Smyrna times., 1901-05-15
CHESWOLD.
Farmers Late iu Planting COrn-DelightfuI
Picnic at No. 10 SchOOI-Death of Miss
MOlIie BOyer-LOcal and Personal.


Special Correspondence 10 the TIMES. n
CHEswOLD, May 14.-Followf8g a
sickly winter and an exceedingly back
ward spring, Sunday was much ell
joyed and was the subject of prayer,
song and sslutatlon among us. 1t
seem ed a sudden transformation of all
nature into new life. One of our sue
cessful and observing farmers says the
spring season is about ten days late
or in other words if the old custom of
planting corn when the oak leaf is the
size of squarrel's foot, was followed
it meant May 10th this year instead
May 1st in some former years.
According to the Interpretation of
new law regulating school elections all
districts adjacent to Cheswold will hold
their annual election the first Saturday
in June while our election because
being held in an Incorporated town is
held the last Saturday in June as
formerly. Why so seemingly odd an
enactment should be required as this
is a wonder with many.
John Moore and Peter L. Barcus
are each giving their residence a new
coat of paint.
W. B. Dyer has provided for himself
portable engine and has in a small
way established a plant on the out
skirts of Cheswold for saving chestnut
shingles and saving wood
James Brown has purchased stable
and moved it on his property in Ches-
void.
No. 10, (Moore's SCHOOL, one mile
west of Cheswold, will hold picnic on
the school grounds next Saturday the
18th inst, in the afternoon. Miss
Sarah Cace the teacher, will have
charge of it.
w. G. 7. U. will hold one of their
weekly meetings at the home of Mrs.
Name Cooper Thursday week, May
2Srd, in the afternoon. Quite az in
teresting program is expected to be
rendered at this meeting. Our
"Union" is also said to be alive in the
Flower Mission work and Cheswold
will be heard from "Flower Mission
Day."
News of the death of Miss Mollie V.
Boyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
NJ. Boyer near Central Mills,
reached us on Monday. Miss Boyer
has been identified with the Bethel
Church society from a little girl is
well-known and was much respected.
Arriving at the age of wowanhood that
dread disease consumption put her in
declining state of health from which
death ensued after a lingering sick
ness. She was the only child living
consequently there is great sympathy
for the parents.
Relatives and friends of Gilbert
Garrison, son of G. Garrison of neal
Kenton, who has been under treatment
at the University hospital for a hur
about the knee which at one time in
dicated the loss of one of his limb
were glad to learn he returned home
last Saturday much improved and will
fattering prospects of complete heal
ing.
Pastor Roe pleased his congregation
again Sunday morning very much a
he directed their thoughts back owe
the vistas of time and to note the cor
fluent events which truly confirm reat
sure and inspire all his servants wit
that enduring and abiding care prom
ised of the Father. His sermon wa
based on the 16, II and 1S verses
the third chapter of Malachi. Rev
Walter Ford of Smyrna, preached i
the evening, followed by short eval
, gelistic service.
Personals. Mrs. Ella Reed and daugl
ter, Miss Tenie Ford, of Wilmington
were visitors of Mrs. p. L. Barcus la
t week. Miss Edith Hardcastle, NJ
Q Del Hardcastle and little daughter
t Irene and Edna, of Philadelphia, spei
S Sunday with their Cheswold relative
3 Mr.. and Mrs. James Denney of nei
2 Leipsic, spent Sunday with Mr.. ar
Mrs. d. II. Boyce. Rev. Walt
) Ford and daughter, Miss Venie,
3 Smyrna, spent Sunday with friends
r and near Cheswold. Edwin Clark {
. Wilmington, has been a guest OF ID
r Smith. Mrs. Lulu Gardner has +
# turned from lengthy visit amor
friends. REz.