Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
BOWERS.

Great preparations are being made TO accom-
modate the large crowd OF people that is ex-
/ pected here for the Fourth. The hotels are be-
/ ginning to hll up with guests and after the ar
rival OF tine Saturday morning boats he OUT
/ look is that more visitors from the cities will
be here than ever before On the occasion OF the
Fourth OF July. The three hotels are 10 posi-.
ton now TO take care OF large numbers, all Of
them having been thoroughly renovated aud
/ opened under good managers. The Beach
Hotel" is under the management OF Flach a
Dashields. The johnson" is still under the
management OF L. T. Johnson. who is spariug
no pains to keep that well known hostelry In
It's former condition and attractiveness. The
well known Kent Cottage" is still under the
same management as last season b. l.. Wilson
OF Harrington having charge. The house has
been thoroughly renovated and put in excellent
order. and the hotel is meeting with even more
success than formerly In early arrivals Of guests,
and In applications FOR board and rooms for
the summer. The cottages are filing up prin-
cipaliy with city families, and before the close
ofthis week about all OF them will be occupied.
There has been more inquiries for and people
seeking cottages to spend their vacations here
this season than ever before ia the history OF
the place and the supply Is entirely iuadeq uate
TO the demand. There has been quite a num-
Der OF new cottages built this season and sew.
era new ones are al present under construc-
ton yet they are taken up as fast they are
completed. There is room for, and good in
vestment for aHy one that wants o build cot
iages for rent here. II there was an average
OF dfty cottages built year, they would be oc-
cupied during the season as the demand in.
creases every year.
The warm weather OF last week brought many
people here, and coupled with the fact that It |
became known pretty extensively that hook |
and line fishing was never better, these condi- /
lions brought large numbers OF the admirers
Of Isaac Walton" down to try their hand at
fishing and they were not disappointed as
every one that engaged In it, whether expert
or amateur was rewarded with a nice catch.
The good fishing continues, aud the ash bite
freely. The large number OF launches that are
engaged IN carrying parties out 10 the fishing
grounds are reaping their reward now With
most OF the anglers it is not only spert, but
with the success they are having in their catches
{ is very remunerative; as the dsh sell AZ
wholesale at three cents piece and there is {
Iemand for all they catch A great maHy {
aides engage IN the sport and some OF them
re experts at the business. !
Mayor Lodge. Of Camden, y. j. is stopping !
It the Beach Hotel" and expects to remain ,
here during the season. He goes out on the t
shiug grounds every day and generally comes d
ack well rewarded. He can give most any OF b
hem points In angling a party OF four OF
'hiol he was one, caught during last week h
leven hundred and ninety-eight fine trout. e
Mrs Walker Tomlinson, Miss Lillian spear Il
reynolds Levick all OF Pni.ade phia. are guests
{ Kent Cottage. d
Mrs c. Noble aud family. Of Philadelphia. "
re spending some time at her cottage. "The il
fest Philadelphia Her soniu.law and daugh.
sr. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hargadiue Of Fred
-lca are guests at the same cottage
Bowers and Magnolia base bail teams crossed Il
ats here last Saturday. It being the second :,
anne OF series. Tue game was well played {
nd resulted in a score OF to 10 favor OF
overs Il took ten innings to decide the game Il
Charles Wyatt, OF Milford, has opened his res o.
,urant at the corner Of Main street and Hub c.
ard Avenue. Mr.. Wyatt kept a restaurant r
nd confectionery establishment there last year e
nd was very successful in his undertaking; n
eside il was a great convenience to tue public
they could be served with a lunch at aey d
oar and at times when the hotels could not
rHlsh meals. A
II looks now as though people would be well n
rived with ice cream; there are eight places n
ready opened ana more to follow a little II
ter on. fe