Milford chronicle., 1913-04-25
BOWERS

Mrs. Dave Humphrles and sister, OF
Philadelphia, are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Fleming.
DR.. Arbell and wife, of Philadelphia,
are spending a few days at Bowers,
gperintending the construction of their
beautifal cottage in South Bowers.
Captain Edward Davenport is spend
ing a few days at home with his family.
Jack Wilcutts and wife spent the past
Sunday with their parents Mr.. end Mrs.
David Wilcutts, at Magnolia.
Miss Lena d. Salevan, of Milford,
spent few days with her uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Davidson.
Mr.. Jones, of Philadelphia, is stop
ing for a short time with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Stevenson.
The church supper given last Satur-
day evening by the Ladies Aid Of this
place was quite a success financially
having cleared S32. 26. These most en-
thusiastic and God-loving women wish
to thank the public for their liberal
patronage and for making this affair a
success.
Sergeant Pepper and wife, of Will
mingtOn, are stopping at the Hotel
Johnson, for few days.
Miss Emma ManlOve, of Philadelphia,
and some friends in large touring car
took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. I. c.
Salevan last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William COhee, of
Houston, spent the past Sunday with
their sister Miss Elizabeth COhee, of
near town.
Mr. Phillip Donovan a most successful
farmer of near town claims the cham
pionship in the line of fencing, having
put up a little over twelve miles to his
credit this spring. (He must be from
Missouri.)
w. S. Camper, of near town is haul
ing logs the past week in preparation
for the enlargement of his present home
where he intends to build a large two
story kitchen with cellar so he can put
in hot water heat and bath.
W. J. Ceverdale, better known as Job,
one of the leading agriculturist of this
district, claims to be the champion mule
driver of the day not barring James
Stevenson, of Frederick.
Some very mean and contemplate
person had the littleness to cut both
tires of Percy DOnovan's bicycle last
Saturday evening while he was in church
attending the church supper.
w. S. Davidson our popular mllkman,
OF near town has purchased the canning
factory of this place from Reese & Will
son which he intends to run this year on
the most scientific plans, He is now
contracting for tomatoes and If he has
good luck, he intends next year to en-
large his plant so that he will be able to
handle peas, corn, berries and also all
the extra milk he expects to condense
and put on the market. (Frederlca
Creamery take notice.
They claim that there have been more
empty half barrels for fish arrived at
this place since our Governor signed the
liquor bill, than ever were known in one
spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Cary, of Phila-
1elphia, have moved the past week to 4.
their farm near town where they expect
TO make their future home. We wish
them good luck and success in their
present undertaking as we consider
farming one of the highest ideals Of our i,
race. L
What is the matter with our road
supervisor of the Eighth District we
would like to. see his smiling face over
n Bowers section at his earliest con-
'emence as we have a proposition to
make him worth listening to.
VIM. E. Scanlan a highly respected
'oung man of this community is quite I
n enthusiast on berry and peach grow ,
lg and will experiment to substantiate
Us views on the profitable growing of n
aese delicacies he purchased the past 4
lonth twenty-five acres of valuable "
and near Bowers where he intends to
rect beautiful bungalow and country
ONE and devote his time to the culture
red rasberries and peaches. For the y
asst five years Mr.. Scanlon has been "
evoting quite a lot of his time and >
loney in experimenting on these two
lost valuable crops. He has arrived ~ ~
the conclusion that the San Jose "
ale can be banished with the lime sui
lur solution properly used. And he Pi
rthermore claims by his experience 3.
lat the other diseases which the peach III
subject to and have swept the or /.
iards like wild fire from the peninsula Ms
e started at the root by first planting " ~
seeds, then using diseased buds ~
ON unsound and unhealthy trees for - =
attlng. Mr.. Scanlon claims that he 81 81
IS remedy now that he intends to ~
= on the market in the near future, =, -,
lieh, by applying around the roots once III III