Milford chronicle., 1922-06-09
BOWERS BEACH

The much needed rains that fell
since Thursday morning of last week
have put new life and encouragement
into the farmers and truck growers
of this farming community as well as
elsewhere. The long continued
drought that prevailed before the late
rain fall was draw back to all
phases of farming but one Of the
worst features of the whole matter
was the setting of the tomato acre
age contemplated in this immediate
section. This crop is one of the best
paying crops that the farmer has and
this section is noted for its produc-
tiveness in that line.
The early potato crop was fast go
ing to the bad but that is revived and
the farmers and truckers are now
happy.
The milkmen who serve this place
with milk say that they are much
benefited as their grazing lands were
about done for.
The school children Of this school
district who have passed the sixth
grade which entitled them to go else
where to higher school, have been
attending the Frederick schools and
have made good and deserve special
mention. They are as follows in their
standing: John A. Wyatt, Jr., Paul
inc Martin, Launcelot Loveless and
Edith Spayd, having passed an exam
ination in the seventh grade and were
advanced to the eighth. Grace Sawyer,
Burton Purnell, Catherine Morris and
Francis Short passed the eighth grade
and received their certificate admit
ting them to the high school. Doro-
thy Patterson, Agnes Sawyer and
Thomas Barrett passed in the tenth
in the eleventh.
The seine fishermen are doing quite
well in their business, what they lack
in quantity they make up in quality
and in prices obtained. On Monday of
this week fish sold at our wharf,
ranging from three dollars and twenty
cents to five dollars and fifty cents. |
On Tuesday morning they averaged |
about three dollars and fifty cents per
bushel with the demand greater than |
the supply.
The weekend nimrods who are al |
ways on hand at this time were here /
in large numbers and when the storm |
ceased and the weather permitted, |
they went into the bay. About every |
transportation boat at the shore was
called into operation. The patrons !
were all awarded with some success
but it remained for the boat "Helen
c., commanded by Captain Jacob Sc
crest, with twelve followers of Isaac
Walton, to carry off the laurels. When
they came in and counted up the fish,
they had two hundred and eighty
speckled beauties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Pearson and
family of near Houston and Mrs. Har-
riett Galloway Of Harrington spent
the weekend at their cottage here.
Ora W. Roberts and wife who have
been living here since March of the
present year, have moved to their
newly purchased poultry farm, near
Lincoln. We are sorry to lose them as
citizens and neighbors.
Howard Litz and family who have
been residents here for several years
have moved to Chester, Pa.
G.. ]. Saunders and family have
moved into the house occupied by Mr..
Litz.
Robert Morgan and family of
Blades have moved here for the sea-
son, being interested in the bus line
hat operates from here.
Miss Gladys Stout of Philadelphia
and Miss Mary Warner of Chestnut
Hill, spent the weekend with Misses |
Dorothy Patterson and Cora Spayd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dilks of Phila-
lelphia and Frank A. Warner and son
Fronk H., of Chestnut Hill, were week
md guests of Miss Emma Hammel.
The Ladies Aid was delightfully."- en-
by Mrs. G. W. Spayd at her
lome on Friday evening of last week.
1he business meeting of the society
vas attended to and a social hour
pent and refreshments in abundance
we're served.