Milford chronicle., 1920-07-02
BOWERS BEACH

The wheat crop fhich has just Deen (
cut is excellent, and the farmers nave
certainly been hard put TO it to save
( their liking and not only the reaper (
dry weather has been exactly 10 .
their liking. and not only the reaper .
but the mower has been working over I
time TO save the hay crop-whlch Is (
also a fine crop in this part OF Deia-
ware.
Those who grew peas this season
/ for the cannery are highly Neaseu
with the results they had from the .
crop for it was the best that was eY-
er known since canning peas parted
/ in Delaware. Lucky for the g1owers' .
/ their acreage was greater than ever
before.
I Preparation has been made Tor the
visitors who will come TO Bowers 10
pass the Fourth of July and the no
tells and cottages will be able 10 take
care of the crowds in good STYLE
The past week was remarkable Tor
the great number of people who came
to Bowers Beach and in tact the
crowd at the weekend was the larg-
est ever known here-eXcepting the
special big days. or other great Occa-
sions. All the hotels and boarding
houses were taxed to care Tor the
people who were present Many came
to engage board and reservations Ior
July and August, as well as Ior the
holidays.
The need for more and larger Lo- /
tells was never more apparent tnah
this season.
The fishing with nook and line in
the Delaware Bay is the great at
traction for many of those who come
wear after year to Bowers Beach. The
score or more of boats already in :
commission are doing lots of business :
and the parties are having the finest
kind Of success. They make two
trips to the fishing grounds each day
and some times the parties exceed the :
boats available.
The number of fish caught by these
parties vary of course but the 1sh :
sold as a surplus by the fishing par
ties to buyers, at landing more than :
pay all expenses on the trip. Many
come by automobile from Whining :
ton and other points. and return with :
hampers of fish on ice to their homes 5
at the end of perfect fishing day :
The cottages along the shore are :
filling up and from now on there VIII :
be lots of company coming and go :
ing.
The Jazz Inn" is occupied by :
party from Dover composed Of fam :
lilies of William d. Watson. Howard
HOPKINS and Mr.. FennimOre, and :
they will have friends from East :
Orange, New Jersey over the Fourth. :
james Barcus and family from
Lebanon are entertaining friends at =
the annie W cottage on Murderkill :
avenue. :
George W. Collins and family from :
Magnolia with guests from Phlladel- :
phia are passing week in the Hart :
man cottage on the bay front.
The Bowers Gun Club is preparing :
for a big shoot over their traps at
Bowers Beach on Monday next and :
pxpect TO have a number of crack :
shots from other clubs present. Sew :
eral prizes will be awarded for the :
best shooting. :
Master Alfred Simpson Martin, of :
Fox Chase, Pa, has gone home after :
week with his aunt. Mrs.
w. S. Davidson.
Charles Stevenson returned to Will
mington after passing a week with
Joseph Cross here.
William Sawyer and family from
Camden, n. j., have occupied their
cottage on the Bay Front for the sea- :
son.
Mrs. A. b. Fisher from Camden,
\. j., is occupying her cottage on
Hubbard avenue and putting it in or
der to rent to persons who desire its
use.
The Ladies Aid Society win meet
with Mrs. f. V. Davenport this Fri
day evening.
The Firemen of Bowers Beach :
propose TO hold a festival on Saturday
evening of this week. and the pro-
ceeds are to go into the treasury for
equipment purposes. The people are
invited to be present and enjoy the
affair.