Smyrna times., 1892-10-26
For the Smyrna Times.
ChesWold Letter.
COLUMBUS DAY-MONEY ORDER OFFICE
ATTEMPTED sUICIDE--CLosING
OF FACTORY. &C

COLUMBUS DAY-MONEY ORDER OFFICE
ATTEMPTED sUICIDE--CLOsING
OF FACTORY, &C.
Last Friday was a gala dav for
Cheswold. At an early hour in the
morning large flag, which had been
purchased by the citizens bv subscrin-
ton, was formally presented to the
town. The presentation speech was
made by postmaster Boggs and accen.
ted by DR.. ]. NJ. Smith. president 6f
Town Council, in a very approDriate
speech for the occasion. AS the fac
was swinging up over the street the
audience sung the "Star Spangled
Banner" Mr.. A. T. HOffecker. who ia
also a member Of the Town Council.
was called on for a speech and being
well charged, was equal to the emer-
gency. Mr.. r. M. Cooper, stand
ing in the audience, was then called
on, who also responded in a very an
proprlate speech suggested by the oc-
caslon. 1t was columbus Day" and
everybody was in for celebrating it
In the afternoon the people assem-
oled IN the school house TO celebrate
the -Four Hundredth Anniversary of
the discovery of America by Coium.
Dus. The managers and children vera
IulIy prepared for the occasion. and
!he entertainment was highly interest
ing ana instructive. The programme
consisted OF declamations. dialogues.
select reading and music. Rev. f. F.
Carpenter, OF Leipsic, was the orator of
Ihe day. He spoke on the discovery
by Columbus. His address was a mas.
terly piece of oratory, Rev. r. X. Ste.
phenson delivered the closing address
which was also highly interesting.
CheswOld now has money order
post office.
A young man here from Chester. Pa
cut caper on Saturday night which
borders on insanity. He took an over
dose OF laudanum and declared he
would Kill himself before morning.
Inc young man is Il mystery and a
puzzle to the community. Various
opinions are expressed concerning his
strange actions.
The canning factory has closed. The
company has shipped thirtv.6ve car
loads OF canned goods and have ten or
Twelve on hand, which will be Skinned
~, as soon as they can be got ready.
lhough the tomato crop has been 81
snort one, it has been a prosncrors
season for Messrs. Assau, Baines & &,
and nobody begrudges their succass
ne Fo'es VINO were employed in the |
cannery have gone to their homes in
baltimore, and it is said thev carried |
sloOO with them. The Poles are a
harmless, industrious people, as we
&ho" them here, and in many respects
-helr example is worth rsnsm bArIno
On last Sunday evening, while Mr.
u. II. Boyce was engaged in splitting
some kindling, he accidentally lei tLe
axe fall upon his left thumb and n4orlv
severed 1t from the hand. Ampnta.
lion was rendered complete bv Dir /
VI. smith, assisted by DR.. T. c. Moore.
Of Smyrna.
Rev. w. F. Talbot preached in Cbes.
void M. e. Church on last SUNDAY
7. NJ, to large and attentive audi.
5nce; There will preaching on next
sunday morning at 10.30 A. N. The
lrotracted meeting still moves on at
5ethel with marked success.
Mr., Charles Daniels, one of our citi.
ems, died on last Thursday morning
u consumption. He leaves a widow
ma two children. He was 46 wears
Id. ''''
Mrs. o. D. Emerson has gone to visit
ier father, who was seriously injured
t Newport News, Va.
Miss Fannie Short, Of near Ches.
void, is visiting her sister in Philadel.
)hia.
-, W. D. Bishop, of Goldey's College.
spent Sunday with his
arents here.
Miss Laura Barcus is visiting friends
4 Dover.
Miss Ida Harper, of Leipsic, was il
n eswold few days last week.
); }; Cooper is visiting friends in
Freddie Emerson spent Friday last
nth Wilmington friends. {
The young ladies that kindly con-
ented to sweep and dust the church
aturday afternoon, decorated il with
beautiful bouquet of chrysantbe 7
Hlns' G EsMERELDA. a
CHEsWOLD. DEL, Oct u 1900