Milford chronicle., 1922-09-01
BOWERS BEACH

Much preparation is beng made here
for the next weekend and over Labor
Day. The hotels and boarding houses
have many applications for reservations
at that time. The cottages are all oc-
cupied and will remain so for that per-
iod at least and majority until we'll
along in September. But the greatest
disappointment that the place has un-
dergone during the entire season was
Occasioned the last weekend to both
the patrons and the caterers and care
takers. While everything seemed al
together favorable for a good week
end and many reservations had been
made in advance and preparations am
pie to meet the required wants of the
thousands that were expected to be
present during the time, when the
weather conditions changed on Satur-
day evening from favorable conditions
to that of a northeast storm. However,
those from a distance kept arriving in
cars from up the State and from many
miles up through Pennsylvania, New
York, New Jersey and Maryland and
by the Steamer Frederica on her down
trip, until the place was overwhelmed
with people. Then about ten o'clock
the storm broke loose and increased in
force until Sunday afternoon, but in
the meantime the major part of the
visitors had departed. Such was the
outcome without any sport or profit
whatever.
One large truck with about thirty
persons arrived Saturday evening from
Gettysburg, Pa, having come over two
hundred miles to reach here. They re-
manned until Monday at noon but were
deprived of the sport anticipated but
left cheerful, with the understanding
that they would return in the near fu- |
ture for the purpose of having a chance !
at the sport OF fishing for the weakies |
Such was the disappointment of those |
who came here, but their disappoint-
ment was not all there was to it. The |
boat men who cater to their wants |
were the losers financially from the
effects of the storm as their end of it |
meant a thousand dollars, perhaps. The |
hotels, boarding houses and restaurants |
felt their disappointment as well in the
end, but such is fate.
Moore's House, better known as the
"Fishermen's Retreat, on Hubbard
had breakfast ready for the first party
u
in the morning and served all comers
for breakfast until about nine o'clock,
when about all or at least the greater
part, had left for their homes.
William E. Lynch, Matthew Tomlin-
son and Horace Frazier, all of Phila-
delphia, were guests of Alex Minner
and family during the weekend.
Richard A. Patterson and Miss Lii
1ian Spayd were quietly married on
Thursday night of last week. Both
bride and groom are well known here
and highly respected, the bride having
been raised here and the groom having
lived here for the last twelve years or
more. They have the best wishs of the
whole community for their prosperity
and happiness.
Benjamin F. Cooper of Youngstown,
Ohio, having spent a week or more
here with his old friends, has left for
his home.
John F. Stevenson of Wilmington is
spending this week here visiting his
friends.
Mr.. Charles S. Stevenson of Will
mington, who is summering here, Jos.
P. Cross and wife and Alex Minner
and wife motored to Ocean City, Md,
on Thursday of last week and spent
the day.
Probably the youngest Gamer in
Delaware, Miss Dorothy Spayd, fifteen |
months old, while watching her mother |
can peaches, took for herself a can,
filled it with whole peaches, put jar
ring in the can, placed it on the shelf
and said "huh, huh"
Miss Jane Mitten of Willow Croft is |
spending this week with friends in Mil
ford
Mrs. Lena Reister, Mrs. Henry Hess
and Misses Katherine and Mildred |
Hess O fLawndale, Philadelphia, have
been visitors this week with friends
here.
William Agnew Patterson and Orval
Reed of Mercersburg, Pa, are on a
pleasure trip here and have pitched
their tent in the grove at Willow Croft
and are enjoying the fishing in the bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Rawnsley, Mr..
and Mrs. Levi R. Wells, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Peterman, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Pe1ly all of Philadelphia, are having
delightful vacation in the Hartman cot
tage on the Bay front.
c. E. Compton of New York, Mrs.
Tohn Gill of Georgetown, Mrs. c. P.
Wilson and Alvin and Woodrow and
Miss Bessie May Wilson of Philadel-
ohia are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam H. Carey this week.