Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18
Bowers Beach

Times change and people change
with them.
What formerly were considered
the big days at this resort have
changed from mid-week to week
ends and that time holds from Fri
day until Monday.
While the Week-ends for the past
month at least were considered live
ly times here, which was on account
of the great number of people who
assembled here on weekend periods
but the last weekend capped the
climax of anything that was ever
witnessed here, when the enormous
amount of visitors are considered.
While we have no definite infOr-
nation as to the number of persons
from Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
MARYLAND and the northern part who
came for the purpose of fishing, was
variOusly estimated, but thousand
was considered a low estimate, and
then to add to that number the Wis
itors, joy riders who were here on
Sunday would more than double
that number, hence the change III
coming from mid-week to week-ends.
Philip S. dupont and L. D. Willis,
a noted trap shot of Wilmington,
were here on Sunday and looked the
resort over. They took in the fishing
for about two hours and were so
well pleased that they promised their
old associate, Captain Joe Cross,
that they would return in short
time for a full days fishing.
Lawrence Morris of Centerville,
Md. and J Frank Salevan, of Mil
ford, were guests of w. S. Davidson
on Sunday.
Captain E. V. Davenport while in
the discharge of his duties on the
boat he was master of, was taken ill
last week and had to come home
where he is at the present time con-
fined to his bed.
A Company of ladies, all of Mil
ford, are spending a happy vacation
in the Rockaway Cottage, on the bay
front. The company is as follows:
Miss Agnes AIcCaffrey, Miss Elva
Andrews, Miss Anna Smith, Miss
Elizabeth Hammond, Miss Sarah
Alexander, Miss Catharine McCaff-
rev and Mrs. Virgie Tribbitt, who is
in charge as chaperon.
Miss Violet Brown of Camden, N.
J., is spending her vacation with her
grandmother. Mrs. Elizabeth Kenne-
dy on Church street.
Miss Katie Hayes of Georgetown |
is spending an indefinite time with |
her aunt here, Mrs. Thomas Demp-
sey.
Miss Mary McCommOns, Miss Pris-
ella Johnson, Miss Lilly Cook, Miss
Edith Laffety, Miss Elizabeth Smith,
all of Wyoming; Miss Marguerite
Schultz, of Camden, Miss Lois Sim
mons of Wilmington, Miss Wilminaq
Jacobs of Franktown, Va, are spend
ing their vacation in the Hartman
cottage on the bay front, chaperoned
by Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Downham of
They are having jolly
good time.
Miss Cora Fleming has returned
from a weeks visit with relatives
and friends in Philadelphia.
Charles W. Reed of Washington, +
D. c., was a guest of Alex Minner at
Willow Croft on Thursday and Fri
lay of last week.
Mrs. Willard Tribbitt and daugh-
.er, Mildred, of Wilmington were
weekend guests of her children
lere, Gilbert Tribbitt and family;
Llso John Tribbitt and his family.
Four men from BOyertOwn, Pa,
.ame down on Monday evening and
chartered the motor boat, Sara R.
ross, on Tuesday morning, and en- |
'arked for the fishing grounds. The !
'arty was headed by DR.. Dotterer,
7ho usually comes to this place four
r five times year for days sport.
hey returned about four o'clock
tuesday afternoon with two hun I
red and one fish, composed of
rOakers and trout; dressed their =
sh; filled their creels and departed 7
1r their homes-happy over their L
ay's sport.
Mr.. and Mrs. George CoverdaIe q
nd daughter of Ellendale and Mr. Z
nd Mrs. John Gill of Georgetown y
ere guests on Sunday with Mr.. and d
rrs. William H. Carey. q
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