Milford chronicle., 1915-08-06
BOWERS.

J Bowers Beach is getting more ano
more like Coney Island every season, anC
it now looks as if 1915 would be a record
breaker for attendance of people, as
well as for the social life among the
cottagers. The hotels are filling up
rapidly, while the cottages are nearly
all open for the balance of the season.
When big Thursday" comes around,
and that will be August 18th, the sec
ond Thursday in August. it will see the
hotels prepared with greatly enlarged
/ equipments to take care of the crowd.
From every indication 1915 will be a
banner year providing the weather is
favorable for the people turning out.
/ Two games of base ball have been ar
ranged to be played on Big Thursday
at Bowers, and the manager, Reynolds
Davidson states that the team to con-
test with the Bowers Club will be a
strong one.
Each trip of the Steamboat Frederick
brings full loads of passengers who find
accommodation at the boarding houses
and the hotels, and the hot weather of
the past week made the city folks ap-
preciate the cool breezes which have
prevailed at old Bowers Beach. Several
recent trips of the steamer had so many
passengers that they could with difficulty
find accommodations for them ALL
The fishing at Bowers was never bet
ter than at the present time, and the
fishing parties are returning with large
catches of beautiful sea trout, and they
claim that they get more than the full
worth of their money in the fish, not
to mention the fine sport in catching
them. A party from Wilmington last
Sunday chartered the boat of Captain
Morris at Bowers Beach and went to the
fishing banks on the large schooner, and
believe me they had some trip, and the
fish they caught were a sight to look at.
Captains Willis johnson and Jacob
Segress. two of the leading fishermen
at Bowers, claim to have the most COM
plete equipment of hooks and lines for
bay fishing in the place, and they are
carrying a very large part of the fish
ing parties.
The city cousins are certainly here in 4
force, and from the appetites they have |
brought along with them, there will be |
real shortage in the spring chicken sup |
ply in a short time but, we are glad to |
have them come, as the people of old |
Bowers and vicinity is noted FORTS hos
pitality, and none ever went away want
ing for the good things to eat.
Jay Haldeman who has been attend
ing the range lights for the government
on st. Jones River, has been transferred A.
to Cross Ledge Light as assistant keeper
and will assume his duties at the light !
house in the bay this week. Howard |
johnson, of Rising Sun, has been ap-
pointed to succeed him at his station.
The ice man, w. S. Camper, is sure |
on the job these hot days, and every
body is getting ample supply of ice ; |
which is the most important thing in the /
comfort of living at sea shore resort. |
The dwelling that was destroyed by |
fire on the farm of Thomas B. Emory |
short time ago is being rebuilt by the
owner, and Mr.. Minner of Magnolia is
doing the work.
A valuable farm horse owned by David |
Phillips died last Saturday.
Miss Nan ManlOve, of Philadelphia, is
passing her vacation with her mother in !
Frederica, but she has found time to
make some short visits to friends at and
near Bowers this week.
Willis Pardee and family were guests
of Elwood Davidson and family last
Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Darby, of Frederick,
is enjoying the sea breeZes at Bowers
as the guest of Miss Mary Davenport.
Frank Smith and family, of Whining
ton, are passing their vacation as guests
IF Enos Williams.
David Humphreys and family, Mrs.
Harry Fleming, Mr.. anG Mrs. Frederick
md son, all of Philadelphia, are passing
heir vacation with their parents, Mr..
md Mrs. Silas Fleming.