Smyrna times., 1901-11-06
CHESWOLD.
Injured by a Block and FaII-DeIlghtfuI
Phantom Party at Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Rosemary Farmers Change Resi-.
dence-LocaI and Personal.
Special Correspondence to the TINES.

CHEswoLD, Nov. 5.-George Pugh
near Cheswold, while trying to raise
sick horse last week with a block and
fall, the chain broke, letting the block
fall on his head. He was knocked
senseless for a time and sustained a
severe cut.
Halloween was celebrated in high
glee last Thursday evening by COM
panies of youths on our streets masked.
House toulouse visitation was also in
dulged in by them, when in many cases
older persons entered in the sport.
ga phantom party" consisting of
large company OF young ladies and
gentlemen assembled at the home of
Miss Lulu Boggs last Tuesday even
ing, where they donned their ghostly
masks and thence proceeded by the
beautiful moonlight to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Ross near Cheswold.
There amid much sport they unmasked
and spent the evening with games.
Refreshments were also served. At
late hour the lively crowd bade their
host and hostess good night declaring
the evening one of much pleasure and
the affair a great success. Those par
ticipating were as follows: Misses
MAZE Conaway, Florence Taylor, Ethel
Emerson, Ethel Hardcastle, Harriet
Illick, Clara Savin, Sarah CAGE, Marry
Boggs, May Hardcastle, Lulu Boggs,
Efie Wiley, Ola Wiley; Messrs. James
Roe, Ralph Stout, Harry Stout, Louis
! Anderson, Harvey Anderson, Edgar
/ Boggs, Thomas Shackle, W. Denney
Hofecker; George G. Anderson, Mar
tin Vaughn, Ralph SaYln.
Cheswold has now four mails north
daily. Freighting in a bulk from
Cheswold is almost at stand still be-
cause cars cannot be obtained
Our farmers are wishing for rain to
benefit their wheat
The ladies of Cheswold are talking
about holding an oyster supper. A
more definite announcement however
is held over Tor next week.
Vaccination is now IN order and
Drs. Stout and Smith are busy. We
find however many persons weakening
in the faith that the cases reported
about Hartley are the genuine small
pox but possibly chicken pox in its
most virulent form. Neither of our
doctors however have yet had case
by which to clear up the doubt.
Last Sunday was another beautiful
day for church goers. Pastor Roe
discoursed , in the morning on
the "Sleepy Christian in contra
distinction to the thoughtful,
active and earnest Christian whose
present opportunities are great and his
responsibilities are consequently great
er." In the evening Rev. G. X. Illick
discoursed on "Weary souls seeking
rest, from Matthew chapter and 2e
verse.
The shrill whistle and curling smoke
announce that J. NJ. Fords basket ant
planning mill is again in operation.
This plant has twice in close succession
been burned out and is now located il
the southern limits of Cheswold.
Our W. G. T. T., will h old a bust
ness meeting, Thursday afternoon,
Nov. 7th, at the home of Mrs. Anna
Ross near town. All the members ar,
requested to be present for there is ex
pected a full account of the late con
vention from the president and dele
gate. On Thursday afternoon, tn
14th inst, between the hours of tive
and four. A full account of the pro
ceedings will be published next week
Fine revival meetings are reported
from Bethel and Central Churches
with Is converts at the former church
Friday evening the 25th of October
proved to be very pleasant one to tn
inmates of the parsonage in Cheswold
The occasion being the twenty fift
anniversary of the Pastor and Mrs
Robert Roe. The Bethel friends fnG
ing this out gave them complete sui
prise. The evening was spent in pleas
; ant convers and music. Refreshment
were served after which Brother R. M
: Cooper in a neat little speech presente
y Pastor and Mrs. Roe with purse o
silver as a mark of good will.
PersOaals.-Mr. and Mrs. Josep
= Savin of Maryland, spent Sunday wit
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Savin near Che
void Miss Ethel Emerson is visit1n
/. friends in Philadelphia. Mrs. J. "
Hilyard is entertaining the Messrr
Hudson, two brothers, of Georgetown
;, Del.-Mrs. Arthur Cooper and bab
= Margaret, are visiting her father, Jo
= eph Bradley, Milford Mrs. Marth
Banard has returned to her home
Brooklyn from and extended visit I
relatives in this vicinity. Mr.. an
Mrs. Thomas Middleton and Mis-