Milford chronicle., 1926-01-01
Glendale

past. With US it was Il quiet season
No disturbance Cf any kind invaded
our confines, and the people IN gen
eral seemed to lake pleasure IN
spending the day in restful way.
Turkey dinners were much in evil
dence and many reunions of loved
ones took place around the festive
board. Old tiJna friendships were re-
newed and new friends made. AT the
church a grand entertainment was
given by the children of the Sunday
school. Santa Claus was present ana
his witty sayings made great tun
for the little ones. A treat OF CANDY
and oranges was given eacE member
of the school. The pastor received a
gift of money. Presents were hung
on the tree and it WAS pleasure 10
note how glad the recipients were
when their names were called ana
how much joy they showed in antlc-
ipation of finding out what the sew
eral packages contained. Joy anu
gladness seemed TO prevail every
where and especially among the
young people, who spent the day IN
innocent pleasure. A very lew men
loaded up with corn stock buck
white mule" names given the pols-
onous stuff which is being manuIac-
tured illegally at this time. AS they
were quiet and behaved themselves
they were not mOlested, but allowed
to retire and sleep off the effects OF
their debauchery. The writer was
ut fho 1iffIn fnfC five
or six years of age. They seem 10
get more out of Christmas than the
older ones. Their little faces Will
light up with pleasure as they tell
you about the many pretty things
which Santa Claus left at their
homes for them. They will also tell
you about their trees and how beau
tiful they are trimmed. We can get
a lot of happiness by our contact
with these little folks for 1t carries
your correspondent back to the long
ago when he as a little boy longed
for Christmas to come. He remem-
bers well how he used to retire ear
ly so as to allow Kris Kringle or old
Kris-we did not call him Santa
Claus in those days-to come with
his reindeers and sled and with his
pack on his back come down the
chimney and fill our stockings
which we had hung by the fire place.
How still we would be for fear we
would scare the old fellow away,
and lose the little presents which he
had for us. We could not sleep and
at the peep of day we were up and
not waiting to dress we would rush
down stairs to see what had been
left for us. When we examined our
stockings and found in them a strip
ed stick of candy, an apple or orange
"a sugar toy and a small trumpet
or a five cent tin horse mounted on
wheels, our cup of joy was full, and
if it fell to the lot of any of US to
receive in addition to our other pres
ents a pair of boots, with red tops
and copper toes, the recipient felt
richer than John D. Rockefeller ever
did. Oh! the joys of those days of
the long ago which are gone for
ever. We often wonder if the chill
dren of those early days were better
satisfied with their few little pres
ents and were happier than the chill
dren of the present day who receive
so many things which cost so much.
We think they were.
Union Church in which the reviv-
al meetings will begin on Sunday
evening, January 3rd, was known
many years ago Us Smiths Chapel.
In the days when the Clendaniels,
Shorts, Deputys, Belts and others
were living this church was a power
for good from spiritual standpoint.
Since these old members have pass
ed to their reward, it seems that the
membership has grown so small in
numbers that there is but a very
few left to support the church. 1t
would be a shame to close this old
temple with its splendid history. 1t
would simply be another victory for
the forces of the evil one. The way
to restore this sanctuary Of the Lord
to it's former glory is to Aave a re-
Vival and the way to have a revival
is for all Christians who possibly
can, help Rev. Conrad Hamer in the
meetings which he IS to hold. If this
is done the old church will be saved
for Methodism and will yet be a
stronghold for good.
Owing to the severe cold weather !
the Epworth League children service |
at Zion Church was postponed from |
last Sunday night to Sunday night,
January 9rd. Everybody invited.
Edith, the twelve-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Carey,
died of infantile paralysis at the
home of her parents on Sunday last.
Funeral was held in the Ellendale M.
E. Church on Wednesday at one o.
clock p. m. Rev. Conrad Hamer Off
ciating. Interment at Camden. S. J.
Wilson & Son, funeral directors.
A Christmas treat in the way of an
elaborate turkey dinner was given
on Sunday, December 9th, by Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Jester in honor of
their two daughters, the Misses LOS
eta and Olga, who are home from
school for the holidays. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Jester of
John Clayton of Balti-
more, Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Cooke of
Lincoln, Shockley Daugherty OF Efil-
ford, Fred ireland of near town, Mr..
and Mrs. D. NJ. Donovan, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. Short, Mrs. D. Henry Reed
and the host and hostess, and their
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Donovan gave
a turkey dinner on Christmas Day.
Those present were DR.. and Mrs. w.
S. P. Combs and three children of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jehu Hud-
son and son Billie of Georgetown,
Mrs. Lena R. Anderson and daugh-
ter Jane Reed of Washington, D. c.,