Milford chronicle., 1929-04-26
Bowers Beach

Bowers Gun Club held it's regular
Saturday afternoon shoot despite
the strong winds. Good scores were
made. High gun was E. Killen, So *
100. Mr.. Killen made a remarkable
run of so straight targets. Hendrix
son also made an excellent score of
40 SO. In a match shoot between
Z. Killen and B. Hendrixson of 10
targets, loser pay all, Killen won
out. Killen got 73 dead targets TO
Hendrixson's II dead targets. Re-
markable shooting. A strong wind
dipped a number of the thrown tar
gets. H. Hall, Ed. Thompson, Wal
ter Cohite and Willis Johnson, j.
Killen and L. Killen, in some of the
events, ran a high score. Bowers
Gun Club would like to stage a 80
target match per man, 10 high guns
to score, with any gun club in Kent
or Sussex counties. On next Satur-
day afternoon, April 27, 1OO-target
match will be the main event be-
tween two of the club members.
Quite a rivalry exists in the club,
and each Saturday will find some OF
the club members deciding club
house talk. Target shooting is good
clean sport, a fine recreation and is
being indulged in to greater ex-
tent than any for a number OF
wears in lower Delaware. The best
grade of shells and service rendered
to all visiting shooters. All are IN
vited to take part in our weekly
shoots.
The oyster planters had rough
time the past week for dredging
plants. Only one good day to work
during the week. Expenses on a
dredge boat are large, as the crew
is on monthly wages, and stormy
weather means big loss to the
planters. Oyster plants are report
ed to be not so plentiful on the
natural rocks. The oyster boat OF
Haldeman and Davidson was dam
aged during the storm and was TAX
en- to New Jersey for repairs.
The stake nets in the Delaware
Bay were entirely destroyed by the
storm of last week. A severe loss
to the net fishermen, as some OF
them had not fished out their eX-
penses. A good number of fish were
being caught previous to the storm.
A lot of new nets had just been re
placed on the stakes few days be-
fore the storm. Seine fishermen
will begin hauling the nets during
the present week. 100 men Will be
engaged in the work.
The wet weather has retarded the
truckers and farmers in this local
ity. Quite a lot of asparagus was
marketed during the week OF April
7th. but not much since that time,
as it requires warm nights and light
showers for the quick growth of
asparagus.
Henry MacComb Winchester,
representative of the DUPONT Powder
Co., and his family, of Wilmington,
were Sunday visitors with J. Z.
Cross and wife.
The johnson Hotel, Mrs. Luvla
Johnson, proprietor, entertained
number of guests over the weekend.
The Bowers Sewing Circle met
with Mrs. Jamie Short on Main st.
A large number of members were
present. Prizes were won by Mrs:
Lizzie Patterson, Mrs. Cora 5. Reed
and Mrs. ]. P. Cross. Refreshments
were served. The social part of the
"circle" is much enjoyed weekly by
the ladies of the town.
Alton Parker, who was hit by an
automobile early in January, mas
returned to his home in Blrmlng-
ham, Ala. At the time of the accl-
dent Mr.. Parker was visiting MS
sister. Mrs. Preston Brittingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cosden have
returned home after spending the
winter in Wilmington.
Harry Warke and family have re-
turned from Wilmington. Mr.. Warke
had charge of the electrical depart
ment for the Miller Bros, 9th and
King streets, during the winter sea-
son. Mr.. Warke is owner OF the
Rayview Garage. Warren Benner'
Sr.. conducts the business of Mr..
Warke during the winter. Mr.. Ben
ner has moved into his cottage on
the south side.
The rer -rt of the State Board OF
Health ana. IS of Bowers milk sup
ply for Apr shows that 1t was
clean, as follows:
B. d. Savage-Bacteria per cent
age, $4,000; fat per centage, Al;
z.o,l;~,ont foot aloa0