Milford chronicle., 1930-08-22
GLENDALE
Scenes OF Long AgO-NO. Z

A gentleman in conversation with
the writer asked the question: Why
is is that you spend so much of yOuI
time in writing of THE Scenes OF
Long AgO?" Why do you not write
about scenes of recent date, some
thing that we are all familiaS and
interested in? In reply to the gen
s tleman we informed him we at all
times try to keep abreas of the
times.
We scan the daily papers and try
to keep posted as to that which is
: going on in the world at the pres
ent time.
The improvements that have taken
place in the last fifty years are Won
derful and almost staggers the hu-
man imagination to think that such
things could come to pass.
The writer has lived to see many
n of the advancements made coming
into reality.
= The telephone, transmitting the
human voice across the sea-talking
with ease with our friends or others
who may reside in the countries
thousand of miles away. This is
wonderful and shows how little the
NearIy inhabitants ever thought such
things could ever be.
The coming of the automobile, pa
tented and built on account of the
&increase in population and when
men in their mad rush to secure the
\riches of the world, could not afford
to travel in the slow way which
\ their fathers did. The automobiles of
today have become the destructive
force which destroys human lives
when placed in incompetent hands,
something unknown in the days of
long ago.
Automobiles were not thought of
Il years ago, but who will say that our
/ forefatheTs were not more happy
riding in their gigs, carfyalls, OK
/ carts and similar vehicles then those
who own and occupy the Packard,
Pierce Arrow, or any other high
priced machine of today, could ever
be.
The farmers in those days worked
six days in the week and on Sunday
morning old DObbin was nitched TO
the carryall and the family attended
church a few miles away. These
were wonderful, happy days for
\ those who lived in that far away
time.
The radio is wonderful, Bringing
1 to the homes, through the air the
doings in all parts of the world. The
best speakers of the day are heard.
The best singers known are at your
bidding, and thousand other things
which the radio brings are fine and
/. we'll worth hearing-but amid it all
the people who lived long ago did
not crave anything of the kind,
their wants were few and easily sat
isfied. They were not restless or
longing, which is characteristic CT
the people of today.
r Their home life was simple, de-
void of show, and sitting around the
old fire place there prevailed SEN
timent which showed contentment
. with their lot and they were at
peace with God and their fellow1nen.
The scenes often witnessed in the
country homes long ago were some
thing like this. Occupying the sitting
, room diving rooms were not known
by that name in those days. was the
1 family. The father sat at the right
I. side of the fire place smoking his old
! clay pipe. Mother sat at the left SIDE
with her spinning wheel, which was
kept busy in making the carded rolls
into yarn to be made into fustian or
winter hose for the family. The two
children, boy and girl, studying their
lessons by the old fluid lamp or
sometimes by candles. The clock
upon the mantel chimes nine, when
the father knocking the ashes from
his pipe, Mother it is time to retire?
Let us engage in evening worship
>before going to our beds" The mo-
ther takes her place at the old me-
,lodion, which many times is in need
of repair. The father stands near her
the children near him. This quar-
>tet breaks forth into song, all sing
ing different parts; mother, So
>prano; Jane, alto; John, tenor; IA
ther, bass. 1t is a song that stirs hui
: man hearts:
Jesus lover of my soul,
Let me to Thy bosom fly.
A prayer by the father and all re-
tire and a complete silence reigns in |
the household.
The scene like this will create |
more religious fervor than all the
singing, talking or jazz music that
the radio can bring to your homes.
More in the future.
BrOadkiln Beach
Broadkiln Beach is rapidly coming
to the front and bids fair to become
one of the popular resorts of the
Iday. The bathing is superb, and we
doubt if any place on the Delaware
Bay can show a more cleanly bath
ing spot than is found at this beach.
= Bathing at all hours makes it fine
for those who enjoy taking dip in
the brimy deep.
The river which affords oysters,
crabs and fish-and the fishing in
the bay is great sport for those who
know how to WELD the rod.
The new bridge and road which
has just been completed will give
access to the bay shore at all times.
Those who own cottages and those
who come and go will find these lat
est improvements a great help in
reaching this old time resort. The
people from Glendale who have Wis
tied the beach of late speak in the
highest terms of the beach and its
improvements.
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