Milford chronicle., 1931-01-02
GLENDALE
Holly Season Ended

Holly season EnOe0
The holly season virtually ende,
last week. The shipment this season
has not been as heavy as in othe
years, neither have the people whit
engage in the wreath making bust
ness been able to make near al
much money as in former seasons
This of course cut their Christmas
festivities to a large extent, and al
so deprived the little tots of theil
share of the good things which San.
ia Claus generally brings. The un
employment situation is responsi.
BILE to a large extent for the slack
in the buying of holiday decorations
and another thing is that many peO-
pie instead of buying wreaths and
other decorations, cont ibuted the
money for the feeding of the poor
which was fine.
The usual depredations on our
holly forests went forward, and the
trespassers did not try to protect
the trees, but, cut and stripped them
of all foliage, leaving them bare tc
witheT and die. This is a shame, and
all who are guilty of the destruction
of holly should be arrested and
prosecuted to the full limit.
A bill should he enac ted by the
incoming legislature making it a
misdemeanor for any one to have
holly in his possession for which he
or she could not show a permit from
the owner allowing them to go upon
IL - l.
would in a measure stop the de-
struction of holly which takes place
each year Just before the Yuletide
season.
Unless something is done to pre-
vent the descreation of our holly
forerts, it will only be a few years
before holly will be a thing of the
past.
The writer would Late to see the
time come wien motoring over our
highways to miss the bright red
berries and green leaves Of TIE hol-
Il tree, which now gives such a rich
setting to our forests, and presents
a scene OF great beauty TO the ras-
ser-by.
We are depending on Governor
Buck to prepare the way for such
bill. We. who differ with the Gov
ernor along political lines, seem to
have that faith in him and the be-
lief, that he will do what is right at
all times.
The End Of Christmas 1880
When the next issue of the
Chronicle takes place, we viii stand
facing a new year TIE old year will
be a thing of the past and the
Christmas-tiGe season Tor the year
1880 will take it place among those
things which are numbered with
those things soon to be forgotten
The holidays which have just pas
sed have brought to many a SESSION
OF Joy and gladness; While to others .
they have brought sorrow and dis
tress.
In this community the people
seem to have had Merry Christ
mas, especially tie little tots whose
hearts are made glad by the toys
which Santa Claus brings to them.
Among the older people turkey
dinners have been in vogue and eat .
ing and feasting seems to 9ave been
tie order of the day.
Very little drinking OF intoxicat-
ing liquor was noticed among the
people here. Some of those who gen
orally imbibe literally at Christmas
tide, remained sober; perhaps, they
are learning better than to drink too
freely of the poisonous stuff which
is being manufactured today.
While the season Just passed has
been one Of much pleasure to our
people let Us not forget that not
far away there are thousands of
men, women and children who are
in a desolate condition, and whose
Christmas has been anything but
one OF pleasure to them. Is there
any thing We can do to help them?
Bells
Wedding bells will soon ring
again. Guess who? Get ready for a
Rain and Snow
This section has received a heavy
portion of rain and snow the last
few weeks. The spiings at the pres
5nt time are almost normal. The
long continued drought through the
summer which cut the early corn
crop to almost nothing, has ended
Wheat and grass crops look prom
sing.
Wood Savings
Wood savings among the farmers !
S now in vogue. Farmers take this {
ieason of the year to replenish their ]
wood piles, so when the work sea- \
on comes on they don't have to stop t
o haul wood. This shows. thrift on q
he part of the tillers of the soil. t
PERSONAL
Last week Mrs. John Prettyman V
Entertained at dinner Mr.. and Mrs. |
Wilbur f. Welch, son Wilbur, Jr, /
nd Miss Ella Short of Philadel- i
hia. h
Professor and Mrs. Charles S. d
,dkins left last week for their old t
ONE at Newark Md, where they /
ill spend the holidays with rela- t,
ives and friends. y
DR.. and Mrs. r. e. Ellegood of c
were the guests of Mr.. d
nd Mrs. J. A. Ellegood on Christ a
las Day,
Miss Catherine Frank is spending "
lie holidays with relatives of Phila- c
elphia. II
Mrs. George L. Howard spent sew r
al davs with relatives Of Whining fl