Milford chronicle., 1917-02-16
BOWERS.


The Ohio Oil and Gas Company whicl
is prospecting in this section or other.
wise are seeking option Of the land own.
ers for the purpose Of making a test, are
meeting with success in that direction
At first the land owners were skeptica
and did not want to take kindly to the
project but subsequent events greatly
changed their minds, when they found
that the company was bona-fide and un-
questionably responsible and that the
land owners had nothing to loose but
possibly a lot TO gain. Now those who
were the most skeptical are granting the
prospectors the privilege asked for and
the outlook at this time is encouraging
and that test will be made possibly in
April, seems to be an assured fact. The
success of their undertakings would
mean the greatest boom for this place
and in fact for this section that has ever
been brought about.
William Cubbage, one Of our newly ar
rived farmers. is going to show US some
stunts in the trucking business this year.
and in the near future the patrons Of this
paper may expect to hear something out
Of the ordinary from his scientific exper-
ience.
The farmers in this vicinity are highly
elated over the prospects Of having a pea
huller installed in their midst. If this
proves a success, Mr.. Alice has the prom
Use Of all the farmers in this vicinity to
grow enough peas to Justify the Install
ing Of two hullers.
W. S. Camper is filing his ice house
this week with six inch ice.
The girls and boys of this vicinity are
having the time Of their lives during the
cold snap. getting up skating parties ana
enjoying this most healthful and invig- |
Grating exercise
Thomas r. Kennedy spent the week end I
with his family: being engaged at Car /
ney's Point he only gets home once ia
every two months to be with his family.
j.. A. "iIcutts and +. r. Williams Of
near town have both procured their help
FOR the year-each having secured a boy
from the home Were il not for this
kind Of help, farmers would be very
greatly Handicapped In the matter of farm
hands
Miss Eva Greelee teacher Of Saxton's
school was a week end guest Of her par ,
ents at Edwardsville.
Mrs. L. johnson Is spending some :
line with her daughter, Mrs. John Dar- !
1y. Of Frederica.
Mrs. William King Of this place. was {
,alled to Milford on account of the seri-
'us illness Of her sister. Mrs. c. Wyatt. s
The younger set and the children of 2
his place, under the directions Of Mrs /
lara j. Coles, are rehearsing every ev-
ming for the purpose of giving patriotic b
on Washington's BIRTH
lay The entertainment will consist Of 4
,atriotic songs, select readings. recita- b
ions, dialogues, marches and drills and I
he fact that Mrs. Cole has charge of It, c
-oes without saying that the affair will /
'e a success. Doors will be opened at h
80 p. m. t
What was supposed to have been a boat C
ut down and sunk by the ice out near t
he channel of the bay last week, merely o
rOved to be an oyster stake on the out j
hore grounds. on which one Of the oys- a
ermen had fastened a piece Of canvas v
or a guide. (
While the members of the Ladies' Aid
ociety Of this place have high reputa- s.
ion for giving suppers at festivals held s
ere, they propose to out do any previ- n
us supper ever given on Saturday, the 9
18th inst, in Elizabethian Hall. The
menu will consist of roast turkey, fried "
ysters a Ia Bowers, Delaware biscuit,
pices, cranberries. chicken salad, olives, p
Office and tea. The supper will be serv-
d table d'hote and all for 35 cents. Ice u
ream and cake extra. The price does 81
ot look like the high cost Of living, but
hey mean to do what they say and will Il
We up to it. Come and enjoy q Soca =
upper.
Hammond Coverdale of Philadelphia
pent the week end with his parents,
fr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Coverdale.
Whitley Vincent Of Philadelphia spent
he week end with his mother, Mrs Thos.
'incent. ..
Meeting Of the Bowers Dramatic Club :;
as held on Tuesday evening, and a lit y
rary and musical program was rendered
he club was entertained at the home a,
Mr.. Hammel, and were entertained by ~
IT. Hammel and Miss Eva GreenIee. as
his club has been playing a three act I
omedy entitled 'Topsy Turvy," with On
her speeialties at different intervals, in su
eighboring towns, during the winter, dc
ways meeting with fine success. It has =
zen suggested that the play be given in
ilford for the benefit Of the hospital.