Milford chronicle., 1923-10-26
Bowers Beach

One of the most severe easterly storms
that this shore has experienced in sever
al years, prevailed this week. The effects
of the storm have brought in an unusual
high tide which covered all the marsh
lands along the shore and contagious
thereto but no particular damage is so
The fishing with hook and line is prac-
tically over so far as this year is con-
cerned.
Those who have been with us since the
early part of the summer operating boats
for transportation purposes, have gather
e up their belongings, and returned to
their homes With their boats and are well
pleased with their seasons work.
The fans from a distance and from
other States have bid us adieu for this
| season. Many of them expressing them
| selves with profuse thanks for their kind
! treatment during the entire season, and
about their last eXpressings were, look
for us back in the early season next year.
The managers of the Stokesbury Hotel,
located along the Murderkill River, the
mecca for the fish fans, their wives and
friends have closed their house for the
balance of the fall and winter. 1t will re-
open as soon in the spring as is expedi-
emit The owners propose making more
improvements and will enlarge their
place, so that it will be in better posi-
ton to- accommodate the many patrons
and applicants. This house has certainly
proved the right thing in the right place
fishing center.
Those of our local boatmen who have
been in position to take care of the fans
have tied their boats up and gone to work
on different projects; some building new
dwellings, others repairing and charging
their homes, while others have taken up
oyster shucking until next season. Every
body is busy with plenty of work for ali.
The bay oystermen are put to their
straits to secure help to carry on their
business, notwithstanding the big wages
help.
The shocking houses are working at
their fullest capacity and are turning out
me products. The oysters in the bay and |
rivers were never in better condition.
MRS. virginia Wood has closed her |
store on Murderlkiu avenue and gone to |
her winter home in Camden NJ J.
. Mrs w. S. Davidson has returned home |
from a weeks visit among relatives and |
friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Rena Morris of PHILADELPHIA spent
the weekend with her parents, Captain
and Mrs. L. 70. Morris.
Mr. and Mrs. w. e. Lynch Mrs Mary
West and j. 70. West of Philadelphia
We're weekend guests of MT. and Mrs.
Alex Minner
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frederick Martin and
two children, Alfred and Ruth, were week
end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. David
Fl. e. Jackson of Townsend spent Mon
DAY and Tuesday of this week with
friends in town.
T.
Mrs. Milton Humphrey and Alex M
Fleming of Philadelphia, spent the week.
end with their mother, Mrs S. Fleming.
W. J. Coverdale and J. w. Coverdale
we're Lewes visitors on a business mis-
sion on last Saturday.
Mrs Milton Humphrey of Philadelphia
5 spending the week with her grandma
her here, Mrs. Fleming.
The Halloween masquerade play and
festival, that is advertised for October
10Th, at O'Clock, in the Ladies Aid
Tall, promises to be feature we'll worth
he attention and patronage of the whole
as great nains and prepara-
ions are being made for the affair.
Mrs. Harry Griffin has returned to her
Tome in South Bowers fter spending a
week with her sisters in Camden, N. J.
David F. Warren, wife and sister, Mrs
ohm Riner, of Philadelphia, were week.
nd visitors of their parents, Mr.. and
FRS. John L. Warren, at their newly pur
hased home, on the old site, near the
ay shore.