Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
GOES PONY RIDING
At RIPE Age OF 81
Senator BurtOn's Father
Has Not Lost Much OF
His Activity Or Interest

Senator Clifford Burton, of An
COLA, Sussex county, is a lusty young
business man, as we'll as a politician
in Eastern Sussex county. His home
is notable for its handsome appear
ance, as well as for size of both the
! house and surrounding grounds
Senator Burton early in his career
established a record for positive ac-
ton, square dealing and dependa-
bility in both politics and business
A member of the church, he attends
all regular services and will not per-
NIT even social calls to disarrange
his program in this particular. He
has opinions and expresses them
emphatic in both words and acts.
Quick temperamentally, he will
fight for what he believes to be the
right cause at the drop of the hat.
With all of these qualities, Sena-
tor Burton is quick to respond to
sympathy for comfort of the sor-
rowing, or relief of the needy, with
acts which carry comfort. In that
part of Sussex county where he has
passed the most of his life; where
he grew to manhood, courted and
won the young woman of his choice
for wife, and where he has been
associated in business and public
affairs, he has friends whose friend
ship is tower of help to him as
well as the country.
The Senator comes of sturdy stock
robust, active and interested in
public affairs, and the acquaintance
and friendship of Senator Burton is
a worthy possession of any good
citizen. He has a son who has grown
to manhood and is showing the fine
points inherited from the Senator
and the maternal side as we'll.
Just this present week a casual
conversation with Senator Burton
and the writer in Milford, the ques-
ton of age and activity of old folks
entered casually. The Senator stat
ed that his father was 81 years old
his last birthday, and that he GER
tainly had not lost much of his ac-
tivity and interest in personal or
public affairs.
The Senator stated his father was
new saddle pony which
he had just bought for his wife and
woman folks to use. The manner in
which the bride and saddle had
been adjusted, failed to meet his ap-
proval; but no one gave attention to
his remarks, that he would remedy
the matter, which he afterwards did
by carrying out his own program
for comfort for both rider and ami
nal.
When the family was absent the
morning, he arranged his
bride and equipment, fitted it to the
pony, mounted the animal and rode
over to the neighborhood store and
called on several neigh
1ors miles distant. When the folks |
we're assembled again at home the |
'1-year-old father bridled, saddled |
ind rode the pony up to the home |
avn, without assistance from any |
person, and since then both the pony |
Ind Mr.. Burton, Sr., have become |
inc comrades; sharing occasionally
With Senator Burton's wife, for |
whom the pony was originally
fought.
But this was only an illustration
# how some people can keep ac-
i've; it's born in them so to be.
he story as told by Senator Burton
xplains in a small measure why he
S active, earnest and enjoys taking
art in business and public affairs.
The writer congratulates the faith
r and son for having made the set
ing for happy home life for them
elves as we'll as for their friends,
Tho are always welcome visitors at
ny time-except the church service
ours of Sunday morning.