Milford chronicle., 1930-08-01
GLENDALE
Scenes of Long AgO-NO. 6

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times of their womanhOod or man
hood days.
The times when the world wa!
not within the grasp of those whose
lives are devoted to the amassmen
of the almighty dollar, and who
leaves no stone unturned to get it.
Those wer6 the times when mel
were men in the true sense of the
word and whose word once giveT
was good as their bonds-whOst
manly upright Christian character
was shown in every act of theiI
lives.
These were days when women and
men attended church each Sunday
and were not afraid to take their
places in the front pews of church
and some parts of the sermon touch
ed their hearts; an Amen was often
heard and when the preacher with
his matchless elOquence depicted
the beauties of Heaven and the JOY
and happiness of those who dwell
there-it sometime created so much
enthusiasm that both preacher and
people joined in one grand shout
around the altar.
People of this day would say that
it was excitement that caused this
outburst on the part of the people
but if you could talk with those who
engaged in this praise service and
who have long ago passed to their
reward they would tell a different
story, and if they could see the calm
ness and the small interest that the
people take-and the smallness of
the number who attend Divine SER
vices out of the millions of prOfessed
Christians of this country-they
would be surprised to say the least.
The people of long ago knew
nothing about automobiles and a
very few of the people then living
were able to own vehicle of any
kind.
Only the well-to-dO people could
afford to own a horse and carriage
and some were content with an old
fashioned gig with its circular
springs. This in fact was the mode of
travel of the most wealthy.
Others were content with the
horse cart, OK cart and similar
means of travel, and as a general
rule people both men and women,
walked.
1t was no hardship in the early
days for people to walk five miles to
attend church or other places to
which they might want to go.
Boys and girls would walk four to
five miles to attend a party of any
kind, and girls in those days did not
expect any other mode to reach their
destinAtiOn, except to walk.
Boys would sometimes ride horse
and then the lady friend would have
a seat on the front part of the saddle
and in this way reach home without
walking.
But only few boys of the well-to-
do families could afford this luxury.
While the others continued to- walk
and seemed happy in doing it.
E, What would young lady of the
present say to a young man who in
Vited her to take a walk of five
miles to a party of any kind? If she
did not faint she would be close to
doing so and we feel sure that she
would be unable to reach her desti-
nation and if she did, it would be a
fair case for a doctors attention.
We will venture the assertion that |
the young people who lived before |
the Civil War enjoyed life more fully |
and got more out of life in a gener-
al way than the young people living |
at the present time.
There were no movies or other at |
fractions to wean them away for |
what they believed right and good.
The mothers of the early times |
though they wore the fustian, calico
and their heads covered with
a slat bonnet were mothers of which
any one could be proud. They were
mothers who looked after the well
fare of their children and whose
lives were devoted to them and
whose love and advice dominated
their future lives, and they grew up
to be useful men and women.
Not until the Civil War had fas-
tened its corrupting influence on
this country of ours did we notice
hat the young men who enlisted in
The armies of both the North and
South arrived home Chose who es-
capped being killed in battle) with
habits which they had learned in
he camps, habits which remained
with them, and forever destroyed
heir usefulness as valued citizens.
cat sometime in the near future
We will continue this narrative, when
he weather is not so hOt)
Farm News Around Glendale
The corn crop is showing the ef-
ect of the intense heat which it has
passed through. The tops of the
tacks is burned white and will re-
ard a full yield. The recent rains
will aid it to a large extent but not
ufficient to make the crop normal.
The tomato fields don't seem to
ave suffered to any great extent by
he recent hot waves. They look
me and promise a large yield.
The soy bean crop is looking bet
er; the recent rains seem to have
evive it and the farmers expect to
lake some money from this crop.
The sweet potato patches are
boxing good and if the season con-
inues to be favorable a wonderful I
ield is expected.
Watermelons and cantaloupes will
oon be with us. Those who are {
Ond of these melons will soon have q
heir wish gratified. S
Early apples have been pretty v
ell harvested; they were plentiful
nd prices low. The late crop will t
e fairly large.
Peaches will be scarce and high
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