Milford chronicle., 1920-10-15
BOWERS BEACH

BUWERS BEACH
The season that is now coming to
close at this resort has fully dem
onstrated the fact what this place may
be made in the near future.
People Of means and push are awak-
ening to the necessity of more and
better accommodations for visitors
that have been here during the past
season, and will greatly increase in
the season TO come, provided the nee
essary preparations are made to take
care of them.
While the hotels. the restaurants.
and boarding and roOming houses
have done all in their power TO ac-
commodate all comers they have been
inadequate.
A number of properties have been
sold and gone into new hands and
present owners say that they are go
ing to enlarge and improve them as
soon as possible. A number of build
ing lots have been purchased this
season and the purchasers purpose to
build substantial and modern styled
houses. A new summer residence is
being built in South Bowers and is
nearly completed and several of the
buildings in that part of the resort
will be enlarged and improved dur
ing the fall and early spring. A par
ty in the town has under consider
alton the building of a large rooming
house and garage. In fact two or
three garages will be built before an
other season opens.
l.. Graner and Company. owners of
the Beach Hotel" property are bus
lily engaged at present in building and
changing that well known hotel so
that it will be ready for another sea-
son. The carpenters are at work on
a new and modern dance hall, being
built near the waters edge and will
be completed by the middle of No
vember 1t will provide for two hun
dred and fifty couples and will have
electric lights and all modern cOnven-
fences. The manager. formerly OF
one of the most noted summer resorts .
of New York, knows what will attract
the people and at the same please
them. In addition they propose to
build several bungalows on the prem
ises to accommodate those who wish
to sojourn at the shore for a while,
also a number of modern bath houses
to accommodate the public.
While the angling season in the
bay is nearly a close yet a number of
nimrOds from the cities and towns are
reluctant about giving up the sport,
as was evidenced by the number of
enthusiasts who spent the last week
end here The catches on Saturday
and Sunday were about equal to prev
ious week-ends, and on Monday of
this week there were great improve
ment in the catches, as every boat
that was out reported large punches
of exceptional large fish, the greater
part being trout.
large hydrOplane becoming dis
abled in some manner while along
the coast here. managed to make the
mouth of Murderkill River on Friday
evening and remained there until
Saturday evening. until they could
summon a boat to come and take it
away for repairs. It was reported
from some where in Virginia and a
plane of the largest size that ever
visited this place.
Invitation are being sent out for
the wedding of Harry +. Jackson of
Bowers and Miss Kate Rawley OF
Philadelphia on the 27th of this
month at the home of the bride in the
city. JACK says tnefe Is going 10 ne
a big time in Denmark. They will re-
side in the Jackson property here af-
ter the return from their honeymoon.
Whitley Vincent of Petersburg. Va,
is visiting his mother near town.
The oyster shuckling house is do
ing a splendid business. They are Civ
ing outlet for the oysters of our To-
cal fishermen in the rivers as well as I
the bay. I
Harry Abram who has been con- c
for over two years, died at
his home in South Bower on October j
10th. He was a man of quiet demean-
or. and an industrious and respected a
citizens. He has lived in this town g
for the last ten years and was Al years y
Of age He leaves a wife and seven r.
children to mourn his departure His u
family have the sympathy of the entire y
He was resident OF 2
Camden. n. j. before coming to this "
own. His remains were prepared S
md put in the care Of the Steamer n
Trederica on Monday of this week and J
aiken to his native home where bur .
al was made