Milford chronicle., 1915-09-03
BOWERS.

The gala crowds that has been max
ing old Bowers the most lively place on
the bay shore for the past two months
/ have about all departed for their home,
leaving only few who will be with us
until after Labor Day, after which they
will depart to their respective homes
/ and places of occupation.
The musicians who have been with US
for two months rendering delightful
music for the many dancers who par
! ticipated in that invigorating pastime at
the Johnson Casino, left for their homes
at York, Pa, on Monday by the Str.
Frederica. Those three young men
with their genial and gentleman man.
ner aside from their most enchanting
music have won the good will and praise
from all that have come in contact with
them and it is the sincere wishes of all
this town and community that they will
be with US another year.
The Oystermen of town, who have
grounds in the bay, have begun this
week to dredge for market and get back
some of their money they have spent
the past two or three springs for plants.
1t is to be hoped that they will have
plenty of number ones and receive a
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Capt. Thomas Morris, Capt. Burt
Stone, Capt Charles Simpson, Capt
William Short and Capt BuckaloO are
the most extensively engaged in that
business at this place.
When it comes to hustling country
truck one of our regular huxters who
comes to town every morning holds the
re cord. He drove in town one morning
the past week and from the time he
landed in town and accosted the first |
customer it was just two minutes when |
he had delivered his last order. Now |
that is what the writer call "going |
some"
Fire was discovered on Friday in the |
drying building of the crab factory, of l
Smith e. Tomlin, at their plant near
town, and with all the help of the plants /
force and the assistance of the neigh
OOrs they managed to confine it to that
one building. Mr.. Smith informed the
writer that the house had been filed
the day before with sixty-five thousand
crabs and they had just started their
fires to dry them when it took fire. 1t
S supposed that it caught from one of
the stoves. The loss was about three
thousand dollars with no insurance on
ne building.
Mrs. E. V. Davenport has returned
rom Philadelphia the past week having .
enjoyed the trip very much.
Mrs. F. Briscoll, of Wilmington, is
listing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
ard Tribbett of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilson of Phila-
elphia, have been spending some time ]
IS the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Job Gov
rdale near town.
Miss Jennie Gaffney of Philadelphia, e
) enjoying a pleasant time as the guest
f Capt F. E. Morris of town.
Miss Ida Davidson spent the past S
7eek with friends in Milford.
Mrs. Gula Mitchner and children also
ir and Mrs. George Dapp. of Phila- F
elphia, are the guest Of Mrs. Grace v
imore of town.
Miss Annie Morris is visiting friends "
nd relatives in Philadelphia and taking A
] the different parks for pastime.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brinkley Macklin of t,
ear town, are the proud and happy S
arents of a baby girl that the stOrk
rought them Wednesday night of last Il
eek. Maybe Brinkley dom think that N
ably Maud is some kid.
Miss Cola Donovan of near town, is in
sitting Miss Susie Donovan of near D
incOn.
Mrs. J. A. Wilcutts and daughter ju
iolet, of near town, are spending VI
w days this week in Philadelphia.
ST. PAUL. H