Milford chronicle., 1907-07-12
BOWERS.

day. There we're not as many people
here as one might have supposed. mainly
from the fact that wheat harvest was in
its height, and the majority of the farmers
put in the day in their wheat harvest.
One OF the principal amusements was very
unfortunate, when about three O'Clock in
the afternoon, the main pole of the tent
of the merry-go-round gave away, and
they had to shut down for the balance Of
the day to the disappointment of many
who were enjoying the sport, and to the
financial loss Of the owners of the machine,
James II. Thomas, who is building the
large boarding house over in South Bowers
is nearing completion Of the same, and
he expects in a very short time to have
it ready to open to the public 1t will be
called the "Bayview Hotel, and its quite
an acquisition to that part Of the resort.
The "Brandywine Gun Club has been
down for nearly a week at work on their
club house in South Bowers, and have
nearly completed the same. This build
ing is located near the new hotel, and is
fine up-to-date club house. And the most
commendable thing about the club, and
that is worthy of note, is that the club |
is composed of ten young men, and that
they are strictly temperate men to a man
in fact total abstainers. Ralph Stevens,
formerly Of Milford, is a leading factor in
the enterprise.
Col. D. P. Barnard and family, Of Will
mington, have moved down and are oc-
cupying their cottage on the beach front
for the season.
VIM. M. Prouse and family, OF Magno'
liza, have moved down for an indefinite
time and are occupying their cottage.
G. F. Noble, of Philadelphia. came down {
for the Fourth and remained here with &
his family until Monday of this week, at {
their cottage, the "West Philadelphia
Miss Annie Scott, Of Camden, n. j., is a
visiting her parents here at this time. a
Miss Lillian Fleming, Of Philadelphia, i
is spending her vacation at the home Of j
her parents here also William NJ. James g
and wife, of Philadelphia, are guests Of Il
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Fleming. a
The VIM. Payne Cottage on Hubbard l
avenue, that was started last year, but
but did not get it finished, has now been
finished and it is without doubt now one
of the prettiest cottages on the shore and a
Mrs. Fannie Norris of Rising Sun, VINO Il
has had it completed, deserves credit for {
her ingenuity and taste in its make up. n
Mrs. Alenia B. Fishers cottage on Hub h
bard avenue is very near completed, and j
the painters are engaged in painting it at b
this time oi
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Reese of Harring-
ton, occupied their private cottage adjoin- n
ming 'Kent Cottage" last week. SC
Painters are engaged at this time in ST
painting the NJ. +. Church. both the ex- C
-erior and interior, which is making a de
'ided improvement thereto. in
Messers. Cowgirl and Barnard are Oc. in
upying their cottage on the beach front ar
Messers. Barnard and PeuneWill are oc- n,
.upyiug their cottage on the beach front II
Mrs William O. SAWYER and family,
If Camden, n. J. are occupying the cal in
line, on the beach front, and have as h,
.uests Mrs. Hughes and daughter, of Cam y
len, n. J. an
Josiah sage and family and party of a. a.
riends from Camden, n. j., are occupy "
ng the "Kellum" on the beach front.
Miss Wiloughby, of Hobbs, Nd is g.
pending two weeks with Miss Edith ei'
yoble at the "West PhiladelpAia' Cot ui
age co
Charles w. Reed, of Washington, D c., Of
nd Mrs Samuel Hazard, of Pottsvile, err
a., are guests OF James II. Reed. FL
1t looks as if We were going to have NJ
ute number OF picnics visit this place
bis month, from the number of inquiries Ca
hat are made from Sunday Schools and
ifierent societies. Cl
The H. L. c. Club, composed OF young wi
,dies of this place, will give an entertain
lent in Reese Hall on Saturday evening, It'll
uly the 18th. The proceeds to be ap-
lied to the fund for painting the NJ. T. th'
hurch This is a worthy enterprise and sto
nould be well patronised by the public geil
hey are under the instruction of Jacob .,
Iammel, of Philadelphia, and graduate "a "a
t the Ludlum Art and Dramatic School '0'
{ that place. They propose to give the 7oi
ublic a good moral entertainment, and ~,
popular prices for admission. The pub
C is cordially invited to patronize them .o' .or
nd aid in a good cause.
Mrs. George Kemp is on the sick list, ino
nd for a time the doctor considered her Vic
se very serious, but at present she is 7
Cle
Misses Purnen ana davenport have Sat
eir ice cream and confectionery saloon anC
,ened and are doing a verygood business. tim