Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10
GLENDALE
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things they had gathered from
many parts of the town and some
from the country. The boys know
ing this was to be the last year,
worked like TrOjans all night long
and brought such mass of stuff
into the square, the greatest ever
seen. Both the town and country
boys worked in unison and sue
ceeded beyond their expectations.
The old stage coach that ran to
Bridgeville had a prominent place
and the old red wheel timber cart
belonging to Wesley Wolfe had to
be- there. Carriages, both new and
old, and the old two wheel gigs
could be found there. Wagons,
carts, sulkies were there, piled
against each other and we could
say that the boys had succeeded In
bringing in articles which before
they never touched. but this night
was to be the banner night and the
boys brought in everything obtain
able.
1t was a night long to he remem-
bered and old timers will remember
how the public square looked
Christmas morning after the boys
had finished their work. and gone
to their homes. They had worked
all night long; the younger ele-
ment bringing in boxes, barrels and
other material to burn and fires
were kept burning from dark until
daylight. The younger boys would
4.r- 1 hs,1 nnA rni1n
them one ON the top of the other
and set them on fire. 1t was some |
fire and as it would go down they |
would pile more stuff on and keep |
it burning. Many of the town and |
country people awOke Christmas |
morning with their boxes and bar |
rels gone and the old lye cask did !
not escape the boys. but went its |
way to help keep the fires burning.
It was a wonderful night. but only
a few who took a part in that
nights work remain. Most of them
have passed on.
More soon.
Crops Around Glendale
The scarlet clover crop was
very large one, and the farmers
were able to save it without dam
age. The wheat fields are looking
fine and nearly ready to cut. Soon
we will hear the hum of the trac-
tors and mowers as they proceed to
harvest the crop. The crop this
year promises to be an abundant
one.
The corn crop is looking fine and
with good season it promises to
yield a bumper crop.
Rye is looking good and will
yield fine turn out.
Soy Beans-While not so many
planted this year, yet they are look
ing fine.
White potatoes are looking good.
The early crop will soon mature.
Some of our people have already
been using them, but it is rather
early to be eating them.
Oats are not planted very heavy
here, but those who did SOW them
the crop is in nice condition.
The pea crop was failure. Many
farmers plOwed them under and
planted the land in corn.
The first crop of factory lima
beans have been planted and the
grower will plant successive crops h
as long as they will mature. The
price this year is much lower than
last year.
Peaches-SOme one said in the
early part of the season that there
would be no peaches this year.
They were mistaken, there will be
sufficient for home use and then
some to spare.
Pears will be a bumper crop.
The Keiffer trees are too full but as :
they brought no money last season
let us hope they will do better :
this year
Apples will be plentiful and no
doubt low, but there are many
places they fill in when times are :
hard.
Gardens in general are looking
as fine as ever seen. Many are eat
ing greens, radishes, peas, lettuce I
and other stuff of their own rails i,
ng. ;,
Glendale Looking Fine
There is nothing that causes a n
own to look progressive as for the +
buildings to be painted and the r
Yards kept in fine condition. The !
most of the buildings in Glendale i
ire kept painted and the yards
Iept in proper shape, grass cut and n
he flowers trimmed and blooming q
everywhere, makes one proud of 4
he town in which they live. There
ire a few exceptions. The Pennsyl c
rania Railroad Company allow n
weeds to grow along their tracks v
which passes through the town. 1t
would take but a short time for the n
iectiOn men to remove them and
he board of commissioners of the h
own are not as careful as they {.
hOuld he in keeping the streets A
lean, but we are generous and
now that The railroad company h
nd the town board have about all q
hey can carry at present. and
here are few residents who might q
e more careful in keeping the h
veeds cut. They don't look we'll p
We hope when the times get better
IL will do what they can to make +,
Glendale one of the prettiest n
owns in the State. r.
York Scarce In ElIendaIe N
The button factory has closed "
gain for an indefinite period,
hrOwing quite a bunch of young v
len (some of whom are married) "
ut of work. di
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