Milford chronicle., 1912-04-12
HOLLYVILLE SCRIBE
TAKES A TRIP
Sees Much OF The National Capital.
Schools Close To-day. Mrs. Samson
Dead.

Upon the 23rd day of March 1912. be.
fore the dawn of day, while the stars
were glittering in the ethereal heavens,
your humble servant set out from his
dOmesticated home for a trip to the
p capitol of our much beloved country.
After riding about nine miles from my
home, l reached my old scholastic desti-
national town of Milton, where boarded
the train for Love Point. Between these
two points many scenes came under
my observation, some of which, were
very insignificant, while some others
were more attractive and cOmmodiOus.
One of the most antiquated features
that engulfed my mortal vision was the
seeing of so may sheep grazing upon the
well improved farms of Maryland, which
reminded me of my boyhood days in the
| little Diamond State, where many sheep
! and lambs could be seen roaming over
the virgin soils of Sussex County, Della,
ware, while at the present time and day,
in this section, are seldom seen. Finally
we reached the termination of our rail-
road destination; upon which was the
giant steamer waiting to receive US and
bare US over the rolling pillows of the
Chesapeake waters to the city of Balti-
more, from which we arrived about 10
O'Clock a. m. From the boat we alighted
upon the shores of Baltimore City, and
then embarked in a good old pedestrian
tramp for Camden Depot, where we
took the train for our final destination.
Along this route, a distance of about 40
miles, we sped at a velocity of nearly
mile a minute though not so fast but
what we could obtain a reasonable OBJ
servatiOn of the country along the B. &
n RnTlrnad Of rrrbfah I hot
surprised to find very little real estate
suitable for an agricultural pursuit, from
the fact most of it consisted of high
hills and deep valleys. Finally we reached
Washington, anchoring at the Union
Depot, which is one of the most extern
sive and magnificent railroad stations
that l ever witnessed. The next most
important buildings in which we beheld
were the National Capitol and Library,
which are of immense size and beauty.
also had the pleasure of visiting the
Post Office, of and l was not surprised /
to observe its being somewhat larger (
and more stately than some of ours in |
this section yet, with all of its fantas- |
tlcal arrangements, | must confess | |
would feel somewhat more consolated |
sitting within the precincts of our good /
old antiquated HOllyville Post Office. /
There are many more quite interesting
scenes of which might describe, within
the confines of that celestial city, but as
time and space will not permit, l will
bid adieu to the relms of the District of
Columbia and return to my native born
shores, where, in conclusion, will write
about some miscellaneous developments.
Today our school comes to a final close,
which means a separation between our
teacher and his pupils it also means the
production of many sad hearts and dis
minds. We are we'll aware
from past experience, that after a long
scholastic association, is also the means
If accumulatiOns link of infatuation
between the pedagogue and his daily
associates, where many congenial rec
'eatiOnS of amusement have transpired,
and upon reflection, when the hour of
parting arrives, to meet no more for the
present term, and when the ties of af- 7
ection are so closely bound together, :
which may some times also be the means
If producing tears of sorrow and regret !
'ecause our school term has closed but !
hen again upon reflection we may be I
ble to console ourselves by burying the
resent and past scholastic felicities by
boxing forward with bright anticipations p,
Oward the future term, when we will
leet again upon the old playground, R
,here we now have bid loving farewell. n
Mrs. Zeadoc Samson, who had been u
lffering for long time from the effects C
a cancer, departed this life at her G
ONE in Angola last Sunday afternoon. 3
he funeral ceremonies and burial took N
lace Wednesday afternoon at Conley's \
hapel. She leaves behind to mourn her p
'ss husband and two grown children.
Kendall R. Stevenson and William T.
urdle are on the sick list. ST
WRIXHAM NJ. MCILvAINE. s