Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
GLENDALE
Our --latest Trip Up The State-NO.

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full of those things which is attrac
tive to the human eye. So we con
cluded to walk along the edge Of tht
pond, gathering as we went the
many colored leaves from the bush
es and trees along the pathway. Wt
had not gone far before we noticec
something by its actions which
seemed chained TO a post ard was
endeavoring to free itself in every
possible way from whatever it was
that was holding it fast. As we got
nearer we saw at once that it was
a wild goose being chained by one
leg to a post near the edge Of the
pond to hold it from flying away.
We watched intently the actions OF
this bird. 1t would start and fly as
far. rs the chain would allow then
dropping down in the pond would
raise his head heavenward, and
send out such shrill honks, ana
waiting FOL a minute for an ans
wer from above, when none came,
he would resume his daily occupG
ton, by walking around and around
the post to which he was chained
and when the chain was shortened
he would start and walk the other
way until the chain slackened. This
goose mad worn a complete path
around the post to which he was
chained. We understand the goose
was kept chained there and would
answer any geese passing over ana
cause them to settle in the pond.
We continued on to the pond where
the wild ducks are raised. Ihey
looked to us like tame ducks and
as far as any fear of us was con-
cerned, they were really tame. They
are sold as decoys to sportsmen. We
continued to ramble until we found
ourselves near me cabin again
which we entered and packing up,
started for home, leaving a scene
behind us which no mortal eye could
picture.
AS we motored toward home pass
ing through the villages of Mt.
Pleasant, KirkwOod and Red Lion,
and saw the improvements in. the
farms along the route we could not
help but exclaiming that these~far-
mers lived at home with a plenty to
eat, and to spare.
We thought we saw enough turk
eys on the different farms which we
passed to feed the citizens of New
Castle County for sometime to come.
We arrived home in time for a
splendid dinner, to which we did
ample justice. Retiring to the liy-
ing room, being tired from our days
ramble, after listening to the dia-
logue between Amos and Andy, we
retired.
Sunday broke clear and spring.
like, we were up with the sun. After
breakfast our host informed Ms we
would spent part of the day in view
ing the sights around Wilmington. !
1t was q wonderful trip, and very
We could see how much
Wilmington had grown in fifty years,
We saw the homes of the duPOnts
and other rich men of Wilmington,
but after all we did not envy them,
for we are satisfied with our mOder-
ate competepce and living in our
humble home in Sussex county than
10 live in any city even when sur
rounded by so much wealth. Some
Of the buildings we saw were fine
and some of the parks were still
green and the leaves of the trees
we're sending out such colOrs as
1nly the rainbow has, and taken in
Ill it was a scene of great beauty.
We were 10th to leave such scenery,
5ut the sun had began to sink be-
lind the western hills, which WAS a
warming to us to start for home. We
lrrived in time for another mealsQf
great plenty and after a night tof
'est, to commence our journey To-
ward home in the morning. Monday
We commenced this journey after
bidding adieu to our host and hos
ess, we mOtored quietly down the
state until the steeple of the church
n the village in which we live
anne into view, and we knew-we
we're near home.
Thus ended one of the most pleas
mt visits we ever experienced, and
inging in our ears was the invita-
ion from our host and hostess:
Come again and dent be too long
bout it"
he Old Time Singing School Ii
More than fifty years ago there
as in vogue singing schools which ]
iere being held in the school
ouses and homes i'll many parts Of |
ussex county.
Philip Hearn was the singing
laster of those days. He was very !
1ioient aud learned his pupils how t
, sing. q
His services were much in de- |
and and he went from place to
lace each week and from his work {
lere was built up strong choirs i
hich were often heard in the S
lurches of this and other commun- S
les.
People will not soon forget the G
rong singing forces which cOnsti- s
tied the choirs of New Market, S
nion and Glendale, and it was \
orth while in those days now pass
and gone, to hear these amateur
ngers render program which was a
the highest order.
Those who constituted the chOir O
the Glendale NJ. e. Church many Il
ars ago, there are now only a few \
ling; the others have passed to
cir reward. ii
1t was no trouble in those good "
i 3Hmcs to have d packed church. S
'opie would come from every di-
etion to hear the Ellendale choir Il
lg, and sing they did. ii
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