Milford chronicle., 1913-01-31
ANOTHER TRIP TO FREDERICK.

From Milton to Frederica, as the crow
flies, is twenty miles. From Milton to
Frederica by the circuitous route, via.
Ellendale, Milford, Harrington and Eel
ton, is thirty-hve miles; and It takes as
long to go from Milton to Frederica, in
Guiding long stoppages, as it does from
Milton to Philadelphia. The line ''as
the crow flies" has no public transporta-
tion-the one BY the ''circuitous route
is managed on the public utilities, or
corporation system. That the route we
travelled on last Tuesday morning. That
was Inauguration day at Dover. We
boarded the train early that morning at
Milton, amid wind and rain, and with
many others proceeded to Glendale,
where, after wafting a considerable time,
the next train, " the train we were to
take, arrived We boarded this and with
the many already on board it became ap-
parent there were a good many of us;
and the number was augmented when we
arrived at Harrington to such a degree
that we began to reflect and consider, and
the result of our cogitations were, there
would not be room enough in Dover for
us. Therefore when we arrived at FELTON,
we got off, while others got on The
train proceeded to Dover, and after awhile
we embarked for Frederica. The wind
and rain had now ceased, but the rain
had left its effect. We noticed, as the
result of this and other late rains, that
much of the land between Milford and |
Harrington, and FELTON, and Frederica /
was covered with water, and the roads |
between the two latter places were in a
miserable condition. We arrived in Fred |
erica and found the town nearly deserted |
of its male population. All gone to the
Inauguration The personnel of this in
auguration was not like the make up of
many inaugurations of the past. Politics
appear to have been entirely ignored in
the past inaugural All political parties
were represented; Democrats, Republi-
cans, Bull Moosers aid the other small
fry that have an ephemeral existence to
defeat some better party. Those who
have lived to return from this inaugural
speak in glowing terms of the display,
and appear to be sorry that inauguratiOns
do not occur oftener. We are glad we
were not tbeFs.; splunging about in the
mud, and wedfe sure we feel much bet
ter since by having not been there. But
we are still in Frederica with one eye on
he Delaware legislature, and both on the
Senatorial situation. On our way between
stations in Ellendale the galantry of five =
3roadkiln men was glaringly displayed.
There was young woman just ahead of 8
hem trudging along with a heavy suit !,
,ase, facing the rain that was pelting her.
Sot one of these men offered to take the
,urden and carry it to the station for her; =
nd before we could overtake her she had -
cached the Office.
The 22nd, the morning after our arrival N
lere, was one of the prettiest mornings
We ever saw at this season. There was a r
leavy frost that covered the marshes and II
wheat fields and the bushes of the cripple.
It 9 O'Clock it was still on the ground, T
nd the sun was casting his beams upon q
t. The calmness of the morning and N
he temperature of the atmosphere made m
glorious combination, and the glittering h,
diamonds of frost had their part in pro- si
ucing an enchantment more entertain hs
1g than ever related in Arabian fiction. "a
'ur spirits rose to the occasion and as we To
'alked we queried with ourself whether
ne oft talked of and much anticipated w
lains of eternity were fairer than the M
,ene presented to our gaze this morning
or, be it remembered, that the meta Of
horical pearly gates and gold paved at
reefs of heaven haX e but little attraction r.
rus, prefering as we do something more
an agrarian type, or something nearer LAT
Natures own. Such a scene as this
orning produced, and such feelings as cd
e occasion inspired was a little heaven eve
/ earth, and we appreciated it as such. "a;
{ Ieacned Barratt's chapel, the obJec- del
re point of our morning destination Tac
glsteIed our name aud took survey OF Me
e old building. Its history has been per
f1faH 81 affar, Af,,A =
nearly all of the intelligent people of +o
peninsula ana many elsewhere. The Re;
-nadO of a few weeks ago blew down
broke off several of the cedar trees in
e cemetery, most of which were rotten
arted. One of these broke the top from ,
1nernory of t,s-o GO ia,,as t. Ia Ber
S killed on board of the schooner Caro- ok
o and bnrie6 a. go IT, ialrra III o;t turi
,rrv tree 2S ;nctes ooross % ta t,, WIZ trie
h its ponderous branches, situated in
northern part of the cemetery, and to W. Wa
east of the church, was cut down on -'lg u
S morning, and while we were there d IL
being prepared for lumber and fire ton
ID. By this act another of the old we!
dmarks of the cemetery is gone. It az ~
y be useless to add that this burial 11oo
ce is still filling up with its silent popu- you
on, who trouble no one, and no one Pr Prs
lbles them. Inc
Yood around Frederica is scarcer than +be
ut Milton. Many of the people resort roo,
he cripple for wood during the winter and
1ths, and when the winters are cold era+
the water and mud frozen, they make groC
d headway at this work and get good Gun,
lity of maple and ash firewood. There ~, !
o better fuel of the wood variety than ,r;si
Albeit, this is not new, for the NJ
~ :, was "a vogue many years ago, friei
~ 1 was Ooy' NJ
he steamer Frederica is laid up for the two
ter and undergoing her annual re- Klir
S. This boat may be considered the like
n business standby of the town. It d.
paying investment, and conducted by spen
who know how TO do business. For and
last two years, and maybe longer. it Nj
paid the stockholders a dividend of Hap
er cent, beside holding back a sub 81
tial reserve fund. Milton needs Just ing
an enterprise as this. It is said "a Nj
It child breads the fire, and Milton, Wien
ng had steamer once which by mis-
agement, or design, caused a loss to
;tOck holders II ie NOT 1ilyaI,, ,,-a eI,,II