Milford chronicle., 1917-06-01
BOWERS.

Sunday was big day at Bowers. Il
we take into consideration the number of
automobiles that We're here on that day
Some were here visiting friends. other.
merely for stroll along the shore
while others perhaps just for the plea
sure Of the ride TO and from their homes
and the shore; but, be that as it may,
there were several hundred Of such here
with us last Sunday.
/ The fishermen continue to catch a
amount Of fish, but not yet an abund-
ance. as the demand is greater than the
supply There does not seem to be any
slack in the demand, as hundreds OF
! seekers for fish are here daily. and con-
/ sequenty the price does not lessen any
/ from the start in the early part Of the
month; therefore. those who want them
to salt down for fall and winter use.
have to pay an exhorbitant price for
them There never was more profit
able season for the fish hucksters than
/ this has been. for while they have paid.
and do pay, an eXhorbitant price here for
/ fish, the consumers have 20 bear the
burden after all.
Mrs DIT. T. D. Hubbard and Mrs
William O. Cubbage spent Saturday last
with their brother, Mr.. and Mrs. FL
wood Cosden at their home in Smyrna
Some Of our young men without fam
I lilies that are liable to register under the
conscript law. say they intend to volun-
teer between now and the registering
day, as they much prefer to enlist than
10 be drafted.
Mrs Louise Wood and Miss Tressa
Watson left on Mondays boat for Cam
den, n. j.. where they will spend the
week with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Young Of Cam
den have been visiting their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. II. Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Coverdale were
entertained on Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kilen near Milton. Del.
W. Davidson is having a new
boiler Of a larger capacity installed in
his canning factory, located near the
steamboat wharf at Bowers.
Hundreds Of people. little and big. old
and young. were in attendance at the
picnic held in the grove at saxton's
school house on Saturday afternoon last
A very enjoyable time was the general
report.
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the guest Of Mrs. Howard johnson last
week.
William Carey left here last week. hav-
ing accepted a position with the tele-
phone company, and win be- located at
Clayton.
Mrs. George ". srayd has returned
home after visiting week with her SIS
ter in Salem, n. J.
The younger set was given a May par
ty BY Henry Fisher and sister. Miss on
lie. in South Bowers. on Friday evening.
OF last week. Many were present and
an enjoyable evening was spent BY all
in attendance.
Mr., and Mrs. Leland Clements, OF
wilmington. who were recently married.
are guests Of her mother. Mrs. G. ".
Flack. at the Victoria cottage on Main
street.
The Junior Aid Society will meet on
Thursday evening. May S1st at the
apartment house Of Mrs. Clara J. Coles.
on MurderlSin avenue. and be entertained
by Miss Beatrice Coles.
Misses Mildred and Maud Palmer, OF
Frederick, were resort visitors with
friends on Thursday Of last week
It is an old adage. that necessity IS
the mother Of invention and the truth Of
it seems to be well verified at Bowers.
under the existing circumstances. on ac-
count Of the high price Of food. and es-
pecially the scarcity Of vegetables. )
Those having small plots Of ground that
have not been utilized for anything for
years. or perhaps ever, have converted
them into vegetable gardens, and now
they are loud in their boastings Of such
promising possibilities for their tables.
supplied with their own products. The
owner Of the baseball grounds has plow-
ed the ground up. and has it in fine con-
iition for a crop, and expects 10 put the
whole plot into late potatoes.
The Wilmington Gun ana Fishing Club
headed by Ralph Stevens, spent the
week end at their club house in South
Bowers. They tried the hook and line
fishing while here. but were not very
successful in their catches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller and a Mr.. Brown.
Il Philadelphia. were week end guests.
DR.. J. NJ Twiuey and Mrs. Jehu N.
Reed. OF Dover. and Mrs. Prettyman and
laughter Of Smyrna; MI. and Mrs. Aida
POWELL. Of Wyoming. and Mr.. and Mrs. 4
Tohn Din and daughter. Of Willow Grove
we're Sunday guests at the johnson Ho-
el
William Buckaloo. of Bowers. showed
IFS patriotism on Saturday last when
e went to Philadelphia and enlisted in
he u s. Naval Coast Defense He was
ccepted and sworn in. and instructed
hat he would be called for duty at any
ime, possibly within two weeks at the
lrtherest
MI l
hurch will meet in Elizabethian Hall.
his Friday evening. June 1st and will
e entertained by Mrs. william +. Dav-
ison and Mrs. William J Coverdale
he president Of the society desires as
lrge an attendance as possible. as there
special business to be transacted at
his meeting.