Milford chronicle., 1907-06-28
BOWERS.

advent of the warm summer weather II
seems TO have given them renewed ener-
gv. We expect to have more people here
than on any previous Fourth in the his
tory of the place. The cottages are all
being renovated and put in order, while
some are already filling up, and the out
look is, that they will all be filed up by
that time.
Messrs. L. w. Lattomus, r. B. Howell
and W. A Van Horn, all OF Townsend,
Delaware, have located their " Merry-Go-
Round " near the Beach Hotel for season,
and this is the finest and most up-to-date
machine that this place has ever had.
They have their own dynamo, and will
light their place and surroundings with
electricity, which will be great attrac-
tion on the beach 'front.' The children are
all happy and the larger ones also. Other
amusement features will be installed be-
fore the Fourth, and everything will be
in readiness for the grandest time we have
ever had on that occasion.
The Amusement Halls are being fitted
ND, and those who wish to trip the Eight
fantastic" will have the opportunity in
the evening to do so.
Excellent music has been engaged for
the occasion.
There Will be brilliant display OF fire
works in the evening and all are invited
TO come and see the attractions and the
improvements that are being made at old
Bowers, and you will come again and
often.
The H.L.G. Club, a social organization
of tliis place, which is composed OF young
ladies who purpose giving an entertain
ment in one of the public halls here some
time in July They are rehearsing daily,
and getting themselves in proper candi-
ton to give a first-class entertainment.
The proceeds are for good cause. They
are under the instruction and tutorage OF
of Mr.. Jacob Hammel, graduate OF the
Ludlum Art and Dramatic School of Phil
adelphia, and is considered one of the
leading actors that that we'll known insti-
tuition has turned out.
Mr.. Willis johnson has bought build
ing lot on Main Street Of Miss Anna May
Callaway, and has contracted with c. f.
Marker, carpenter, for modern styled
building, which he proposeslto occupy as
a permanent residence.
Miss Emma Martin has left for Love
Point, Maryland, where she will spend
the summer with a lady friend at the Ca
sno Hotel.
John A. Wilson, wife and daughter are
occupying the Wyoming Valley Cottage,
on Hubbard Avenue.
Mrs. Matthew Mitten and Miss Jane
Mitten, of Milford, and Mrs. John West,
Philadelphia, were recent guests of Mrs.
Alexander Minner.
Mr.. ]. f. Price, an electrical engineer.
and wife, of Philadelphia, Pa, have been
spending some time as guests at Kent
Cottage. This being their first visit here,
thev have concluded they have struck the
right place, and will spend all their out
ing vacation here.
c. E. Barker is occupying the building
recently erected by George W. Flach on
Main Street.
Roscoe Rawley has completed the car
penter work, and the painters are busily
engaged in painting the cottage on Muir
derkill Avenue for John Hartman. This
is the largest and most costly cottage at
the resort.
Mrs. Purnell and Miss Davenport have
opened ice cream parlors, and will keep a
stock of confections and tropical fruits
during the summer. They are located
near the postoffice.
C. E. Marker, with a force Of workmen
will soon have completed a very nice cot
tage on Hubbard Avenue, for alparty in
Camden, n. j.
Trout fishing with hook and line PROM
ises to be good this season. Those who
have tried it report good catches and
great sport, and the fish of an unusual
good size and very gamey.
w. S. Davidson, who furnishes milk
here, had the misfortune on Monday oi
this week, to either lose his pocketbook,
containing about forty dollars, out OF his
pocket, or that someone took it there
from. The last recollection he had OF 1t
was at the steamboat wharf, when he put
it in his hip pocket He is of the opinion
that it was extracted some light.fDgered
gent. as he remembers being jostled by a
rather suspicious. looking character.