Milford chronicle., 1932-07-22
Scenes Of Long Ago, No. %

lu0 DullQluS6 bitudI6u- upon III
public square in 1862 were as nea
as the writer can remember, as fol
lows: Commencing with the Bricl
Hotel which looks now as it did n
years ago. Next the property occu
pied by Mrs. Paynter and her sons
Caleb, John H.. Edwin and daughter
Emma; next the Office of Alfred p
Robinson, attorney at law; next the
residence of John H. Turtle, wlfu
came from Nassau, N. p, and mar
ried Miss Hannah Tunnel. Next the
Farmers Bank, which looks very
much as it did in the old Gays
Across the street was the Cullen
homestead in which Hon. Elisha D.
Cullen resided. He was the father
of Charles M. Cullen, a brilliant
lawyer and one of the Judges of the
Supreme Court, also the grandfa-
ther of Charles w. Cullen, also a
noted lawyer and a member of the
State Highway Commission. Next
was the Eagle Hotel, Samuel jeff
erson, proprietor. Both the Cullen
homestead. and the Eagle Hotel
have beeu torn down to give way
for the new postoffice now being
built. NeXc is the Court House with
some slight repairs, it looks today
almost like it did when the old man
Walls and James P. Barker, criers,
used to come out ON the front piaz-
"a, and yell to the people in this
manner: Oh, Yes! Oh, Yes! &c;
warning the people that court would
soon be in session. OF course inside
repairs have been made and many
offices made which were not known
in the early days. Across the street
was the store and residence of Cap
tain John B. NAPLES, who first
started to improve the public
square and perhaps on this site now
stands the bank of the Trust Com
pany; and next was the offices of
Hon. Willard Salisbury, for many
years U, S. Senator and who resid-
ed in the house formerly occupied
by Jonathan Torbert, father of Gem
eral A. T. A. Torbert, who had a
prominent place on the Staff of Cen
eral Sheridan during the Civil War.
Next was the residence of Judge
Layton, prominent lawyer and at
one time Judge of the State
Courts. There were several shops
or offices when you come to the ho-
tel, kept at that time by Stephen
Hazard; then across the street you
came to the store house of Matthew
Rench, where the residence OF
Judge Richards now stands, and the
Af pnnnh rhU /
where DR.. R. G. Paynter's home is
built on the site, and then we come |
to the last building which was own
ed in the early days by Philip |
Jones, Sr., and l think w. F. Jones |
kept general store there. This |
completes the buildings situated on
the square. Seventy years has made |
a wonderful change in the looks of
the public square, from bed of
sand it has in 70 years become one
of the best looking places in the
State. The trees have grown to large
size and the grass is so green and
with the cement walks make it one
of the show places of the town.
Yes, Georgetown has improved,
but in the old days mems word was
as good as their bond. Can you say
as much in these days?
The writer's mind wanders back
to days of 1862 when sitting on the
benches in front of the Court
House would be Willard Salisbury,
Jacob Moore, Charles M. Cullen,
John D. Rodney, Joe Tom Adams,
James c. Dunning, VIM. H. Dono-
van, Joseph Welch, Alfred P. Rob-
Inson and others. They were stall
warts but none of them are now
living. They have passed, but have
left behind an influence which will
be long felt.
We might also mention the Jail. 1t
looks about the same as it did in
1860 when the three negroes, Sarah
lane Bradford, Levi Jenkins and
John H. Cannon were hung in the
all yard; when Sheriff w. F. Jones'
leart failed him when the time
,ame for the hangings to take place
md Duck Lofand, a former sheriff,
lad to finish the job.
There are other places in George
own which we may in future
try to describe. The
I'D brick Methodist Church is. one
# them.
More Soon)
JrOps Around Glendale
Wheat has been harvested and the
are now busy getting out
he grain. The crop is very short
md the price continues low and the
armers will not be able to break {
ven.
Corn is looking fine and the pros i
Iect is for an abundant crop. I
Soy beans are looking well, the
rop will not be as heavy this year
s usual. I
Tomatoes are in fine condition. If l
he farmers can find a sale for them {
. may bring to them little mon '
y. We hope SO. S
Potatoes. The early crop is about v
but in some sections they II
re not yielding very heavily. The T.
lter crop which the farmers have t
lanted largely, may be better, and 1
lake up for the slim yield of the C
arly crop. v
Lima beans planted for factory t
Sc are looking good. The price has b
cen cut, leaving but little margin A
II the farmers who grow them.
Sweet potatoes are generally Il
oney making crop. The acreage 81
lis year will be heavy. e
Lima beans grown for the general P
arket are looking fine The CroD | h