Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
Bowers Beach

The farmers up in the neck are
working with might and main to I'm
ish gathering their crops which most
of them have about succeeded.
They have been blessed in way by
the mild weather that we are and
have been having and they have sure
ly made use Of 1t.
They all have had as rule an ex-
cellent corn crop far above the gen
eral average.
Some of the farmers that have got
their corn crops in the house have
shelled the same and shipped and sold
being that the price offered at the
present above the average in late
years.
William G. Martin, a tenant on one
of Walter S. Campers farms (the Sax
ton farm), succeeded by his own force
| in getting his corn in the house, has
shelled and delivered for his landlord
four hundred and seventy-four BUSH
els of shelled corn from eighteen
acres, beside the culled corn. This is
the best yield so far reported.
Preparations are being made for the
Parent-Teacher Association that will
meet this Tuesday evening in the town
hall. From the outlook and responses
received from the public in general
there will be full house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gearhart of Chester,
Pa, were guests on Sunday Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. 3. Caldwell.
Mrs. w. H. Carey and daughter,
Miss Marietta Carey and R. Lee Jack
son were guests on Saturday of Mr..
and Mrs. H. E. Jackson at their home
in Townsend.
Miss Cora Fleming returned home
on Saturday from weeks visit
among friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Carrie Davidson returned home
on Saturday last from a weeks visit
at J. Fred Martin and family in Fox
Chase, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Stout of Magno-
liza were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. E. Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Johnson Of
Magnolia were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. G. E. Coverdale.
A man by the name of Warren Of
West Dover Hundred who recently
purchased the Saunders Hotel and
Cafe on Hubbard avenue, has moved
down and opened up the house for the
accommodation of the public.
Alex M. Fleming and Joseph Fred
ericks of Philadelphia were weekend
guests of Mrs. S. Fleming.
Mrs. D. H. Humphreys returned
home on Sunday with them, having
spent a week with her mother here.
Died at his home here on Wednes-
day night, December 5th, James Lew
is, age about 76 years. His death re-
suited from acute indigestion, at least
that was the decision of his doctor
who was with him and treated him on
Wednesday prior to his death that
night. He had been resident Of Bow
ers for about thirty-five years. In his
young manhood days he was sailor
on trading vessels operating between
this shore and Philadelphia and New
York City. Since living here his prin-
cipal work was fishing and oystering. |
He was never married, maintaining |
his home alone. He worked at husking |
corn for a nearby farmer on Tuesday |
prior to his death on Wednesday |
night He was a man respected and |
beliked by all who knew him; kind, |
quietly disposed and will be greatly |
missed by his neighbors and people
Of the place in general. His remains |
were taken to his brothers home in |
Frederick where funeral services were
held on Sunday afternoon in charge Of
Rev. Harry Taylor and his remains
laid to rest in Barratt's cemetery. H.
F. Mitten, undertaken, officiating.