Milford chronicle., 1918-06-14
BoWERS.

The Ladies' Aid Society met At the
home OF Mrs. ". J. Coverdale near
town on Thursday evening at which time
all necessary business was transacted.
social hour was spent with the ac-
companying side issues. In addition TO
a goodly attendance Of the members If
teen visitors were present.
The Hotel Johnson seems 10 be the
popular place for week end guests as
was evident on Sunday last when the
house was filed with visitors. Mark
Wilde Of Philadelphia and a. W. Hope
of Delaware City were among the visit
ors
Edward Kelly wife and son, OF Bos-
ton, Mass, are visiting his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. William +. Kelly.
The street meeting tnat is held at the
corner every sunday evening was more
largely attended last Sunday evening
than any former meeting. Mr.. J. r.
Greig Of Philadelphia. delivered an excel
lent address. both spiritual and patri-
otic Much interest was manifested by
the listeners.
Mrs. Leon Kelly OF Milford, who re-
Gently was operated upon in a Philadel-
phia hospital. left the home Of her par
ents here last week 20 spend an indefin-
lite time with friends in Pittman, n. j.,
where she may obtain the needed rest
that is necessary for her condition.
The Junior Aid Society met with and
was entertained by Miss Beatrice Cole
at their apartment house on Murderkin
Avenue on Thursday evening. Eighteen
members answered the roll call. eight
visitors were present and two new mem
bers were added.
Miss Elizabeth Butcher Of Philadelphia
has opened her summer residence on
Murderkin avenue and will occupy it un-
I'll the fan.
II. NJ. Caldwell, who is engaged at
Hog Island, spent the week end with
his family here.
Mrs Lima Dare Of Philadelphia is
/ spending the week with her mother
Mrs. Mary A. Short.
| Private James NJ Banks Of Camp Dix
was home and spent the week end with
his family.
Albert Davis Of Philadelphia was the
guest over the week end OF W. S. Dav-
idson
f. r. williams left on Monday OF this
week for Wilmington and Philadelphia
on a business trip.
Mrs. Ella Wilson OF Harrington has
opened the well known hotel, the Kent
cottage. for the reception Of guests.
Workmen have succeeded in moving
the cottage that the storm tide In April
took from the Beach front in South
Bowers back TO its place on the Beach.
One Of the strange freaks OF the storm
was the taking away OF this cottage
from it's foundation on the beach and
floating It back on the marsh land
distance OF at least a quarter Of a mile
without apparently damaging the cot
tage. This building Is a large story and
half building. with shed kitchen at
tached. also porches, and they all re-
mained intact. The furniture in the
cottage was but little damaged. This |
happened on wednesday morning with /
the first overflow OF the storm.
The cottages in all sections that were /
damaged by the storm are fast putting |
on a fine appearance. Those on the 1
Bowers side OF the river. and more es-
pecially along the bay front are being /
moved back about fifty feet on a line /
and put in condition for occupancy. even
better than they were before the de-
struction. The outlook for the present
at the old resort is certainly promising 1
The seine fishermen continue 70 catch I
many fish and those that they catch are
mostly sea croakers. Yet the demand Is
greater than the supply The fish huck-
sters are reaping a great harvest as they
load every day. The greater part OF
them are for the city markets. the inland
towns Of this state and the eastern shore
Of Maryland.
Saturdays and Sundays have become
the great days for hook and line fishing ;
Ia the bay. Many fine catches are made
and many big fish stories are told