Milford chronicle., 1906-08-31
OUR CORRESPONDENT
WRITES FROM BOWERS.

died at the German Hospital, Philadel-
phia' on Monday from injuries alleged to
have been received in a drunken brawl
IT the Kent Cottage bar-room on Sstur-
day night, Aug. 1lth. It appears that
Gales (who was an inoffensive man when
so0er) became intoxicated and made
himself conspicuous by wandering around
with his shirt torn into ribbias, and dur
ing the evening it is claimed he took part
in Sight at the Kent Cottage, and il is
alleged that John Boice, white man.
struck Gales. The fight was of a short
duration, and on Sunday morning Gales
had only small cut ever one eve and
was heard to speak of the fight as nothing
mors than joke. But on Sunday night
complications set in, and it became nee
essary to take him to the German Hos-
pital, Philadelphia, for treatment. On
Aug, 20, Boice was arrested by'Detectives
Hawkins and Gray, and is in Dover jail,
awaiting his trial at the October court.
Capt Jas. Hunt and James Prattis were
summoned to appear at the inquest of
Peter Gales, which was held at Philadel-
pbia on Wednesday. Gales body will be
buried at Milford, and it was necessary
to have the body identified before the
authorities at Philadelphia would allow
its removal.
The Bowers correspondent of the
'Delawarean" has an article in that pa
per Of Aug. 18th, which should be read
by all persons that are interested in the
future OF Bowers. The article in question
has mush to say in favor of this place
being incorporated, and much more can
be said in favor of the incorporation of
this place. The "Delawarean'' cores
pondent shows why we should have our
own officers to prevent disorder, but the
most urgent need Of incorporation is to
protect those who invest money here.
Business places such as the Beach" "
"Kent" and "Bilderbaak" Hotels, Thom-
as and Frazier's grocery, and Thomas
Chambers notion store, all of which are
open all the year for the accommodation
OF our residents and visitors, are all run
at loss at least half Of the year, and as
soon as the season starts when the estab-
lished business places have a chance to
make a few dollars, then here comes a
lot OF would-be-business men with capi-
tails Of from ? cents to S25, and open all
kinds Of stands and stores. They are here
for only two months and have no interest
whatever in the place, yet they cut prices,
and although they never make money
themselves, they prevent the legitimate
business men here from getting what is
their just earnings. If this place was in
corporated we could have our ordinances
to prevent these would he-business men
and fakirs from coming here. The ques-
tion has repeatedly been asked: "Why
don't the business men at Bowers Join
forces and have various attractions to
draw the people to the place? The an
swer is very plain; No, the attractions
which will draw the people would also
draw the fakirs and fly by night busi-
ness (?) men, who by cutting prices
would derive all the benefit. It is not
your correspondents idea to keep legiti-
nate business men from Bowers; but if
,ou want to start in business here, come
tay with us all the year, share our loss
IS we'll as our profits; don't come here
md by cutting prices rob Us of our share
# the profits, and then go away without
,aying your rents, etc. Property owners
lere know that the value of their hold
ngs increase every year, and they should
e willing to pay the very slight increase
{ tax that would be necessary if this
lace was incorporated.
Considerable complaint has been heard
! regards to our pOstoffice service, but
ne complaint is very unjust to outpost
laster as the salary is very low, consider
u the amount OF attention that is re-
hired to properly handle the mail of our
lousands of visitors, and due allowance
lould be made for any mistakes made
, our postmaster, who is on duty from
g. m. until 10 p. m.
A small frame building used tor storing
at the Murderkill river range light,
Is destroyed by fire on Monday after
on. Spontaneous combustion among
me waste was supposed 70 be the cause.
Angelina Abrams, a colored woman
lployed at VIM. S. DavidsOn's, was
ghtly burned by the explosion of an
stove in Mr.. Davidson's kitchen last
ursday.
B. H. McNatt, Of Harrington, who has
,cted a canRery at Webb's landing,
u begin operation next Monday and
4 can about 100000 cans of tomatoes.
will buy his tomatoes in the open
rket and will pay full market price for
t-class goods.
as. McNelley, of Camden, n. J.. has
N stopping at the "Bilderback." Mr..
Nelley is "a years of age, and when q
,tb vvaa annrantica TO q Mr., Davis q