Milford chronicle., 1916-08-18
BOWERS.

/ The past week has brought the city
people and from reports 1t was estimated
/ that on Thursday there was the largest
crowd that has ever been seen at this re-
sort. Reliable persons, and those that
are used to estimating large crowds,
claim that there were twelve thousand
people at the shore on that day, and full
" two thousand automobiles, besides the
other modes Of travel.
The day at the shore was an ideal one
and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves
All unpleasant and disOrderly conduct
was omitted thanks to the town author
tiles who had several policemen on the
job. The hotels were simply swamped
and IL was at a premium that a person
could get sleeping quarters but at that
every one seemed to be happy and treat
ed it as joke, for everything seems to
go on Big Thursday at the shore.
Not to be Outdone by their white breth-
rem the colored people met at this place
last Saturday. it being tneir big day,
and from all reports there were more
people Of the colored race at Bowers on
that day that have been seen in the past
thirty years. They, like their white
brethren. seemed to enjoy their day. and
no trouble developed to mar the pleas
ures.
There were reports going about that
there were one or two cases Of infantile
paralysis at the shore, but that was a
The two games Of bali that were play
ed here on Big Thursday We're interest /
ing attractions. The games were be- |
mornings game our boys won it easily. |
but in the afternoon they started off with /
the confidence and expectation of land |
ing both games, but they forgot that /
Sammy Minner was to do the hurlng, |
and so they lost being ae1pless before /
his slants and curves.
The Steamer Frederica is creating
quite a peach market at this place, as
several OF the buyers from wyoming and
FELTON, came down last week and tried l.
70 make local buyers take back seat,
but C.. s.. Van Burckellow stood his
ground and made them pay dear for ev- Il
cry peach they secured, the prices rang \
ing from so cents to SIPS.
The ladies who were on the committee !
10 secure teams to haul the lumber for
The new hail have made their solicita-
lions, and while a few that promised to
haul load have done so, quite num-
Der have as yet not responded Now Il
iont disappoint the iadies in that way
rs il is not gentlemanly, and besides they
will never have any more faith in you.
Ny advice to you is to get busy as soon
Is possible
The Registration Board sat at this
llace the past Saturday, and from re-
)orts they now have on their books 462
Alfred Davis Of near town has pur-
'hased a new Maxwell car, and Paris
'amper has also purchased new Ford
7unabout
Capt Joseph Whitaker, Of Frederica,
Who has been spending the past two IL
weeks al the Johnson Hotel, has return
q q, nor home very srestly Denentted from ms
James Gumby and wife Of New York, lo
fter spending two weeks with their par G
nts, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Macklin, Of
ear town, have returned home.
DR.. Samuel c. Meredith, Of Philadel- I
hia, spent several days with Mr.. and :
lrs. W. S. Davidson, and took in Big Il
thursday.
Captain Silas Fleming and wife enjoy 5
d the pleasure Of having several Of their n
hildren and grandchildren to spend the
'eek with them and enjoy Big Thurs I
Joseph Dnahey. Of Salem, N. j.. is n
pending his vacation in. his cottage on
Mr. end Mrs. John Slaughter Of will
lington spent last Thursday as the
uests Of W. S. Davidson.
Mr. and Mrs. William Cubbage were
stors Of Mrs. Blanch Hubbard the past
Miss Jane AIitten and Mr.. and Mrs. y
enry Wallace Of Philadelphia are vis-
ors Of Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Minner Al
this town. sl
,veral days as the guests OF Mr.. and
RS. Gilbert Tribbett the past week. Ia
Thomas Wooters and family Of town In
II Monday by the steamer Frederick for
hester where Mr.. WOOters has secured IA
very lucrative position. "a
Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Coverdale Of near
wn, announce the marriage OF their p
iwson G. Alinner, Of Magnolia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Flack and Mr.. c,
"a Mrs. Harry FlaclS OF Philadelphia, II
e spending their vacation with their
)ther. Mrs G. Flack. ST
Mr.. and Mrs. George Charsha and Mrs.
7nch Speake, Of Baltimore, spent sew iii
Il days the past week with Mr. and
g Willis Johnson to