Milford chronicle., 1920-08-13
BOWERS BEACH

Before TINS issue OF AOui R"PcA
goes into the hands of its many read
ers big Thursday" at Bowers Tor
the present year will be a thing OF
the past. But to say the least there
is great preparations being made for
the occasion. Then following close on
its heels come big Saturday" when
the colored people will hold their Dig
Jubilee and from the reports from
different sections of the county there
will be several thousands OF them at
the resort on that occasion. They nave
conducted themselves in a very re-
spectacle manner of late years on
their big occasion.
The steamer, Frederica, brought
down on her Tuesdays trip many
passengers for this place that Will
spend the remainder of the week mere
and many that will remain longer.
But among the passengers there were
a large number of fakirs and eaten
penny men to remain over the big
days to ply their trades and games,
but be it said that their games ana
operations of late years have been OF
an admissible character and salts
factory to the curiosity seeker.
Sunday school picnics have been
the order Of the day for some time
past. On Thursday OF last week the
NJ f. school from Harrington spent
the day on the beach and had an en-
ioyable time. Also the FELTON, Nj. Il.
school was here in the same week
and on Tuesday of this week the NJ.
p. school of Harrington and the NJ.
p. school of FELTON, held their pic
MICS on the same day and time on the
beach and young America was IN lts
glory.
The cottages are all filled and some
Of them to almost overtiowlns ana
everybody appears happy and salts
fed. the one regret we have now Is
the scarcity of cottages as there are
not half enough of renting cottages
to supply the demand and especially
during this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Salevan of
Milford with a large party OF invited
guests are occupying the Hartman S
cottage on the bay and river front.
Lynch Wallace and TOmlinsOn have
been at the resort for three weeks on
fishing trip. These men are exper-
fenced fishermen and experts in the
hand line of the road and reel. Dur
ing their stay they captured fifteen
hundred and ninety-seven fish and
the majority of them of an exception
al large size, many of the trout fish
weighing from three up to six pounds
and a half piece. They vacated their
cottage on Friday of last week and
with their families left for their home
in Philadelphia well satisfied with
their outing and fishing.
Willard Tribbitt, Jr., of Whining
ton is visiting his friends and rela-
tives here at his home where he was
born and spent his boyhoOd days.
Sergeant Tucker of the police de-
partment of Wilmington is registered
at the Johnson Hotel where he will
spend his vacation and greet his
friends and crack his jokes.
Mrs. George w. Spayd was taken to
a hospital in Philadelphia on the
steamer Frederica on Monday of this
week in charge of her doctor James
Martin to undergo an operation for
some internal trouble.
Miss May S. Davenport and friend
and II. S. Davenport, all OF Phiiadel-
phia are spending the week with their
mother. Mrs. r. Y. Davenport.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cross of
GlenOlden, Pa. Charles I. Stevenson
Of Wilmington and Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
dcn Lehman of Philadelphia are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P
Cross for the week.
The report of the bazaar and festi-
val held in the hall by the Ladies Aid
Society on Wednesday evening of last
week was very encouraging to the
MANAGEMENT, as the net receipts were
something over one hundred dollars.
The many friends of Miss Alice
Camper who has been at Ashville, n.
c.. for over a year in a sanitarium on
account of poor health will be pleas
ed to learn that she is very much inn
proved in health and her physician
has informed her that she has reach
ed that state in health where she can
return home in the course of a week
or two.
There are more amusement fea-
lures located here now and will be
this week than has ever been at one
time here A large merry-go-round
is in operation at the Beach Hotel
grounds which is the delight of the
young element. The Cook wild west
show will be here on exhibition for
sometime. The ball grounds have
been put in order and a number of
games by good teams are scheduled.
The aeroplane is due to be here this
week and the many smaller attrac-
tions and amusements will be in evil
danca from NOW on for an indefinite
period.
The City and Country Cousins are
much in evidence now an their an
nual visits which usually occur
about this time in the year.