Milford chronicle., 1913-08-01
BOWERS

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spending a few DAYS with her cousi1
Elizabeth Martin
Harry Flack and wife, of Philadelphia
are visiting their mother Mrs. GeoTg,
4 Flack, Of town.
Mrs. GoOtee Stevens and children O.
Wilmington are enjoying the delightful
climate of South Bowers while on theiI
vacation.
Richard Belts, of Fork Landing, Del,
is enjoying two week rest at the
Hotel Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Grace of Phila-
= delphia are enjoying the cool sea breezes
with relatives at the shore
Creighton Johnson and wife. Of Bridg-
vile, Del. was the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. {. Salevan the past week.
Miss Helen Williams of near town en-
/. Joyed the cool and refreshing breezes of
Camden Camp the past week with her
cousin Blanche Wilcuts
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Reynolds Salevan. Of
Philadelphia are enjoying their vacation
with friends and relatives Of near town.
Miss Mary Lane, Annie McCaffrey and
Mamie Mcqueen, Of near town, and
Herbert Lane and sister Annie, Of Phila-
delphia are spending two weeks al The
West Philadelphia Cottage" on the river
front
Mrs. Howard Carey and two children
of near town are making a two weeks
visit with friends and relatives, Of Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. Alfred Davis. of near town took
trip on the Steamer "Frederica, to
Philadelphia the past week.
! Kew. Frank c. Ritchie, of Germantown,
Pennsylvania, who has been spending
his vacation with his family during the
month Of July in the 'Precilla Cottage
along the bay front preached a grand
sermon in the NJ. E. church the past
Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Davenport and her mother
Mrs. James Short, Of this place spent
the past week with friends and relatives |
in Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth Darby. of Frederica was /
the guest of her friend Mamie S. Daven- |
port the past week.
Salisbury Williams, of Wilmington.
Delaware spent Saturday and SUNDAY
with Mr., and Mrs. +. X. Williams Of
this town.
Dick Draper and Edward Salevan, of
Milford have leased piece Of land on
which they propose TO erect large cas-
lno or dance hall. These two gentlemen
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of the day, propose to have a fine orches-
ira and givefto the public a dance every
evening not barring any dance of the !
day.
Mrs. T. {. Salevan. of near town !
noticing one of her fine Plymouth rock
hens dropping around, decided to investi- \
gate and on examination found about
one pound of binder twine in its craw. h
Mrs. Salevan performed the operation 4.
without assistance or anesthetics and at
his writing reports her patient nearly o
-eady 10 cackle. .
The farmers of this vicinity are about
through with their threshing and report A
bout eighteen bushels per acre on an
IN average. u
Our base ball team has got going at
asst, and the first victim 10 fall to their 7,
asst playing was the strong Camden team,
Who were simply at the mercy of our
amous pitcher, Buckaloo, who stood 4,
hem up for keeps. Among the features
4 the game was the batting OF Skinny" r
davenport, who made a hit each trip mp G.
core, to 6.
Among the scores Of automobiles that ar
listed the beach on Sunday last were az
welve machines from Milton, but am
orry to say that their correspondent, D. si,
j. &, was not among the bunch. G.
In our last letter to the Chronicle we w;
usually mentioned the performance Of
Ir. Windsor and his trained bear while in
at this resort. We did not
lean to give the impression that Thad ~
nd his bear were the whole show-not G,
y any means, as the whole troupe, being fe,,
len Of prominence and well known in da
1siness pursuits, we did not intention n
ly omit their names and the parts 7
icy performed in the great public exhi- n,
tion they gave to an admiring and en-
iusiastic crowd. We recall the days
hen Barnum, with his great hippodrome.
ied to exhibit in this State and excite
e thousands that saw his performances:
It nothing in comparison, or spectacular
i'd exciting as the exhibition, given bv ing
is well known troupe on Hubbard and yea
avenues. The actors and the OF
rts they performed are worthy Of special Oh
ention. Will Webb acted as the ring
aster, collector and announcer of the oaI oaI
ferent acts and parts as they would be MI,
rformed. AS a collector he proved his oI
iciency ina manner most pleasing and
atify!ng, especially to the troupe The RE
Of the thrilling acts as \, MS
ay would be performed, his stentorian the
lEG NOu4u uN nNdlu lOI d SQUARE around, =.
the delight of the enthusiastic crowd
Harry Pierce, of the firm Of Pierce & Jam
rmean, was the leader of the band and Su1
coursed some excellent music; so much nau
that he was enchored so repeatedly leI
t his program of music was confined nss'
lost to one selection, His music was ma IA
of as classical order as the great Vic ~
Herbert would appear, but more on pay
rag-time order. lIRds R
he star performer, Louder Hearn, the eit
b with the red sweater, was then in M
iuced, and the thrilling act and the very
Uning event was to be pulled off when ing,
star performer was to ascend to the NJ
is-trees of a tall flag pole and then ~
cend in a parachute to the ground A0sl
crisis came; the ladies, who had been VIII
lessing the show and throwing bou-
IS at the star performer, became fear -s lam
that some dire calamity might befall1 !, hui
performer, they with one concerted 1he
anded prevailed upon him not to do MI
daring act, and it was called off. neI
ist but not the least, was the great WI