Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
BOWERS

All records for number of visitors
to Bowers Beach have been broken
this summer, for those taking their
vacation in cottages as we'll as those
at the hotels and for transient So
journers. In former years there were
two big days during the season, but
this year new departure has super
ceded the old custom, and Tuesdays,
Thursday and Saturdays have estab-
lished themselves as general visiting
days at Bowers Beach. This has been
especially true since the season open
ed and July has been a record break
er The two big days in August are
confined to the people from the sur
rounding country at a more or less
great distance. Automobiles have
made this transposition of the habits
of the people, and the change has
come so gradually that it is almost a
revolutionary surprise. People in
autos come and return to the cities
daily and at their own convenience.
The fine fishing with hook and line
has much to do with the people COM
ing to Bowers Beach, and each week
end brings several hundreds who come
from the cities for this purpose alone.
They even come from other States
for the three days fishing.
While the seine haulers ply their
trade along this shore and receive
large returns for the sale of fish, it
is apparent that the hook and line
fishermen in the aggregate catch more
fish than the seine fishermen.
The pleasure of catching the fish is
not the only part of the fishing. Many
of the visitors catch and take many
of the fish away with them after en-
jOying the sport; yet there are others
who follow the fishing with hook and
line as a business and make good
money therefrOm.
On Monday and Tuesday of this week
fish sold at the wharf at Bowers Beach
from six dollars and seventy-five cents
per bushel up to seven dollars, and
he demand was greater than the sup
ply.
Warning sign boards have been put /
ip by authority of Town Council of
'owers Beach, which notify automobile |
irivers of the speed limits. They have .
also put on duty traffic policeman .
who will see that the laws are not |
broken.
A telegram was received here by
Mrs. Virginia Wood that her son, JOS
,ph Wood, had died in San Diego,
Jalif. He was well known in Bowers
IS he passed several years here with
lis father, the late Joseph Wood. He
vent to the great West several years
go, where he has resided in several
Dlaces. He leaves two sons, Joseph
nd William, who are in business in
,amden, N. j.; there are also two
married daughters residing in that
ity.
Charles T. Stephenson, a retired
ailroad engineer of Wilmington, is
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cross.
John McGlOthen Haley, who has re-
ecently returned from France, has
cen visiting his sister, Mrs. Lester
hort, at Bowers Beach, and Miss
RANGES Haley Of Bowers.
Andrew J. Kenney and family from
amden, n. j., are passing this week
18th his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Ken
ey of this place.
Mrs. ]. B. James and family of Cam
en-, n. j., are occupying a cottage in
outh Bowers for the balance of the
eason.
The Sunday school of the Peoples
hurch at Dover held its annual picnic
ere last week.
Walter 5. Camper, one of the larg-
st real estate owners of near Bowers,
ent with his daughter, Miss Alice,
, Ashyille, n. c., where she was {
ken for the benefit of her health. 1t
hoped that the high altitude will
rove helpful to her.
Fred Litz and family have been Wis
ing their parents here. The people
Bowers were especially glad to well
)me him back, as he went into the
nited States Army from this place. !
e went to France with the 59th Pho
GERS and came back with them.
Mrs. Willis Johnson has returned |
ON COLCHESTER Beach.
Prof. and Mrs. G. r. Miller from
renton, N. j., are occupying the Blue
en- cottage in South Bowers and [
ave as their guests Orlean Melcher
Washington, D. c., and Earl Bills
ON Missouri.
Fred Bowdel and family are occu- U
ring the Mt. Airy cottage. They are
ON Philadelphia. ?
Mrs. Marguerite Brice and son from 1
lmden, n. j., was a weekend visitor
ith his sister, Mrs. Johnson, at the ?
,hnson Hotel. i
Mrs. Jennie Sheppard and daughter )
ON Philadelphia are occupying their
'ttage in South Bowers and are hav-
g painters give it a coat of paint. Il
When in Milford, stop at Pettyjohn's !
)untain. Cool, refreshing drinks and n
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