Milford chronicle., 1909-07-09
BOWERS.

The recreation season opened on the hrst Of this
month at this place in fuil earnest and the outlook
foI a good season is certainly encouraging. The
cottages at this time nearly filled and BY the
sst Of this week the whole thing will be in full
swing.
The Fourth has come and gone and it was fully
up to the expectation Of the most sansuine here in
the point Of numbers both from the cities and the
surrounding country notwithstanding the many at
fractions at other nearby towns.
The two steamboats, on their down trips on Sat
urday July Srd, brought large numbers from the
cities 10 spend the Fourth, quite number Of fsmi'
lies going into cottages and the remainder going to
the diferen, hotels or visiting among friends at this
place or surrounding neighborhood
Everything passed of pleasantly and nothing oc-
euned to the pleasure or happiness Of any one.
All the different sports and pastmes were well
paironzed as suited the tastes and fsneies Of the
participants. Many avaied themselves Of the op-
Potunity to go out on the fishing grounds and Try
their hands hook and line fishing and the major
ity that thus engaged themselves were a rule
amply repaid, as the sport was never better Some
Of them made remarkable catches and it still
tinues as the FISH do not cease to bite and the
Der Of persons who are engaging in the spor is
greatly the increase.
The dances given at the Casino on Saturday and
Monday nights were largely attended and many
svailed themselves of the opportunity to triP the
ligh, fantastic.
Thus it is and will be from now until late in
September; the place will be real panaroma with
diversions. pleasures and ezcitemenis to suit the
most fastidious
Adam J. Lenderman Of Philadelphia spent the
Fourth here with his family who are occupying E.
R. Williams residence Main Street for the SUM
mer Vim. Rush, Of Philadelphia, was guest at
the same place at the same time
Arlie Wieutrs the husiling truck and fruit farmer
who bought a small farm Of about twenty acres has
set the pace for others to follow. He has turned
his attention to vegetable and small fruit growing
and being located near this market is Teaping
great reward in the sale Of his produce.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. E. Lynch, Miss Ida Toinlin-
son, Mrs. Mary Wes, and son J. Edward, PaHan
7 omlinson and Mitten Lynch, all Of Philadelphia
Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Nlitten, Misses Jane and Mary
B. Niitten and Vim. B. Miuen Of near Milford spent
the Fourth a, Willowcroh" as the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Minner
A large party from Camden, n. J.. ehaperoned by
Mrs VIM. o, Sawyer, are spending few weeks at
he "Aldene cottage on the Bay front. he party
consists Of Mrs James Hughes and children. Mrs
VIM. Rogers snd children, Miss Helen Sawyer,
James Sawyer, Mrs. Jason Sawyer Mrs Nlay
Hughes. Miss Margaret Hughes and Charles Price
sll Of Camden. N. J.. and Mrs. Frank Larburere
md son Frank Of Coegills Conner.
South Bowers with its line Of hIst-elass cottages
has its share Of the visitors as well It's share Of
new cottages. Miss Elizabeth Butcher is building
iuothev large double cottage near the one that she
3uilt last year, which adds much to the looks of
hat part Of there's
Mr. and Mrs. Chas T Wingate S. Leroy and .
Miss Helen Wingate Of Philadelphia, and Miss
Bessie Warrington Of Millsboro. Del. are spend
ne the season at the Blue Hen" cottage. South .
}owers.
A party. al Of Piman, ~ J.. and ohaperoned by
,lrs. Capt. E. Powell are occupying the Priscilla
Cottage on the Bay front. and this being the FIRST
sit Of the majority Of the party they seem delight
"a with the place and report that they are having
,appy soiourn with us. The following constitute
he party; Misses Iuiete Wilson. Ethel Morrow
trace Mccormick and Reua Powell and Messrs.
William Plat, and Joseph Powell Jr.
What promised at the start to be an interesting
Jane Of ball was the one begun on the diamond
iere last Saturday afternoon between the FIedenoa
cam and the Bowers team. AT FIRST Il looked ike
waterloo for our team. but 20 our establishment
ur boys soon began % make il interesting for the
sitors but for some reason the visiting team refus
d to play after the hfth inning and the umpire de-
ided the game 10 be 10 o in favor of Bowers.
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