New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-21
IN COUNTY, HOMES.

CITY CHILL REN IN CHENANGO COUNTY
COVENTRY, y. y, Aug. 1S.-On the great NH anu
;,s lesser COMPANIONS winch form tins wnd-swept
towp. the clrhty-fve little New-YOrk children VINO
left the city Yesterday morning by the Delaware,
Iactawanpa and Western Railroad are enjoying
the freshest Of fresh air III the village and IN rural
fields aad lanes TIE young eyes that "erc
wet with honeslck tears last night are as br1Gh0
as the blue SKY this morning. and the young voices
that were find with sobS for - my mamma Kho"
only laughter and expressions of delighted wonder
now.
The Journey, which lasted from hali-past 5
O'clock in the morning until q AT night became IT,
dious enough 20 tie young travellers before 'helr
de nnation was reached. For several hours aiicr
they had been borne shouting through
the Jersey City tunnel they were bright
and lively. so much so. in fact,
tina, the admonItion Keep your head IN" had TO be
repeated to each one an extraordinary number OF
times. After passing through the beauties Of the
Delaware Water Gap the tram climbed the noun
tains till as II seemed to the Children the whole
world Law below them in an unduatei mass OF DELI
catelv shaded green and blue. Then II ran swiftly
down on tine other side of the ridge to scranton
There the ladies of the Second Presbyterian Church
in the town were WAITING for the train with bags
If luncheon and bunch OF flowers for each chlld
and huge can of milk that put INTO the car
and taken with the thirsty children 10 Binghamton
sixty-seCen of the partg were put of the tram at
Greene which is seven miles from this village, ana
the other eighteen went on few miles faIther 10
Coventry station, four miles from here AT Greene
the station, the plat orn and the space about the
tracks were packed with curious cro"u
of people who had gathered 10 see
the New-York children come. Tie excitement
in the crowd became intense when the tram came
10 stand and the motley little company clam5ered
down the car-steps clutching then precious Duh-
dies. While the children were being assigned to
III. persous who had invited them to country homes
for two weeks a luncheon that had been prepared
nv the people of Greene was served TO the hungry
E,tie travellers on wooden tables spread
under the trees 1t was nearly dark when all was
ready and the children was driven IN great
WAGONS up the hills 10 Coventry. The roads we're
borl. red By yellow godcn-rod, and the cool ar
va, heavily Ia cn with the scent OF cedrs ana the
fragrance OF tall brakes. The tired young people
were revived by the fresh and had great tunes
ctcnIn- al The branches Oh ZIG ueee anu 'lo taI-ci
,nveitrv village Is situated on the top Of the
huge. 0omc-hke hill that rises above
the Cheiaugo RIVER to height OF 700
feet Ii is nine mile, from Oxford nine miles 1ro IN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS htLi+ nlc miles from NIFGNSh
and ;uc same ols'auc. from HarpcrvIlc, and ho
roads from these places are uphill Tie Whole dis
tance he surrounding counties, with their hills,
valley, Moods and villages, lie spread out III sgnt
OF me village ana sAIouDed IN soft Diuo haze.
A cool breeze blows constantly. almost, ana tDe
weather is scarcely ever uAcOMfOrtab.y
warm The coming Of the city chil-
dren is the subject o. the greatest interest
in the village ana the farmers hat come TO tic Vil-
lage store tci anecdotes OF the queer ways OF The
Young STRANGERS while they are DU$ ing candy Tor
ineIu he follow Ag entertain tie cnlluTen here ::
THE Rev. g. NJ Jones l.. Ho- chklss, x. J. touOyer,
NJ ). HoyI ;. Martin, &. Mangole, ID. 5eecher, ;
Kelly. T. Parker, john Kelly. George Boiler,
Geotge Edgcrton, +. tells, j.. Philips,
s Martin Mls. Ira simpson, L. smith,
DR. Bcar.,sley l. FaIrchIlG, ". ii. spencer, Mrs A..
Fern Mrs. Hunter, }. l.. Jacobs. ". Finch, W.
bort Ii. IS. seymour. 4. l.. Porter. -. Green, Mrs:
r. Band, Mrs. Jennie scott, Hector BcccIcr I'D
TranAhn seymour At GIeene DiIS. Gross enter
ra.uea some Ol the children.