Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-29
Bowers Beach

Mrs. Estelle Wilcutts has return
ed home after a weeks visit with her
relatives in Pitman, N. j.. Mr.. Will
cults also made the trip to Pitman
on Friday last by auto. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilcutts came home on Satur-
day.
A card party of 900" was given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jackson in
their home near town. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry jack
son, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Martin, Thos.
Moore, Miss Emma Martin and Ca
leb Jackson and Mrs. Drucie Mccoy.
Thos. Moore and Miss Emma Martin
of Magnolia, were the prize winners.
John ]. Magahern and James Rob-
erson, of Wilmington, spent few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Cross.
Mr.. Robertson enjoyed shooting over
the gun club traps. Jim is one of
the best trap shots in the State. He
has charge of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Gun Club in Wilmington. II
gun clubs of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road were in Harrisburg, Pa, on
Saturday, March 23rd, shooting for
the championship of the division.
The Bowers Gun Club will have
their traps in action on Saturday,
March 30th, also on Easter Monday.
Some special events will be part of
the program for each day. The 80
bird match between Walter H.
White and Mr.. Fox, of Leipsic, will
be special feature on Saturday. All
are welcome to join in the sport.
Shells on the grounds, also extra
guns. ]. P. Cross will give any in
formation desired by calling on the
phone 2R-23.
Joseph LaTourneau and wife, of
Chester, Pa, were weekend visit
ors with Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Brit
tingham.
Gilbert Tribbitt, boat builder, af-
ter being on the sick list for ten
weeks, has returned to work. He is
building fishing boat for Mr.. In
gram, of Chester, Pa.
James Michael Banks, a World
War veteran and resident of Bow
ers, was drowned Thursday night,
March 21st, in the Murderkill river.
The deceased leaves widow and
eight small children, the oldest II.
He was a gasoline engine mechanic,
born in Philadelphia about 40 years
ago. Funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Campbell on
Tuesday afternoon, March 26th.
Burial in Barratt's Chapel Gene
terry.
Every sign of spring is here fruit
trees are putting forth their bloom,
the ospreys are building their nests
a sure harbinger of spring. Daffo-
dis are beautiful seems as if all
nature was atuneing on Palm Sun
day morning in Bowers.
Shad fishermen are catching a
few and some are of large size;
also the men with perch stake-nets
are catching some large ones. Shad
sold Saturday for 36c per Id. roe
fish,, perch 15c per ID. More her
ring than usually caught are being
taken in stake nets. A large num-
Der of visitors strolled along the
creek front on last Sunday.
Walter StOkesbury. creek-front
merchant, has returned from trip
with his family in Railway, N. ].
John A. Wyatt, creek-front. mer-
chant, has opened his store for the
fishing season. 1t was a busy place
on the creek the past few days. Net
fishermen are about 10 days early in
their line of work. Oyster planters
are hauling shells to their planting
grounds from the shocking houses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Griffin have
returned to their home i'll South
Bowers, after spending the winter
months at Absecon. Woodbury. and
Camden, New Jersey.