Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14
GLENDALE HAPPENINGS
Scenes OF Long AgO-NO. 25
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= UNIV 1lNOANs NCOA SEtUNn- Il
If the public square at George
town had the power Of speech, what
; an array of facts it would unfold
/ Some of them have been long age
forgotten, but some of them will be
well remembered by the old timers
now living. l-&
We wish to speak at this time of
the difference in the political cam
paigns of the early days and those
which are happening at the present
time. Old timers, especially those
who were living during the Civil
War will remember the exciting
times had during the political cam
paigns held in the days of long ago
and will also remember when po-
litical meetings were held at every
cross roads in Sussex county, and
the preparations which were made
that each party might make an I'M
preston on the minds of the people,
, greater than the other. The public
square at the county seat was the
scene of many of these gatherings
and continued so for many years.
The last to speak from 4 platform
erected in the public square was
4 Woodrow Wilson when he was the
candidate of the Democratic party
for President of the United States,
to which Office he was duly elected.
Some of the parades which each
party had in the early period, were
interesting and as automobiles were
unknown and brass bands were few,
it was incumbent on those who took
a part in the parade to use wagons
drawn by horses and mules, and to
have for music the fife and drum
trio, composed of Woolsey Palmer,
fife, and John and Elzey Palmer,
drums, all from Lewes. The party
which was able to first secure the
services of these men certainly put
one over on the opposite party, as
they were about the only ones who
could play the fife and beat the
drums in Sussex county, and their
playing generally attracted the at
tention of the people, no difference
for which party they played for. The
boys in those days thought it grand
to be able to crawl into a wagon in
which this trio was playing, and
snuggle down so as not to be seen
until the end of the parade. The
boys in the early period did not
have much interest in politics, but
they were on either side which
would allow them to ride in the wa
gon. ts l
(More Soon)
Nominated For Receiver Of Taxes
Harry w. Jester, of Glendale,
was nominated for Receiver q of I
Taxes at the Republican primaries
held Saturday last, throughout, Sus-
sex county.
Mr.. Jester is a good business man
and if elected will give the people
satisfactory service. He is a hustler /
and his Democratic opponent must /
not go to sleep or Mr.. Jester will (,
cross the finishing line first
Politics At The Country Store
1t is very amusing to hear a set |
of men discussing politics around .
an old template stove at a country
store.
There will be gathered there all
kinds, both Democrats and Republi-
cans, and now and then a Prohibit
ionist or a Socialist, will be seated
among them. Some will be)old and
some will be young and to hear
them tackle some of the political
questions being agitated today,
would bring a smile or hearty laugh
from those who hear them.
The favorite question which is be-
ing discussed by these men is the
cause of depression and to Chear
some of them explain the cause of
the hard times, would tickle a mule.
The tariff, question which troubles1
the brightest minds to solve seems
no trouble for these people to solve.
And the explanation which they
make, would make President Hoo
yer, himself, laugh. They not only
discuss tariff and the depression
now existing, but the crops come in =,
for a good share OF their attention.
The low price of wheat, corn, tOma
toes and other produce was said by
them to be caused by Overproduc- .
tion on the part OF the farmers. In
this they were about light, but it is
fun to hear them. Sometimes they {
become so loud in their arguments I
that it requires the efforts of the
merchant to quiet them down, and !
again when discussing politics some {
of them wish to fight and it takes {
the combined efforts of those who S
no not wish to fgh., to keep them '
from engaging in fistic encounter |
If any one who knows where these j
discussions are taking place will at '
tend the writer will assure them h
hat they will be amply repaid for t
heir trouble.
Death OF Henry Owens v
Henry Owens, a respectable farm t
er who was stricken with paralysis {
Monday of last week died on Thurs h
day afternoon. His funeral took n
place from his late home near New Ii
Market on Sunday afternoon. Rev. h
R. G. Conner, officiating. Interment Il
n the Red Mems cemetery, Ellen C.
lale. He is survived by a wife and n
ieveral children. VI
The State And County Tickets h
AS far as the writer can see, both Il
he Democratic and Republican par a
les have nominated upright men for II
he different Offices. We hope it will II
,e a clean campaign, and the most fl
win. We also hope that b,
here will be no money spent for the NJ
'uying of votes and people will be
llOwed to go to the polls and vote NJ
heir sentiments without any intim Ct