Milford chronicle., 1920-05-07
BOWERS

The Hotel Johnson was pretty wei
filled with Weekend guests from th
cities and the town had holiday appear
ance.
Mrs d. H. Humphrey, Miss Cora Flem-
ind Master Lawrence Fredericks all ol
Philadelphia were weekend guests ol
their mother here, Mrs. Lula Fleming
and their sister, Miss Margaret.
Joseph Wood Of Camden, n. j., was
the guest this weekend of his grand
mother, Mrs. Virgivin Wood on Murder
kill avenue.
Thomas E. Morris was home with his
parents here, Captain and Mrs. Thomas
this weekend on leave of absence. While
he belongs to the Fort DUPONT Coast De-
fense he was sent about month ago
with a detachment to West Point Mill
tary College as an instructor in nomen-
clautre of guns and arms belonging to
the Coast Artillery detachment and is at
the present in that institution. He is
much in love with his work with mill
tary service and has much experience
in the government service having en-
listed June 29, 1916 and having served
his full term was mustered out but inn
fediately after re-enlisted on October 10.
1919 and is located as above stated.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet and
be entertained by Mrs Nathaniel Cover
dale at her home on a near-town farm
on Friday evening of this week. Prep
atdLlpMo are UElllS maui aA0A GpAANN9 sAllNN
to take as many Of the members Of the
immediate town as is possible, as a full
attendanc is desired.
Misses Mary and Fanny Abrams have
returned home after a stay in Camden,
n. j.. since last fall.
William Cosden of Kirkwood is spend
ing an indefinite time with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. b. Z. Hubbard, also William
Kooland of New York City is a guest
at the same place.
Herman Short of Salem n. j.. was
weekend guest Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs John H. Short.
Much preparation is being made to
observe Mothers Day at our church and
especially ,;iisSc,..seslls- NTH the Sunday school, The
children are being trained in recitations
and drills and singing.
Mrs. Reynolds Salevan returned home
on the boat Monday of this week to
Fox Chase, Philadelphia, after having
spent over two weeks here with her sis
ter. Mrs. W. S. Davidson.
Ms. Mary a. Short who has been on /
a visit among her children in Philadel- /
phia for over a week has returned home /
and her daughter Mrs Lena Dare, who I
is in poor health, accompanied her home 4
for an indefinite time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. George E. Coverdale Of town,
were visitors Of friends in Magnolia on
last Sunday.
Miss Helen Thompson is in the Hahn
aman Hospital at the present where she
went by the advice of her physician and
was operated upon for some intestinal
trouble that has given her serious trou-
BILE for two years or more, this being the
third operation that she has had to un-
dergo.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kennedy after a visit
among her children in Camden, n. J.,
and Corney's Point for about a month
has returned home.
Walter Gibson has bought a house and
plot Of ground on Church street and at
present is making some needed altera-
tions and repairs to the house in order
TO make it a tenantable residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Boulden arrived
home on Monday Of this week from a Wis
It with relatives and friends in Phila-
lelphia.
Harrington Hughes and Steadham have
nearly completed a desirable and conven-
ent cottage on their lately purchased
building lot on Murderkill avenue.
The greatest number Of bushels Of fish
we're caught here on Tuesday of this
week by the seine haulers than has been
'aught any one day this season and the
ish sold from two dollars and fifty cents
o three dollars and fifty cents per
'ushel. One seine brought ashore forty
our bushels that were nearly all trout
nd sold his catch for one hundred and
fty-four dollars The fish packing house
pened Tuesday and put up a small lot
n salt Notwithstanding the high price
hey had to pay for the fish, but the de-
nand is great for the salt fish and win
have to pack some at least
o supply those who want them.