Milford chronicle., 1921-04-08
BOWERS BEACH


The shad season here has been al
most a failure this season so far. Very
few shad have been caught and the
fishermen are abandoning that line of
fishing and are turning their actiVi-
ties to their surf nets or haul seins
in order to start in fishing with them
soon. They have already caught some
trout and many croakers in their gill
nets.
Many of the transportation boats
that cater to the hook and line fisher
men that frequent this place from the
cities when the hook and line season
opens have the boats chartered for
the weekend already and many have
been here thinking that the season
had opened, and that they could have
the opOrtunity to try their hands this
early in the season.
Sundays have become the big day
for visitors here, especially this early
in the season. The past Sunday it was
a constant come and go of automO-
biles from nine o'clock in the morn
ing until night fall; beside those who
came On Saturday and spent the week
end in town.
The corporation trucks that are op-
Grating here hauling lumber and ma
terial for their constructions have
given the slogan by placing signs
printed in large letters on the side of
their trucks the words" Watch Bow
ers Beach Grow" Seems to have dis
PEELED all doubt in the minds of the
most skeptical, but what this old re-
sort will be in the very near future
the foremost summer resort anywhere
along the Delaware coast,
They have begun work in earnest
by getting materials in position on
the grounds.
The large dance and AMUSEMENT
hal is about completed, which is one
of the most extensive and modern ar
ranged places of its kind anywhere
along the Delaware shore. They are
razing the old Beach Hotel and clear
ing and renOvating the grounds sur
rounding the old landmark for the /
modern buildings they propose to
put on that site as soon as they can
get the building material in place.
Several other buildings are under |
in the town proper for
residences all the year round; be- |
sides some cottages for summer use
and for renting purposes.
The Ladies Aid Society met at the /
home of Mrs. Howard Johnson on Fri
day night of last week and were roy
ally entertained by the kind hostess.
There were a goodly number of mem
bers present and several visitors and |
all reported a good time.
The Junior Aid Society composed
Of the younger set met at the home OF
Miss Dorothy Patterson on Saturday
night of last week and reorganized.
A. w. Hopkins, keeper of the front
light house on the New Castle range
spent the weekend here as the guest
Of William H. Carey and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Frederick and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Humph-
rey and children all of Philadelphia
we're weekend guests of their mo-
her, Mrs. S. Fleming.
Leroy Davidson, Alfred Davidson,
Clarence Warren, William Smith and
Master Alfred Davidson, all of Slaugh-
.er Beach, were Sunday visitors at
he home of J. P. Cross and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Davidson spent
Sunday and Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. C. Reese in Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry e. Jackson had
Is guests on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
George Andrew, Mrs. Mccoy and
laughter, Marion, A. w. Parker and
Billy Mccoy, all of Philadelphia, Mr..
John Sudler and family of Clayton.
The recent NJ. E. Conference saw in
heir wisdom the necessity of return {
ng to Magnolia charge and this
:hurch being one of the appointments
he Rev. G. R. Ellis who has already
served the charge four
ears.
w. S. Davidson who operates the {
Omato canneFy here has given out
hat he will hold his contract open
ntil the2Oth of this month and that
e will take on sixty acres more at
0 cents per 5-S basket delivered.