Milford chronicle., 1933-06-30
GLENDALE
A True Snake Story

ATuc Dudhe DlOEy
A very exciting experience wa
2 had by Mrs. Charles KoIenberg on
day last week as she went to gathe
, the eggs for the day. In one of tn
box nests, she found a black snak,
which seemed to be sleeping off thl
hearty meal which it had taken. ShI
screamed, which brought to her aiC
grandson who proceeded to Kill
the snake which measured six anC
a half feet. 1t is a well known fact
that this class of snakes are newt
able lovers of eggs. They seek then
everywhere; birds nests of all kinds
are invaded and broken up and the
hen house is now exempt from their
depreciation.
Now the story: Mrs. Kolenberg
used as nest eggs some broken
white door knobs and the black rae
er in its hunt for eggs, seeing these
knobs and they resembling eggs,
| proceeded at once to make a meal
of them and swallowed some of
them.
The boy who killed the reptile cut
it open and found in the stomach of
the snake some of these door knobs.
The question is. how long would it
have taken for this snake, If permit
ted to live, to have digested the
door knobs?
Mr.. and Mrs. Kohlenberg occupy
farm which they own about three
miles northeast OF Glendale, near
Jefferson's Cross Roads, who will
vouch for the story.
Huckleberry Crop
The prospect for an average
huckleberry crop is fine and the
people of Glendale and other points
will soon be, gathering this luscious
fruit and selling to the dealers who
are generally anxious to buy.
The swamps around Glendale are
generally noted for the large ber-
ries which they produce, but per-
haps the largest of all are grown in
the large swamp in Prime Hook
Neck. This swamp is sometimes full
of water and people have to wade to
get the berries. Water snakes are
plentiful and both women and men
have to wear overalls and gum
boots to escape their attacks.
The huckleberry crop is worth
thousands of dollars to the poor OF
Sussex county alone, and through
the gathering and selling of this
crop many children are clothed and
food is supplied for the family
which means much to those in need
during the days of the depression
now existing.
Wheat Threshing
Wheat threshings are now at
hand. The farmers are very much
pleased with the crop and the pros
poets of better prices in the future
than in the past. The farmers
around Glendale aid each other and
wheat threshings are scenes of
much pleasure, which men and wo-
men both seem to enjoy.
Selling Beer
No one so far has made applica-
ton for the privilege of selling beer
in Glendale. Perhaps it will be just
as well for the people of Glendale
if no one should ask for the privil-
ege.
In the days when saloons were in
NOkuts EllGuudlC he1h
within its confines. II
The McCaulley's of Wilmington,
the original owners o fthe land here,
put a clause in each deed prohibit II
ing the sale or manufacture of in (
toxicating liquors, on any land sold
by them. This clause still holds
good.
Personal
Master Billy Wells of Dagsboro s
has been staying some time with his '
mother, Mrs. Alva Wells. who re-
sides here. He left for Chester, Pa, s
the past week where he will visit
relatives before returning home.
Miss Alma McKnett of Whining |
ton was the weekend guest of her 1
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and c
Mrs. c. A. Timmons. S
Mr.. and Mrs ]. Harry DickeTson c
has had as their guest over the
weekend, Mrs. Cecil Ewing of Will c
nington.
Miss Ellen Combs, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. Warren S. P. Combs. of
has been spending 9
few days as the guest of Mrs. D.
Henry Reed and Mrs. D. NJ. Dono-
van.
Several of our citizens visited
Beach on Sunday and
while the weather had been ex-
hot at Glendale they found
hat the breezes at the beach cool
md refreshing.
Mrs. Isaac F. Warren, Sr.. spent
several days in Wilmington last
week.
Mrs. E. 7. Wilson, accompanied by I
Hiss Anita Tyndal and Miss Doro-
hy Hill of Georgetown spent We'd g
lesday with relatives in Philadel-
,hia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Warren,
Ir. and Mrs. Robert A. Warren mo-
ored to Allentown, Pa, on Satur-
lay and spent the weekend with
elatives. '-a
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Millman of
Iarcus Hook, Pa, were the guests
# Mr.. MilIman's father, Joshua ,
Iillman, on Monday.
1icnic At Slaughter Beach
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