Milford chronicle., 1934-07-06
HuckleberTy Crop

huChACDCAly NAOp
The huckleberTy which is now
ripening will be the means of many
of the laboring class to gather in
some money which will aid in pro-
viding necessities which otherwise
they would have to do without. The
swamps of Glendale and Slaughter
Neck are the places where the huck-
leberry grow the largest. In some
years when the rainfall has been
heavy the swamp of Slaughter Neck
is full of water and water snakes
are very abundant. The pickers
have to wear gum boats to ward off
the snakes.
The huckleberry crop brings
thousand of dollars to the poor of
Delaware. A family composed of
five or six parents and children,
when the berries are at their best
can make as much as ten dollars
per day.
There is another variety of the
huekleberry known as the low bush
which grows abundantly along the
roads and in pine woods. There are
two classes. black and blue in color
They are very seedy and sell for a
smaller price than the swamp or
high bush berry. The smaller chill
dren can pick these berries and the
proceeds aid in clothing them.
An abundant crop of huckleberries
is a God send to the poor of Kent
and Sussex counties.
Apples. Peaches and Pears
The apple crop while not abund-
ant will be sufficient for family use
and there may be some to sell.
Peaches will be scarce. yet there
will be more than expected near
Greenwood and some other points
the orchards will have a fair
sprinkle of fruit. Pears are of an
unknown quantity. While some
trees will have a medium crop other
trees will have none.
News In General
Edward Chapman who has been
a resident of Glendale for some
months. has finished his new home
at Milford and will occupy the same
in the near future.
Friday. June 29. was the warmest
day of the season. Some thermome-
tiers reached as highm as los de-
grees in the shade.
Mrs. Irwin Coverdale who has
been quite sick for sometime is i'm
proving.
George NJ. Reed. Jr. and Horace
Webb have improved their homes
with new screen porches.
Hiawatha Council. No. 6. D. of p.
of Glendale, was entertained by
the Milford Council last week. A
degree team from Wilmington con-
ferred degrees on five pale faces.
The work was done in systematic
way and was beautiful.
Those from Glendale who attend
ed we're Mrs. N. E: Prettyman, Mrs.
Walter Sheppard. Miss Annie Shep-
pard. Miss Allie Macklin. Mrs. Oil
yer Lynch. Mrs. Alfred Short, Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac W. Ellingsworth, c.
W. Ennis and l. T. Baker. Jr. All re-
ported a fine time and at late hour
corn and venison we're served in
An entertainment was
also given. consisting of old fash
toned music, singing and dancing.
More people should become inter
ested in the council at Glendale.
Mrs. George NJ. Reed, Jr., was Civ
en- a surprise story shower on. Mon
day evening. Those present were
Mrs. Fannie Dickerson and daugh-
ter Phyllis, Mrs. Neva Dickerson,
Mrs. Blanche Ennis and daughter
Joan, Mrs. Hazel Ellingsworth and
Shirley Lee, Mrs. Catha-
rine Ellingsworth, Mrs. Lillian Cor
lick, Mrs. Beatrice Coverdale, Mrs.
Amanda Coverdale, Mrs. Grace
Smith and Misses Bessie Warren,
Annie Sheppard and Edna Warren.
Many useful and beautiful presents
we're received and refreshments
served
Personal
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Lynch en-
ertained Mrs. Lynch's sister, Mrs. |
Alfred Rogers and children of /,
Georgetown on Wednesday of last |
week.
Mrs. Amanda Coverdale, Mrs. |
Blanche Ennis and children, Mrs |
catherine ElIingsworth and daugh-
err Betty, Mrs. Neva Dickerson and !,
ION Roland and Mrs. Fannie Dick
rson and daughter Phyllis motored