Evening journal., 1921-02-25
GREAT RESORT
TO BLOOM At
BOWERS BEACH
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vice-president and secretary Com
mercial Banking Corporation. Phil
adelphia; Arley 3. Magee. attorney
at law, Dover; State Senator Chas.
ID. Murphy. president and general
manager Murphy & Hayes Lumber
Co. Harrington. De-. treasurer and
general manager Harrington Mill
ing Co. director, First National Bank
Of Harrington; W. W. Price. manu-
facturer OF fertilizer and coal deal
er, Smyrna: Julian C. Cleaver. live
stock dealer. Middletown, director
Delaware Trust Co. Middletown:
William NJ Pierce. phosphate man
ufacturer, steamboat operator. Mil
ford; Chester " Townsend, farmer
and live stock dealer. Dagsboro, d.
rector. Baltimore Trust Co., Selby-
vile.
The property at Bowers Beach is
regarded by the company as the
most desirable tract Of land in the
State Of Delaware for the develop
ment Of a summer resort and the
logical terminal point for the hand
ling OF freight and passengers to
and from all parts OF lower Della
ware TO Philadelphia, and other
points south II consists OF approx
imateiy so acres OF land and lease
on 27O acres adjoining. and all tho
property fronting on the Delaware
bay. between the St. Jones and
| MurderkIl rivers. Arrangements
have been made for the terminal
pier on st. Jones river with the Do
yer & Philadelphia Navigation Co.
Bowers Beach is situated about
two and one-half miles east Of the
dupont highway. about midway be-
tween the towns Of Dover and MIL
ford. and by reason Of the wonder
full boulevards leading to It from all
directions thousands Of motorists
from Wilmington, Baltimore, Phila-
delphia and New York City will
I naturally be attracted to motor
there. A large and fast excursion
steamer making a round trip a day
, between PhiladelpHla and Bowers
will bring thousands more. For the
, convenience Of Delawareans, pas
senger motor buses will be operated
along the DUPONT highway from
Georgetown to Wilmington, stop
ping at Bowers
Owing TO the fact that the bay
front property has a good bathinl
beach. a large swimming pool IS q
be built on the beach proper. Thi
pool will extend about 200 feet on
in the bay. and will run about 5Ol
feet parallel with the beach. Fillinl
and emptying Of this pool whei
/ necessary for sanitary purposes Wi
be done automatically with the ris
and fall OF the tide. A filter plant
attached to the intake valves will IN
sure clean water for bathing at a
e times. A sandy bottom will be grad
ed out TO nine-foot depth.
o. A number Of prominent real estat
men in Delaware have stated tina
n this improvement alone will increas
the value Of the property 500 pc
cent. Grading work will be done {
II prepare the site for a colony OF a
rs least 200 small bungalow type cot
II tages. Among the numerous othe
j. improvements contemplated. are tn
It erection Of 5OO-room modern re
sort hotel with a landing pier an
anchorage space for motor craft
o. casino including large restauran
'l and dance pavilion. a country clu
and golf course. a large amusemer
'e park and garages also are cor
, templated.
j. The affairs Of the company will b
actively managed by Wilbur II. Dui
ia borough, who was born al Risin
- sun. Kent county. Delaware. NJ
y Durborough had his early trainin
in transportation with his granC
- fathers company. the Lebanon an
y Philadelphia Navigation Compan
/, He has for years been one OF n
countrys best known newspaper col
respondents, famed for his exploi
in Mexico, and also in Germany. NJ
4. Durborough conceived the idea SCI
80 eral years ago Of developing Bower
or Beach as a summer resort. He HI
st been studying the business possibil
NJ ties there for the past two year
by and now that Delaware has some
ri. the most wonderful highways in Il
II country II was decided TO acqui
the necessary property and start o.
erations at once. During his trave
around the world Mr.. Durboroul
p. has been a keen observer OF cond
nd tions and methods employed at son
is OF the worlds greatest resorts, al
ue the company feels sure that with :
he knowledge Of business conditions
IS general. he will successfully mana
'al the company's affairs.
Isl Many thousands Of our Wilmin
ne tonians will remember the mott
pictures taken by Mr. Durborough
Mexico and in the war zones of 70
rome prior to this country enteri
lry the war. During the war he serv
as an officer in the Signal Corps
the army, and was one Of the III
men TO enter Germany.
Mr.. Durborough when seen tod
"a. at the Hotel DUPONT expressed hi
self as grateful for the kindly int
4 est his manT friends are showing
II the Bowers Beach enterprise.
seems confident that the people
=, H Delaware and the surrounding cot
try thoroughly will appreciate
service they are going to receive
3 Bowers. He further said;
AS a boy always spent a
OF each summer at Bowers Be-
d and 1 would often find myself spe
s lating upon the possibilities Of
veloping this ideal spot as III
e class sumner resort and transpoi
e tion terminal point 1t is theref
with a great deal Of pride that 1
. able TO announce 1 have been cho
To manage the affairs of the Bow
Il Beach Corporation.
"Since leaving Delaware years {