Milford chronicle., 1923-02-16
BOWERS BEACH

The death of John H. Galloway
which occurred at his home here on
February 7th, after long illness, age
81 years, removes from our midst a
familiar figure and a well beliked man
by all that knew him. He has been a
resident of this place for SO years, ac-
tive and industrious in the pursuits
in life in which he was engaged up un-
til about four years ago, when his
health failed him and the infirmities of
age compelled him to keep to his home
and abandon all pursuits of life.
He was a man of probity and con-
scientiOusly strict in his dealings with
his fellowmen, closely observing the
golden rule, "Do unto others as you
would have others do unto you," was
has motto.
He was of good Christian character,
having connected himself with the M.
e. Church in his early manhood days.
He made it practice to attend his
church as often as it was practicable
on all occasions and contribute to it's
maintenance as long as his health
would permit his attendance.
His wife preceded him in death q
years ago. He leaves three daughters
to mourn his departure, Mrs. G. H.
Short of Bowers, Miss Annie Mae Cal
laway of Camden, N. j., but who has
been home in attendance upon her ia
ther for the past three months and
Mrs. We're Parker Of Camden, N. ]. and
a host of friends beside
His funeral obsequies were held on
Friday Of last week at his late home.
Services conducted by Rev. Harry
Taylor of Frederick. Interment at Bar
rats cemetery in charge of H. F.
Mitten, of Frederick, undertaken.
Business is very slack here now
hence news is scarce. The greater part |
of the inhabitants of the place are
compelled to keep to their rooms and |
quite q few TO their beds. There seems
to be an epidemic of the grippe and
colds in fact has been about all the
winter, without any let up. The doctor
seems to be more in evidence than
any one person as he is kept on the go
all the time. Doctor Martin of Magno-
liza comes here every day and it takes
him several hours going from house
to house to administer to the sick;
some families with nearly all the
under the doctors care.
The muskrat trappers are about
the busiest men in town and they are
having favorable success in their pur-
suits, but often one or more of them
will get sick and have to substitute
some one in their place.
Two of the oyster shucking houses
have closed up for the season and
gone to their homes at Seaford or
.hereabouts. They have handled many
bushels of oysters, of fine quality, sup
piled by the oyster planters in the
Jay.
The operator of one of the shucking
houses from Syracuse, N. Y, is still
1t work with an increased force and
purposes to continue until along in
March as he has good market for
lis products in his home town.
The steamer Frederick returned to
Ter home wharf last Friday from Phil
Ldelphia where she had been on the
lock for overhauling and repairs, pre-
)aratory for resuming her regular
rips in March.
Mr.. and Mrs John c. Darby of Fred
rica were Sunday guests Of Captain
nd Mrs. w. M. Short.
The SAD intelligence OF Lne deaCn
f Charles S. Stevenson that was re-
eived here last week, that he had
led at the home Of his son in Will
lington on February 7th, was receiv-
d here with much regret. He was well
nd favorably known here, having
pent the greater part of the past
iree years with ]. P. Cross family
nd had made many friends at this
lace. He was SO years old.
A dredging machine has entered st.
ones River and commenced work
herein, cutting canals and doing the
ecessary work allotted by the gov
rnment to that river, which when
1mpleted will put that river in prop
r shape for the operation Of steam
Oat line as in days Of yore.
Mrs. Willis Johnson returned home
ON Baltimore on Monday Of this
eek where she had been for the last
eek in attendance with her sister
no was seriously i'll.
Benjamin Powell Of Camden, N. J.,
)ent the weekend here in attend
ice Of the funeral of Mr.. Galloway.
Mrs. G. E. Coverdale has returned
)me from a weeks visit with her