Milford chronicle., 1923-06-22
BOWERS BEACH

Not in the recollection of those who
have lived here and have been familiar
with the place for long period Of
years, was there such large crowd
of people here on any occasion during
the month of June as was here dur
ing the last weekend. Seldom, if ever,
up until very recent years that such
an immense gathering of people came
here at any one time during the month
of August, when ther was four or five
days during that month, that were set
apart, known as traditional days, to
come to the old resort.
But on Friday night the loaded cars
began to come in and from then on,
until Sunday evening they continued
to come while of course many that
came on Friday night and Saturday
morning left for their homes on Sat
urday night. On Sunday morning
there was an estimation of the num-
ber of cars bearing a Pennsylvania
license tag and the estimate was con-
serVatiVely put at from two hundred
to two hundred and fifty, and some of
the drivers gave the distance from
their homes to be from one hundred
to one hundred and fifty miles.
The estimated number of visitors
were not less than two thousand and
possibly twenty-five hundred. These
were here the greater part Of the week
end but on Saturday night the crowd
was augmented by those who attend
ed the dance at the dance pavilion that
night as the patrons began to come in
in the early evening from the near by
towns and continued coming until
eleven o'clock and after.
Those who came on fishing bent
were well paid in the way of landing
fish, as large catches were reported
by many of the Waltonites.
A new wrinkle in the sport is a
very prominent feature this season
and that is the great number of wO-
men that are taking the hook and
line fishing up. Parties that come now
at least a great number of them
and especially Pennsylvanians bring
along their wives and daughters and
lady friends and they take in the sport
and enjoy the outing in the bay as
much as the sterner sex and by the
way quite frequently return with the
greater number Of the finny tribe and
on one occasion last Saturday lady
was high in number and she landed
a croaker that tipped the scales at
three pounds.
There were in operation siXty-three
motor boats on last weekend and all
the batteaus and small boats kept in
tow and still there was a shortage in
transportation facilities; so this week
several more motor boats will be adj
ded to the list as it is evident that it |
will require that many or more to fill |
the bill.
Wheat harvest is on in good ear
nest now with the farmers through |
this section and the crop is very prom
Sing of a good yield.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wood and
two daughters of Camden, N. j., spent
The weekend with Mr.. Woods mother,
Mrs. Louise Wood on Murderkill ave-
lue.
Mrs. Lima Dare of Philadelphia is
spending an indefinite time here with
ler mother, Mrs. M. E. Short. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fleming and
laughter, Miss Helen, 3. Blochter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Humphrey, Alex
v. Fleming, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Rem
Mrs. Ruth A. Humphrey and
Frederick, all of Philadelphia
pent the weekend here at the Flem-
ng homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Kelley and
on of Milford were Sunday guests Of
heir parents, Postmaster and Mrs. W.
J. Kelly.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wood of Will
nington were weekend guests of Mrs.
Woods mother, Mrs. 3. V. Davenport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kitchline and Captain
Ioey Farrow, Of Milford, were Sum
ay guests of their grandmother, Mrs.
fay E. Short.
Mrs. Bennett and her son and his
rife, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander and chill
ren of Philadelphia, were weekend
uests of Captain and Mrs. Thomas 3.
Iorris. {
Mrs. Woodley of Dover spent a few
ays here with her daughter, Mrs. VIII
IS Davidson.
Mrs. John Gill of Georgetown was
he guest of Mrs. W. Il. Carey on Mon
ay and Tuesday Of this week.
John Roy, Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonso
[orner and children, all of BivalVe, s
3D., and Dorsey Porter, of Baltimore, :
ere weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. :
b. r. Davidson.
Mrs. Walter Vogel has returned
ON a two weeks visit with friends s
Chester. s
Mrs. E. v. Davenport is visiting her
aughter in Wilmington, Mrs. Will :
am Wood. s
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hearn of Delmar s
'e spending their vacation here oc-
lpying the "Ivy Leaf" cottage on
ain street.