Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
BOWERS BEACH

Samuel Harrington Smith, aged 80
lyears, is the lone surviving veteran
of the Civil War now living in Bow
ers Beach. He is an expert fisher
man with rod or line and goes out
in the boats frequently. He makes
his home at the Glade Cottage.
Bowers public school reopened
with Miss MarjOry Cannon, of Mil
ford, as teacher, who had success
& full year in her teaching Of this
school, The attendance is larger
than usual.
Bowers Beach has had very
successful season and a prosperous
year. The fishing was fine and some
of the boats returning with more
than 400 fish for two fishermen in
an all day trip, while 200 fish was
probably the average.
There were. 1O6 licensed fishing
boats by the state. Several boats
have a record of AZ days straight
fishing trips.
The stores along the river front
4 all had good business, and ON one
Sunday over 800 fishermen and wo-
! men came here and had fine sport;
as trout took the bait freely. The
I weekend parties seem to get larger
as the fall season passes. IL Will
last until the middle of October. The
sharks have about all disappeared
from the Delaware Bay, and some
4 catches of "spots" have been large,
and they are delicious fish. Flound-
ers have been plentiful, and they are
a cold-water fish.
There are more people occupying
cottages at Bowers than is usual for
Sentember, while the hotels and
boarding houses have been well pat
ronized
las. p. Cross, with Captain Cole
in command, had party from Ann
4 Harbor. Michigan, on September lO
ont to the fishing banks, and they
4 had n fine catch of large trout.
Fvervbody was happy and the Michl-
4 sanders were delighted with Della
ware, and the fishing at Bowers
4 They intend to return ior more
j sport in 1881.
The oyster season will be open
about October 1st, and they are IN
fine condition. The outlook is bright
for employment in the oyster shuck-
inc and packing houses. Everything
is being done to comply with the
state laws regulating the oyster
business. The dredge boats nave
been nut in order and are ready to
work in the Delaware Bay
Tbe Bowers Gun Club will become
! active in October. Nearly all mem
hers are now engaged in the hook
and line fishing. This club has
number of 80 per cent marksmeh' OF
1 hetter. A meeting of the club Will
he held October End, at 1880 p. m.'
and all members should be present
to hold election of officers.
The Kent and Sussex Shooting
Taaque will be a big help for this
sport. A new trap will be lnstalleG
1 at Bowers to replace those destroyeu
4 by fire last spring. .A :
A new railway and boat yard Is
being built on the North Bowers side
on the John Wyatt, Sr., property
Samuel Powell, of the State Po-
i lice Department, is improving SLOW
4 inc after a surgical operation IN
Dover Hospital several weeks ago
Wilbur McIlvain has returned
/ home after an operation and is still
under the care of his doctor. Mi:
y SIcIivain is one of the merchants of
4 Bowers. "a, ,,
Mrs Lulah Fleming is still con-
\ fined to her bed being IN her o@Stn @
] wear and has been confined 10 heI
he'd for over years. She IS patleIt
4 sufferer. ,,o+od
Uncle Dave Mills, who operated
i the ferry on Murderkill river foI
Years is entirely blind and confined
To his room for several months
Uncle Dave is one of the best known
men in Lower Delaware.