Milford chronicle., 1935-06-21
Plans
For old Sussex
Day Observance
Continued From Page one)

! EANhs
In RehObOth, on the south, beyond
Silver Lake, is the Sharp house, lO-
Gated on Dewey Beach; Il is a large
white stuccO house of Colonial de-
sign facing the ocean, a sea wall
protecting its terraces and gardens.
| Mrs. Sharp and her architect have
produced here a most airy, spacious
summer home. A concrete tennis
court and players pavilion are TO
the left as one enters the south
gateway Of the encircling wall;
parking space inside will accOmmo-
date not a few of the visiting cars.
The first floor of the house will be
open for inspection and the large
seaward windows create frames Tor
a superb view of the ocean. At this
house will be seen a collection OF
antique and modern miniatures,
which reflect the elegance of life
through a period Of one hundred
years and more. Some rare exam
pies of early masters Of this delight
full art will be shown, as well as de-
lineatiOns by a member OF the Am
erican Society of Miniature Painters
of descendants Of the earlier sub
jects of pOrtraiture-the Saga OF a
Sussex family! Here will be a wal
nut table that, buried in the pine
shats during the bOmbardment OF
Lewes in 1912, survived that expert
ence and ever since has remained IN
the Sharp family-fOr the Sharps
are of Old Sussex stock. In the
game room will be placed Victor
ian exhibit of house furnishings.
Mrs. Saunders Truitt Of Milford, sis
ter of Mr.. Sharp, will be hostess
here for the day, assisted by a group
of Sussex county women interested
in the Art Center.
At the home of Colonel and Mrs.
Harry L. Cannon, on the south side
of Queen street, adjacent to the
boardwalk, Mrs. Cannon, herself,
will be receiving. This cottage, To-
Gated just north of Silver Lake, will
house an exhibit Of Colonial china
and glass: WedgewoOd belonging to
original Sussex families, creamy
with age, gold banded china tea sets
and table service of slightly later
date, and iuster pots and cream jugs.
A choice collection of copper luster
will be in this group, including
many pieces of historical design.
Here will be exhibited a gold banded
she'll patterned dish from Cambridge,
Massachusetts, from the "Old house
under the lindens," next door to
LOngfellOw's home. and mentioned
IN his poem. This dish is owned by
q descendent of Bishop Lee. who
was the poets neighbOr.
Next, after passing through the
center of RehObOth and crossing the
bridge over lovely Lake Gerar, turn
right TO Surf avenue; the second
house above the Hotel HenlOpen is
''BeachOlme," the summer place of
DR.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Grier. At this
house Mrs. Grier will be receiving
with her aides. Here will be an eX-
of rare Colonial silver and
Sheffield plate manufactured for
royalty. A silver christening bowl
belonging to a family continuous
residents Of RehObOth Hundred since
the early 18th Century will be on
exhibit. and silver spoons belonging
10 Caesar Rodney, signer of the
Declaration Of Independence; me-
Of the NapOleOns, now Sus-
sex possessions, will be here and
Iilver buttons set with turquoise.
belonging TO the beautiful Empress
Josephine. appealingly reminiscent
# that unfortunate Queen.
On First street, at Mon Plaisir,"
he summer home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry B. Thompson, will be dOcu-
nents. prints. and maps of the ear
y days. Already choice bits are be-
ng handed in to the collection COM
nittees-a surveyors map published
n 1886. showing the location of the
new" railroad. Dotted with family
ames that have made Sussex coun-
history, II Is uniquely interesting.
N inventory of an estate executed 1
D Sussex county in 1864 lists farm
lg implements, stock, etc. at prices
tartling even in these days Of low !
alues, "16 head Of cattle for e29".
90 and 13 young hogs and l SOW l
nd pigs and 8 sheep $3.50, would I
ause farmers knowing present day !
reduction prices to weep bitter
ears. ~
Mrs. William Baer's garden s
Pine HarbOr," at Second street and Y
Olumbia avenue, and surrounded by /
low white fence, will be open to {
lsitOrs, Miss Floris Downing acting {
S hostess for Mrs. Baer. This gar a
en-, believed to be the most COM J
rehensiVe collection of acide loving ]
lants and evergreens in the county s
unusual and lovely. A walled gar \
IN to the rear Of the cottage ex- \
inds the little green "court gar \
en-" that nestles at the base of the
rTace, and an enclosed wild flower
arden to the west of the grounds J
planted with a unique feeling for b
odern and abstract design. Here c
re the MOosilauke Kennels, and. a
Icept for q few summer months, o
e home of Mrs. Baer's famous
low dogs, House not open to Wis n
)rs. Z,
Next Is tine Homestead" Henlop- b
Acres, the year around house Of
r. and Mrs. w. S. COrkran. Built Q
out 174S by Peter Marsh IN Reho- &
tn Hundred on what was known =
III as Pagan and as Strawberry 9,
eek" up from the port Of Lewes, L