Milford chronicle., 1913-08-22
BOWERS

Big Thursday, or the second Thursday
in August, a day that has been cele-
brated at this. resort from time unknown
60 the Oldest inhabitants now living, and
we presume was taken from the Indians
that inhabited this Peninsula, has come
and gone and the people from all parts
of the country and in all modes Of con-
Veyances from a covered farm wagon
TO an automobile gathered here on that
day to meet their friends and relatives
of earlier days and congratulate one
another on their well-dOlngs, either so
cially, financially or politically, and to
have a good social time in general. The
crowd on that day was not so large as
former years, only being on fair esti-
mate about five thousand people here
for the day. The authorities were well
pleased at the order and good feeling
that prevailed on that day. being marred
only by a slight disturbance in the af-
ternOOn, caused by some very bad fight
ing whiskey that managed to get in
town, and of course when that stuff got
to working it very readily made itself
known, especially to our chief of police,
Tinly Stevenson, who was quickly nOti-
fed. and to uphold the honor of the State
and the protection of the citizens therein
attempted to put the cork in that bottle
of fighting alcohol From some un-
known cause the chief batteries proved
20 have lost their spark, and when they
found the chief his tongue was prOtrud-
ing from his mouth and he was using
sign language with his eyes to his friends,
meaning pull him off, and when the gal
lent chief did get assistance his eyes
stopped working and the sign went to
his legs and in the twinkling of a star,
or rather like a shooting star that cop
bid his friends farewell, running over and
dislocaCing one man S arm and jumping
an eight foot wire fence he disappeared /
from the scene to more congenial climes. /
In the line Of sports for the day the main
attraction was two games Of baseball
between Bowers and the strong club of
Greensboro, Md. The morning game,
loosely played one, was taken by the
visitors by a score of y to 5, while with
a changed lineup Bowers won the after
noon game, which was an exciting one,
by the score of 4 to 2 The feature of
this game was the battery work of Tar
burton and Davis and the all round play
ing Of the Bowers team.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. King entertained
during the week the following guests
W. H. Clair Of Philadelphia, Mrs. Emma
TOmlinson of Drawbridge, Miss Helen
Hatfield of Harrington and Miss Alice
Sharp Of FELTON,.
Mrs. C. H. Wyatt and daughter Phy-
lis, of Milford, spent several days as
guests of Mrs. f. R. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Donovan and
laughter Beatrice, of Georgetown. were q
visitors the past week of Mr.. and Mrs. c
2. M. Donovan of near town. I
Mrs. G. W. Farrow, Misses Mabel
md Glaspy Farrow and Mrs. Mcgee, of $
Milford, have returned home after Il
lleasant visit with Mrs. Mary A. Short :.
Miss Susie Donovan, of near town, is Il
listing friends and relatives near J.
Georgetown. u
Mrs. George Charsha, Mrs. Edward s.
peaks and daughter Ruth. of Balti- a
lore, are the guests Of Mrs. Willis
0hnson.
Mrs. D. Knight and daughter, Of Will
lington, are spending few days with
lr. ana Mrs. w. B. Donovan of near
)wn. n,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Grunday and Mr.. "a
I'd Mrs. John Bashay, of New York, are
lloying country air and fried chicken th
ith Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Macklin near w
wn. IN
Herman Short, Of Salem, N. j., is on
extended visit with his parents, Mr.. no
d Mrs. John Short. n
Jack Boulden and Oscar Stafford, of Fr
ilmington, are spending their vacation Sc,
Cunning Club Cottage. on
Albert NJ Creamer of Philadelphia we
tn a party of friends, are camping on
South Bowers and are certainly en- hel
ing every moment Of their vacation nes
drs. Lou Wilcutts, Of Philadelphia. is 4
iting her daughter, Mrs. S. E. Knight. has
ergeant James H. Tucker, Mrs. d
nes H. Tucker and Miss Lille Clark, Mr..
are among the guests at 7
johnson Hotel. dav
ohn Richards, Of Philadelphia, spent Geo
aw days the past week with Miss into
ma Martin of near town and
rs. Drucilla Mccoy and two daugh- dish