Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27
Bowers Beach

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Martin and
children, of Fox Chase, Pa, were
weekend visitors with VIM. S. Dav-
idson. Mr.. Martin is a member of the
oyster company, Haldeman, David
son & Martin.
Michael Flynn, local contractor,
is painting the Glade House.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Wilcutts
have returned home after an extend
ed visit in Pennsylvania and New
Jersey.
Duck shooting has been the worst
in years in this vicinity. The marsh
es were so dry all of the growing
period that no duck feed made along
the bay and its tributaries. The
principal feed is smart weed or black
head, and the marshes was dry, the
weed could make no growth. The
marshes are getting higher yearly
feed scarcer, both for ducks and
muskrats. To date trappers have
met with little success in this VI
cinity, owing to the light of the
moon and high tides overflowing the
creek banks. Sunday night late the
wind sifted to southeast and by day
light a real storm had set in and
such storms as these are what plays
havoc along the western shore OF the
Delaware bay. The small towns are
built on lowlands and most easterly
storms overflow the towns, always
causing some loss to property and
boat owners. There should be jet
tie at the mouth of Murderkill River.
The children of Bowers school Will
long remember the Christmas enter
tainment held in the school house
on Friday afternoon, December 2Oth,
given them by their school teacher,
Miss Marjorie Cannon. Old Kris
came all the way from Milford and
as there are lots of nice toys and
presents in Milford, Old Kris loaded
himself down with presents Tor the
children. They were much amused
and to say some of them were shy
and ran in the back of the school
room where their mothers were.
and once huddled under their moth
er's care confidence soon returning |
to the small ones and Old Kris went |
ahead with his prantics as only Old |
Kris knows how to make chlldren |
happy. The school room was dec
GRATED in harmony with the Yule-
tide. The Christmas tree was beau
tifully trimmed. A good many OF the
pupil's mothers were as much
pleased with the entertainment and
much credit is due Miss Cannon for
tbe festivities. The teacher is loved
by her pupils and to show their ap-
probation rendered their teacher
very appropriate Christmas present.
Bowers school will reopen on Mon
day, December 30th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Tomilson,
Mrs. Mary West, Mr.. and Mrs. Baker
of Philadelphia, were weekend VS.
itors with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Lynch.
Captain Thos. H. Morris, who has
been confined to his home for sew
eral weeks with DR.. G. H. Kent IN
is able to take short
walks in the sunshine. Mrs. Morris
is confined to her bed, having been
i'll for over two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Parker, OF BOW
ers, will make their future nome IN
Ala. Mr.. Parkers
father and mother live in Birm1ng-
nam and have been visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Preston Brittingham.
Alton Parker will be employed IN
as an automobile me-
,hanic. His wife will be remem-
Dered as Miss Pauline Martin.
George w. Butz and wife, of Will
nington; Wallace Coke and daugh-
,ers, Deborah and jeanne, OF Crag-
nire. DEL, were weekend visitors
It the Glade House.
Tribbitt and Flach, contractors
lave completed the Bowen properly
IN the dupont Highway, north OF the
ub mill. Mr.. Bowen is moving from
me of the Walter Camper farms, slt-
lated on the Bowers road. William
Simple will tenant the farm vacated
" Mr.. Bowen.
The oyster industry in the Dela-
ware bay is very unfavorable at the
resent time. Oysters are very small s
md of a very poor quality, caused
W unfavorable condition to make {
yrowth. A long summer draught' n
,ome oysters sanded, and some mud
led by easterly storms. Owners Oh
arge acreage have tied up thelr
,oats for the winter season. oyster {
louses are working on short Time
md MANY men are out of employ