Milford chronicle., 1920-02-13
BOWERS


The great storm Of last week OF
snow. ice, wind and tide combined,
which swept this shore as well as all
other parts Of the surrounding cOun-
try, did not do us as much damage as
al other reported parts and especially
along the coasts. While there was an
exceptionally high tide and the wind
blowing in from the northeast some
time attaining sixty miles an hour.
the wind and water was not nearly as
/ destructive 10 property along the
shore as the great storm that visited
/ this place in April 1918, when the
/ cottages and other property along the
shore and much up in the town was
so badly wrecked and torn from its
I foundations The town proper suff-
cred much more from the effects Of
the tide than the property along the
shore as the water came up in such
volume and at such a rapid pace that
it entered many of the dwellings and
stores and many Of them had several
inches on the bottom floors bringing
with il ice and slush and every NOV
able thing in its wake. But its an i'll
wind that blows nobody good. The
ice was broken in the bay and the
northeast wind drove il into the cove
abreast OF this place and drove it
up all the way along the shore until
II formed a barrier along high water
mark several feet high which kept
the water from breaking the beach
and saved the cottages from destruc-
tiOn. Had IL not been for the ice the
tide would have swept over town and
damaged the beach TO an unknown
extent, perhaps as badly as the great
storm nearly two years ago but for
tunately the beach did not, nor the
property along il. suffer to any great
extent The town, the streets and
roads leading to town got a full share
and the streets and roads still remain
in a terrible condition. The mouth of
the river being partially open or
otherwise not blocked by the ice suf-
iicient to keep the tide back. the wat /
er rushed in and soon overfowed the !
river banks and the marshes and I
roads and came up in town to such /
depth as to enter many of the dwell /
ings and some of the stores. Some /
of the occupants of the houses had TO 4
leave their homes and go to higher /
quarters. Some had TO take TO the |
upper stories of their homes until the |
tide receeded. But amidst all there /
was but little material damage done /
10 property. The tide water coming 1
up on the streets and roads leading
from town and freezing with the ice
and snow was the worst feature Of
the storm as travel over them was
hazardous and next to an impossible
ity to get any where even with a team.
Our school was closed from Tues
day Of last week until the present
time on account of the impossible
roads as we'll as the pupils that at
tend Frederick school could not be
transported 10 and from there. All
church services at our church were
cancelled on Sunday The mail from
here to Frederica could not make con-
nections there for two days and as
for serving the rural route was out of
the question, however. its beginning
to look brighter and looks now that
all Will soon be back to normal.
The Gun Club had a very interesting
shoot over the traps on last Satur-
day afternoon and the average scores
made were considered above the or
dinary. The following contested in
the match Jack BOulden. Willis Da-
wilson, Jack Wilcutts, Charley Short
Reynolds Davidson, Harold Daven- 1
port New Thompson and John Glib
san and all averaged from eighty 10
ninety per cenk in all shells thrown
from the traps.
On account of the condition of trav-
y those who were expected from
1ther CLUBS did not get down 10 the
Sun CLUB shoot and therefore the con-
estants We're all Of our local club
Harry Jackson has returned home
rom a two days visit with friends in
Philadelphia. Report has it that
ack's best girl lives in the city.
The Ladies' Aid Society was enter
aimed by Mrs. C.. H. Biiderback on
tuesday evening of the present week.
very good attendance of members
nd several visitors were present and
specially so when the unfavOrable b
7eather was considered The busi- q
ess session was accomplished after
rhich a social hour was spent enter
aiming and refreshment were much
njOyed
James Lewis has been confined to s
is home for the past week having
ad the misfortune of letting a crow
ar fall on his foot d
The entertainment BY the Black +
ace Comedians that was to have q
cen held on the eth of this month
nd which was postponed will be held
aturday evening, the 14th. The play a.
rs are well prepared to give one of. g
not the best. performance they have 6
yer given. The public is cordially G.
.yited and two hours of laughter and b.
rth is guaranteed. -
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