Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-22
Bowers Beach

The Bowers Gun Club held their
regular weekly shoot on Saturday
afternoon, the weather being ideal
for shooting clay birds. Burton Hen
erickson, Herman Argo, Samuel
Millman, ]. Ed. Thompson, WIN.
Rhodes, Willis Johnson, Dick Hols-
ton. Willard Thompson and Dick Will
son all made high scores. The pro-
gram consisted of money events
The most interesting shoot was De-
tween Sam Millman, ]. Ed. Thomp-
son and Herman Argo. After tlelng
in one event the three shooters IN
shooting off the tie, Argo went out
on his 33rd target; Thompson on his
Gath target, Millman breaking his
35th taget and winning the event.
Argo made a run of AZ targets;
THOMPSON Al and Millman 40 TAR
gets. The targets are thrown from a
strong trap built in a traphouse at
unknown angles. The Saturday az
ternoon shoots are becoming very
interesting with the approach OF
good weather and we are LOOKING
forward to each Saturdays sport. On
Friday next, February %, the traps
will be in action. The program Will
consist of money events. Shells on
the grounds.
The Valentine supper given on
February 14th was well ATTENDED,
The members of the Ladies Ala 80
ciety had prepared bount1tul sup
nlv of most delicious food and every
thing on hand was sold. 1t was the
largest affair ever held in the hall.
THE farmers in the rural district
were most liberal in giving chickens
and eggs and the townspeople also
assisted nicely. $1,000 was maze
clear of all expenses which was tur-
ned over to the church fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reed were
given a kitchen shower on MONDAY,
February 18th in the LADIES Alu
Hall. Many useful articles were CIV
en- to the young married couple.
The evening was spent in singing
and recitations. The AFFAIR was
largely attended. Refreshments
were served. At late hour the folks
departed, hoping for the wedding
bells to soon ring again in the town.
The oyster houses are all running
on full time. The demand Ior
shucked oysters is much better than
If has been for several seasons, SO
late in February. The supply of she'll
oysters by the dredge boats has Deen
prompt, thereby giving the smokers
steady employment The dreuse
boats working out of Bowers are
working the vacant bottoms lor
CLAIMS and meeting with much sue
fess. The market price for clans Is
better than earlier in the season.
Alton Parker came home last week
from the Marshall Hospital. Inc
Young man is using crutches ana
will have to do so for some time. he
was hurt by hit and run driver.
Gilbert Tribbitt is dangerously Ill
in the Emergency Hospital from an
infected hand.
Matthew Tomilson and wife and
Miss Ida Tomilson of Phlladelpnla
were weekend visitors with Edward
Lynch and wife.
VIM. Mitten and mother OF Dover
were Sunday visitors with Mrs. Alex
Minner. ,a
7 P. Cross and wife entertained
friends from Reading, Pa, and Lennl'
Pa. over the weekend. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Trultt ana
Samuel Martin, Jr., were SATURDAY
visitors in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M. EWlhs
have returned north from sulphur
Springs. Florida. They will reside IN
Wilmington the remainder OF the |
winter season. Mr.. Ewing is engag-
ed in the hook and line industry |
working out of Bowers.
Warren Benner, Jr., is Philadel-
mia visitor. Mr.. Benner is u D.
scholar in radio study.
Harry Rhodes and family have re-
turned to Bowers from the north
western part of Pennsylvania where
thew made their home the past year.
Mr.. Rhodes follows working in the
Bay. =,
Mrs. Dellah Link of Salem, N. j.,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Short
was a visitor here over the week.
end. ,..--,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Birmingham
Of Philadelphia were weekend VS. y,
Ito9% of Mrs Preston RElsslngham: