Smyrna times., 1895-05-15
ChesWold.
NEW ROAD TO BE OPENED-EPwORTH
IANs TO VISIT KENTON-PREPAR
ING FOR CHILDRENs' DAY-A
BREEZE IN THE PUBLIC


BREEZE IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL.
Special Correspondence to the Smyrna Times
H. c. Ford is building a fOur-room
addition to one of his houses on Main
street. Z. Boggs is also building
three-room addition to his dwelling
and L. 5. StOckwell is building a stable
back of his dwelling.
w. +. Collins has giveE his store
property a spring coat of paint. Mr..
Hilyard, of Kenton, did the work.
We understand that the Kent County
Levy Court has made an appropriation
for opening a new road beginning at
the famous Price Hill and running
parallel with the west side of the Della
ware railroad until it intersects the
public road, already parallel with the
railroad heading into CheswOld. This
new road will be a t-ife over half
mile in lengh through the lands of
John Heitshu. 1t will be a great con-
venience to travellers west of that point
who want to reach points east of the
railroad south, or Cheswold without
climbing this steep, dangerouse hill and
crossing the track, Many wonder why
this ROAD was not cut years ago
The May session of the Local Preach
ers' Association of Wilmington Confer
ence has been in anticipation by our
people for the 18th and 10Th insts,, but
up to this time Pastor Fogle por apy
one else has sncpee ded in ascertaining
their intention, Many pleasant recol.
lections of their meeting with us year
AMI half, since are fresh in the minds
of the people and hearty welcome by
the pastor and people would be assured
Cheswold Chapter of "Epworth
League"are invited by Kenton Chapte er
to meet them in social greeting this
evening at KentOn. The visiting
Chapter we hear will be treated to an
entertainment Of a literary character
and refreshments also. The outlook as
we write is that large part Of Ches-
void will ''go west" for the evening.
Committees have been appointed by
the Cheswold Sunday-schOOl to look
up something for Children Day service.
An interesting program will prOba bly,
be arranged and the event made an
enjoyable one.
The sixth anniversary of the organi.
zation of the Epworlh League was held
last Sunday evening, taking the place
of the usual preaching service and
proved to be not only entertaining but
impressive as well as instructive. The
services were conducted by Pastor
FOgle assisted by c. Boggs. first vice.
president and consisted of songs, scrip
tuTe lessons, three very interesting
papers read by G. Boggs, w. F. Jarvis
and Edward A. Evans respectively
end an address by the pastor dwelling
upon the origin and rapid growth OF
the League, being now a child of six
years only, yet numbering more than
$4,000 Chapters in the Methodist
branch of the Christian church. The
object Of the League Is to teach the
doctrines and usages of the church,
and further, to train the young people
socially, intellectually and spiritually
| for usefulness in the church. Cheswold
League is flourishing both in numbers
and interest.
A little breeze broke out in our day
school circles last week caused by the
teacher, S. II. Chambers, switching one
of the small boys, which caused the
mother, who like thousands of other
mothers, being over sensitive as to this
mode Of enforcing school discipline,
entered suit against the teacher. The
| feeling Is with the school teacher and
general for sustaining him. A re.
monstrance against the proceeding
to law was largely signed. A little ex-
perience and observation with schools
throughout this and other counties
would soon convince one that inefficient
schools owe their condition as much or
more to the home influence as to In
competent or poor teachers. There Is
a habit of unwise or illadvised, fault
finding practised In many homes in
which the children are allowed to have
a share, consequently. they 60 TO
school prepared for anything but dis
cipline or instruction from the teacher.
In one-half Of the time and money
wasted IN schools, perhaps the fault
could be traced TO the homes. A pleas
ant inquiry Of the teacher by the par
ents occasionally as to the department
and advancement of the child would
greatly help along all lines and many
times preserve the teachers veracity
when false statements are carried home
by the child. Children are quick to
see to what extent they can play upon
the parents confidence. Mr.Chambers
is popular as teacher and being
throughout the district so nobly sus-
tanned, must be viewed as a hopeful
sign for Cheswold's school.
Lheslgeld, May 8, 1895,