Milford chronicle., 1911-06-23
BOWERS.


Messrs. Davidson and Grace at present
are engaged in putting their Merry-go-
round in place on the beach front, near
the Beach Hotel, preparatory to the open
ing Of the season. A Merry -go-round OH
the beach seems to be a necessary adjunct
as it usually has a crowd in attendance
on all occasions and the delight of the
younger set more especially.
The Beach Hotel will be under differ
ent management this year, and we trust
under better The house and premises
are being rejuvenated and put in proper
condition for the reception Of guests and
the managers promise to conduct the
place and to devote their time in catering
to tine comfort and conveniencies of their
guests 50 as to bring back the old hostelry
4 to its former standing, not only among its
former patrons, but to add new ones to
its list
We have four hotels at this place, with
a capacity to accommodate several hundred
persons, aud with the proper push and
hustle by the different management and
little money spent in printers ink in the
way OF advertising, they can be filled dur
ing the season and in fact by so doing
the season here would be heightened. I
There is no reason but what the month .
of June is as propitious a month for the
resort as any during the season and also
the month of September the same. the
weather conditions are just as inviting,
the pastimes and attractions Just as good
then as in July and August Why not
hustle and advertise and offer induce
ments for patrons to come early and stay
late
The johnson Hotel is open all the wear
around and is under good management
and the visitors or sojouruers can be ac-
,ommodated at all times. The Kent
Cottage is being put in condition for the
season and will be under the same man
Igement as last year, also The Bay View
Hotel, in South Bowers will be under
he same management as last year. ltis
by the managers of the differ
mt hotels to have quite a number of
uests by the first of July, as many per
ons from the cities come here to spend
he first week in the month ami remaiu-
lg until after the Fourth
The cottages are filling up and by tile
rst of the month the greater part of z
lem will be occupied.
The Saturday evening dances at the
asino are largely patronized 10y the
Dunger set. patrons coming from all the
grounding towns and country to enjoy
e evening. The management has Sc
red the services of the Misses Ham
onds, of Milford, to furnish the music.
ley furnished music for the dance last
turday evening. violin and piano. and
was pronounced very good
The new arrivals registered at the
hnson Hotel are, H. c. Hartline. Vim.
Wiudolph ]. c. Gregory, W. H.
,ughtery, Mrs II NJ Johnstone and
ss Katherine Johnstone, all of Phila.;
SIS Ida johnson, of Milford.
Mrs. n. Ellenger, {. J. Rice. wife and
4, of Phila, were guests of Mrs l.. r. =
IN on over Sunday. O
The Bowers and Frederica ball teams (
'ssed bats last Saturday at Frederica. 2
re s to 3 in favor of Frederica. They 3
y next Saturday ON the Bowers dia- 9
nd in the afternoon. at which time we Z
)ect some fast ball playing. 2
ieorge Hinken and family, of Philadel- &
a, have occupied their fine cottage in )
It'll Bowers. this is one of the best and {
st costly cottages on that side among Z
excellent lot of cottages.
liss Beth Toner. of Wilmington, and {
IS Helen Satteriield and brother. of 9
ton, have been guests of Mrs. John C.. ?
lighter. 2
Irs. Amanda Slaughter, who has been 3
ting J. G. Slaughter, has returned 3
ne. 9
aptain Richard Buckaloo and family 3
little Greek, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
II Kelley {
atwood Edwards and wife of Greens (
}, Md, were SUNDAY visitors with Q
and Mrs. Oliver Marker. 2
RS. Virginia Wood, of Camden, y. T., <
bought the Wilmington City cottage 3
Murderkiu Avenue. which She will 2
as summer home. Mrs Wood will 8
as the widow of the late 3
ph Wood, who was the owner and z
ager of the Beach Hotel for a num-
of years. .