Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27

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, " Msshing. so far as Bowers is con-
40 N has practically closed, ana
hag1, zen. as before reported, a very
noorIeason. Had il not been Tor the
nrices obtained for the shad caught'
the fishermen would not have maue
exnenses-in fact several nets did not
realize enough to pay first cost OF the
Law outs. The surf seines nope Ior
better success, and from the showing
made on Monday and Tuesday OF tnls
week. it looks encouraging, as they
brought to the shore between one and |
two hundred bushels OF hsh, COM
Dosed of trout and sea croakers, COM
monty called hard-heads. The latter |
was in the majority, but a few days |
more Of warm sunshine weather VIII |
bring trout on.
Bowers WIN Grow Garden Produce
The residents of Bowers have awak- |
ened to the fact that it is better to
raise vegetables for their own tables
than to depend on the market 1or
them. Spurred perhaps by the high
cost of living, or otherwise, 10 heeu
the Injunction to use all the spare
land available for such cultivation
with few exceptions each family mas
small plot of ground prepared TO
grown their own vegetable products.
| This is cOmendable, and while form
erly they hardly gave the matter q
thought, because of the fact that all
kinds of vegetables were comparative
lv cheap, and could be had at any
| time. so the growing of vegetables Tor
their own use was hardly thought OF;
| hence. acres Of good land within the
| limits of the town have been IDLE ana
| land well adapted to the growth OF
such products.
Miss Elizabeth Kennedy has return
ed home from Camden, N. j., where
she has been on an extended visit
with relatives and friends.
Rev. G. R. Ellis, the new pastor
assigned to this charge by the late
conference, preached his first sermon
at Bowers Church on Sunday last.
He was greeted with an appreciative
congregation and made very good
impression on his hearers. He be-
ing an entire stranger, never having
visited the place before, the utter
most thought was "how will we ike
him." but before he was through with
the service, the conclusions Of his lis
/
made no mistake in the minister they
sent to administer to this charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Davidson
and daughter Miss Ida, were enter
tanned the greater part Of last week
by friends in Viola.
| Mrs. Willard TTibbett OF Whining
ton was a last weeks visitor with her
son, Gilbert, and other friends at the
resort.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William o. Cubbage last
week. and left a fine baby girl. viii
is now wearing a broad smile and
, saws that its name is Mary Virginia;
mother and daughter are getting on
fine.
Mrs. William j. COverdals Is on
the sick list, under the care of Dr. g.
: Martin. of Magnolia, and at this writ
ing is in a rather serious condition. .
The Bay oystermen report the
I planting excellent. that the natural
. growth on the rocks is plentiful and
OF excellent quality.
< Mr.. and Mrs William W. Moore
formerly of Houston, but later ol
s | Shaior Hill, Pa, have moved tc
Bowers, and are occupying a resi-
= dence on Hubbard avenue.
= Miss Lille Lyons Of Philadelphia
lafter having spent a week as the
guest Of Misses Ella and Katie Ken
t nedy. returned home on the steamer
Frederica on Monday.
!. Mrs. William T. Cubbage Of Sea
!, ford. is on a two weeks visit witt
Mr.. and Mrs. William Q. Cubbage.
r. Colonel and Mrs. Theodore Town
l. send. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harrington
IS and Mrs. Lydia Jump, Of Milford
were Sunday visitors at the shore.
Mrs. william S. Davidson wal
elected a delegate to represent oui
l. Sunday School at the State Sunda!
School convention to be held in viii
o mington on the 26th and 9th inst.
V Charley Rice, of Philadelphia, wa
week end guest of his sister, Mrs
e., Johnson, at the Johnson hotel.
s, J. Fred Martin, Esq, and son Al
l. fred, of Philadelphia, were week en-
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. s. Dav
le idson.
Dr. VIII Fleming, of Harrington, was
Sunday visitor among friends at tn
resort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gorden, G
Philadelphia were week end guests
At the Johnson hotel.
re Mr.. ana MIS-. oscar Die VI MA
"a delphia, spent the greater part of las
of week in their cottage in South Bower
"a Mr.. and Mrs. John Cleaver Of wy
rs oming were Sunday visitors at tn
a. resort.
ID Mrs. Richard Buckaloo, who ha
ne been in very poor health for som
| time past, was taken to a hospital l
ne Philadelphia for treatment on Monda
Of this week, accompanied by Dr.
Is Martin, of Magnolia ner attendin
ut physician.
is Miss Jane Mullen is a guest TIL
9t week at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
rd Walter Simpson, near Milford.
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