Milford chronicle., 1929-12-06
A TRAVELOGUE
Wadley, Ca, Nov. 20, 1929.
Milford Chronicle,
Milford Del

Wadley, Ca, Nov. 20, 1929
Milford Chronicle,
Milford, Del.
Mr.. Editor: Having had three
days on a delightful trip and wish
ing to let the home folks know of it,
we are taking this opportunity OF
writing you the "high-lights" of our
trip.
We came through many beautiful
large cities, passing through Balti-
more to Richmond, thence to Nash
vile and on down to Columbia, S.
c. and lastly and lately through Au-
gusta, Ca, some go miles from our
third night out stopping place.
Possibly one of the most striking
features from an agricultural stand
point, from say, Nashville on down
a ways, was the vacant forming
homes, houses made of logs, NOR
ticed together at the ends. Main
crops seem to be tobacco and cotton,
much land left laying idle, not un-
der cultivation; saw very little stock
except few mules. Much improve
ment however is to be noticed in
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and being built, cut through and
around the hills Is feet or somewhat
in depth.
Rockingham, N. c., was our rest
ing place on the second night out.
We had a rather unusual heating
arrangement here and have seen this
means of heating principally used,
the remainder of our trip so far, it
was the Fireplace" A very "cosy"
heat, but not so much heat maybe.
Coming through North Carolina
we came on down through Column
! bia, S. G. From here on to the little
town where we are spending the
night at the presenting writing. One
thing especially seemed to very
pleasantly stand out, the use of
privet hedge as kind of fencing
around the fronts of the majority of
homes. AS we continuely find the
weather getting warmer, we find the
towns along the way and the scenes
in general still very bright with the
summer greens and late flowers.
We passed over about five large
or rather long bridges, but over north
of Augusta, Ca, between Augusta
and Columbia, S. G. is toll bridge,
over which we passed and paid toll.
A very beautiful bridge, so nice and
wide.
Our next large town after Column
bia, S. c., was Augusta, Ga. In this
town we were struck by many very
interesting features, the city itself is
very pretty, and flowers are to be
noticed everywhere.
Along the highway after leaving
Augusta, one sees quite a bit of
farming, mainly cotton and corn,
though they say some sections are
splendid for peanuts and tobacco.
All farming seemingly done by col
ored population.
Again we were struck by the Wis
ible efforts of building new roads.
Scenes along roadsides, very pretty
and many beautifully bridged places.
Although recent rains have under
mined No. highway, south OF Au-
gusta, very badly for distance of
several miles, one driving does not
have to leave the main highway very
far and repair work is advancing
Tdpluly.
Tonight we are stopping in a very
pretty little south Georgia town. AS
we started out for a little walk and
to look around bit before night
fall, we had to remark that the sun
was just setting, and as it was 5:15
by our watches, we noticed that the
folks here had quite bit more day
light than we have in Milford.
We have covered distance of 78O
miles, and are 205 miles from Jack
sonville, Fla. So far, we have had
perfect trip, having had no car or
trouble of any kind, although, today
we saw a mighty bad wreck, and as
this is Thanksgiving day we may
we'll be thankful that our rabbit
foot luck" is still holding.
If anyone wishes to correspond
with us, address your letters to
general delivery, Lakeland, Fla.
Yours very sincerely,
DAVID w. SHOCKLEY,
JOHN W. MACKLIN.