Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-08-30
BOWERS.

This promises to be a long season al
this resort, as the crowd still fingers in
cottage and hotel. The ''Kent Cottage
reports demand for rooms for next month,
and the "Bayview" over in South Bower;
is well patronized. The Germantown
is having its greatest season, and all the
board houses are yet full. The two steam.
boats brought down last Saturday over
100 who stopped here; an uncommon
number for this late in the season.
Mrs. Mack Jackson OF Pennington, is a
chaparone for a large party OF Kent
county folks in the Old Lang Syne" cot
tage, and will remain for two weeks. The
party is made up Of Mrs S E. Witch
craft, W a Griffith and wife Of Farm
ington, c. B Williams and wife of Fred
erica, Wilbur and Lober jackson and
Harry Prettyman OF Harrington, and Miss
E. V. Newnum, OF Prospect Park, Cali
fornia. The latter is Missionary in the
southwest, and at the church here she
has related much of her experience in the
work in her far western field of labor.
VIM. Fleming, the genial postmaster
at Harrington, and John Anderson spent
part or last week here, and took in the
fishing with hook and line. They made
some of the fishermen believe that they
were way up in the piscatorial art, from
the fact that after they finished and re-
turned to the wharf, it was found they
had exceeded any Of the party as to high
number of fish caught. They lare good |
fellows and will be here again soon.
w. B. Donovan of Wilmington. and w. |
B. Donovan of near Milford were guests
Of Z. NJ Donovan at his home near here
asst Saturday and Sunday. He also enter
aimed Miss Emma Ross at the same time.
We are always glad to see strangers
'ome here, especially families, as we are
ure they will come again. They come,
'njoy an outing for a few DAYS with us
md return to their homes, and there tell
o friends Of the advantages of Bowers as
pleasant resort We have now at the
Wyoming" the following large party
their first visit George W. Abel and wife;
lr. Abel is with the Penna r. r. at
'road Street Station. Misses Maggie
ones and Mary Ellis of Philadelphia,
ames Moncrief and wife of Woodstown,
T. j., who is the manager of the Diston
took Farm at that place. Messrs Bena-
lin, John h., James j., and Thomas
harp all of Barnsboro, \. J. They are
] delighted with the place and will re-
ain for ten days.
Another happy party is closing three
eeks visit in the "Stagger Inn" on the
ay Front, and they are as follows: 7. c.
Iunn and wife, J. w. Huxley and wife,
)hn H. Allen and William Reynolds all
Wilmington, and Mrs. Walter Brown
I'd daughter of Philadelphia. Mr.. Mum
boat builder and has a beauty here for
e use of their party.
The "Gleeside" is occupied by Fred
lex Harker and family, Herbert Har-
II and wife, William and Emma Harker,
of Philadelphia, and they will remain
r two weeks.
Leonard Clark and wife and son, Mrs.
ssie HOrner and children and Clyde
orner, all of Wilmington, are guests of
g. jackson on Main street
VIM. and Mary E. Hannod, Mamie
mes and Florence Hannold, of Camden,
j., are stopping with w. w Warning
] on Church street
Andrew J, Knox, a member OF the 20.
2 force of Philadelphia, with his wife,
/ and daughter, Roger Clayton, George
vans, Harry Emhart and wife, Mrs.
ward Austin and William Moreash. all
Philadelphia are at the "West Phila
phia Cottage"
he Misses Estela, May and Bessie
rerdale were guests of John W. Hall
wife of Frederick, last Week, and at
ded party given by Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Hammond on Saturday evening, it
lg the occasion of their son Winfelds
hday anniversary. Many were pres
and had a Jolly good time.