Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
GLENDALE
Scenes OF Long AgO-NO. II
The Old Homestead

The writer's mind wandars today
and at last ceuters on the old home
stead with its many surroundings
as it stood many years ago, anc
still stands in the same spot a
when first erected.
This old mansion has been the
scenes of many joys and SORROWS
which came to those who resided
there in its early days and memory
brings back with full force the do
ings of the writer during his child
hood and early manhood days.
They were days when joys were
experienced and sorrows had their
way, but amid it all there is stamp
ed indelibly on the mind Of the wri-
ter the many things which happen
ed in those days. Time cannot erase
them, they are firmly rooted and
grounded in his memory.
The vision of the old home looms
up and we see as plainly as ii yes
terday the many things which hap
pened there, in the years which
have passed and gone.
The old fire places in both the
living room and the kitchen, with
their back logs keeping the fire to
the front and sending out such in
tense heat which would warm all
who were sitting near by.
Yes, can see the plate cakes and
Johnny-cakes baking as the ladies
keep busy with their spinning or
knitting and at the same time
watching their bread as well.
can see also my Sanity Mother
as she called her flock at bed time
around that old fire place, and
heard each one whisper their thanks
to the One above for His protection
and guidance.
I can see more-this same mother
SO anxious that her kiddies shall
be warm and comfortable, and have
suitable things to eat while at
school.
Memory brings back into full !
view my father, stout and robust, |
his hair has begun to turn white,
yet his strength has not diminish
ed. hear him, as in the early NOR
ming, directing his men what to do !
on the farm. We had slaves in those ,
days but I am glad to say they at
all times received such treatment as
meted out to the rest of the family
and as a consequence were eager to
do his bidding.
AS in a vision | see the old swim
ming place, called Pompey's Hole,
where we had such fine times, but
generally we had more mud on us
when we came out than when we
went in-bUt we enjoyed it just the
same.
The rains in the winter covered
some of the fields, making a fine
skating rink when frozen. That was
real fun.
Boys and girls would collect there
most every evening and have grand
good times. The races they engaged
in were done with skates not neari
so good as they have today, but
many of the girls and boys in those
days learned to do fancy skating
and some of the stunts which they
did would be match of anything
seen today.
Some one says, did you set rabbit
traps? Yes, plenty of them, and it
took the writer from early morn un- ;
til nine o'clock to get around dis ,
tance of five miles, and perhaps he +
would have from four to ten rabbits
and some times an opOssum would +
swell the number. ! t
Yes, it does us good to think of
the Old Homestead and doings there '
when we were boys, and no differ G
ence how old we become, we may c
have children grown up, while we 7
love our home and all its surround
ings, yet we cannot help letting our /
minds go back to the scenes of our
childhood and bring to mind the i
dOngs which happened before we A
left our parents roof Yes, it does
us good and we feel better after en- il
saging in a retrospection, which s
brings the Old Homestead so promi- n
nently in view.
These scenes happened near s
Georgetown and many old timers, n
# living, will remember them, and u
no doubt it will bring pleasure to
hem when they think of their girl Y
IoOd or boyhood days. N
We will continue this story in
uture issue of the Chronicle. "
Hard Times v
Hard times are surely here when RI
t takes the urging by the President
If the United States, accompanied o.
~ the calls from the many charit-
lble organizations of the country m
hat a sum be provided which will NJ
nable the unemployed to pass with
degree of comfort, through the 81
igOrs of the coming winter. T.
This is right. No person should &,
'e allowed to suffer for the want of
he necessaries of life in this great te
ountry of ours. of
The rich of this country can well
ford to contribute sufficient to re- p
ieve any suffering which may ex- tc
st. III
But when will it all end? When p
hall we see labor employed again?l
Ome say prosperity is just around 81
he corner. What do they base their Al
alculations on? Give facts. q
We are satisfied that prosperity m
ill come to our country again, but
ow soon, it is impossible to tell. tv
he people will have to live cheaper s,
,hen the good times come their way JC
r else when the depression comes
gain they will find themselves in ar
ne same predicament as they are th
the present time. 1t will be fine NJ
me when our people can find work
they do not want to take advan- To
lge of charitable organizations, but sn
ley desire to earn their daily bread eI