Milford chronicle., 1920-03-12
BOWERS

On Thursday afternoon of last
week an air plane of the "Areo Mar
/ ine' type No. 306 came in at the
mouth of Murderkill river and land
ed for the night. The parties occupy
ing the machine were the mechanic.
Mr.. Zakewith and Mr.. and Mrs Ben
nett Severn, of North Carolina from
which state they had come on their
way to Atlantic City. On account of
the cold weather and beside being on
a prospective mission they changed
their course and came up to this
place. When they landed and had
made their plane secure Mrs. Fred
Dukes, on Murderkill avenue. took
them in to her home and cared for
them until Sunday afternoon when
they made their departure for Allan
tic City. On Saturday the owners of
the plane said that if the weather was
favorable that on Sunday they would
take the plane for a vancouver over
the bay, and anyone wishing to go
might avail themselves of the trip.
At that time a number of our sports
said they would be on hand prompt
ly. When the time came and every
thing W., n readiness at least ninety
per ceh,P q Of all the inhabitants were
alOngh, e river bank to see the per-
formance, but the braves began to
make excuses and only one man,
Jimmy Pollock was brave enough to
make the trip. He seemed delighted
with his experience. The mechanic
made several manOeuvers going up,
and coming down. He finally struck
the water in the bay and came in
through the cut into the river This
machine was quite speedy having an
eight cylinder engine in it and they
claim they can make one hundred and
twenty miles in the air and hour and
forty miles per hour on the water.
They announced before their depart
ure that they expected to spend an
indefinite time at this resort next
August when they would take parties
out TO the fishing grounds. They left
at five o'clock Sunday evening for
Atlantic City.
There were no church services
held at our church Sunday owing to
the fact that the curiosity of those
who usually attend the service was
such that they could not miss the
Tying machine operations.
The Ladies Aid Society met at the
home of Mrs. G. E. Coverdale on Fri
day evening of last week and not
the very inclement
weather and in fact a regular bliz-
zard there was a fair attendance of
he members present, and all report
IN enjoyable evening.
The Bowers fire company receiv-
cd many donations during the past
week, and the members are working
lard to get sufficient funds in the
reasury that they may be able to Sc
'ure a fire fighting apparatus that
will be creditable to the town.
md to those who have worked
10 assiduously for it.
The Gun Club are making great
for the benefit shoot !
ver their traps on Saturday, March
3. The whole affair of the day will
e for the benefit of the fire com 1
any A great many prizes have al
eady been donated and in hand, and
large number more have been prom
sed which will be forth coming on !
he day OF the shoot. They can rea-
onably expect fifty dollars in prizes.
hould the weather prove favorable T
n the date there will be quite a num- I
ef of contestants from clubs be-
lde our own local club, as they have
ad the assurance from many sports 3
len as well as from hardware mer- 1
hants of other towns that they
-ould be on hand and would see that
le prizes promised would be in evil
ence.
The steamer, Frederica, left her
harf on Tuesday of this week for z
where she will be over a
auled and inspected. How long she u
ill be away on this trip is not known y
1T no longer than is necessary. When Z
lie returns she will start in on her j
'gular schedule. :.
The appearance of the boats and the =
'und Of the shrill whistle reminds
; of the advent of spring, and that 4.
e long the warm winds of the
,uth will drive away the frost and q
low and we will then know that the
'rnal year has at last returned.