Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28

the water works in itself, and we say
stick to that idea: grant no franchise. OF
we may get into a hole" like Frederica
has. True, it is some time before the
next Legislature convenes, but the time
will come. By the way. the plant of the
Frederica works, as faras advanced. looks
good, and the water in the reservoir is as
| clear as crystal
! There was a colored excursion to Bowers
Beach on Wednesday from Milford Also
the Frederca, Viola and Magnolia Sunday
Schools piCnicked there on the same dav
everything IS said to have appeared to be
part of one stupendOus whole very
pleasant day, enchanting scenery. and
lovely surroundings. We had a personal
invitation from the Rev Bounds on Tues |
day evening and again on Wednesday
morning to accompany the excursionists. |
but, as we had had some experience in /
gong TO the beach at Rehoboth in wagons.
We IN view OF that experience, declined
date.
There was sudden death at Bowers on
wednesday. Years ago, or when Bowers
was III ilS primeval state, 1t was said the
climate was 50 healthy that no one ever
IleH lhere. Il was related that old Mrs.
Bowers from whom the place is probably :
id''leu' HNed there to a great age, until ;
,le , became thln, and dried up. when one =,
lay 4 southwest wind came and blew her
'ul lnlo the bay; and that was the last of .
'er al Bowers Since then Bowers has
become a town, and death has entered =.
mere as well as all other hauntsof civiH- !,
auon There have been a few TO ou-.
y I""Ieuse' WITHIN the passing wears
however TINS old and familiar resort is
loIe than keepne pace with the outside "
o' '"' ne numerous cottages and pres y
nt population attest this. O yes. there =
marked difference now than in Ill.,, ID
ayS Whcn the Old Man Bontcr drove -
Is stakes, and 'Boozer" Boone barap-
led llie multitude with the tale of the -,
.iraculous draughts of fishes he had y"
hded upon its shore.
our vacation is ended and Gro ,t;. III
edieY snaH have been read we stall be ~
our old home at Milton: Dc0 I0LeUte
nave had good time renewing the
quaintanceShip of former wears and
ysuhS ainid scenery that has lived i'm
emory Tor half century. The same
'oay aeiis' streams and other recol1ec- ic,
ms OF nature are still here. Their con a.
'"Tauon IS not changed, and have en- Al
yea Their beauty They have recalled
emories both pleasant and sad. have ist
joyed both In the solitude of the ~
'od ] have retrospected the past and
any, such memories should make ou,. a
tier man At times we like solitude
Is then we are alone with nature and
tli natures God 'Tis then We feel in =,
T heart the poet $ thrill rs rs.
here Is a pleasure in the trackless ~, .;
wood VII
mere IS music on the lonely shore We
ere company where none intrtide =
iy the dark sea, and music i'm its roar 81, 'oCl
Ieader, did you ever experience this
Ill OF nature? Some people call il re- RI
on and so do l. 1t is inspiring. ex ."
irating II lifts one up above the mum
le sphere and causes him to breathe
med AR. If you have not experienced
= emotions, try the experiment. T
Whittier makes Maud Muller say. ,,s,
I all the sad words of tongue or M,
saddest are these it might have
been % =
cannot voice Maud Muller's words I'D
experience around this native heath w
ne OF pleasure unmixed with renlorse TP-
more than ever convinced all THINGS u,
ordered for the best. -
ne causeway contiguous to and north =
rederica, that has been covered with
he'd stone, and the overseer with tbe
,a,'t ' h-' ,is JeeL covered with dirt since the
'''' 'eei' i'e' &C. d. 4. {. and