Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
BOWERS BEACH

Before this weeks issue of The
Chronicle gets into the hands of its
many readers, Thanksgiving Day will
be passed so far as this year is con-
cerned, but suffice to say that the fam
lilies of this place is concerned, they
are making much preparation for the
event.
Not that many of our people con-
template spending the day away from
home, but on the other hand are ex-
pecting a great deal of company and
many from some distance, that will
be here among the different families
on the occasion.
Therefore, our people and especial
ly the women folk are making much
preparation. Turkey will be much in
evidence on the menu. Oysters and all
other side fXin's that go with it to
satisfy the inner man.
Some few of our people are away
and will remain until after Thanks
giving. Among them are Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Jackson, Mrs. w. J. Gov
erdale, and will spend the week among
friends in Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs.
Christian Maull of near town will
spend Thanksgiving and the weekend
among friends in Wilmington.
The past week much time was al
lotted to the butchering of hogs at
this place, and the purpose was well
carried out, as all that had hogs to
butcher, took advantage of the favor
able weather and converted them into
the pork barrel. Many were the fine
porkers that were raised in town this
10 0e
dressed, weighed all the way from
three hundred and twenty-five to four
hundred pounds each.
The fuel problem has given our
people the greatest concern this fall
of anything else, so the majority of
families have laid in wood enough to
run them through the greater part of
the winter and the steamboat has al
lotted one ton of coal and delivered
the same to about all the homes and
the boat management feels hopeful
give all another ton; if so, we are
that they can get enough coal to
good for our winter fuel.
w. w. Moore and family who have
kept a boarding house on Hubbard
avenue, have closed the place and last
week they started for some part of the
South where they will spend the
winter, returning in early spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dukes and Miss
Beatrice Cole who maintained an
apartment house and store on Murder
kill avenue have closed their place of
business, left man in charge to
watch over the property, and they
have gone South to Florida to spend
the winter.
Willis Johnson is having an electric |
lighting plant installed at his home
in town.
Gilbert J. Saunders has moved his
family from his home here to Milford |
where he will spend the winter and |
operate his bus line. We are sorry to |
lose him from here as they are ac-
ceptable citizens, good neighbors and |
well liked by all.
M. J. Flynn is spending some time !
at work in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Flaharty have
closed their home on Hubbard ave-
nue. and have gone South for an in
definite time.
EParis T. Camper who has tenanted
one of the Hubbard farms the past 2
years, has completed his farm work,
disposed of his farm implements and |.
stock and moved his household goods
to Wilmington, where he will make
his home.
Mrs. Gilbert Tribbitt is at present
in the Jefferson Hospital, Philadel-
Dhia, by direction of her doctor, for
The purpose of an X-ray examination
and possibly an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Davenport, Har-
I'D Davenport and Hubbard Patterson
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wood in Wilmington. 4
Mrs. J. w. Wilcutts of the johnson +
Hotel is confined to her room sick and
lnder the care of a doctor.
Mrs. Samuel Powell of South Bow !
rs is on the sick list and requires
he aid of a doctor. q