Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-06-26
REHOBOTH BEACH
AFFAIRS OF INTEREST

A great many persons visiting Reho-
both become interested in the local fish
pounds And frequently ask the writer
how such host of fish are caught. Once
told the manner of catching fsh III a
heart pound, which the local company
uses. is simple There are two character
istic qualities about fish to be remember
ed. First in all the lower animals. such
as fish natural instinct incites them 10
the actions that are essential to their
existence And when a fish comes in
contact with an objectit swims ont TO sea,
through some innate Impulse. Secondly
a fish swims parallel and very close 10
the object touched. The present local
company has three pounds. All otwhiCh
are STYLED the heart model. The distance
these pound nets are set from shore
varies from a half to two miles Each
has a leader, thousand feet long and
thirty FIVE deep running at right angles
to the shore about a mile out. First
coming in contact with this net swim ont
10 sea into a heart or forebays, which
a hundred feet long, This heart leads
like q funnel into the pocket. which is
ffty feet square. Here the FISH are help
less and it is from the pocket they are
removed at slack water into the boats of
the company. Each boat has crew of /
seven Frequently a thousand or fifteen .
hundred dollars is made in a day, from .
an investment Of six thousand dollars .
A barrel of fish average being worth 49,
Chiefly trout. shad and blue fish are
caught The spring and fall finds pound
fishing at its height. Every two weeks
the pound nets are taken ashore and tarred
ihroughly and then set again TO catch the
fish when they put in their appearance.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas HoTsey, who
have been spending the past winter in
Dover, have opened their cottage on Surf
Avenue for the season.
Mr. and Mrs William Walker, Of
Dover, spent apart Of the week here. +,
Mrs. r. d. Johnson and two sons, ,
Richard and Hugh, of Wilmington are
occupying the McKim cottage on Virginia ]
Avenue for the season.
Mrs A. w. Downes, of Dover, has /
opened her cottage on Wilmington a
Avenue.
Mrs. r. W. Satterfeld. who tas been !
spending the past week with her sister, S
Mrs. Fred 5. Williams, returned home /
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On Wednesday evening Mrs. B. +. b
Riggens entertained at cards in honor of L
Miss Powers guest Mrs. Laura Farra. e
Those present were Mrs. Horsey, Mrs. C
Thomas Timmons, Mrs. Mammie Dry d
len, Mrs. William Holder, Mrs White
ford, Mrs. $. {. Horn, Mrs. Fred Viii $
ams. Misses Mary l.. Powers, Jesse Hill, @
Ida Lindale and Mary Riggeus. f
Philips Burnett, of Wilmington, spent K
he week end with his family at their 81
cottage on Oak Avenue.
aud Afrc Ha~,-ars ] fHoI~.- srs.-. Ia,
club luncheon at the Belhayeu SUNDAY. rs
Herbet Hall, of Seaford spent sun ii
ay with Miss Mary Riggen
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harper and daugh C.
ers, Elizabeth and Josephine, Mrs. p,
'homas Shannon and Mr. Donaldson, of
hester, were guests at the Belhaven II
lotel the past week. pc
Mrs. Virginia Gould, of Wilmington, 70
'ho has been spending several months
18th her sister, Mrs Samuel Elliott, has W
stunned home. W,
A party of camp fire girls are spending
week al the salisbury Cottage on Della tn
are Avenue. NJ
Mr.. Patterson and party of Boy Scouts.
Wilmington, are at the rect0ry for a ph
,O weeks outing.
Mr.. Hill, of Baltimore spent Saturday phi
I'd Sunday with his daughters at the Be
elmont.
William Holder, who for the past win Co
r has been attending Tome Institute. M
is joined his mother here for the season. / Co
Mrs John Hates, of Wilmington, is
ending the week at her cottage on to
i've Avenue. Da
The Children's Day exercises Of the ma
.hoboth Presbyterian Church were held N
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. William Fell, Of Philadelphia, hal
ent the week end with his family here. del
Col S d. Marvil and family.of Laurel &C
sut Sunday at Rehoboth. !
Miss Helen Holder gave a progressive spe
e hundred party to many of her friends Mis-
Friday evening. Miss Natalie Rott- =
use received the first prize. Am
lr. ard Mrs Vaughn S. Collins and we,
arty Of friends are at their cottage on i
lmington Avenue Ma
den
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