Evening journal., 1918-08-10
MIDNIGHT BATHING
POPULAR AT SHORE
Many Bathers at Rehoboth
Took Night Dips During
Hot Spell
MANY VISITORS AT
DELAWARE RESORT
speeIaI 10 THE EvENING JOURNAL.

REHOB0TH BEACH, Aug. i0-During
the present week the hottest weather
on record was experienced by Reho-
both. On Tuesday and Wednesday II
was practically unbearable, and visitors
bathed in the ocean as often as four
times a day. Large parties were made
up for midnight bathing
Several days this week alrplanes flew
low over Rehoboth, and were a curl
osity TO some Of the summer visitors.
on Tuesday afternoon the Midway
Presbyterian Sunday school gave a pic
mic on the lawn In front OF the church.
There Is a large house party from
Baltimore in the Hoffman cottage at
Virginia avenue and First street.
The Y. w. C. A. girls and the boys
from the Y NJ. C. A. camp had a big
party at Horns Monday night OF this
week. They danced and played games
until late IN the evening.
The Red Cross class in surgical dress
ing is meeting at the Grier cottage
three days a week, and on two days a
week they meet at the Layfleld cottage
for Red Cross sewing.
Mrs. s. NJ. Homan, who has bought
the Joseph bungalow on the lake, spent
a few days In Wilmington this week.
Captain and Mrs. Harvey Lenderman, OF
Wilmington, spent last Saturday and
Sunday at the Hudson cottage.-Mrs.
David Hillegas, OF Wilmington, spent
the weekend with her mother at the
Mlfflin cottage on Baltimore avenue
Frank Turner and family are here for
the month OF August.-Mr. and Mrs. S.
NJ. Merritt, who are summering here,
spent a few days in New York this
week, returning here Thursday.-Mi
Grace Lynch and Miss Josephine Dick,
OF Wilmington, spent the weekend
here.-Nilss Jennie Poynter who Is re-
covering from a recent operation, Is
spending the month OF August with her
mother. Mrs. George Poynter, at Reba
Nilla.-Walter Burton. proprietor OF
the Henlopen Hotel, has been sick for
the past week.-D. NJ. Wilson and sons,
Of Dover, are at their Bay Shore cot
tage for the month Of August.-Gover-
nor Townsend and family are registered
al the Henlopen for the month";. A..
Culbreth and family. OF Dover. who
have been spending their summers here
for many years, are at the Bay Shore
for the season.-Henry Oster. OF Balti-
more. spent Saturday and Sunday with
HIS parents here.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Wilson, Of Reedy Island quarantine sta
ton, are spending their vacation with
Mrs. James Paynter, on Columbia ave-
nue.-Afrs Raymond Wilson and daugh>
ter. OF Chester, Pa, ls visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Joseph.-Pri-
vate c. w. Hallowell. stationed at
Georgetown, has been visiting Miss Lola
Dlllahay for the past two days.-On
Wednesday evening c. w Shirley, from
the naval base, was entertained at din
ner at the homo OF Miss Mamie Burton.
The Rev w. Darby, OF Stafford, Is
the rector for All Saints Church during
the month Of August. lie and his fam
Hy will occupy the Coleman clergy
house while here.-Mrs. Harry Richard
son and children, OF Laurel. are visit
ing Mrs. Ralph POynter at the Hudson
cottage.-Nfiss Kitty Maynadier, OF
Washington is visiting her mother at
numbloldune in the Plnes.-Mr. and
Mrs. B. +. Shaw and friends. Of VIII
mlngton, have opened their summer
home here for the month Of August
Elverson Ingram, OF Wilmington, was a
visitor this week.-Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Hopkins and daughter Of Brooklyn,
n. Y, are spending the month OF Au-
gust at their bungalow in the Plnes.-l
Captain and Mrs. A. F. E. Horn, OF Fort
dupont: Mrs. Viola Patton and Miss
Margaret Fredericks are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles 6 Horn.-Niiss Mabel
Tucker, Of Townsend, are visiting Miss
fuckers sister, Mrs. Robert Gill.-Nlrs. |
j. Paul Cranston Is entertaining her
mother for a few days.-The Ross cot |
tage. on Delaware avenue, is occupied
by the Pooles, Of Philadelphia, for the
month Of August.-Harry Holden and
family, Of Lewes, are spending three
weeks at the Caulk cottage, on RehobOth
syenue.-Nliss Maron Broderick, OF New
York City, Is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
George Price. for two weeks.-Miss
Katherine Ross returned here on Thurs
day evening after spending a week with
her parents In Wilmington.-Nirs. VIII
liam Ferguson, OF Wilmington, has re-
turned home after a short visit with
Mrs. W. 7. Tappan.-Ayres J. Stookly
and Harry X. Hoch, OF Wilmington
were visitors this. week.-Private Her
man Niblet IS spending a five-day fur
Tough with his parents.-G. w. Joseph
ls visited his son. Private n. R. Joseph !
at Camp Dix this week.-Mrs.. J. w.
Lynch has had as her guest this week
her sister, Miss Margaret JOnes.-Mr. |
and Mrs. W. b. Tappan spent the first
Of the week in Wilmington.-Dr. VIII !
liam V. Marshall, OF Wilmington, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William Nirden at
their cottage on Baltimore avenue.