Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27

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=, Holly Wreaths
! People of Sussex county are get
ting ready to make holly wreaths
which they will sell to dealers to be
used in the Christmas decorations
of both churches and homes at the
Yuletide season.
Holly berries seem plentiful this
season and if the depression now
existing doesn't interfer with the
sale of the wreaths the poor people
should be able to reap a rich har-
vest, which will be used in pEovid-
ing food and clothing for those i'll
need, and also to bring into the
home some luXuries, such as candy
and toys, which gladdens the hearts
of the children when Christmas
rolls around each year.
The holly wreath making gives
employment to many who other
wise would have to do without the
necessary things which they are
able to buy with the money receiv-
ed.
Some people are very expert in
making wreaths. Some make as
many as a hundred each day and
night, which if they sell for six
cents each, yields a good income.
Children make as much as their
parents do, and some make even |
more. They are good climbers and |
in getting holly from the forests /
they can gather the berries and |
leaves with greater ease than their
parents can do.
A few years ago at a time when
the writer was a heavy dealer in
holly wreaths, he received one day
at the very last of the season an or
der from Pittsburgh for 2400
wreaths to be shipped by express at
once. Most of the people had stop
ped making. l said to my helper
do you think you could find that
many wreaths anywhere in this Sec
ton? He said l will try, and start
ed Off He arrived back in less than
two hours and instead of 24OO he had
2SOO wreaths, and said l got all but
800 from our old friend w. The
writer was able to fill his order and
had several hundred left.
1t was said that the family of this [
man which numbered about ten
members could average about a 1000
to 1900 wIeaths a day. 1t was also {
said that the father of this group
did nothing but trim and fasten {
hoops together and the family could t
make wreaths faster than he could '
furnish hoops.
Mr.. w. make each year when
u, |
about ten thousand wreaths, which '
yielded him and his family a fine I
income, as he had the holly ON his j
own lands he was to no expense ex- a
,ept for the gathering of the berries {
and leaves. There are several more il
antilles in Sussex county who make Ii
each year an income sufficient to t,
provide the necessities of life and S
)ut a few dollars in the bank for C
uture use. 7
Thousands of dollars are distri- Ii
,uted each year by the dealers to
he poor of Sussex county alone and il
f the depression should hinder the
ale of the wTeaths the poor will W
eel it most keenly, and many b.
ZONES will be devoid of those nee C;
ssary things which the sale of IL
yreaths would provide and many o.
lould have to face the winter with al
ot sufficient clothing to keep them
iarm. Let us hope for the best at Il
II times.
The dealers in this section don't lie
eem to be very optimistic in re- 81
ard to the markets in the northern
tiles for holly wreaths at the Yule D
de season. No doubt the unemplOy- nj
lent of so many will cause the be
'reaths to sell at less price than in W
lrmer seasons. The rich are not W
le ones who buy our holly wreaths DE
ut men and women now out of G,
ork buy the bulk of them. Gt
eYere Accident by
l. Thomas Baker, one of our high lii
2 and most respected citizens, also Oh
gent for the Coast Railway Com ia
any met with a painful accident on di
thursday of last week when he fell WI
ON the top of the tower, located &c
the junction of the Delaware, wi
aryland and Virginia Railroad and mi
e Coast Railway Company, at this de
)int, and received such injuries to EN
S head and body, which it is
,ubtful at this time if he will re- w
Ver. WI
Mr.. Baker is now at the Marshall We
Ospital in Milford suffering ter by
bly, from his wounds. rei
The sympathy of the whole COM we
unity goes out to Mr.. Baker and
hope for his speedy recovery. bal
cath OF EX-Judge Marvel eve
The death of ex-Judge David Il. the
lrvel at his home "The Judges" in no
on Saturday last, re- pre-
1Ves one of the most useful citi- bas
MS the State of Delaware had at Ps;
2 present time. Always kind and "Ol
liging, it always seemed a pleas Lol
e to him to do a kind act for any wo
e. His life was a busy one al me
1ugh 80 years of age, he never wo
lsed to take an interest in affairs fav
1t would benefit the people at tha
ge. the
lie will be missed not only by the ject
)ple of the State, but more sadly wit
the relatives and friends who all
ed him so well. c
The writer has been his friend tor.
m bOyhood and knew him when CHI
romped on the farm of his father r
Nanticoke Hundred many, many ten,
lrS ago. ers
)ur Irlends are passing, leaving is g
y few behind. Soon we will be all