Milford chronicle., 1922-11-24
BOWERS BEACH

The extra meetings at our church
have closed and without any visible
success.
1t is too bad, yet nevertheless, it is
true that amidst the hustle and stir
at this place for nine months of the
year the church is the most neglected
of any institution at the place and
the people of the place are RESPONSE
BILE for the situation and not the min
lister. Not only the church proper but
the Sunday school as well. When we
consider the number of children run
ming pell nell on the Sabbath day
when they should be assembled at the
church.
The farmers have taken advantage
of the favorable weather that we have
had during the fall and have COM
pleted their farm work and now when
old Boreas blow they can rest from
their labOrs.
They report bumper crop Of corn
and they feel now that they are go
ing to get remunerative price for
the same.
A number of them have sold and
are shelling and delivering it as fast
as possible to the boats that take it
away.
The potato crop is far above the
average in yield but the prices Of
fered for them is far below what they
usually have been getting.
They are storing them for winter
and are living in hope that the price
will be better further en-.
Preparations are being made among
those who have raised hogs here to
butcher them this present week. They
are hoping for cooler weather as the
present month grows nearer the end.
Fortunately for the greater part of the
families here, they have fine porkers
to put in condition for the pork bar
rels for the coming winters use.
Since fishing has become a thing
of the past so far as this season is |
concerned the place is in quietness
and only a comparatively few come
here now.
The oysters in our rivers are re-
ported to be scarce and in poor con-
(dition, hence but few come for them.
\ The oyster shucking houses are all |
busily engaged with their work sup
plying their customers and trade but |
they obtain their oysters from the bay
oystermen which are in much better |
condition.
Mrs. Sulah Fleming, an elderly wo-
man of this place, is considered ser
iously ill at the present, 80 much so
that her children, all living in Phila-
delphia, except one, were summoned |
home last week and they spent the
weekend with her. Two of the daugh-
ters. Mrs. Clara Miller and Miss Cora
Fleming remained here with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Coverdale
entertained the following over the
weekend: Mrs. J. Price Lattimus
and Albert Freck, Of Philadelphia, and
had as guests on Sunday: Mr.. and
Mrs. Dawson Minner and daughter,
Miss Marjorie of Magnolia, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Erdee and three chill
dren of Selbyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. William Saldeman,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Davidson spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Davidson, near Delaware City.
Miss Katie Hayes of Georgetown is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Thomas Demp-
sey, here.
Mrs. william M. Short has returned
home after a weeks visit among
friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. H. e. Colwell has returned
home after a weeks visit among
friends in South Jersey.
Mrs. Gilbert Tribbitt is confined to
her room sick, under doctors care.
Mrs. Thomas Tribbitt Of Milford is
spending the week with her.
Mrs. Thomas Dempsey, Miss Kate
Hayes and r. Lee Jackson were week