Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-04-05
Bowers Beach

Bowers 6GdCn
The Bowers Gun Club held its
regular weekly shoot on Saturday
afternoon, March 80, with a good
attendance and some very good
scores were made. The day was
ideal for high scores. ]. Ed. Thomp-
son was high gun with a score of
40 out of a possible so white flyers.
Fred Walls, Nelson Burris, Robert
Whedbe and Burton Hendrixson
were runners up. A good number of
out of town spectators enjoyed the
shoot.
The Easter Monday shoot of the
Bowers Gun Club was a success de-
spite the high wind; high scores
were almost impossible. Willis Da-
wilson was high gun for the after
noon. Herman Argo in a match
shoot with Bert Hendrickson, rs tar
gets. Argo broke rs straight to
Hendrickson's q. B. Freeman of
Dover, and Dick Holston of Milford
also won several events. A good
number of shooters attended the
Easter Monday shoot. The club has
one of the best shooting grounds in
the State under good management.
The club is in a good financial con-
dition and would like to have ar
rangements made to shoot any club
in Kent or Sussex counties, just to
show good craftsmanship among the
shooters.
The Ladies Aid Society held their
monthly meeting on Friday evening,
March 20, in their hall on Main
street. The society was entertained
by Mrs. Mollie Coverdale and Mrs.
Harry Johnson. A large number of
members were in attendance. After
the business meeting, the social
part was an enjoyable hour. Ice
cream, cakes and candy were serv-
ed in abundance. At late hour the
guests departed well pleased with
their hostess.
The Sewing Circle met with Mrs.
Mabel Murphy on Thursday after
noon, March %, in the home of her
uncle, VIM. S. Davidson. One of the
most delightful entertainments of
the season was given. Refreshments
were served. Both prizes were won
by Dorothy Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Johnson have
returned to their home in Blades.
They had been living here since
last September. Mr.. Johnson is man
ager of the Delaware Bay Oyster
Company. The oyster company
e1,fYarnd n
points 10000 bushels of bay oysters.
Mrs. Johnson was a good entertain
er and will be missed in the social
events of the town.
Mrs. Walter Voeckel and children
home after spending three
weeks with her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Martin. Walter
VOeckel spent the weekend with the
Martins and returned home with his
wife and children to Philadelphia. !
The Voekels were formerly resi- |
dents of Bowers.
George w. Butt, ST., and wife,
George w. Butt, Jr., wife and chill |
iren were weekend visitors of ]. P. I
Cross and wife. Mr.. Butt, ST., is |
president of the Water Commission |
If Wilmington. Mr.. Butt, Jr., is a
of the Delaware Forestry
Commission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Birmingham !
have moved to their home on the
south side of Bowers. The Britting- /
mans made their home in Bowers
Turing the winter season.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Wilcutss
we're Friday visitors in Wilmington.
VA good number of shad are being
taught by the stake net fishermen.
Benner and Birmingham caught "a
;had and two large rock; r. r. Da-
Tidson and Willis Davidson caught
&c shad on Saturday last. Some
arge cod fish are also being caught,
llso a few hardheads. The best run
If shad are here that has been in
several years. The prices are not so
good as in former years.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lynch of
Chester, Pa, spent the weekend in
heir cottage on the Creek front.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Baker, Hor-
ice Frazier and Mrs. Mayme West
# Philadelphia were weekend Wis
tors with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
lynch.
Mrs. Amanda Forrest has return
d home from an extended trip
through South New Jersey.
A few words in regards to hound
ogs. I think it would be very ap-
ropriate at this season of the year.
luail are breeding, rabbits likewise
nd more dogs running at large then
hould be. Every day when one is
irving through the farming dis
riots you can see dogs. Some mon
rel acts as watch dog at the edge
woodland or bush patch, while
be hound dog does the driving.
uail are cunning birds in the hunt
1g season, but in the Matching sea-
on, lose all of their cunning ways.
hey lay their eggs in old corn fields
nd bush patches; in fact seem to
ave no bird knowledge of protect
lg their eggs. When a man or boy
eep dogs of the hunting kind, they
like hunting. Dogs are
ome care, or should be. Keep dogs
D months to have the pleasure of
uniting game for 2 months or less.
Thy not stop and think how can you
ave the game to hunt when you let
DUR dogs run at large night and
az. In our locality dogs run all
light and in the day time hunt the
licken raisers hen houses.