Milford chronicle., 1920-03-19
BOWERS

1t seems that all people are com
planning about the conditions OF the
public roads, and yet what can be
done, other than create public SEN
timent which will compel the people
to demand that the authorities make
provision to build permanent roads
so that the conditions Of this winter
can not be repeated.
So bad has the situation become
for Bowers that physicians when call
ed to attend the sick, have to pre-
scribe over the telephone, as it is I'M
possible for them to get here even
with horses. Its the same wherever
dirt roads prevail.
Chicken pox seems to be epidemic
and is confined to children exclusive
ly. 1t is in mild form.
Rock fish are caught in quantity
by the fishermen at Bowers, and they
Sell for unheard of prices at the
wharf here, and of course city tolks
have to pay more for them. Mans
fish would weigh from six to twenty
pounds each, and sold from 30 to 5O
cents a pound in the local market.
This makes them luxury indeed and
beyond the reach of local citizens.
Great preparations are being made
for the shad fishing season; but 1t
seems difficult to get nets and mater
6als from the dealers in the cities.
But the boats are being prepared ana
the fishing will go on just the same.
Because of the cold water and ice
coming down the river, it is believed
by the fishermen, that few If any
shad will be caught in the Delaware
Bay until after the tenth OF April.
To Wilbur Camper, a farmer near
Bowers, the ladies of this place are
indebted for an old fashioned straw
ride. Defying the mire and mud ne
hooked his sturdy team of four farm
horses to a wagon last wednesday
night. and filling the wagon body with
straw, he came to Bowers and loaded
up with twenty ladies' members OF
the Ladies Aid Society, and took them
to Magnolia to witness the entertain
ment in Red Mems Hall, which was
given nv the Ladies Aid of Magnolia
Ii was after midnight wEen the party
arrived back home happy and Wlth
the kindliest of feelings for the good
ness of Mr.. Camper in taking the trou-
BILE for their pleasure. The foui
horses had the worst end of the worR
but the probably had extra attention
from their kind master.
So long as Captain Buckalew owns
an oyster pungy, he or his FAMILY nave
no fear of mire or mud roads-roi
they get aboard the boat start the en-
gine, and sail from Little Creek tt
Bowers and make calls regardless o.
bad conditions of roads.
At the reorganization OF ToWI
Council last Friday, William NJ Shor
was made president of the board
Enos r. williams is the treasurer ant
secretary, and Joseph P. Cross Is th'
alderman and collector
The gun and fishing club OF VII
mington has sold its club house OF
South Bowers to William Emory o
Frederica, who will occupy 1t.
Leon Kelley and family OF Little
Creek have engaged apartments
Mrs. Clara Dukes on Murderkill ave
nue..
The bad weather caused the post
ponement of the benefit shoot whlcl
was scheduled by the Bowers Gu
Club, until next Saturday, the 2Otn
Many prizes have been sent in by per
sons from other points, and the clu
is desirous of having a large turn
out for the occasion, as the proceed
are to be given to, the Bowers FIT
Company.
One of the lowest tides ever Know
IN the bay occurred last Sunday, an
many went far out in the bayshor
flats. where they found clans OF un
common size and in large numbers
A citizen Of Bowers was in Dove
last Monday and wanted to get hom
that night. He hired a team and VIII
the driver started, but did not reacl
here until after mid night. AT tw
o'clock the driver started back VIII
his team, but it gave out, and theI
both obtained shelter at the home o
Walter McColley, where they remain
ed until the next morning and the
again started for Dover. It is som
road to travel over.
Gravel and oyster shells mixed ar
to be placed upon the streets OF Bow
ers by Town Council, and the wor
of getting the gravel commenced thi
week. 3.
Mrs. VIM. E. Davidson is very J.
at her home here, and Mrs. j. w. Hal
deman of Wilmington is caring Io
her.
J.. A. Hammel and Harry Spayd ar
in Philadelphia this week.