Milford chronicle., 1918-03-08
BOWERS.

The black-face comedian entertainment
given in the hall on Saturday evening
last was an entire success. The greatest
number Of people that ever sought ad-
mission at any one time IN the hall was
there to witness the performance and
they did not go away dissatisfied at their
coming. but on the other hand were
much pleased with the entertainment.
The door receipts were between fifty and
sixty dollars.
The heavy wind storm that swept over
this section on Tuesday morning, the Goth
ultimo.. was somewhat distinctive here.
Aside from turning over and moving from
their foundations a number of small
houses, it blew the large cottage. The
Belmont, located on Hubbard avenue,
off its foundation.
The annual town election was held on
Monday afternoon Of this week, at which
election the two retiring commissioners,
William T. Davidson and James H. |
Thompson, were reelected for the term |
OF two years There was no special issue |
involved only the concensus OF the town |
is in favor of having electric lights in
stalled during the year.
George Brittingham. of South Bowers.
has returned home from Philadelphia,
where ne has been detained in a hospital
on account of a complication of diseases
that he has been troubled with for some
time.
Reynolds Davidson Of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend home on leave Of
absence. He is expecting a change Of
base at any time, but where he has no
idea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stone returned
eho afay harr hue /
mess engagements in Camden, n. j.,
where they have been since last fall
Mr. Harry Worrilow Of Chester, spent
the weekend here the guest Of Miss
Pearl Short.
Miss Phyllis Wyatt Of Milford spent the
weekend here as the guest of Miss Letha
King
The warm sun and the spring
weather we have had and are having at
the present time are bringing along our
shore quite an abundance of fine sized
rock and perch fish.
Our fishermen are on the alert and are {
hauling in quite a few Of them for which
they are obtaining excellent prices.
One Of our fishermen j. H. Thompson, !
a practical man in the piscatory art 7
caught in one haul on Thursday Of last S
week fifty pounds of fine rock fish. for d
which he received al our wharf six dol
lars. All sizes and kinds Of fish are d
bringing fabulous prices. as the greater y
part of them are bought up by the huck- j
sters loaded on motor trucks and taken
to Wilmington, where they get the BEN "
NJ Of that city market The knight n
Bros, fishing at Kits Hammock, three Fl
miles from here, are reported to have y
caught at one haul last week twenty bu- n
Shells for which they realized one hundred a.
dollars.
The shad fishermen are getting ready L
Tor shad as continuance Of the pres N
snt weather conditions will bring them
along in ten days or two weeks
Mr. and Mrs. George KiIen OF Milton
we're Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Geo
:. COyerdale here. le
Miss Cora Wilcutts Of Dover spent hc
he weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Nilcutts at the Johnson Hotel. n
Mrs Thomas Tribbett of Milford was en-
last weeks guest Of her brother. Gil FC
ert Tribbitt.
Miss Pearl Short is nursing a sprained tn
rm, the result Of trying to crank her Sa
ar in Dover on Saturday evening Of last
'eek when the motor kicked and hit her ce
m. MI
On Saturday evening. March 9th. the Ca
1nior Aid Society will give another one
their famous entertainments in Eliza fro
ethan Hall. which promises to be equal at
, if not superior. to any Of the series
entertainments that have been given at
the hall during the season. W.
The management under which the J
laracters are being trained and the da!
Myth Of time in which they have been ca
ven to famillarize themselves with {
'ery part and act in the play for the wit
mole program justiies the fact that it ent
Ill be up to- If not above the standard n
any former play held here during the wei
ason. The program will consist Of pa- n
iotic selections and several farces and hor
nong them will be the mirthful one, ers
lunt Jurusha and Uncle Josh" There
Il also be parcel post bazaar at the
Inclusion Of the performance. after
Itch refreshments will be served. Pom N
II prices. Proceeds for the benefit Of the
! church. J,
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