Milford chronicle., 1927-02-25
Reloboth Beach

RehobOth felt the full force of the
terrible wind and rain storm on
Saturday. Although no serious dam
age was done to any property. The
only damages of any account, were:
The extreme end of the fishing pier
was demolished by the high seas;
the floor of Hills bath houses was
washed away, but little damage was
done to MelVin's lunch counter un-
der the boardwalk outside of filling
it up with sand and tearing off the
door. Parts of roofs were blown Off
and trees and small buildings were
blown down in several places. A
portion of the RehobOth High School
roof was blown off.
Many cars were here on Sunday,
viewing the ocean which was still
raging on Sunday morning. The re-
port that part of the foundation for
the new Hotel Henlopen had washed
away brought numbers, who soon
found out the report was false.
Saturday evening the wind raised
and the rain poured in torrents, and
before the evening train came in,
the town was in darkness, so we had
to hunt our candles and lamps as
we used to have to do. The lights
were first on and off again for the
balance of the night.
After all, according to the ac-
counts of the violence of the storm
in other sections of the state, we
didn't suffer the worst of it.
Mrs. Ernest Elcessor is improving
slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boland who moved
here recently from Harrisburg, Pa,
are settled in their new home just
built on Philadelphia street.
Mrs. Barnett and son Taylor mo-
tored down from Dover on Thurs
day of last week.
VIM. Bevis of Wilmington who has
recently built cottage here was in
town Sunday.
Roy A. Webb, Jr., of Milford spent
few days of last week with his
sister, Mrs. Thomas w. Ewing, Jr.,
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Shockley and
family of Chester, Pa, spent the
weekend with daughters, Mrs. JOS
eph Dutton and Mrs. Ralph Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Corteylon of
Philadelphia spent few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCabe, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Steele and
children, Betty and Thomas, spent
the weekend in Delmar with Mrs.
Steele's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Conaway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Powell from
Harrington were callers at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Harrington
Sunday afternoon.
Golda Simpler has been very sick
at the home of her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Downing.
There will be play given at the
school house, Friday evening, Feb
ruary 25th, entitled "RehOboth Toy
Symphony" for the benefit of the P.
r. A.
Mrs. Harry Ewing who has been
in the Lewes Hospital is very much |
and expects to return to /
her home this week, '--
Bill Boldly who is a student at
Business College has been
home this week on account of The
death of an aunt.
Mrs. Sallie Steele spent Thursday
of last week with her son and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Ewing, Jr.,
and little daughter Kathryn Anne.
have returned to their home in Vir-
ginia after spending sometime with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjam-
in Ewing.
1t is rumored that wedding bells
will soon-be ringing in our town.
Mrs. Will King has improved
greatly and returned to her home
here, from the Beebe Hospital on
Monday.
Mrs. Salin, teacher of the Valen-
tine Conservatory of Music, will hold
a recital for her pupils on March II.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Ross Of Will
mington spent the weekend in their
cottage here.
Many cottage owners have visited
their summer homes this week, to
see if any damage was done them by
the storm.
The Auxiliary of the All Saints
Church here, gave Il tea
al the home of Mrs. Charles Salin on
Tuesday afternoon.