Milford chronicle., 1917-12-14
BOWERS.

O HnnraIa. -
u'uay was one Of the most sa,.or-
'nis Oayshore has experienced 80. -. .'''
years The fifty mile-an- hour - ',''ii'
IN tide that submerged Dos, - u'o'
- ana was certainly the bigba.
sl1e we nave seen for many wears d,
O''ul'aleIy no serious damage v,s -
"Heh the water receded il u,,s -
lhat aside from a few emptv 49, In .,-l
ilau uoated away, there was nr,l,.,.-,, '',-'
no uanage to property. The co,.e11
"lohs me river and bay front. which 80
exposed to the fury Of the storm, ,',,'.'
without any damage. ESCAPED
one extreme follows anotb.r T.. 81.
weather and tidal conditions a,5
SATURDAY the highest tide in vears r,.,.
recorded at Bowers Beach and a..
ters covered all the low Lands -
- marshes resemble the open bav m
Hohuay following the lowest tide wbict
'i'e Oldest lnhabitaut has seen for r,a-,
years occurred. The water was 80 ~.
IN the Murderkil River thai the 80 '
frederica was aground in Fre6aric. NV,
could not leave on her trim untn IT,,
uay morning, when she finally sucooo,,s,, =,
IN clearing the mouth of the river m 49,
place. '' '' 'his
Many Muskrats Being TRAPPED
Those who follow trappinp rors,,r......-
having very good success. Many of mis-
iur bearing animal are brought in d,il,,
ana as the pelts bring good prices and
the hesh sells readily from twentv-fyo
TO thirty cents pair the result of tran
ping on the marshes brings many dollars
10 those who follow the business
farmers Are Smelling and Shipping Corn
Inc taH work is about all completad
ana many farmers are having their corr,
crop shelled' and are shipping it via the
steamer F'rederlca, and also bv the sen
eral corn boats which come here IN b,,,
corn and take it to places in New Targ,,.
"here they raise other produce and pre-
Ter to buy corn from Delaware growers
The yield has been more satisfactory. to
the farmers and the prices are also very
pleasing, so that this will be very hon
py Christmas to all the growers in tbie
vicinity
Gamers Shipping Their Pack
The Gamers at Bowers Beach are shin
ping their stock as fast as it is possible
via the steamer Frederick. and hone ~
nave but little in their cannerfes when
the steamer stops her trips to the CITY
for the winter months.
Oyster Packers Stopped for Season
The oyster shucking house here has
closed down for the season. and about |
all of the oyster tongers have stopped he
cause of the bad weather They will
oyster only during fair weather from now
1n, to supply the local trade for oysters
Those of the bay oystermen who have
'een supplying the packers here. will now
urn their attentions to the city markets
or their customers. So taking all in all
business at Bowers Beach is ready to lay
Up for the winter and enjoy the fat
which the season has brought to their
,ank accounts.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Davidson are
listing their children: James resides at
layton, Del; Robert is at Liston Rear
range Light House near Port Penn. and
he daughter, Mrs. Jennie Haldeman. lives
t Edgemoor.
Walter Fisher who has lived at South
towers for the past three years. has
moved with his family to Wilmington
I
'loyment Tor the winter
Those who work by the day have GER
AMY had their innigs this year There
as not been a day but what there was
n opportunity Of some character for
Working, and the wages paid were such
5 the widest dreamer never dreamed
f. Some have profited by the Opportun-
~ and have saved sufficient to rest upon
heir oars thru the winter, while others
ave fund that money easily earned is
ioney easily spent; but such is always
he case, and perhaps win always be So
Mrs. Mary Short is visiting in Phia-
elphia with her daughter, Lima, and
Mrs. c. H. Short is VISITING her sister,
Irs. Purnell and Miss Anna May Gala
ay, in Camden, n. J.
Mrs. Leon Kelly, now Of Milford pass
/ Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
icharu Buckaloo.
The Ladies Aid Society met at the
1me of Mrs. William King on Friday
yening last and were pleasantly enter
lined. After the business session was
,er refreshments were served. The So
al houl was much enjoyed by the large
imber in attendance, as well as the ,