Milford chronicle., 1937-08-06

Standard Oil Company of Pennsyl-
vania. Mr.. Long got little bottle
of the oil just as it came from the
ground before going to the refinery.
In that section we saw the wells
here, there, and everywhere, even
in the front and back yards, by the
side of walls of the different homes.
At Johnsonburg we saw a big tan
merry, where the hemlock bark Is
used for tanning, and the wood made
into paper. We spent Thursday
night at Dubois, Pa. On our way
from there we stopped at Clearfield
to see a coal mine, but it turned
out to be a clay mine instead. We
saw men digging for clay to make
brick, and were given permission to
go inside the entrance of the mine
and were quite sensitive to the cold
air coming out from the hole" in
the ground for several feet before
we reached there. At the place
phere they were digging we got
pieces of clay and iron eggs" as
souvenirs. The eggs are pieces of
egg-shaped iron that are OF no value
to the clay diggers and are thrown
aside. When one is broken the CEN
ter is yellow somewhat like the yolk
of an egg. At Claysburg, Pa. we
found lime kilns where stone lime
was being burned. We went to the
lime quarries and saw the lime
stones being taken out and picked
pieces from the quarry with our own
fingers. The white stone being the
better grade. We were told that
holes are first drilled at the bot
tom of the rocks and then the stones
are broken apart by the use OF dyna-
mite. The kilns are simply holes |
in the rocks and coal is used in the |
burning, a layer of the coal fire and |
then one of the stones, this process |
being repeated as fast as the lime |
goes through a shute at the bottom,
several feet below, where 1t is some
times bagged and loaded, We also
got drink of spring water running
through the rocks. After taking In
he scenes at Gettysburg we went
through Washington to Woodley Hill,
Va, for the night. Saturday was
ipent at Mt. Vernon and Alexandria,
la., and Washington, ID. c. In Alex
Indria we went to the George Wash
ngton Masonic National Memorial.
nd then to the Alexandria Washing
on Lodge Room No. 22, A. F. & A. M,
n City Hall and saw many price
ess heirlooms, and the old Bible used
y Washington when he was Master
the Lodge. 1t remains open at
he 18th and 18th chapters of Prov
RIBS. Mr.. Law had the pleasure of
itting for awhile In the Masters
hair. Among the other relics was
little silver trowel with ivory
andle that was used by General
while President in lay
lg the cornerstone Of the National
apitol, September Is, 1898. II was
so used in laying the cornerstone
the Smithsonian Institute and the
'ashington National Monument.
he hands of his bed chamber clock
ere stopped by DIR. Dick, Master of
Ie Lodge and one of his attending
lysicians, the moment of General
death and has never
in since. It was presented by Mrs.
ashington. While in the Capitol
lilding we got glimpse of the
mate in session and our own Sena-
r Townsend's chair was pointed
It to us. but II was unoccupied at /.
at time. After taking in many z
her things In Washington we left Ia
r home, spending one hour In
lltimore, and arriving at our homes
Selbyville about 1880 o'clock Sat-
day night. Covering distance OF
,21 miles without a single mishap 4
our own party or Of the countless
Imber we saw on our trip.-A.
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