The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-01
A stroll Through Milford.

stroll Through Milford.
| We know of no village where everything blend
so tremendously for the perfection of quetude,
or where Nature has SO ayishly expended her
sweets, as in the picturesque scenery of Milford
and surroundings With the Delaware, deep
and dark, casting its sparkling waters upon the
gravely beach on the west, fanked by towering
hills, whose crests are covered with mountain
ashes and tall pines, on another side lies sweetly,
iu beautiful fertile valley the village. Of the
early history of Milford, nothing particularly can
be said. Charmed by the location some wealthy
land holder reared for himself dwelling house.
Others did likewise, and to supply the arising
necessaries, the merchant, cobbler, and other
dealers in wares, settled themselves respectively
in their turns, until there has arisen together
congregation of about 800 souls, more or less.
Improvement has not heretofore been the order
of the day with the quiet, staid good natured
citizens although they have managed not to be
far behind the fashions and foibles of the age
Lately marked degree of enterprising spirit
has been exhibited, especially since the opening
of the railroad, at points near to the depot. A
large number of houses have been erected in diff
ferent parts of the town, the clean, white ap-
pearance of which add wonderfully to the gener-
al appearance of the place. The railroad COM
pany have here large commodious passenger
and freight house. which presents an inviting ap-
pearance. On the bank of the river, opposite
the depot, is situated the Touring mills of Messrs
W. Il E. Thomas; connected with the tiourlEg
department they have saw-mill and lumber
yard and plaster mill. Everything connected
with the establishment is carried on with great
tact. The last time we paid it visit we found
the bachelor portion of the firm engaged in
weighing half dozen buxom laughing girls who
were then visiting him. The most delightfully."-
situated private residence in the village, is the
one occupied by the elder of the before mentioned
firm. The view from the building is unobstruc-
ted gazing up the river on whose bank it is
pleasantly situated. Passing up the principal
street of the village, we find the Post Office in
the principal restaurant, the proprietor serving
in the double capacity of P. NJ, and caterer to
the public appetite. On the opposite side Of
the street stands an elegant three story brick
dwelling house, erected by Wilson Housed, decd,
and now occupied by Mr.. Robert Housed. We
next come to the hotel, the necessary appendage
to village gaiety, passing on our way the fine
brick residence of Mr. Nelson Runkle and the
one of Henry johnson, opposite. We here hung
up our buster, intending to make tour of in
spection after we had revived our weared body
with some refreshments. We found in Mr..
Weaver, the landlord, all the prerequisites for
mine host" and came to the conclusion at once
that he was good fellow and could keep a
hotel" The village can boast of three good
country stores, blacksmith shop, and a coach
factory, where business is put through remark
ably well, three hotels, two Touring mills, two
saw mills, and variety of small establishments
for the disposal OF various kinds of articles
The three churches, Presbyterian, Methodist and
Unitarian can seVerally boast of respectfully
large sized congregations The former church
is under the pastoral charge of Rev P A. Stud
dford, son of Rev. DIR. Studdiford of this place.
In the course of our rambles we visited the old
school house. fondy endeared to US by the many
associations of bye gone days Twas here we
spent short time, in endeavoring to store our
mind with some idea of the steepness of the hill
of knowledge, under that able teacher, Master
Hemingway. 1t was not that he was not cap
able of instilling within us the various studies
which we were endeavoring to pursue, but be-
cause we had a seat directly opposite two of the
fairest specimens of animated nature in the form
of rollicking mischievous girls, whose COM
poundings of all the teasing qualities held by
any one else, gave us more trouble and caused
us more sleepless nights than ever luckess wight
before us had to encounter. The little pantallet-
ted girls of that day are now maidens, the size
OF WHOSE CFlH0lIHo Is not oACGcutu ny any LIS
not our intention of going through with the vari-
Gus changes in the style and appearance of the
fair sex Of Milford, but we do honestly think (no
fattery) that Milford can :" trot out ladies, who
for beauty, pertness, modesty, and general con-
VITALITY can not easily be surpassed | think
we have had our say. On the outskirts of the
village, short walk from the church. upon the
side of a gently descending mound, which over
looks the town, is situate the cemetery. The
location is an admirable one, sweet place in
which to expend that care which we are wont to
bestow upon the graves of our loved ones. We
visited it and read with deep interest the in
scriptions upon the various tombs Inscriptions
recalling to our mind, fancys picture of those
who had been called to their final Inheritance,
during the few years we had been absent We
close our article for the present by saying that
ifany one can appreciate Natures beauties and
the bountiful displays of hospitality, they are
the ones we can take by the hand and say, visit
Milford.