Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-21
SOUTH AMBOY.
A OUTING.
Visit to a Farm Near Farmingdal
and Watermelon Cut.

WISH TO u faFm Near hdTHlLiSu"AO
and Watermelon Cut.
Saturday morning the chug, chug,
chug of an automobile was a IN
the vicinity of Broadway II BOT
dentown avenue and in a few MIN
utes Mr.. and Mrs. Joe A.. Sexton and
Mrs. X. S. T. Church were off on q
spin, bound for a trip to an eight
acre farm near Farmingdale &-,,
short visit with relatives on -
same. After a splendid ride through
pretty towns and woods where the
air was fragrant with spicy doors,
the party arrived at the farm and re-
ceived hearty welcome. Soon they
participated in a watermelon and
mushmelon cut, the melons having
been brought in fresh from the fields
and a porch party was formed, where
they ate as much of the luscious
fruits as they desired. How many
were cut and eaten we leave to the
imagination of IL readers. About
two hours later the party, notwith-
standing the number of melons eaten
by them, we're doing justice to a real
farm dinner. Good? Well, they
weren't a bit hungry, oh no, but they
ate and ate OF the delicious products
of the farm until some of them be-
gan to wonder whether they ought
not to apologize, but changed their
mind when the thought came that
they we're paying their hostess a
compliment when they showed such
a keen appreciation and enjoyment
Of the food set before them, the cook
inc of which she had superintendent.
A visit, along with the members OF
the family, was then made TO the
barns where were four pretty colts
and a glance out in a field showed
another one, besides the several
horses, and other farm stock, and
then, from there they passed through
flocks of turkeys and chickens on TO
the fields where there were wonders
in the shape of vegetables and after
giving ven to ordinations OF sur
prise and well deserved praise re-
garding them they returned to the
house and found it was time to get
ready for their homeward trip. Good
byes were spoken and soon the chug,
chug, chug of the machine was heard
again and the party was soon speed
ing on the road towards home. Old
Sol was getting ready to sink to rest
behind floating clouds, farmers were
leaving their fields, autos, carriages,
etc. were making the roads lively.
Al nice breeze helped make the heat
bearable and the life-giving air from
the spicy woods was again drank in
with asidity, while tiny rabbits were
seen Anlrrying across the road IN
front,, xthe auto, especially on the
Old. Fridge road, where six were
vInted fleeing for their lives from
Plat no doubt seemed to them a
sonstrous animal chasing them, and
da party was home in time for tea.
Horses and carriages are all right,
but give us a spin in a first-class au-
tomobile with a chauffeur who I'M
derstands the machine, for an enjoy
able ride every time.
When passing Rooster Inn" we
saw that Ii was tenantless II the
desolateness of the place struck us
With a sort of awe. Even the woods
surrounding it looked gloomy and
uninviting and we were glad when
past the spot and a good distance be-
tween us and it. =.
Some of the roads had a lot OF
stones dumped on them for repairs,
which was bad for the automobiles,
80 much so that two had stopped tor
~renairs. with their tires punctured.
On II road was a pitchfork ready to
cause the same trouble for someone
coming along at Il good ate OF speed
especially at night. Some OF he Dor
ough residents we're working on the
road where the stone was dumped
and called out as we passed.
The farmers are already gathering
in some of their winter crop, onions
etc, but what was most noticeable
were the many loads of barrels OF
potatoes being carted for shipment,
which we passed on the roads ana
tehy looked all right Notwithstanding
the farmers have been prophesying a
rot among them on account OF the
recent rains.
Az we gazed around us at the
fields and the far off hills covered
with verdure and anon at a pretty
pond. or a broad brook running
through some of the groves of trees
adjacent to some of the dwellings,
w excbaimed, "What a beautiful
World this is"