. is comfortably quarterSd
with his family at their cottage on Bal
timore avenue.
Mrs. j. A. Chelton and daughter, Balti
moreans. are at their handsome Baltimori
avenue cottage. Captain Cheton has die,
since last summer and his decease is
no
tons have been coming to Rehoboth bu
a few seasons, but they have been popu
lar iron their first season.
William Drein. OF Wilmington. is al
alone at his cottage. His children, witt
their familiar faces. are expected later
Mrs. James f. Hooper wife of the Bal
timore capitalist, entertained hous'
opened his commodious cottage at Sur
avenue.
Commodore Shock. of Washington, ha
opened his commodius cottage at Sur
and Olive avenues.
Attorney Henry b. Mum, of Washing
ton. and family are here. They are en-
thus.astic tennis players and are out il
force with racquet and bail every morn
ing
Mrs. II. P. Pennington, Of Seaford. ha
hef cottage open ana the mouse IS Iull q
guests. Miss Kitty, always popular is tn
regning queen. Miss Tierney, of Wash
ing.on, Miss Parvis of Mddletown, Harr
Watts, Of Baltimore Mr.. and Mrs J
Thomas Torbert. Jr., Of Huntington, w
Va. and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pennine
ton make up the house party.
The family of DR.. c. r. Jeffries, {
& Wilmington. arc among the cottagers, an
Miss Lulu is the crack swimmer at III
shore. The manner in which she rides n
waves is a revelation.
Daniel J. Fooks and family. of Laure
are occupying the Beebe cottage north
the Heniopen.
ii The Rev. W. L. S. Murray. Of Wilmin,
ton and the Rev. T. A. II. O'Brien,
Lewes, with their families, are occupyir