Milford chronicle., 1923-05-11
BOWERS BEACH

O0I WOCh AOI lAlC 0uIL 6O4lO n0u6ILuOA
in the matter of fish caught and the
prices obtained for them as well as
the excellent quality Of the fish that
the fishermen have had at this fish
ing center along the bay for a num-
Der Of years. If ever it's equal before,
surely not in the point of money re-
ceived and the immediate demand for
them as soon as the fish were landed.
There are eight big seines in Oper-
alton and employing over fifty men to
operate them and every seine in Oper-
alton during the entire week was sue
cessful in their catches and the prices
obtained.
The catches consisted of trout, al
most entirely, which has been alto
gether different from late years,--as
croakers, or otherwise hard-heads,
have been very much in evidence for
a number of seasons and trout scarce.
The fishermen believing that the hard
heads drove the trout out, but the
season thus far has been altogether
different-trout being largely in the
ascendency.
Then, the prices obtained for the
fish at our wharves have been very
much to the liking of the fishermen as
the prices run from one dollar and
twenty-five cents per bushel up to
three dollars and fifty cents. The lat
ter prices predominating very large
ly.
One seine belonging to and operat-
ed by J. H. Thompson, caught and
sold last week four hundred and fifty
five bushels of fish at the prices as
quoted. His helpers being nine men,
shared over ninety dollars each for
their weeks work.
The beginning Of this week bids as
fair for these operations as any time
the past week, as on Monday Of this
week they were as successful as ever |
as to catches and prices obtained.
The weekend brought many hook
and line fishermen here, being esti-
mated at at least one hundred men
from a distance. A party of nine Of
them, several milesbeyon d Reading,
Pa; others from different parts of
some from New Jersey
and Wilmington, and other parts of up
State.
The nimrods seem to be anxious to
get in touch with the men that cater
I'd to their wants in seasons by-gone
md to try their hands in their choice
port.
While many went out on Sunday
heir success was only ordinary. Cap
ain W. H. Peden, with party of four,
,ame in with one hundred and fifty
our to their count and Captain Frank :
;payd with a party Of five brought in
me hundred and twenty Of the speck-
ed beauties.
Other boats with less numbers and
theirs not reported.
A party came over from Fortescue,
|. J., on Saturday, to take in the fish .
ng on this side of the bay. They did {
ot go out on Saturday, but went to
he Wharves and bought two bushels
f large seine trout, iced them down,
rent out hook and line fishing on Sun
az, and took home with them their
Wo bushels of trout and made their t
eport at home, hence big report. t
George Rice Of Philadelphia, an eX- t
erienced angler, spent the weekend p
ere and while stopping at the john
IN Hotel, he met five men from Read
lg, Pa, who came for the purpose of Il
king in the hook and line fishing, n
ut never had any experience in the c
port, so Mr.. Rice was kind enough at |.
le hotel to instruct them in the art c
E angling, showed them just how to p
old their rods, the kind Of bait and a
yerything, pertaining to the sport. Il
his party went out in a boat alone "
nd returned with one hundred and
twenty-five fish, to their count. Their tt
structor went out with another par r
:, returned without a fish or even a al
tie. Much sympathy was expressed n
r him on his return. IL
William Wheatley, Lenard Wheatley, h,
)seph Mottran and William Ne1of OF til
hester were Sunday guests of Frank "
)ayd and family. OF
Miss Evelyn Sapp of Dover is spend I1e
g the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Willis -
Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Barnett, Mr..
ID Mrs. Roy Barnett, of Chestertown,
d., Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Bamp, of
,rristown, Pa, were weekend guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Sipple of Fred
lea, Harry Bennett and Miss Delema
alls of Milford were guests of Mr..
d Mrs. Burton Savage on their
rm, near town, on Sunday.
w. E. Kelly and rural
Ill carrier Willis Patterson and wife
,ended the postmasters' meeting in
lmington on Monday.
3. A. Gilbert and family, formerly
Wrightstown, Pa, have moved here
d are occupying their property
own as the Martin property, on
in street, which he recently pur-
ased.
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Lynch and
IS Ida Tomlinson of Philadelphia
re weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
* MINER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fleming, Mr..
! Mrs. William Remington and Alex
Fleming of Philadelphia were =
extend guests at the Fleming home
ad Mrs. Nina Kessler of Harring-
is visiting Misses Cora and Mag
Fleming at the same home.
Hiss Jane Mitten has returned from
iladelphia where she spent the win
to her home here, at Willow Croft.
Ir. and Mrs. John Gill Of George
7n/were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
4 W. H. Carey.
ames E. Barcus and family have
sed their home in Chester and are
upying their summer home on
bbard avenue here.
[. J. Flynn has returned from
,kaway Beach, N. Y, where he has
q engaged in painting since the last
March.
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