Milford chronicle., 1918-10-11
BOWERS.

Our school closed last Friday in
accoguance with the order OF the state
bCagu o. HEATH, as weu as ali other
schools in TINS section, until further
O.ueis.
Quite a number of our people are
on the slck list whether with Spanish
influenza or otherwise we are not IN
pos!JlOn 70 say. however, the follow
iag are under lne uOceOi care at this
time, Out none reported as seriously
IA. Mrs. Leon Nelly, Henry Bucka
.J0, G.4Jert IIIDolII, -drs, ). ~. WiI-
cutts, CaieJ Van jackson and Mrs.
WIllis Patterson.
rrWa,e James NJ Banks, who came
come two weeks ago on a leave oil alb
seDce ana was taken SICK on mis- ar
rlval, is convalesclns at this time.
ounaay last was a quiet day with
us-uO church services, no sunday
school. 10 automobiles in operation
-n Idl- the DAY was spent in rest and
qgietaess, much in contrast however,
from TWO months ago.
Oyatering in the river is engaging
the attention OF those who follow that
business Tor q livelihood. There is
quite q scarcity of oysters in the Muir
Gcrkill river, so much so that very
rev are working in the river for them,
Dut in ST. Jones Neck they are more
penJifui ana hundreds OF bushels OF
tne mare taken from that river daily
Cnem are taken from that river daily
supply the demand for them at nifty
cents per bushel. But at the pace they |
are being taken out it would appear !
that the rivers will be depleted of
them before the fall months are past.
p1nann Friday nf
last week so far as tomatoes are con- |
cerned having completed the largest |
and most successful pack that it has |
ever experienced in all the years Of |
its operation.
To say the least the product has
been exceptionally good during the /
entire season; the character of the |
land through this entire farming COM
munity seems to be directly adapted
to the production of a superior grade
OF tomatoes, hence the conservator of
the pro iuct as we'll as the producers
are we'll satisfied with their crops and
the output.
On Monday of this week the can
merry started on the canning of pears,
which will occupy their attention un-
til sometime in November, should
nothing occur to interrupt the opera
ton.
The Junior Club Society met at the
home of Mrs. Willis Patterson on Sat ,
lrday evening of last week, and much
business of Importance was transact z
I'd. This society, which is composed 7
If the younger set, none OF them be-
ng out of their teens, are hustlers and a
ieserYe special mention and even {
more credit and encouragement than :
hey are getting. gney are taking y
much more interest in the church and :
Sunday School, and even for the ben
fit OF the town and its affairs than 3
he older ones, including the leaders \
y the same. The Juniors are at =
work now, and propose to buy SER
-ice flag for the town. They are not A
lnmindful of the fourteen boys OF our il
,lace who have left their homes and Ii
ntered into the defense of our coun-
ry, and the greater part of them are o.
n France at the present time, leav-
ng their relatives and friends behind a
md risking their lives for the sake n
# their country and worlds de- c
nocracy.
Mrs. Maggie Blocksom of Little u
Jreek is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. n
:. Davidson here.
The Ladies Aid Society met with
Irs. J. W. Coverdale at her home on
friday evening of last week with
ooily number OF s-sembers present a
nd several visitors. b.
Mrs. NJ NJ. Davidson acted as the :
1airman OF the meeting and much at
important business was transacted. "A
William S. Morris Jf Chester spent b,
few days in tswn as the guest Of II
is parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. f.
IOrris. II
J.. Arlington Wilcutts of near town h
as brought to town some of the finest
pples that it has been our privilege a,
D see during the apple season. II
New Thompson killed his first wild
.oose of the fall on Monday evening VI
+ this week
Quite number of men of our town l.
ave gone to different places of en- C.
,loyment for the remainder of the
all and winter. The last to leave II
ire William Carey who has gone to ]
and Clarence LarimOre,
o Delaware City. c
Miss Pearl Camper of near town, IL
Who has been attending the Normal
School at West Chester. came home a
IN Monday last and will remain until L
he epidemic of influenza is past. il