Milford chronicle., 1920-01-09
BOWERS

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The Rowers Gun Club has been fully
oreanized and differed. The follow
ne have beeu elected to conduct lts
offsirs for the ensuing year: j.
Cross president; J. H. Thompson VICE
nresident. II. S. Davenport, secretary
ana / NJ. Boulden, treasurer Ihey
are onen now for all comers ana puI-
nose n hold a shoot once a week from
now until spring. Their next snool
will he held next Saturday, beginning
at one o'clock in the afternoon. lnele
will ne many prizes offered ana II -
exnected that quite number OF 'ls-
itnrs will take part in the sport
The census enumerator, CaleD John,
son canvassed this place Friday anu
Saturday OF last week.
The zero weather that we have Deen
having since the new year came III
has been to the liking OF those WIZ
have ice houses to fill. w. 5. camper
of near town is filling his one hundTeu
and fftv ton capacity house at tIis
writing with good quality ice OF elghI
or more inches in thickness. OlneIs
/ of this place and nearby are nIline
their houses with the same qually ice;
I This place requires a great amount VI
I ice during the spring and suhlnlei
ana experienced great dliilculty III oD
tanning a supply last summer ana
what was gotten had to be hauleu
from Wyoming and other plants aIons
The railroad. The winter of l9lS-l9l9
was of such a mild character that
those who had houses to fill were as
appointed in filling them with natural
ice.
The Ladies Aid Society met with
Mrs. E. r. Williams at her home on
Friday evening Of last week. A good
ly attendance of the members were
present and the business OF the past
year was gone over and properly ad-
justed. after which the following Off
GERS were elected: Mrs. NJ. NJ. David
son. president Mrs. C. H. Short, vice
president Mrs Willis Johnson, sec
retary. and Mrs. E. r. Williams, treas
urer.
V Mrs. c. W. Bilderback, matrOn of
the Steamer Frederica, is at her home
here and will remain until the boat
resumes her regular trips in March.
Miss Jane Mitten left her home here
last week and has gone to Philadel-
phia where she will remain until
April.
William ]. Cullen died on December
Both, 1919, at his home with Harry
Gibbons, near Townsend, aged 20
years. He was well and favorably
known in the lower part of Kent
county, being born in Milford Neck,
near Milford, where he spent his boy
hood and young manhOod-abOut 40
years of his life. He then concluded
to seek his fortune in New Castle and
located near Middletown, and subse-
quently married Miss Manning of that
county, and engaged in farming and
was quite successful. About eight
years ago his wife died and being left
without children he decided to aban-
don farming and accepted a position
at Farnhurst, where he remained un-
til his health failed him and he was
compelled to abandon work of any
kind. His remains were laid at rest
beside his wife in St. Georges ceme-
terry on Friday, January 2, when a
large company of friends followed him
to his last resting place.
Mrs. NJ M. Davidson is visiting
friends in Dover this week.
Mrs. B. E. Hubbard has gone to
kirkwood to her parents, on account
Of the illness of her mother
The Bowers Dramatic Club is re-
hearsing for play to be held in Eliz-
abeth Hall on the 18th of this month.
Further notice of particulars will be
given later.
w. L. Graner has gone on a visit to
Rockaway Beach, N. Y, to visit his
parents there.
Mrs. Emma Hammel and Miss Dor (
othy Patterson are visiting friends in .
Philadelphia.
Peter Deets of Philadelphia spent
he week with his friend, Jacob Sea-
crest, in town.
Two OF our townsmen, their names
We will withhold, who are not directly
in muskrat trapping conclud-
% that they would try their hands at
ne business. So on Monday morning
u this week. as soon as it was light
hey took their gigs and spears and
lled them up Murderkill river to a
armer and marsh owner who had not
ented MS marsh and asked permis-
ion TO go upon his marsh in quest of
ats, at the same time asking what
mare he wanted of the game captur-
d. After getting permission and the
as to shares, they went
heir ways and worked incessantly
or eight hours and captured four rats.
hey took them up to the landlord and
AID them at his feet and told him to
axe his rent or share. He picked IN
nree OF them and left one. Now the
oys are wondering how they shall