Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-05

ILY s, 1922.
low hanging clouds which turned light
Into darkness. passed down the river
and out to sen Hotel guests crowded
tho porches 10 witness II, anticipating
n severe electrical display. There
was a heavy rain for ten minutes ana
the clouds had passed on.
Tho visitor who has not been az
Rehoboth for n few years Is much
Impressed with tho number OF new
cottages built and occupied this sea-
son. or now under construction. III
can mean only one thing. and that Is
that Is that the resort Is taking on
new life and developing n real
boom" The commissioners are DO
ing their best to encourage this de-
velopment. with the resources III
hand. Work on tho boardwalk IN
coming along nicely. Some OF the
streets are not In tho best shape and
visitors are hoping thoy VIII be I'M
proved ms soon as possible. a ROAD
scraper and n few men could work
real improvements on some streets IN
a few days, and at n small cost.
Cottagers are finding no diniculty
whatever In securing plenty or fresh
Vegetables from tho nearby farms
They are not merely plentiful. hut o'
excellent quality and reaSonabiy
priced. There are no "hucksters -
as they are known In tho city--seliins
/ inferior produce as fresh from the
farms" Everything offered the hotel'
and cottagers. M already stated, u
fresh and Of very good quality. The
farmers in the neiRhborhood nave
come TO renlize that tho summer
colony nj Rehoboth offers splenh'
market and they prepare TO take car
OF ito their own advantage as vel
as 10 the convenience and satisfaction
Il those who reside here during tn
summer months
While cities and towns arc disturbe'
by robbcries and petty thieving Reno
both has long been remarkably free o
ouch outIawry. Cottagers rarely tax
tho trouble 10 close doors and win
dows at night.
Splendid Bathing.
Tho bathing has been excepcorflr
fine the past week and Il would eeer
that everybody takes his or her dali
din in the surf. The beach front
smooth and clean and the water ha
heen iuet the right temperature. Som
years ago most OF the batning wa
done in the forenoon but no"1hay
there are aa many or more going
about 3 or in the afternoons as }
the morning.
Major Edmund Mitchell is one
the many wilmingtoniens seen in N
s1Irf every day Rehoboth has
stronger companion than the Major
. except possibly Benjamin Shaw
Wilmington, who spends most Of h
time here, and never tires Of Singh
= ia praises. Roth Mr.. Mitchell ar
Mr.. shaw have very comfortable hom'
here. and in praising the resort 20 the
friends II one forgets any Of its az
vantagee the other In sure 20 reTnen
. Der them.
Mrs. Howard Pool Of Middletown M
. | purchased a cottage on Maryland av
: nue. near the beach front. and VIII o
: ! cupv Il during the summer seaso'
: | hereafter
Richard woodbridge. wife and so
came down Saturday 20 occupy co
tage in The Pines, FOR the month
July. Mr.. woodbridge VIII spend q
:, week-ends here.
DIR. Harry Sprunnce and wife arc .
"a cupying the Bell Cottage on Marylal
avenue, recently purchased by VIM.
Foster Of Wilmington.
o. C. Purdy and Mrs. Purdy are he
for an indefinite stay.
James 3. Robbins and family OF W
i mington came down Saturday for
= few days.
George McIntire and family
: New Castle came down Saturday TO r
main over the Fourth.
(. r Coderon. Jr.. OF Wilmingt
- was at the Henlopen over the wee
=. end.
Judge w. Watson Harrington a
family are occupying their cottage
the ocean front above the Henlopen
:. Vim. Holland, wife and daughter
Wilmington were Belhaven guests o.
= the Fourth.
- Philip /. Garrett, Wilmington
o. torney. Is regular weekend visi
=, with his family at the Belhaven.
adds two or three coats Of tan e,
>, week with the result that some OF
a. friends hardly recognize him.
Va Deputy City, Solicitor Percy W
~ rem Green of Wilmington was a v!si
-, over the Fourth.
Judge David r. Marvel spent
-, Fourth at the de Almond Cottage.
- The Misses Mary and Prude
20 Lewis, formerly OF Miodletown are
- the Belhaven for the summer.