Smyrna times., 1891-12-30
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Letter from Cheswold.

Christmas at CheswOld was observed
in the usual quiet style, there being
nothing OH the boards more than the
accustomed merry making, exchang-
ing of presents and good cheer as they
entered into the hearts and homes of
the people. This was married some
what by the gloomy weather, and some
cases of bad colds or grippe" for
which the weather received the blame.
1t seems the children caught the
Christmas fever a week or more ahead
of time, aud with their childish en-
thusiasm were all the time putting In
renewed wishes for this or the other
toy as they might fancy. Of course
they had pinned their faith to "Santa
Claus and he was the uppermOst and
best man with them. But fathers,
mothers, grandfathers, grandmOthers,
uncles, aunts, and so on down the line
united to help "Old Kriss" gladden.
their hearts with u Christmas tree or
some other device until in some cases
their bowl was full even to overflow
ing, and the great anniversary was by
them heralded early in the morning
hours, with tOOts of the toy horn,
screams of delight, &c. Now the year
which children generally date from
Christmas, to them will be twelve long
months until the recurrence of like
scenes. After the children were fixed
of, the attention of the ulder ones
was being conferred on the turkey din
ner, and by o'clock the craving for
turkey was quite as contagious as the
grippe. The evening was spent So
oially in various forms. A number oil
friends of Miss Kate BOggs assembled
at her home and with cearades, games
&C., the evening was greatly enjoyed
Among those who dined in CheswOld
Still Pond, Md; Mr.. Robert Thomas
and family, of Wye island, Md; Rob.
ert p. Collins and family, of Dover
guests of w. F. Collins; Miss Edit
Hardcastle and Mr.. George Atkinson
of Philadelphia. Mr.. and Mrs. DR.
Smith spent Christmas at Salisbury
Md, as did J. H. Anderson and family
with his father, near FELTON,.
One of our citizens, a pronounced
temperance advocate, had delivered tt
him by express a demjOhn of whiskey
as a Christmas present. He wa!
greatly surprised, and for a time much
like the man who had a "white ele
phantn on his hands. He, however
believing the donors Intentions were
good, while labOring under a mistake
he cOurteOusly sent it back, but /
served as a good practical joke.
Another fellow received through thu
mail package which brought broad
smile as he viewed it over and over
only to prove when unwrapped tina
his friend had sent him the value o
two turkeys feet with the leg belON
the first joint.
John +. Barcus and Harvey Z
} Moore each bought poultry at Ches
: void for the city markets to the aggre
. gate of about 5000 pounds.
7 Rev. Thomas B. Cooper, of Salem
! Wilmington Conference, and John J
3 Cooper, the latter son of r. N
{ Cooper, spent Christmas with him nea
3 CheswOld aud the former preached q
7 Bethel Sunday afternoon in the alb
senOe of pastor r. X. Stephenson.
9 Sunday evening while William Scar
Y borough and George Moore were OF
. driving Just south of Bethel church
Q they both met man walking with
8 lantern In the glare of which they CO
9 lided with such force that Moore wa
7 thrown out and for awhile entirel
helpless, his road cart broken badl
( aud the horse succeeded in gettin
:, away from him. It's fortunate it wa
3 no worse.
Q The latest diversion with our youn
; people at their evening company is f
Q ladies to pass scrapple with the caki
/ call it fruit cake, and watch the result
, II the young man is very fond of frui
y cake, it is said to answer the purpOs
Q and will furnish fun for an entire evel