Smyrna times., 1901-03-27

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in operation, our Cheswold post Office
will become extinct as a mail delivery
and will be retained only as place for
sale of stamps. This rumor if it were
valued as true would be startling to
our people, especially those in bust
ness circles. We are used to three
mails north and south daily and clos
ing off the present convenient service
of receiving and delivering mail, post
Office orders &C., it is thought, would
almost ruin the business of Cheswold.
If the Government would substitute a
service equal to or better than the pres
ent, CheswOld could rest happy per-
haps under the change, but how any
postal service could in all respects be
devised which would be equal to or
superior to what we already have, is
causing heads to be scratched. Our
people in discussing the rumor Judge
from what little knowledge they pos
sess as to facts and the plans of the
Government that the new postal facil-
tiles would not answer for Cheswold
at least, and it "better put fence
around us at once"
Last Sunday being conference and
Pastor Gardner attending it, Rev. C.
H. Illick was expected to preach at
Cheswold in the morning, but it so
happened that he was unable to be
present. Rev. G. F. Sheppard, how
eyer, being a visitor at the parsonage,
kept from conference because of feeble
health, was by long service and love
for the church, drawn to the service as
listener. He consented to fill up
the break caused by Rev. Illick's alb
sence and chose to merely talk on the
Cruciixion, which Superintendent w.
G. Buckson had so interestingly re-
viewed as the Sunday School lesson.
Rev. Sheppard feelingly spoke of his
absence from the annual session of
conference now being held, the ses-
sions of which one year ago he seemed
to be in robust health. The trouble
that came upon him only few months
since the doctors pronounced valvular
affection of the heart and told him he
must leave the active ministry. With
tremor of voice he said it was hard for
him to give up work of forty years
which he so much loved. He spoke of
the death of Rev. B. f. Price a great
friend of his who gave him first IL
cense to exhort which was a start for
him toward the Christian ministry.
He continued as above stated, telling
few short stories especially bearing
on the crucifxion of our Savior, forci-
bly, illustrating the great sacrifice and
atonement made for the world. The
remarks he made under the sad and
peculiar circumstances were impressive
to his audience and as he stood before
them feeble yet venerable in appear
ance, he was also venerated.
The remains of Corporal Frederick
J. Shackell, who died at Santa Clara,
Cuba, Oct. 5th, of yellow fever, to-
gether with the remains of forty seven
other soldiers, who died in Cuba the
past year, arrived in New York on the
transport Mcclellan the 18th inst, and
were inferred in the Soldiers National
Cemetery, Arlington Heights, Vir-
ginia, the 10th. Mr.. Shackell was the
Oldest son of Mrs. Mary A. Bentley,
near Cheswold, and at the time of his
death was telegraph operator in the
Signal Corps. William Shackell, a
brother of the deceased, attended the
interment.
Personalities S. Amy Waddell,
daughter of the late Rev. d. f. Wad
dell and a former Cheswold school
teacher, was Miss Lulu Boggs' CUES
Saturday and Sunday Mrs. Lewis
Learned and baby Margaret were will
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. H
Bishop, one day last week. Miss Bes
sic Reihm is visiting her sister, Mrs
Bertha Graham. Miss Mary Ford, o
Smyrna, was the guest of Miss Jodi,
Ford last Sunday. Will Bishop
of Wilmington, spent Sunday will
relatives. Capt. Geo. w. Fox has lef
Cheswold for a few months to tax,
charge of a dredge boat at Mahon
ditch. Mrs. Fox and daughter are ais
visitors at Dover. er.-Postmaster Ct.
Moore was a visitor to his brothe
Henry, near Cannon's, Del, last week
Mrs. Mary A. Bentley, of near Che,
void, who has been seriously ill th
past three weeks with indigestion,
improving.
REX.
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