Milford chronicle., 1920-02-20
BOWERS

Z The roads are in better condition for
/ travel since the freeze up beginning uhe
first 0f dhIs week.
our mail carrier must have been glad
when the roads froze hard enough 70
keep his car on the surface. as he had a
hard time 20 make hiss connections, and
serve his rural delivery during the past
ten days--hut during the time he missed
but few times ln his regular trips, YET
he suffered much from uhe exposure.
Bowers public school r-opeued on Mon
day of This week. and 10 ls hoped that
10 can now proceed without any further
During ne long period Of lee and snow
and the beginning Of the break up ol The
freeze before the present cold spell set
ir 30 was fululy cemonstrat Ell tnat lne
horse-drlwu vehicles is not thing OF
the past. When ahe ice and snow
reached q depth, as &c did on an the
roads when modor cars could not oe u.s.
ed ar all. horses We're able with 4ltlcul-
ty lo move with wagon or buggy small
loads The horses had hard time ~
.t. bui in most Instances they were able
t0 deliver th8 goods where motors We're
unable fo travel
i number Of men in Bowers and quite
70 few from nearby farms, took advantage
of the low tides the early part OF ms
week TO pick up clans from The fats,
and they We're very well pad for their
trouble and exposure.
Nolhw.thstandrg the very Indictment
wel .her and the horrible conditions ol
rIaUNs- NIIE Drama NaE NAAN shNE NA4E-L
play .n The HaA on last saturday even
ing. Their success was FAR beyond their
expectations .n point Of numbers in at
tendance. which was prlcUcaliy a Kun
house, and the net receipt ot me even
ing was q little the r.se % seventy -elshl
dollars. So far as the entertaining Tea
lures of the play was concerned lhe
players never appeared az a peltef al
yaniase, and FOR two hours mere va a
continuous attraction mat was interest,"
ing and entertaining 10 the patrons. lt .
was biack-face comedy play and t1e .
players were well drilled in their parts. .
The performance went through without
a hitch and lt was frequently applaldeu- .
spccia. mention Is deserving 20 Mss cora
spayd httie girl Qf ten years, for the
manner in which she sang a solo; she
was encored several times The club has
invitations from other towns for Them to
play. and also they have urgent re-
luests 90 play the same acts in our Han
.ome time in March
Miss r. v. Davenport fs on an lndeh-
Ute VISIT among friends and relatives in
'h .ladelphia.
M- ana Mrs Nathaniel Coverdals and
laughter Miss sara, living near town. Z
we're caNed TO Philadelphia on saturday
4 last week on account Of the death Oi
heir daughter-in-law Mrs. Hammond
'0verdale. who died at her home after
Mrs NJ VI. Davidson left on Tuesday
T this week for Fox Chase, Fhiadal- .
mia where she will be a guest Of her
rother. j. Fred Martin the next ten I
Mrs. w. j. Coverdals and Mrs. VIII .
am Carey and daughter. Marietta of
overs. left on Wednesday last for sew I
-al days visit with their sister. Mrs.
red SamOns, at Bridgsville.
The Bowers Gun Club are arranging
" a big shoot over the traps on Satur-
by afternoon next, and should the Wea- .
Ter be favorable. they are expecting a
Inber 0f contendants from other clubs !
be with them.
Mrs Elizabeth Martin, widow Of the
te Joseph Martin. died at her home
sar Bowers very sududenly Of heart
Ilure She had passed the eis'1leth
lie stone in life. She was well and
vorable known and respected by the
idre community. having lived az and
-qr This place for over sixty years, "a.
here she reared a family Of seven chill K
.en as follows: Samuel Martin of Bow n
So william g.. Benjamin w, and John =
Martin, who are farmers near Bow II
81. Mrs T. j. Moore, Of Magnolia; Mrs. F
IRA Jackson. vino died about two years n
90. and Miss Emma Martin Of Ph.iadel- N
lfa The remains we're taken TO Ben e
.-t's cemetery for interment on Thurs oi
81 of yhis week. vi