Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-08-21
BOWERS.

BOWERS.
"Big Thursday" past without any thing to
mar or disturb the happiness OF any one so far
as we have learned. The old custom Of COM
/ ing on Wednesday night was well kept up and
/ from sunrise ntilabout the middle Of the ar
ternoon on Thursday there was constant
stream OF teams going backward. While its
beyond knowledge to know any where about
the number Of people here on that occasion II
was evident enough that there was equally as
many here on that day as on any former Occa-
sion of the kind. The excursions from up the
bay and river were larger and more boats here
than on any former big day. To say the least
il was a great day with the vendors. One OF
the ice cream places sold one hundred and
forty-dve gallons of cream and was entirely
out at O'Clock in the afternoon There were
four other places where II was sold and they
report an excellent day with them. Peace and
good order prevailed all day and but few
drunken persons were seen at all. So much
for local oplion-the first "Big Thursday Of
Its existance in this county.
On the down trip OF the steamer Frederick
last Saturday brought down a happy party all
nom the city of Chester Pa, TO occupy the
wilmington City" Cottage for one weeks
outing. The party that came consisted OF Mrs
Charles Keare, Mrs. Richard Harriss, Miss
Emma Keare Miss Margaret Brewster, Miss
Nellie NlckersOn, Miss Mary WhOrley, Miss
Margaret Roach. Messrs Spencer Keare' John
Haggerty John A. Knott and Clarence NJ
button. All went well and their outing trip
babe as fair TO be happy as any other party at
the resort until on Sunday afternoon I'VE Of
psrty-Miss Nellie Nickerson, Miss Margaret
Roach Miss Mary Whorley. Clarence NJ. Dut-
ton and jobs A. Knott dOnned their bathing
costumes and took boat and crossed the
Murderkill River TO what is known as the
South Bowers beach front, where the bathing
is excellent and safe from any undertow or
current. After spending some time in the water
they started toward the mouth OF the river
where alas their Joy and happiness was turned
into sadness and sorrow; for when they came
to the mouth of the river, or to what is known
as the cut at the entrance. they inadvertently
or for some unaccountable reason, walked
directly In to where the water was deep and
strong ebb current was running at the time.
All OF them being unable to swim they cried
for help but before help could get to them
Miss Nickerson and Mr.. Dutton went down
fer their last time. Mr.. Knott managed to get
ashore himself and by heroic effort on the part
of MIR. Baldwin, an Insurance. man who hap
peued to be not far away with boat, bravely
rescued Miss Whorley and Miss Reach alive,
as they were going down their last time when
be got hold OF them and pulled them ashore.
The two girls that were rescued were taken to
the cottage and two or three physicians called
in when after applying proper remedies, they
fpaily Tesuscitated them. In the meantime
searching parties we're working hard to find
the two drowned ones ard continued their
efforts until darkness precluded any further
effort Early Monday morning H. W. Stoke
and W F. Lodge who were occupying the
Island Height Cottage on the beach front,
were taking stroll up the beach when they
came across the body OF Miss Nickerson be-
tween the Beach Hotel and the mouth Of the
st. Jones' River up about The high-water mark
where the tide had receeded and left her body
imbeded IN the sand. In short time after
Captain John Cunningham with party were
going III his boat down the bay and at the point |
Of shireiys Bar and over half mile out in
The bay came across the body Of Mr.. Dutton |
atioat aud took it aboard and brought it back
to where the girl had been taken. The coroner
was notified and the undertaken called to pre-
pare tine hodies for shipment home, Thus It
was that happy party came down but very
sad ore returned. OF the two ladies that we're
rescued one, Miss Whorley, was barely able
70 walk aboard the steamer with the assistance
of two friends, and the other, Miss Roach,
had to be carried aboard on stretcher, beirg
unable TO sit up.
Rev. Ulysses Grant Warren, pastor Of The
United Congressionalist Church Of Brooklyn,
n. Y, preached at Bowers Church on Sunday
R,,H g. ,.r ]
tunity to hear him were happily pleased at
his discourse. In fact it is seldom that one has
the opportunity OF hearing a man Of such /
powers and one that can handle
theme as he does.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Milby, Mr.. and Mrs |
William H. Armour Miss Florence Armour /
and Master Earl Armour, Miss Lottie Iredale |
and Samuel Corbit, all of Chester, Pa, are en-
Toying quite an extended stay at the "Chester
city" Cottage on Hubbard Avenue.
Mrs. Matilda Anderson and daughter, of
Cheswold, are visiting Mrs. David Reynolds
On Main Street.
Miss Clara Honey, OF Philadelphia, is visiting
her friends, Mrs. &. II. Short and Miss Anna
May Galloway.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bearman and daughter,
Of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. Haywood Ed
wards, Of Greensboro, Nd, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II.
Thomas and daughter, of Old Forge, N. Y,
Miss Martha semans, of FELTON,, Del, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. L. WEIGH and daughter OF Philadelphia,
and Miss Mabel A. Jones, Of Philadelphia, have
been OF late and are at present guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. L. Marker on MaiE Street.
Thomas B. Gambler one Of our most enter
prising citizens, is sick and in serious con-
1ition, so much so that bis family and friends
have grave fears Of his recovery.
Our town fathers are installing an extra lot |
IF street lamps at the present. When in place
our town will be lighted In such manner as ,
10 admit Of comparison with other places OF
ike character.
100 Nd cron