Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
BOWERS BEACH

Sunday, May 4, was a beautiful
day and the visitors took advantage
of the good Delaware roads and as
the old saying, folks came from ev-
erywhere. and Sundays looks vely
much like no one stayed at home.
Well, at any rate, Bowers had its
share of home folks, Pennsylvania
cars, New Jersey cars and one from
New York and one from Ohio. The
fish dealers were well supplied ana
the visitors carried home thousands
of pounds at &c per pound. Never
were there more fish in the Della
ware Bay than at the present time
What is needed is a good mfny
hours of rain to take the fish under
the shores. The off shore nets are
loading the boats. Hook and line
fishing will soon be at its best. LOIS
of fishing parties are booked for the
month of May. Oyster planters are
doing much, as seeding oysters are
scarce.
LIr. and Mrs. Clenford Fisher had
as their guests Sunday last Mrs.
FISHERS parents and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elias French and daughter
Dorothy, also the Misses Frances
Delford and Stella Delford, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Rec French and son Reynolds
of HARRINGTON and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Porter of Newark,
Mrs. Estella LaTourneau and Mrs.
Mary Davis of Chester, Pa, were
weekend visitors with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. NJ. Caldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Humphreys
and Alexander Fleming of Haddon
Heights. N. j., were weekend visit
ors with their mother, Mrs. 'Sulah
Fleming.
MIR. and Mrs. George Rice, Sr., Mr..
and Mrs. George Rice, Jr., of Phila-
delphia and Mr.. and Mrs. Marx
wilde of Pitman were visitors with
Mrs. Luvia Johnson Of the johnson
Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Martin of
near town, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Martin attended the funeral of their
cousin in Wilmington on Wednes-
day, May 7.
Captain Clarence Forrest is inn
proving rapidly from his recent mis-
hap. He is out on crutches: The
writer wishes him speedy recovery
SO that he may soon take command
of his fishing boat,
Harry Worke and family have
moved to the Blanche Graner prop
erty, the late DR.. Hubbard's mansion
for the summer season.
]. P. Cross and wife entertained
40 people from Wilmington and
Pennsylvania towns over Sunday.
Bowers again has had a fire.
Three houses were burned to the
ground on Main street, near the bay
front; scarcely any furniture saved
from either of the three houses
which goes to show how badly an
organized fire company is needed IN
the town. Bowers has chemical
engine, and a good one, but no or
ganization. AS it stands the $12OO
raised by subscription was not
much more than wasted. ,Let the
town people call meeting to reor-
ganize the fire company and stand
together. United we stand, divided
we fall; and we have fallen badly.
So let's come out with a new reso-
luton, save our town FROM ire TO
the best of our ability.
The children at Bowers school
have kept the school ground clean.
The children that bring their lunch
have been very careful not TO leave
any paper on the ground after they
have eaten their lunch. We rave
paths, flower beds, and a definite
place to play. Our school, room is
also now pretty with many spring
flowers, picked on the marsh.
Bowers school has had its pump
fixed by Mr.. Garrison. We are all
very careful with it as it is good
not to have to carry water we
elected Samuel to do the pumping
for us when we need water.
The Field Meet will be on Friday
May 8, at Harrington. Those people
who have a part in the Field Meet
will go with Miss Cannon. They are
Gladys Thomas, Wilmina Thomas,
woodrow Krouse, James Flynn,
Samuel Martin and Leland Spayd.
They can do all their parts for the
badge tests. .
Those who had perfect attendance
for the month of April were; First
grade-Evlarita Hagan, Elizabeth
Flynn; second grade, Marion
Flynn; third grade, Ralph Blades,
Leland Spayd; fifth grade, James
Flynn, Virginia Spayd. -.
The first grade at Bowers school
is doing fine work; the children can
all write their names, count, write
with word cards, and do simple
problems. They are all trying hard
to pass.