Milford chronicle., 1917-12-21
BOWERS.


to close this early in the season, as has
/ been The case with boats that run be-
tween this place and Philadelphia dur
/ ing the last week. The steamer Fred
erica finally succeeded on Monday in get
ting away from the wharf in F'rederica
and clearing the cut at the mouth OF
, the Murderkill on Tuesday morning, on
account Of the extremely low tide, but
that was only the beginning Of the trou-
bic Of last week. She finally reached
the city and discharged her cargo when
the cold weather set IN. and that, coup
led with the snow storm that prevailed
at intervals during the week, caused her
much delay in getting back home. Her
passengers were on the boat over forty
eight hours and many times during this
time the captain was instructed by some
of the passengers just how he ought to
run the boat, but the better judgment in
nautical matters Of the captain prevail
ed, and on Saturday afternoon amid the
snow and ice and all other obstacles he
landed his craft safe at her home wharf
The steamer George F. Pierce of Mil
ford put in on her down trip into Muir
derkill river for harbor. on Tuesday Of
last week, and remained there during
the balance of the week, and was still
at the wharf Tuesday of the present
week The merchants Of Milford who
had goods, especially groceries and fruit
sent trucks and wagons to our wharf and
hauled their merchandise home. The
closing OF navigation so soon and even
should it break up soon, has and will
inconvenience many of the shippers Of
produce as the warehouses on this line
are fun Of freights Of different kinds
consigned to various markets and much
more is awaiting the opportunity Of ship
ment. The merchants Of this place and
elsewhere. accessible to this line, are be-
ing handicapped as they are running
short OF goods and wares which they ex-
pected to get by this line, as well as the
laying in Of a stock to run them through
the winter, when they expect the boat TO
lay up around the New Year.
Miss Margaret Fleming has returned
home from a visit Of four weeks with
relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. b. f. Young is on the sick list
and is under the care Of physician.
Mrs. Alex Minner and Miss Jane Nit
ten are spending the week with rela-
tives and friends in Milford and Milford
Neck.
Captain Oscar Cannon. Of the schooner
Maine, who owns an oyster plantation
in the bay opposite this place. Monday
and Tuesday Of last week caught a yes
sci load Of oysters filling the hold Of the
vessel. as we'll as having about one hun
dred bushels on deck, when the storm
compelled him TO seek harbor in the
Murderkin. The ice closed in and made
it impossible for him to get to market
with all his oysters, and those on deck
froze and the greater part Of them were
direct loss. BY keeping the matches
closed he succeeded in saving the Oys-
ters in the hold Of the vessel.
wild duck shooting is engaging the
attention Of our marksmen here at the
present time.
Ned Thompson. one Of the crack shots
Of Bowers. succeeded in bagging fifteen
fine ducks last week; Henry Buckaioo
was close second, while Howard john
son brought up the rear.
We are in receipt Of a communication
from J. W. wilcutts, dated the 14th
inst, at Orange. Virginia, where he is
operating for Philadelphia commission
house, in which he states that the snow
has been quite deep there and the wealth
er very cold He also states that the
turkeys are plentiful and that the farm
ers are in the selling humor for the
holiday market.
Mrs. John H. Short has returned home
from a visit Of three weeks with her
daughters in Salem, N. J.
Jacob Hammond and Richard Patter-
son are spending the week with friends
and doing their shopping in Philadel-
phia.
Thomas Burris of Wilmington spent
the week end here with his old friend,
Walker Gibson, and family.
Christmas is drawing near and as our
minds naturally take a retrospective
turn, we recall vividly the happenings
Of similar occasions back in our boy
hood days as well as in more recent
years. The thought at the present is
why the children who attend the Sunday
School at our church Sunday after Sum
day cannot have an entertainment suit
able to the occasion as in former years.
We certainly have the material and they
demand It and it IS due them. The old
adage, "All work and no play makes
Jack aaH boy" i!s jgst ss applicable
to school work or church work as in any
other features Of child life. They are
naturally inclined to ostentation and
rightfully so, and it is the duty OF the
heads Of the Sunday School to train the
pupils in recitations. ETC., suitable for
the occasion, which will stamp and instil
in their minds truths that will never be
forgotten by them,