Milford chronicle., 1922-09-29
BOWERS BEACH

The bay oystermen that operated
boats from this harbOr and have oys-
ter plantations in the bay, made the
start on Monday of this week to take
up oysters for the city markets. They
report that the oysters on their
grounds are in excellent condition
and market for same is fair and en-
cOuraging.
The managers of the oyster shuck-
ing houses at this place are getting
their places of operation in order and
expect to start business in that d1-
rection in a very short time.
For two days and nights of the past
week, owing to the stormy northeast
winds and the moons changes, we had
the highest tides here that we have
had during the last three years.
Many of the transporting motor
boats that have been in operation here
this season and belonging and oper-
ated by parties, that only stay here
: during the warm season, have pulled
their stakes, loaded their paraphenal-
ia and departed for their homes.
Quite number of persons who
came here on Sunday evening and
night for the purpose of fishing Mon
day were sorely disappointed on ac-
count of the strong northeast wind
that prevailed on Monday.
Edward Lynch and Matthew Tomlin-
son of Philadelphia came down on
Saturday last, spent the night with
your correspondent, and on Sunday
morning they got their motor boat
Emily" which they had here for use
during their vacation in summer and
departed for Essington, Pa, where the
boat will be hauled out during the
winter.
A large touring car, bearing an Ar
kansas license tag, with five or six
tourists came in town on Thursday or
last week and looked the place over.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Cross and MIR.
Charles Stevenson spent Thursday OF
last week at Slaughter Beach and in
Slaughter Neck, visiting old friends
and acquaintances.
There were many fish caught here
during last week and especially on
Saturday when a large number OF
fishermen from a distance were in eV-
idence. Nearly every boat with parties
out, gave good reports.
y Lawrence Morris, better known here
as Dutch" had a party of ten out
and they returned with 26O OF the
speckled beauties.
But it remained for the old veteran
fisherman, Captain Bill Peden to carry
off the prize. The captain does not run
parties out in his boat. Sometimes ne
will take one man with him as he
fishes, for the profit in it and not par
ticularly the sport On Saturday ne
took his regular trip out and was very
successful in his efforts for ASIDE
from the large catch he made, ne
brought in seven trout that tipped
the scales at AZ pounds.
Davidson and Camper have entered
largely into the marsh hay business
and are securing a large amount OF
the product and somewhat in oppos1-
tion to other hay gatherers, as Cross
and Jackson, another firm, contem-
plates buying a tractor that is high
ly recommended for the cutting OF the
hay. but as yet it has not materialized.
However, we are awaiting develop
ments.
Mrs. H. E. Jackson has bought the
house and fixtures of the restaurant,
the past season operated by Jack Sher-
rard. on Hubbard avenue, which she
has opened to the public for their pat
ronage and from appearances, she is
getting a full share.
A Studebaker touring car with SIX
men, all from Pennsylvania, bound
for here, on Saturday night about !O
O'Clock. When within about half
mile Of town ran their car OF the
causeway into the soft marsh Iand
and with all the help they could mus
ter, it took the balance Of the night to
get out of the mire.
\ James Lynch who has operated
large motor boat here for the past
months for the accommodation Of the
bav fishermen has closed his summer
home here and he and his wife have
gone to Chester, where they Will
spend the winter. ~.
Mrs. D. H. Humphrey and MISS
Cora Fleming and Alex M. FLEMING
all of Philadelphia, are visiting their
mother at the present time. Mrs. Har-
riett Galloway of Harrington was
Sunday guest at the same place.
Miss Elizabeth Butcher, occupying
her summer home here, on the river
front. has been quite i'll OF late un-
der the care Of physician ana Train
ed nurse. "a r,.,
den, are occupying their cottage on
the river front and are entertaining
marty Of relatives and fr1enos Irom
Pitman Grove, N. ]: .,.,-r
Miss Mary Coverdale is VlslIlns