Smyrna times., 1901-12-04


cents per dozen.
The rural free mail delivery system
is revived again which from the re-
ports current here to-day of the routes
as laid off will deprive Cheswold and
vicinity of much convenience now en-
joyed and work to the detrement in a
business way at least within the en-
tire range of our present post office
patronage. During the hurry and
hustle of fruit seasons especially with
shippers, it is argued, who under the
present system arrive with their load
of fruit and get their mail almost sim
ultaneously, find under the new system
that while here with their load of fruit
their mail will be in route from Dover
to Pearson's Corner or from Dover to
Leipsic, which he gets possession of
about noon or after and thereby an
extra drive, possibility, back to Ches-
void or perhaps Dover. Some here
think it is plan conceived by Dover to
absorbe Cheswold. This view was
suggested on Monday evening by
group discussing the matter at which
time it was also suggested Cheswold
might be in line as a victim of politi-
cal spite. The latter idea is probably
not worth consideration but our peo-
pie are in mood to take some step for
the maintenance Of the business inter-
ests and prestage of Cheswold so if the
reports which has aroused us be true
strong petition against the plan may be
the result. The time has been when
our post Office was kept in store
where much of the time there was only
one clerk and the mail was given to
parties waiting. for it after customer
was waited on. Now we have four
mails north and two south, daily. Our
sale of stamps alone is approximately
$500, our money order sales, $17.OO,
and our paid money order was $500,
with Office alone and ready delivery.
It's not the intention of the govern
ment, our people think, to rob any
community of mail cOnveniences or
injure its business in the least, IN order
to start mail delivery, but if few of
ber agents do by mistake or otherwise,
our citizens will likely look after the
matter at headquarters.
An ear of corn was grown by Mrs.
Frank Pleasanton measuring 145
inches and delivered with load of cob
corn, Nov 18th, to W. S. Hardcastle,
and set on it's end in his office. With a
rule beside it was discovered last Sat
urday to have shrunk one inch in It's
length. This skrinkage is surprise
to many. There is no means in this
case of knowing how much the ear
shrank, if any in circumference.
Pastor Roe preached last Sunday on
"Selfishness' from Job, 1st chapter
and 9th verse, also collected what is
known as the benevolent collections
making up the apportionment which
was $40 At night Rev. G. X. Illick
preached a pleasing sermon to a
crowded house based on the parable of
the marriage supper, ''the varied and
foolish excuses, &c. ;" followed with a
revival service.
Our W. G. t. U. will hold business
meeting at the home of Mrs. G. Boggs
Thursday afternoon of this week.
Mrs. Rebecca Dyer, who has been a
great sufferer and the subject of much
sympathy the past two weeks, died
early Monday morning. Mrs. Dyer
| possessed a quiet even temperament,
amid life's arduous duties was fond OF
her home and children and has Won
for herself many friends of her good
womanly qualities. Her husband.
John W. Dyer, and sons, Harver, Of
Smyrna, John H. and W. B. at Ches
void, survive her. Interment will bt
made Wednesday afternoon at Bethel
News reached us of the sinking of {
vessel with 1900 bushels of grain be
longing to John W. Fennimore, Jr.
the energetic grain buyer at Leipsic
near Morris River G owe on her way t.
Millville, n. J. 1t is not thought tha
he will lose all his grain.
Personals Coursey of Sudlers
vile, Nd, is the guest of Mrs. Rober
Roe.-Mrs. M. J. Smith, Miss Lizzi
Bishop, and Misses Maie Conaway ant
Florence Taylor, our school teachers
are attending the Institute at Smyrna
Miss Viola Thompson of Clayton, i
the guest of Miss Bertha Boyd. Mr.
and Mrs. John Woodall and two chill
dren of Millington, spent Sunday witt
Captain and Mrs. Fox.-Mr. and Mrs
Harry Ross and son Clifford, nea
Cheswold, are visiting friends at 81
Georges. Miss Lille Bishop is visit