Smyrna times., 1901-10-23
CHESWOLD.
William r. Smith Purchases a Farm NeaI
"Seven HickOries" for $1,000 -DisappOint-
ment Among Sweet Potato Growers.
Local and Personal Mention.
Special Correspondence to the TIMES.


Local and Personal Mention.
Special Correspondence to the TIMES.
CHEswoLD, Oct. 22.-Our farmers
are mostly done seeding their wheat
and now are husking their corn, an
ticipating good prices for it after No
vember sets in.
The short crop of chestnuts and
acorns this fall is bringing out lots of
prophecy that we will have mild win
| ter.
There is great disappointment among
our many sweet potato growers at the
low prices for them, since the white
potato is scarce and high. There
seems to be great production of
the former. Large quantities in this
vicinity are being stored for better
prices.
William R. Smith has purchased
farm near the "Seven Hickories"
known in later years as the "Jones"
farm, containing 12O acres, for SO, 900,
including this years corn crop. His
son, William Smith, Jr., is expected to
take possession of it as a beginner.
Joseph Hopkins, son of Joseph Hop
kins, Sr., on the 'Loose" farm, died
last Friday at the age of twenty-four
years. He was the only son, there
being beside him two daughters. He
has been in ill health for several
months. He was buried Monday at
Lakeside cemetery, Dover.
A trained bear passing north on the
Delaware railroad attracted some at
tention lastSunday afternoon in charge
of two keepers.
Pastor Roe preached good sermon
last Sunday morning from ST. Mark
first chapter and first verse. In the
evening the pastor being engaged
with the revival services at Bethel, the
time was consumed in praise service,
a splendid report of the District
League Convention at Easton, Md,
last week by Misses Lavinia Ford and
Belle Moore, delegates, and talk by
Rev. G. X. Illick on the topic for the
evening.
The quantity of boxes on our side
walks is an indication that our mer-
chants are laying in heavily for their
fall trade
Mrs. NJ. L. Cooper, press correspon-
dent of the Cheswold w. G. T. u, re-
ports the following: "The W. G. T.
U. will meet Thursday. Oct. Gath, at
the home of Mrs. Robert Roe. All the
members are requested to be present,
as we expect to hold our first devo-
tional meeting with Mrs. J. H. Bishop
in charge. Our delegates have re-
turned from Dover and all were much
pleased with the Convention.
PersOnaI.-Mrs. Name Cooper and
children are visiting friends at Ches-
ter and Wilmington. Mrs. Elizabeth
Smithers and Miss Bett Smithers, of
Smyrna, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ezekiel
Dawson, of Newark, are visiting their
Cheswold relatives. Mrs. Emma Mer
edith, of Clayton, was the guest OF
Miss Lille Bishop last Sunday. Miss
Annie Sapp, near Cheswold, is visiting
friends in Little Greek. Mrs. Howard
Kelley, of Elmer, N. j., is visiting
Mrs. John Kelley, near Cheswold.- =
Mrs. Charles Clark, of Downs Chapel
is visiting Mrs. W. S. Cantwell. Miss
Cora Smith, of Templeville, is visiting
Mrs. DIR. Stout.-Mrs. w. o. Merricl
and children are visiting friends a
Baltimore and Wilmington. Mrs. 10
seph S. Bradley and son Hiram, ant
Mrs. G.. r. Lofand, near Smyrna
were guests last week of Mrs. Arthur
Cooper.-Mrs. James Brown and sol
Charles, of Philadelphia, visited Ches
void friends last week. Mrs Alex
/, Newton and daughter, May, are visit
ing Philadelphia friends. Mr.. Rich
ard Jones, of Wilmington, spent da,
9 or two last week with Mr.. Ed. Ford
near Cheswold.-Mr. Oliver Loose, O
Philadelphia, is visiting d. f. Loose
DIR. Stout took an outing last week
visiting relatives in New York city ant
? Keyport, n. Y.-Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam Hinesley, of Dover, spent Sun
day with Postmaster G.. B. Moore. =
w. T. Moore, of Cannon's, is wit
Cheswold friends again. REX.