Smyrna times., 1932-02-24
REHOBOTH BEACH PROSPECTS
BRIGHT FOR 1882 SEASON
BUILDINGS ERECTED ON PRE-
VIOUSLY UNDEVELOPED SITE
important Projects as Presbyter-
ian Church, Several Homes, Tea
Rooms, Are to Be Built


With the anticipated completion
OF building and Improvement
program involving hundreds of
thousands of dollars within the
next few months, Rehoboth Beach
on the eastern shore of Delaware.
races the most promising season in
us history as a Summer resort
Many of the heretofore undevelon-
ed sections of the town are the
sites of building operations for
stores and apartment houses. a
number of roads are being repair
ed, several new ones are to be con-
structed, and the place is being
generally built up. A good inter
est in real estate is being mani
Tested, especially in the section
around Silver Lake. Among the
important projects which are un-
der way is a beautiful Summer
home which is being built by r. r.
M. Carpenter in the Silver Lake
section. Other important projects
are a Presbyterian Church which
is being built at a cost of $4,000,
and a large property which will
comprise two stores and large
apartment house, to cost $4,000.
Work was started on the Carpen-
ter home last week, and is being
pushed to completion for occu-
pancy during the coming season.
The church property was started
two or three weeks ago. This
work is also being pushed, and it
is hoped to have it ready for ser
vices for the vacationists this
Summer. The other property is
being built by John Tyndall. One
Of the stores has already been
leased as a tea room. An addition
al property is to be built on the
boardwalk, which will be of con-
siderable size. It will have stores
in the front, and will include a
number of apartments. It is also
expected that several other build
ings will be constructed before
Summer. An important factor in
making Delaware's resort out
standing this year will be the Del
aware and Cape May Ferry Cor
poration, which is expected to be
in operation soon, affording trans
portation from Cape May direct to
LeWes and Rehoboth. This cor
poration was recently granted a
charter at Dover with three Will
mington lawyers as its incorpor-
ators. They are James r. Nor
ford, Arthur G. Logan and James
Mullin, all of the firm of Marvel,
Ward and Logan. Eff
forts are being made to have an
inlet dug from the Delaware Bay
at Lewes to the Rehoboth-Lewes |
Canal, which would be used as a |
yacht basin. The present inlet, |
which is about three miles above |
that point, would be unsuitable, it |
is said. A yacht basin would be |
to attract persons inter
ested in yachting from all parts of
the country. Vacationists at the
resort this year will not be both
cred with mosquitoes. With the
of the Del-Mar-Va East
ern Shore Association, program
has been worked out to extermin-
ate them throughout the PENN
sula. The fact that the resort is
free from mosquitoes is also ex-
pected to increase its popularity
this year. Rehoboth has long been
4 mecca for vacationists from the
State of Delaware, District of Co
umbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Virginia and other
states, and this year it is expected
% attract many new patrons. ].
2. Tikiob, real estate dealer, is
very active in the development
program at Rehoboth Beach.