Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
SUMMER DAYS At
REH0B0TH BEACH
Practically All Of the Cottages
Arc Occupied and Season is
in Full Swing.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Rehoboth Beach, Aug. 3 The com
munity was treated on "Wednesday To
general good old-fashioned hard rain,
which did worlds of good to crops. The
wind blew from the northeast and Tor
while il looked ~ If n nor easter was on
hand. but Thursday WAS n beautiful clear,
though rather cool, sunny day, and every
BODY felt better for the clear atmosphere.
DR.. and Mrs Frank l.. Grier and family
OF Milford are spending August at their
large Surf avenue cottage.
Mrs. NJ. Proctor of Wilmington ~ at
the Sheldrake cottage for the month oi
August
Charles s. Horn has purchased "A large
cabinet yictrola for his store and the
dances there are proving very popular
with the young folks of the town and the
sailors and artilerymen from the base at
Lewes
During the storm on Wednesday quite
crowd collected on the boardwalk TO
| watch the waves break over the masts Of
| the beached barge. which lies we'll up on
the sand near the boardwalk.
Owing to the dry weather lately the
| fish and crabs have not been as plentiful
| as they usually are at this season of the
wear
John Henderson Hoffman. son of Lieu
| tenant and Mrs. Harry Hoffman Of Wash
| ington has been spending the week here
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Holder and
family. with Mr., aud Mrs. John Ludwig,
| Of Pittsburg, arrived here on Monday and
| will spend the remainder Of the season
at their cottage on Virginia avenue.
On Thursday Rev. T. G Hill and
| family returned 10 Smyrna after spending
two weeks at the Coleman Clergy House,
Miss katherine Ross. who is spending
the summer with Mrs J Paul Cranston
Of Wilmington, is visiting her parents for
| a week.
The cottages are about full, and the
| Indications are that the balance of the
season will bc busy
Mrs. Morris Yeager and friends of
| Philadelphia are spending their vacation
at the Ycagcr cottage in the Pines.
Mrs. Robert Gill is entertaining her
sister. Mrs Sadie Wilson and children. of
| Dover
Mr.. and Mrs. Selden Deemer Of New
Castle. who are spending the summer at
the Shaw cottage on Baltimore avenue.
are entertaining Mrs Deemer's sister and
children.
Dr. and Mrs r Schooley Of Washing
ton. who have been coming here for
number Of years. are guests at the Hen
lopen for the month OF August
Miss Mabel Hopes, who spends her
summers here. is having work done on
the cottage she recently purchased and
has moved 20 Virginia avenue.
Afrs. ] Augustus McCaulley of Will
mington has had her cottage on Surf
avenue moved TO the rear Of her lot
On Monday afternoon a meeting was
held hv Rev O. T Baynard in the Nj. +.
Church, To organize Boy Scout troop
A verv ENJOYABLE music recital was held
AT the home Of Miss s s Short on " Wednes-
day afternoon; this being the closing OF
| Miss Shorts class for the summer vaca-
tion Not withstanding the storm there
was n good audience and all were well
pleased with the performance of the
pupils Following the regular program.
the children and older folks enjoyed some
games and impromptu music After re-
freshments the pupils and guests wished
Miss Short happy vacation and success
for the next season.
On last Wednesday evening about 80
a very interesting sight was witnessed by
the summer residents when an immense
search light began TO play over the ocean
lust of shore Rumors OF submarines, air
planes. etc, in distress rapidly circulated
among the crowd OF watchers. Later II
was ascertalned that a tug towing two
large OaTEee Wac ID ulbtttSS Oh EiAoIc dA1
, in the heavy seas one of the barges was
abandoned by its crew in such leaking
condition that II soon sunk and searcf
} lights were being played upon the water
i in an endeavor 10 locate the men in small
boats The masts Of the eunken barge are
| plainly visible from shore and i
Is supposed that il will be a total loss
! The names of the tug and the barges art
not known.
Mrs ; " Hall and son and DIR. ant
, Mrs frank Hall Of Philadelphia are a
their cottage on Surf avenue.
The baseball game scheduled for Satur
! day was played between the regular tea Il
from the base and their scrub team wit
several of our town players The scor
&as | TO 10 IN favor OF the regulars.
Mrs. W r. Hart Of New York, wh'
recently underwent serious operation, !
spending some time with her parents here
, Mr. and Mrs X ". Yarnall
Miss Frances Tucker of Dover is visiting
her sister, Mrs Robert Gill, in the Bay
! ard cottage.
: Mrs. j. Paul Cranston chnperoned
J surprise party gwen by Miss Blanch
1ruitt, by Mss Nettie Tappan, on Mon
} day evening at Horns. This was wa
party. The young men were from til
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