Evening journal., 1915-07-10
REHOBOTH beach
HAS MANY VISITORS
Improvements Make Sussex
Resort One of Most Pop
ular on Coast
INLAND HARB0R
IS BEING PLANNED


Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. July 10.
Fifty thousand dollars has been
expended az Rehoboth in improve
ments since the storm last December.
A new boardwalk has been erected
and a substantial bulkhead, over 5000
feet long, making the beach front
the most beautiful in the history of
this resort Tho new government
canal is complete and Is in use as far
as Rehoboth. Delaware Bay and the
hreakwater are now easily accessible
. by motOrhoat
The Hotel tlenlopen has erected a
new dancing pavilion which is fast
becoming the most popular resort for
the young people. The music is the
best that can be had. Goodman Of
the Wilmington High School Orches-
/ ira. W. l.. rorbert Jr.. and Robert
Sunwalt of the Delaware College or
chestra A. Gutewich, OF the Lewes
| lOrchestra, ami r. II. Shipley, a drum
mer from Baltimore, constitute one Of
the best orchestras that have ever
visited this beach
There are excellent opportunities
for amusement at Rehoboth. Reho-
both Bay. just south of and connect
ed by canal with Rehoboth. and the
/ Delaware Bay and Breakwater. afford
the best opportunities for boating Of
every kind. Both hays are dotted with
motor boats. sail boats and row boats
every afternoon. Grabbing and fish
ing also afford much amusement for
many people The bathing is also
excellent The beach. which is one
of the finest on the Atlantic coast.
is now covered daily with bathers.
Dancing now goes OH every night at
the new dancing pavilion of the Hotel
Henlopen. where the excellent music
furnished by the orchestra makes il
very popular place for all the
young people.
The Hotel Belhaven under the
guidance of Manager Gilbert, mas in
augurated a restaurant and grill,
where an a la carte bill will be served.
Colonel J. G. Gilman. commission
Ter and Secretary of the board has
formulated a plan to provide an in
Hand harbor at the north end of Re
hoboth. leading into Rehoboth. II is
his idea to construct a public land
ing and plots of land suitable for boat
Il houses will be Sc. aside. The boat
/ houses will be provided at a nom
inal charge
The excavation will extend 400 feet
in length and 300 feet in width. with
a 'opth of eight feet.
The State commission Immediately
approved the application for the nee
essary plot of ground required for this
purpose It is thought that the con
tract will be awarded as soon as tn
property limo can be established ol
the west side Of the Dodd property
This will give the people and visi
tors of Rehoboth the use of one @
the most beautiful harbors on tn
coast
The Rev Percy L. Doughay an
family of Middletown. are at the Cole
man Clergy House for a few days
Or. Limanus, of Baltimore. ha
bought the Mossick property on Re
hoboth avenue. He will spend tn
summer hero.
The mud-digger has been repaire
: and work has been resumed on tn
canal. Progress has been slow on &C
count of the rain, but as soon as tn
water can he drained the machin
will do better work than ever.
Bishop John ]. Monaghan OF viii
mington, has opened ST. Agnes Rec
tory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harper of Ches
ter. Pa, have opened their cottag
on Rehoboth avenue.
] d. J. Mention and wife, of Spar
: rows Point, Md. have opened thei
cottage on Delaware avenue.
Mrs. Anna O. Holder and childre
of Pittsburgh, Pa, are at their cot
= tage on Virginia avenue.
=. Among the guests at the Hotel Hen
lopen are:
From Wilmington--Ch Charles z. vii
, liams. F. c. Sears, Mr.. and Mrs. Joh
= A. Koons. 5. Fernberg.
4 From Newark-Harland p. Curtis.
: Pilling Wright Prof Laurence Smit
4 Of Delaware College, Miss NJ. I
Wright. Miss L. s. Wright, Miss I
= p. Spencer.
From Dover-Mr and Mrs. WilliaI
. B. Grant. Judge James Pennewill
J Mrs James Pennewill, Mr.. and Mr.
George E. Dawson.
From Seaford-Mr. and Mrs ].
/ Hurley, A. c. Sudden. DR. T. F. Col
o tingham, J. c. Knowles, Hele
Knowles.
From Georgetown-C Charles S. Ricf
. ards, Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Miller.
From Milton-John B. Hazard.
= b. Gray. Charles King. w. II. Fo
g W. II. Chandler
= From Milford-William Mrrph
II Archie Lank. Miss Emma Gillcspi
g Miss Esther Walls
= The Rev. Dr. Jacobs of the NJ.
: Church has organized a brotherhood
of members ranging from TO
Il years. meeting in Epworth NJ.
n Church every Monday evening.
Y Among the guests at the Behave
II are. S. A. Refs, Bishop Monagha
v B. F. Shaw and wife, Charles McCa
il ferty, W. L. Hammond and wife.
n B. Harris and wife, and T. W. Mill,
and wife, of Wilmington.
,e w. Shuitt, ]. T. Ostron, E. Bron
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