Milford chronicle., 1920-02-06
BOWERS

Monday being Candlemas. or per-
haps better known as Ground Hog day
D did appeal to number OF our citizens
: here as altogether favorable as some
of them are firmly convinced OF the
omen tnat if the weather is bright
and the sun shines all the morning,
that it is ominous and forebodes un-
favorable weather for the following
six weeks. So the sun was covered
with clouds at this point the entire
morning, and very hazy the balance of
the day, so if his hogship came out he
did not see his shadow, hence was
, supposed to remain out, however II
remains to be seen whether the omen
holds good or not.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
on Tuesday evening the 9th at the
home Of Mrs. C. H. Bilderback. A full
attendance is desired by the president,
Mrs. NJ NJ. Davidson, as important
business must be attended to.
Mrs. Johnson, proprietress Of the
Johnson Hotel fell on the ice Sunday
morning and sustained severe shock
and injuries so serious that it was
necessary to summon physician
! The Bowers Gun Club held a very
interesting shoot over their traps on :
Saturday afternoon last, at which
time they offered several prizes for
the best scores. There were quite :
good number in attendance and some :
excellent scores were made. Among
the prize winners were Jack Boulden.
of Bowers, James Davidson of Clayton :
and Willis Davidson, of Bowers, and :
others. They intend to hold another :
shoot on next Saturday afternoon :
with prizes to contend for, and open :
for all comers. :
Mrs. Alex Minner and Mrs. M. M.
Davidson attended the funeral of Mr.. :
Alex Metten in Middletown on Thurs ;
day, the 29th.
Edward Kelly and daughter, Mar :
garet, left here on Saturday for their :
home in Worcester, Mass. after hav- ;
ing spent the greater part of the week :
with their parents Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam E. Kelly. :
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cary and :
daughter, Marietta, and Laurence :
Short were weekend guests of friends =
in Milton. =
The proposed fire company was or :
ganized on Thursday evening last :
week. j. P. Cross was elected presi =
lent, Willis Patterson, secretary, and =
w. S. Davidson, treasurer, and other =
minor officers. The citizens of the =
place have become interested. and =
show it by their work and money. Nor =
ire the men the only ones interested. =
The women have taken the matter up, =
md contemplate forming an auxiliary =
o help the project along. In fact =
ome Of them have already secured =
Ome financial aid and that is the one -
hing needed. When the women of =
he place get interested and go to =
york on any worthy object, they gen =
rally accomplish what they go after =
Mr. and Mrs. James Davidson, of =
layton, and Miss Helen Pardee. of =
lola, were week end guests of Mr.. =
nd Mrs. William E. Davidson. =
The Dramatic Club are reheaTsing -
Dr. their play which they propose to =
i've on Saturday evening. Feb 7th in =
he Hall. This play will be a black -
ace comedy, of four acts, as follows: 1ll
Best Cure" Akin. her Father" -
Coon Creek Courtship," and "Jes =
ike White Folks" This promises to =
e the best performance they have
iven this season and should draw a
Ill house, as the players are gaining "
ute a local reputation as perform
rs. The public is cordially invited
} attend and enjoy an evening of
Unpopular prices charged for ad-
issiOn.
Alexander Metten, a prominent and
ighly respected citizen of Middle 3
lwn died at his home there on Tues f
ny, January 27, age rs years, of a
implication of diseases superinduc- l..
by the death of his wife, which oc- M
lrred last March.
Mr.. Metten was well known in the
wer part of Kent County and was
e oldest son of the late Matthew
etten, born and raised in Milford
eek and spent his early manhood
ys there. In 1869 he married Miss
izabeth Hoffecker and spent the
st two years of his married life
rming in the neighbOrhOOd in which 4
was reared. He moved to New
lstle County where he raised his
ildren and retired from farming.
ON there he went into town about
teen years ago, where he spent the
mainder of his life.
His uprightness and honesty of
rpose, his genial disposition made
N hosts of friends wherever he was r.
own. He is survived by three sons
d two daughters: William F. Met
n. business manager of the Every
ening of Wilmington, John Metten, X
ief engineer of the Cramp Shipyard, rs
Philadelphia, Irving Metten, marine @
gineer, New York City and Misses M
rnice and Jean Metten. who live at l%
2 home in MiddletOwn. One bro IS
er, Matthew Metten, near Milford s.
II sisters, Mrs. Alex NIinner and Is
IS Jane Metten, of Bowers, Mrs. H. #
Wallace and Mrs. w. E. Lynch, of rs
His remains were laid Ia
rest in MiddletOwn cemetery on N
thursday, the 29th of January, be- rs
e his wife, who preceded him last