Milford chronicle., 1931-06-26
The Country As 1t NOIO
Looks

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People passing through the State
of Delaware at the present time are
treated to a wonderful view of the
country when at its best.
No season of the year will the
traveller behold such enhancing
sights as nature now presents to all
who love the beautiful things which
the universe has in store, and at the
present moment is distributing with
such lavish hand.
We often speak of the virgin for
ests, they present such a magnificent
sight. The towering oaks, naples,
gums and pines, which seem to he
piercing the blue sky above them,
and whose foliage with its green
lustre seem to be a fit setting to
make the scene more than interest
ing. Down at the foot of the trees
the earth is covered with moss so
soft, and here and there a wee
small flower will lift its head to kiss
the morning sun. Could anything be
more beautiful?
The writer never gets tired of
telling the readers of the Chronicle
about that beautiful piece of forest
land which lies on both sides of the
du Pont Boulevard, between Ellen
dale and Robbins, and is called Ell
lendale Swamp" 1t cannot be dupli-
Gated by any tract of forest land,
either in Delaware or elsewhere. Its
beauty is acknowledged by all those
who see it, and motorists travel
many hundreds of miles to get a
glimpse of this much advertised
piece of woodland.
It is always beautiful to look upon
even in winter when most of the
trees have shielded their foliage and
have resumed their dormant state
this piece OF swamp land still re-
tains its beauty. The setting of ced-
ars and holly trees with their red
berries, scattered throughout among
the larger trees seem to be what is
needed to make it show, either in
winter or summer, magnificent ap-
pearance.
At this time of the year when all
nature seems at its best, this piece
of forest land seems to display a
scene of gorgeousness-unless you
beheld 1.-THE traveller cannot fully
explain from reading, as only when
on the ground, can any one picture
so much beauty, and tell it as it
should be told in language which is
broad enough to convince the most
skeptical.
The late Senator du POnt often
visited this beautiful spot, and in
all the descriptions of the scenery
along the du Pont Boulevard, this
piece of forest held the most prom
inent place.
If some of the rich men of the |
State wish to do something to aid
the poor, why not select a few acres
of the land and build park, with
benches, tables, etc.? This would be
star in some ones crown, and the |
poor who have not the means to so |
to other places could meet there and |
in the invigorating air, spend many |
happy moments together. If some of |
the rich would do this instead of
spending thousands of dollars upon
things which do not amount to a
hill of beans as far as the poor of
the country are concerned.
Now there are other points of in
terest which the traveller should see.
Motoring south from the Glendale
Swamp, we soon see the county seat
of Sussex looming into view. The
Court House and the old Jail are
that should interest those
who desire to see the old buildings
erected a long time ago. The his
tory connected with these buildings
is full of interesting facts.
The writer may at some future
date write an article on George
town as he knew it when a boy
many years ago.
Let the motorist after viewing the
sights of Georgetown, including the
site where the new post Office will
be located, and if you have time,
take a run out in the country to see
where the new Jail is to be, and as
The almshouse is also there take
last look at the building as it will
soon be abolished, and the inmates
will be sent to more comfortable
quarters, but the traveller must hur-
ry on to reach that beautiful city
BY the sea. Rehoboth, before the
shades of night Overtake him. Here
he can spend night drinking in
he breezes as they are waited from
he Atlantic Ocean, and eating soft
.rabs and fish can be so refreshed
hat he will pursue his journey next !
lay with renewed vigor.
The old town of Lewes, which is
,nly six miles away is to be visited [
md some of the natives will point
,ut where the old court house and S
)risCn stood before it was aband- I
med and the records were removed
o Georgetown which became the
county seat of Sussex in the year
793 - they will also show you
ghere the cannon balls fired by the {
British fleet in the War of 1872
truck some of the houses in town,
eaving their mark which is discer- t
able today. The postoffice which
tands on the spot where the old U. 7
J. Hotel stood for many years, and I
4 it's day was one of the chief no
els of Sussex county. Lewes is the
ONE of many of the Delaware nay
ilots, whose colonial homes are sit a
ated in many parts of the town d
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