Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-05-25
BOWERS BEACH


From the present outlook the oil,
resort is coming into it's own thi
spring in the way of buildings ant
other improvements. The resort will
have four good hotels for the accom-
mediation of guests besides seVera
quick lunch restaurants and number
of rooming houses. This will be al
adjunct that will appeal to the many
visitors that come here and especially
at the week-ends when the many Wis
itOrs were often put to their straits
to obtain accommodations.
The Stokesbury Brothers who bought
the tomato cannery, near the Freder-
lea steamboat wharves, on Murder
kill River, are converting the site and
canning house into a hotel and will
soon have it ready for the accOmmoda-
ton of guests. These men are hustlers
and they are making great improve
ments and alterations about that part
of town. When they get their build
ings and surroundings completed they
purpose to call the building the
Stokesbury Hotel.
D. L. Sites of Salem, N. J., has
leased the Saunders and Melvin HO-
tel, on Hubbard avenue, and has OPP
ened it foc the reception of guests. He
comes well recommended as an eAper-
fenced caterer. He had his formal OPP
ening on Saturday night last by giving
the young people a dance which was
enjoyed by a large company until
near midnight. Those who have pat
TOnized this house under it's new man
agement all prOfuse in their praise
for the new proprietor.
The well established hotels, The
Johnson House and Kent Cottage,
need no comment as the public is well
assured of the excellent treatment re-
ceived at these places.
The last weekend was rather an eX-
ceptiOn for so early in the season and
unfavorable weather along the shore
in the amount OF visitors with us at
that time.
Friday evening and Saturday was
the time for the hook and line fisher
men and they were here in full force
and many from quite q distance, and
from reports were well rewarded in
profit and sport. Between twenty five
and thirty boats were put in commits
sion to convey them to the fishing
grounds.
The fish took the hook in good shape
about every party heard from got a
very good supply and were pleased !
with their trip and the largest catch |
reported by any one boet was 34S fish |
mixed trout and croakers. One par
ty reported catching a forty pound |
drum fish. These fish seem to be quite |
plentiful this season as they are fire. |
duently brought in.
! Gilbert Tribbitt and G. W. Flack,
two mechanics of the town, have dur
ing the winter and spring at times
when not engaged in house carpenter
ing built themselves two boats and
have them equipped with motors.
These boats are of sufficient capacity
to take parties of twelve or more per-
sons at a time, and are considered
the best judges as being as
well built, equipped and attractive as
any boat engaged in the business here.
Sunday last was a lively day here.
From early morning until late in the
evening the automobiles traffic was
great with fishermen, coming and go
ing. The joy riders and visitors were
on the move about all the time.
A motorcycle club of Philadelphia,
with fourteen machines paid the town
a visit on Sunday. Each machine had
two passengers and quite a few of !
hem had three. :
Mrs. J. Price Lattomus of Philadel- !
phia is having her cottage, the eva :
Leaf" on Main street, enlarged this
week. l
Mrs. A. B. Fisher of Washington, D.
J., has spent several. days here look :
ng over her property and having it :
put in condition for the coming sea- :
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Davidson enter :
aimed over the weekend, Rev. Doctor !
Amos Johnson, and ]. Frederick Mar :
in, Esq; also entertained Rev. D. J. =
Ford and wife on Sunday at dinner. L
Doctor Johnson preached at Barratt's =
Chapel on Sunday afternoon, an able
ind effective sermon to a good sized
He is a retired minister
If the Philadelphia M. E. Conference
ind an able divine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Clements and
children of Philadelphia were week.
md guests of Mrs. George W. Flack,
Irs. Clements mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davidson of
Delaware City were Sunday visitors
With their parents here, Mr.. and Mrs.
William E. Davidson.
Mrs. D. L. Humphrey, Mr.. anu Mrs.
Iilton Humphrey, Mrs. Sallie L.
Steumpf and Alex M. Fleming, all of
were weekend visitors
ere with their mother, Mrs. S. Flem-
ng who is confined to her bed and in
very feeble condition.
Mrs. Nina Kessler who has been a
isitOr at the same home for the past
wo weeks returned to her home in
harrington on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond COVerdale
nd children of near Dover, Mr.. and
lrs. Wellington Hall of Frederick and
If. and Mrs. William Sipple and chill
rem, of near Frederick, were guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Coverdale,
n their farm, near town.
Since the great run of king crabs
nat was on along the bay shore last
eek, which was considered one of
he heaviest in many years, virtually I.
ut an end to the fish seines Operat-
lg.
THE SECRET OF OUR FAILURE