Smyrna times., 1898-02-02
CHESW0LD.
PERSONAL-BITTEN BY A MAD DOG
POSTPONEMENT OF ENTERTAINMENTS
INSURANCE SETTLEMENTS, &c.

| FEkSONAL-BITTEN BY MAD DOG
| POsTPONEMENT OF ENTERTAINMENTS
INSURANCE SETTLEMENTS, &c.
Special Correspondence to the Times.
CHEswOLD, Feb. - Miss Clara
Davis of, Little Greek, is visiting Mrs.
James W. Scarborough. Mrs Sophia
Stayton, of Wyoming, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. jacob
Smlth.-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Good
en-, OF Willow Grove, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark. ..
Miss Ida Murray, of Newark Del. is
visiting Mrs. William I. Ford. Mr..
Lewis NJ. Barnard, of Middletown.
visited friends in Cheswold last week
Robert W. Thomas and family. of
Centreville, Nd, were guests last Sat
urday of Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Collins.
William Moore, of Kenton, William
Hlnsley and wife of Dover. spent SIM
day last with Geo. b. Moore. David
BoSgs, wife and son, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. w
Cloud
James Carey, (col. three miles west
OF CheswOld, was bitten on the wrist
barely breaking the skin. bv mad
dog, Wednesday of last week. He
came to DR.. Smith for treatment. then
fastened by the next train for the pas
teur Institute, New York. It was his
own dog. - -
Owing to the disordered state of
things caused by our fire last week
Ihe Epworth League Literary program
was postponed until Feb. %, probably.
and the address of Mrs. Kate ID. Smith,
ers was postponed until Thursday
evening of this week, Feb. 3.
Andrew b. Wood, student of the
conference Academy of Dover, but
more recently of Dickinson College.
hlled the appointments of CheswOld
and Bethel very creditably last Sun.
day, in the absence of Pastor FogIe
Rev. j. W. FOgle will hold week of
Revival Meetings at Bethel. commenc-
ing next Sunday evening and contln-
uing every night excepting Monday
and Saturday.
Our Ladies Aid is preparing a mis-
cellaneOus program to be given at the
Parsonage Monday evening next. Feb.
9TH. small admission fee will be ex-
pected of gentlemen.
The home of Mr.. Alexander Newton
is undergoing some interior decora-
tiOns.
From the best information given rs
the insurance losses by our late fire
have either reached adjustment or are
in due process toward amicable settle
ment excepting that of d. H. Boyce
Mr.. Boyce effected an Insurance on
his stock of store goods with what is
termed board of underwriters. repre-
sentlng 1t seems, in his case, the
North America" Their reDresenta-
tive came to Cheswold last Thursdav
to view the loss and obtain the facts
&c, but his days work failed in his
mind to establish sufficient proof that
Mr.; Boyce's store was burned or that
he had lost his stock of goods bv fire,
The ruins, ashes and veracitv of Mr.
bOyces townsmen, were apparently
placed at discount, and as reported 70
us, so remains. While Mr. Bovce
pald per cent. premium annually on
ms $lOOO policy, proof was not in aues-
ton, but all was lovely. Now the in
s,urace company is no longer a receiver.
the scale is turned and the grinding
process sets in. ''9
Mr.. Bcyce for a number of veorS no.
Deen one of our quiet. industrions
well disposed business men to yvho,,I'
much sympathy is extended NV tb;s
community in the loss he has sustained
ana there IS very general hope that tbe
insurance matter will vet be settied
amicably and honorable 'o''ieu
A. Y. Dlsch and family have nossas
sion OF the home offered them hv M.
collins and greatly appreciate tbe kind.
ness OF friends when their sudden mis-.
fortune rendered them homeless and
almost penniless. In two days time
MI Inr. Dlseh was ready to supply custo-
aleIs with beef. Mrs. Z. +. Moore
aI9 daughter Madge are boarding
while Mr.. Moore's business as sales,
man keeps him from home most of his
time. '-'o'V u iiiS
w. F. Collins is driving businass
"sain a1 ms ola stand. REX. !