Milford chronicle., 1920-08-27
SLAUGHTER BEACH

The writer is deeply interested II
ANYTHING which has a tendency to i'm
prove Slaughter Beach. 1 think th'
old hotel is too far from the water
A new hotel should be erected closer
to the surf. People who visit water
ing places wish to get as near the
beach as possible. The syndicate OF
individual who builds-a hotel, pavil-
lions. bath houses and other neces-
sary thing, will reap rich harvest
We are informed that VIM. '. Sip
pie. Jr., DR.. Samuel Marshall and
Geo. Draper, Jr., have leased lands
and will erect cottages here before
next season opens.
C. D. Holzmueller. Geo. S. Grier
and J. A. Ellegood, contemplate max
ing extended improvements to their
cottages in the near future.
Big Thursday has come and gone,
a disappointment to all. A south
east storm prevailed all day. Those
who braved the elements and came to
the beach soon left drenched to the
skin. The hotels had made ample
arrangements to cater to the wants
of large crowd, but owing to the
storm they will lose heavily.
Miss Rose Thayer from Raleigh,
n. c., is visiting her sister, Miss May
Thayer. at the Ellegood cottage.
Joseph Sipple of Columbia, S. c.,
is spending few days with his sis
ter. Mrs. c. D. Holzmueller.
Thanks to Senator Wolcotts and
Postmaster Robinson our mail route
has been extended TO "Wyatt's Ho-
tel" This is a great convenience to
the people occupying cottages here.
On August 21st, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
s. Grier gave a birthday party to their
son. Geo. S. Grier, Jr.. and his sixth
birthday. which proved a very enjoy
able affair. Elaborate arrangements
were made to celebrate the event.
The table decorations were fine.
The bathing here is delightful, the
water is clear and the white sandy
bottom makes for those who enjoy
dip in the sea a luxury.
Quite a number of the prominent
people of Milford were here last Sun
day. They seem to love Slaughter
Beach. Lets get together and make
il more attractive. The expense will
not hurt any one.
saturday. August 2Sth, is the col
ored peoples big day at, the beach.
hone the day will prove fine as they
seem to enjoy it so well. With their
old time singing and dancing accom-
panied by the banjo and violin makes
the scene one long to be remember
ed
u George and Thomas Simpson are
having erected at the canal on the
Campbell farm, a mill for the pur-
nose of manufacturing king crabs in
TO fertilizer materials. The farmers
of Slaughter Neck are watching this
with interest. If 1t proves
A success. king crabs will be at
premium next season. The cottagers
are wondering what kind of an odor
will come from the mill when in op-
Grafton.
The fishing at the coral beds with
hook and line has not been as good
this week as formerly on account OF
so much easterly winds and rough
seas. Some fair catches have been
j. A. and Dr. r. z. Ellie
good in two hours caught 52 nice
fish.
Why is it that concrete roads are /
being built to Oak Orchard, a little /
place on Indian River, while Slaugh- 4
ter Beach, which has one Of the /
finest beaches on the Delaware Bay, /
can't even get a decent dirt road. Re-
referred to Mr.. Hawkins, (
he county engineer, for solution. We
nope politics has nothing to do with /
his state of affairs.