Milford chronicle., 1917-04-20
BOWERS

The oyster fleet that belongs her
eft on Monday morning for the oy.
er rocks up the hay to begin plan
ling tie season for which has iu.
opeaeI The greatest obstacle tie
have had to encounter at this tim
las been the la8o- problem: labore-
al oyster boats are scarce and har
10 secure. Several Of the boats hay
5ecu compelled 10 leave with oa'y
partial crew. scarcely any OF then
lave aad q full crew. and many o
.aem with a crew of iuexperience,
men. The owners of the boats oIer
"a a liberal advance i'm wages iron
those previously paid; but this seem
Ell no incentive or iuducement fol
men TO ship, as they can make NOR,
otherwise. The labor problem ha.
never been so serious at this place a.
at the present. owing to the numba.
OF men who have obtained employ
ment i'm the cities in munitions fact.
ories and other places
The shad fishermen have experienc-
ed almost a failure in their business
this season. so far. While the wealth
er conditions have not been of the
best, and have prohibited them from
fishing their nets properly. that does
not seem to be the lone cause of their
unsuccessful efforts, as there seems
to be a scarcity of shad, and evident
ly so from the reports of the fisher
men from the fishing points between
here and the capes, at the entrance
OF the bay. and also above this place
in the bay. as but very few fish, in
comparison with former years. have
been caught The cause of the scar
city is unknown, and the conjectures
are many. but one fact is evident, and
that is. that if the shad do not make
their appearance pretty soon, and ar
rive in large numbers the shad sea-
son for this year viii be total fail
are This will be a great disappoiut-
nent 20 many of the fishermen. VINO
lad made elaborate preparations for
4 great catch and al the prcsen, time
rave not succeeded in catching fish
'nough 10 even pay for the cost OF
heir pharap phernalia. The few shai
hat are being c8ugA; are OF good size
and quality. and are bring exception
Ally good prices Quite Few trout
ave been caught I'm the sAad nets,
iui as these are of good size. taey
,re bringing almost as much as slld
rue surf fishing with haul senes vii.
soon be on. and as the trout being
aleht by the saad fishermen are
Ore-unuers, their appearance has
aused some hasty preparations to be
made in order 10 be ready Tor them
rnen they come in number to jus
ify the use OF the large seinos
Mr.. and Mrs Willis Pardee and
laughter. Miss Helen. Oh Viola, were T.
sunday visitors at the home of Mr.. /
ma Mrs W. r. Davidson.
Miss Cora Fleming OF Philadelphia !
vas d week end visitor with her par /
uts, Mr. and Mrs. oilas Fleming /
Mrs. ]. d. Hubbard and Miss An |
lie Gibson visited Mr.. anu Mrs Viii /
am Cosden on SunGay al their home
D Kirkwood. Del
Mr.. and Mrs. William S David
on were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Irs G Reynolds Saleyan near Mil
lrd.
Rufus Burris of Wilmington spent
le week end with his parents. Mr..
nd Mrs. Thomas Burris at the
each hotel
Warner r. Green. of Rising sun
as bought a large building lot on
urdcrkill avenue. on which he pro
1sts TO build q large modern style
lttaee 10 is his intention to- have
ready for occupancy this coming
1son
William II. Raushley Of PETERSBURG |
IA Miss Eta Gardner of Edwards (
le We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs
iliam o. Cubbare on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs William b Nittcn
near Milford, were Sunday visitors
ith MIR. and Mrs Alex Minner at
illoWcrOft
Quite number of cottages viii be
.ilt this season ON the vacant lot7
Murderkill avenue. if the plans OF
e owners materialize.
There is quite a demand for cottag- =
at the present time. which is unus =
lly early for the engagement of :
ttages for the months Of July and
lgust. This prophecies a good ana
season for this resort.
Miss Catherine COSden OF smyrna
visiting her aunts, Mrs r. d. Hub
rd and Mrs william o. Cubbage.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rice and son
Philadelphia were week end guests
his sister. Mrs Johnson, of thc =
hnson Hotel. Mr.. and Mrs. John
rby were Sunday visitors at the
me place.
Miss Jane Mitten. who has been in
iladelphia during the winter and
ring, has returned and is now wi,n
r sister. Mrs Alex Ninner.
Mr. and Mrs II. n. Reed of New
k, Del. paid the town a visit sun
Y. calling on quite a number o.
ends and acquaintances. We are
ways glad to have Harry visit US
he was raised here. and one of the
wers boys who have made good in
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