Milford chronicle., 1936-07-31
EAR READERS

an opportunity to
write to you / was
- way down South"
Now l am several hundred miles
the other way. for am in Mas
sachusetts visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
James salevan, at their home in
AthOl. My son Theodore, and my
nephew Jimmie SaleVan are with
me. We had a delightful ride
all the way up. though an en-
tirely different kind of country
from Delaware. Mountains,
many beautiful lakes, much
woods, little plots Of ground un-
der cultivation. different kinds Of
roads-all change from the
things we see at home. But It
has been grand for us. On the
way we stopped overnight with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Gilbert Mearns
at their camp at Lake Haw-
thorne, near Ogdenburg, in New
Jersey. A beautiful spot, right
on the side of a mountain with
the lake for a front yard. It was
cool and restful, we had several
hours Of good sleep before we
continued our drive. On the way
here we stopped long enough to
have a glimpse of West Point.
where our future officers of the
army are in summer encamp-
ment. II was interesting to be
guided around a place that is so
stepped in tradition. One of Del
aware's candidates, Kenneth Col
Inns, from Magnolia, we knew,
and should like to have visited.
but we were unfortunate in the
choice Of time for a visit. 1t
was mess time. so we had to be
on our way. On Sunday we were
thrilled to see a Delaware car
standing by the roadside, with
the occupants studying a MAJ
Friendly me" had to get right
out and ask where they were
going and from whence they
came. Imagine mg surprise
when Mr.. Cannon told ms he had
been born nine miles from Mil
ford, but now lived in Newark.
He knew all about the Milford
Chronicle" so we were friends al
once. Preparations had previous
" been made for a supper out
of-doors, and after a visit to
Northfeld Seminary and a Y. M.
@. A. camp, where the boys had
a swim, we drove to a beautiful
spot beside a cool lake. cooked
steak, corn and coffee, and with
plenty of other things, had a sup
per fit for a king. II was odd
to see my brother cooking the
food. for had never. seen him in
that "role" before. Just as at
home, we got back in time to lis
ten to Major Bowes. The boys
have enjoyed exploring on their
own, and have had time for some
tennis today. We expect to go
to Boston one day to visit the
points Of interest there and the
male members will see Dizzy"
Dean play ball while the two
ladies go to see Green Pas
lures" We are all looking for
ward to a visit with Bob Stidham
at his store in Norwood, Mass.
Ii will be good 10 see him again.
The boys are expecting to have
their first lessons in golf while
we are here. so there are many.
many things Of interest that are
to be done before we turn our
car toward the South. We have
been interested to see what the
Connecticut did to the
In the spring, when
the water was so high. Being
rural minded, It was horrible to
hear about the water going over
q dairy farm and drowning three
hundred OF the purest bred Jer-
sey cattle in the East. We saw
The farm, peaceful enough, now
10 the July sunshine. Bridges.
iome new, some a crumpled mass
Df concrete and rock, showed the
strength OF the river at that
lime. This letter was not sup
posed 10 reach such proportions,
but there is so much to tell, that
here will have to be another
lime. However. next week this
column will again have resumed
Is customary form. With all
rood wisheN to you OF the Dia-
nond State, / am.
Sincerely.
Aonday Virginia Townsend.