Milford chronicle., 1914-05-22
REHOBOTH BEACH.
Season of 1914 Will Be Lively Many
improvements Since Last Year.

Improvements Since Last Year.
The returning cOttagers one and all ask
What have become OF the pavillions
which were built last season Why did
they wash away, and not the older ones ,
Who built them, and how were they
built The tax payers should know the
true version of the answers to these
questions Il Will suffice to say here
that the doubie-decker. that cost $780,
90. could have been saved for FIVE dol
lar bill, If any of the town authorities
had been willing 70 move a muscle to
have it proped up and strengthened.
Recently every property holder on Viii
mington Avenue signed a petition, pro-
testing against the new dancing pavilion
/ being erected atthe footof their thorough
/ fare. The old location pleased everybody
and the land owners on Wilmington
/ Avenue when they bought their property.
/ doubtless thought that their view of the
ocean was uuobs,ruCted but this will
not be realized If this PAVILION is TO be
erected where the pilius is now driven
for 1t. However, without any why or
wherefore, the present Board of Town /
authorities insists on thc pavilion being Z
at the foot of Wilmington Avenue with I.
out regards 70 the people no matter how
numerous they may be. who regard it as .
on objectionable site. because of the noise
II brings TO their hOues the litter from
the eNcurslOnists such as empty lunch
boxes, and the obstruction Of their view T
Now Is the time to get after this PROPOSE II
ton with an INDUCTION. as was done bv n
the DIRECTORS to the bath houses a few
years ago.
At the meeting Of the Delaware Fed
Grafton of WOmeus Clubs to be held at
May 2lst and End. the Village
Improvement Association of Rehoboth
Beach will be represented by Miss MARY
l.. Powers, President Mrs. B f. Riggin
and Mrs. William Lynch.
Joshua Massey died at the home of his
son Edward, on Tuesday, Nav 18th. 1914.
He was retired farmer. who moved
from Trinity to Rehoboth some FIVE |
years ago
The "Cheltonia' at the coner of First
md Baltimore Avenue, was sold on Tues
lay at Sheriff Sale. Il was bought bv
'lr. Cook Of Wilmington. for s.. 900.
Mrs. iii Sharp, of Lewes, passed this
week with Mrs. Edgar Riley. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rose OF Whining
on have been visitors at Rehoboth this
week
Mrs. Burnett. Of Middletown. arrived
asst Sunday and will reopen the Buckson
ottage on Surf Avenue
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Gill are stonniro
lth Mrs. Anna McClellaud at her cottage
Il Baltimore avenue
Mrs. Anna + Holder and son Leonard.
rived last Thursday and have reopened
leir cottage and will remain here until
ext fall
Mr.. and Mrs George MCCULLOUGH have
'opend their cottage for the summer on
lrf Avenue
Miss Mary Riggiu has been substituting
r Mary Lloyd Hudson in che Rehoboth
Ugh School for a week past.
Mrs. Mary F.. Williams and ner brother
Law, DR.. Charles Reed of Milford are :
their cottage on Delaware Avenue. NJ
captain John ketchum spent this week ~
Id with his niece, Mrs. Hall He is
iptain OF the new steamer David w
irbage, just launched at Milford last
,turday.
Mrs Hattie Lyons and Mrs Ida Walker VI
ssed the week eud with Mrs. Thomas Mt
mmous 10,
William Horn entertained some of his Ro
ends at card party last SATURDAY "a.
enug oV'
The Bellhaveu has been kept open bv 30
Huxley all winter and tits certainly
attractive place now. 1t has been re- 4 r.
inted refurnished and made the most
Factive hotel on the beach. and being
'ated at the very ceutie of the life of
'hoboth it will have great attractions
the people generally.
Larry West has opened the Windsor 70
)tel tor the SUMMER. SIo
Walter Burton Will open the Henlopen 20
out the 18th of June lis.
The Delaware and Belhaveu are open &
the year ''''
Ir' and Mrs Edmund Mitchell and I'9'
= and Mrs. Sol Refs of Wilmington. Lar
mt SUNDAY at &ehoboth. on