Milford chronicle., 1913-08-15
BOWERS


This town and vicinity was blessed
with glorious rain the past week, ,anC
from the looks of the adjoining countrl
largiDg of the coming tomato and corr
crop here. Speaking Of those two crop!
the writer thinks this district can beai
the country both in corn or tomatoes
for certainly think from the present
outlook there will be bumper crop tc
harvest this fall.
Our Salt Hay King. Mr.. W. Gibson,
is right on the job this season with his
corps of men, preparing the marsh hay
for his city trade of which he has con-
tracted from year to year several thous-
and tons to be delivered during the sum-
mer and fall. Mr.. Gibson is also in the
retail business, selling a load on the
ground for three dollars or delivering il
for FIVE.
The steamer Frederica on her trip down
last Saturday evening had a large num-
Der OF passengers on board, and from re-
liable authority was badly in need of an
officer TO manage and control the crowd
while on the trip down, as there was
some that certainly needed taste of the
law TO bring them to their senses; an
officer is also badly needed while the
boat IS at the wharf at this place to con
troll the crowd while the boat is being
unlOaded and loaded.
Miss Lulu Dare and Miss Emma Wal
ton, of Philadelphia, are spending their
vacation with Mrs. James Short, of town
LOllis Queen and Mrs. Sproul of Balti-
more, are enjoying the hospitalities of
the Johnson Hotel.
Frank Waller, of Philadelphia, was a
guest at the Johnson during the past
week.
Miss Sarah Hoze, Of Wilmington, was a
visitor with relatives of town the past
week.
Emorv Scotch, of Dover, was enter
tained at the Wanderers Home" the
past week by Miss Henrietta Marotha.
Miss Lille and Daisy Salevan were the
guests of relatives and friends Of town
the past week.
Miss Annie Clendaniel, Of near town,
IS seriously III at this writing with typhoid |
fever
Miss Nancy Manlove, Of Philadelphia,
is spending her vacation at Frederica /
with her mother.
Mrs. ]. w. Manlove was a visitor with
relatives of near town the past week.
They also enjoyed the dancing in the
evening at the Casino
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Webb of Milford,
ire entertaining at the Priscilla Cottage
N the bay front, and are entertaining
several Of their friends from Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Greenfield ,ofAvon-
lale, Pa, will leave for home this week
tter spending their outing at the Ger
nantown Cottage on the river front.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Lynch, of Phil
delphia, are spending their vacation in
be West Philadelphia, and have with
lem at present Mr.. H. H. Wallace and
life. Mr.. and Mrs. Tomiinson, Miss Mil
E Gates, p, c. Tomlinson. Ida Tom
nson, Mrs. John West and son lack.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. K. Moore and son, Of Y
myrna, spent a few days with Miss (
essie Covington the past week.
Mrs Howard Bonwell and daughter, Y
Camden, n. j., were visitors Of Mr.. (
I'd Mrs Emory the past week.
James Vincent. one of our Young men Y
town, escaped what might have pro-
IN a watery grave last Saturday night. =
i'd it not been for the timely arrival of X
couple Of friends, who found him fast (
leep on the steamboat wharf, living on
e last plank next to the river. Be more
reful James in the future where Won .
eep. St. Paul