Milford chronicle., 1931-12-04
GLENDALE
Thanksgiving Day in EIIemdaIe


week was Thanksgiving Day.
The church bell failed to ring ant
the people in general have become
weaned away from a practice o.
meeting together and giving thanks
for the many things which they re-
ceiYe.
This should be a duty ON the part
of everyone, Christian Rnd non
Christian, alike.
Outside of the many turkey din
ners served by the people of the
town and the gathering OF many
strangers at the homes in this COM
munity we would not know it was
Thanksgiving Day.
Many went cunning and engaged
in other sports, never for once
thinking it was their duty to assem-
BILE themselves together in the
churches and thank the Giver of
every good and perfect giGt, for their
health, food and raiment which they
enjoy.
The people of this section have
much to be thankful for, while in
other parts of the country come re-
ports that people are suffering for
food. While here no one seems to
suffer for either food or raiment-
with economy (Which should be
practiced by the people of this COM
munity) should enable the inhabi-
tants one and all to pull through
without suffering until the hard
times have passed by.
Let us not forget the suffering
women, men and children in other
parts of the State. If we can spare a
dollar by close economy, let all send
it to those charitable societies, that
are now looking after those who are
in need of food, raiment or fuel.
The cold winter winds will soon
be with us, and the suffering of the
poor will be great, unless we are
liberal with our means, and give
largely to help the unemployed to
pass through the winter months
with as little suffering as possible.
Corn Husking and Wood Savings
Progressive farmers generally are
through with corn husking by
Thanksgiving Day.
Wood saving will come next and
soon the country will be engaged in
saving wood to carry them through
the winter months and perhaps
enough to last until the crops are
made next season.
These corn huskings and wood
savings which the farmer now have
carries the writer's mind back to
those scenes of long ago. The quilt
ings, apple cuttings and the parties
which followed will be remembered
by old timers with much pleasure.
They will also remember when the
girls dressed in a neat calico dress
and the young men arrayed in a
blue fushiOn suit, were good enough |
in those days to grace the homes of |
either the rich or poor and this was
the proper apparel when attending
church or parties which were held |
in the neighborhoOd.
Apple Cuttings-What fun the |
youngsters use to have, pairing those |
apples which were in abundance be-
fore the Civil War. GriXon, Cart !
house, Maiden's Blush and many
ClANIo WnlCn " ClC cut anu QIlGu lOl
home use and to sell to the country
stores. It was great and pleasant
times which the young women and
men engaged in in those far away
days.
The writer was in Milford one of
the warm days of last week and
was hailed by an aged gentleman
standing near the store of the
Pierce Hardware Company, who
said, 81 am interested in all you say
about old timers and what they did
years and years ago and I eagerly
search for the Glendale letter in
the Chronicle to note what you
have to say about times of the long,
long ago" Only a few now living
can remember them. 1t is to bring
to the minds and hearts of those
now living that pleasure which can
only come when reminded of the
scenes which they have passed
through when in the years of their
early womanhood and manhood.
In the case of this aged friend,
whom the writer has known for
many years, the bringing to his
mind the facts as they existed be-
ore the Civil War, (recollections al
most forgOtten), which caused him
or the moment to forget his rheu-
natism, and the hearty laugh which
by recital, seems to be his
very soul good. That is why the :
writer speaks of the scenes of the
Ong ago.
4 Successful Coon Hunt
1t was said that when Daniel
Boone with his five companions ,
vent into the regions of Kentucky :
II the year 1869 to explore that very
little known section, he was known
rs an expert shot with the rifle. His '
lnerring aim generally was fatal to t
whatever he was seeking, bear, wild {
;at, raccOOn or other kinds of ami {
mails. s
1t was also told that whenever
Daniel went cut to hunt the wary {
'accoons from their perch in the
rees, saw him coming, and know ,
ng how deadly his aim was. cried 6
'ut, Don't shoot, Daniel, we will :
:Ome down"
1t seems that Cedar Neck has :
ONE sportsmen whose unerring aim :
EQUALS Daniel Boone's in some re- :
poets.
The story is this: Two sons, IA :
nd II years old, respectively, of Mr.. :,
nd Mrs. James D. Mills, who live '
n one of the most prOSDerOus farms =