Milford chronicle., 1913-01-10

He and sat on the front seat of his
car, while in the rear seat a heavily
armed guard held the satchel contain
ing the money. The payroll amounts to
between four and five thousand dollars.
Some payroll.
To-day has been a very disagreeable
one, but notwithstanding this, we have
managed to look about very much. Soon
after breakfast we walked over to the
| greenhouses on the estate. In them are
some of the rarest plants and flowers in
the world. Thousands of flowers of
all kinds were in blossom. The carna-
! tion beds were the most beautiful that
| have ever looked upon. They ranged
in color from white to the deepest of
reds. The roses, also, were beautiful.
One large yellow rose took my eye. The
bush was imported from Scotland, if re-
member correctly. Not only the yellow
roses, but the other varieties as well were
very rare for the country. TwOvery small
plants standing one on each side of the
door of one the glass houses are valued
at $50 each. | was certainly surprised
when | was told this value. 1t would
have done you good to have seen the
rhododendrons. You have tried so hard
to grow them at home. The sweet peas
are beautiful. The big majority of them
are of a purple hue and are different
from any that l have ever seen. The
flowers seemed to run to the purple to
great extent. | could name the many
kinds indefinitely, but will pass on from
the greenhouses to the "Sunken Gar
den.
These gardens have been dug out and
and are several feet in depth. OF course |
all of the plants are covered with pro- !
lection from the severe winter weather
at this season. Judging from the at !
tractive manner in which they are laid
out, and the fine appearance that they |
present, they must be beautiful when |
the flowers are in full blossom. In the |
bottom of the place, and directly in the
rear there is a large fountain, near
which stands a fine statue. THis is all
covered at this season, however. In the
front of the gardens there stands a large
pavilion which commands a view of the
entire place. A pen and a few words
cannot convey the beauty of this place.
By the time that we had completed
our inspection of these gardens, rain
had set in. and we came back to the
bungalow. We remained home until
luncheon, and then Mr.. Shears and my
self went to Poughkeepsie. The ride
over was beautiful. The road runs up
one hill and down another the entire way
The Vanderbilt estate lies on both sides
of the past road as far as the village of
Hyde Park. The town, or village, it.
self is about the size of Frederick. but
is laid out very different. On the other
side of the town we passed through the
large estates of the Roosevelt families,
Rogers and other wealthy New Workers..
AS we neared the city of Poughkeepsie,
we came to the WinslOw estate. The
original owner of this large tract was
the m an who financed and aided to build
the m Onitor" which later fought the
historic battle with the Merrimac at
Hampton Roads.
Further on toward the city we came
to the large plant in which the Fiat
are manufactured. | hope
to be able to go through the place be-
fore we leave here. A large State In
sane Asylum is located few miles fur
lher on. This is indeed beautiful place.
Mr.. Shears says that it is a very inter
ssting place to 90 through. think that
possibly we will see it closer. A few
minutes ride from this place and we
we're in Poughkeepsie. This town is
yery much on the order of Wilmington
n so far as the hilly appearance of the
,lace is concerned. The lower section
# the main business street is very much
ike the foot of Market street in Will
nington. The upper part of the busi-
less section is very creditable. did
lot get to go through the residential sec
ion of the town. / am told, however,
hat it is very pretty and that the city
las a population of about 10000. The
ide home was uneventful.
After we had been home a few min
ties, Mrs. Shears, Virginia, the child
en- and msyelf went over to the new
ow stables that have been built on the
state. The whole of them are covered
With shingles. The interior of them is
me. The wood work is all in hard oil
nish and in some parts lathed and plas-
cred. The whole of them have concrete
oors. The places, or pens, in which
hey keep the calves are built of con-
rete In the stables in which they
ouse their farm horses the same fine
quipment is installed. The hay barn Z
nder the same roof as the cattle barn, I
ill house $50 tons of hay.
The dairy building is one complete
-hite tile building on the interior. All y
f the modern contrivances for dairy 9
urposes are installed therein