Smyrna times., 1902-04-09
CHESWOLD.
Rural Delivery Growing in Popular Favor
Reorganization of the M. E. Sunday
School-Local and Personal.
Special Correspondence for the TIMES.

-Keorg ganization OF the M. Z. Sunday
School-Local and Personal.
Special Correspondence for the TINES
CHEswoLD, April S.-Farmers in this
vicinity are driving ahead with their
work. Cantaloupes are commanding
more than usual attention this year
and the hills are very generally made
up preparatory for the seed at the
proper time.
Uncle Sans free rural delivery is
growing in popularity rapidly. The
stronger opponents of the system are
coming in and there is general STAN
pede for boxes. The carriers are often
met with a smiling countenance. The
free mail delivery is yet only in
it's infancy; what its possibilities are
and what will be its outgrowth in var
ious ways is in the future.
E. S. Garrison, J. H. Anderson,
George B. Moore, G. Boggs and w.
s. Hardcastle compose our town COM
missioners. This makes a strong
board aud our citizens will doubtless
feel the good of the town, and her
peace and good order will be we'll
guarded.
Mr.. L. johnson is building large
barn on his farm near "Wileys."
Our w. G. T. U. will meet Thurs
day afternoon of this week with Mrs.
Anna Sapp, near Cheswold.
Under the auspices of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union of this
State, Mrs. Rice of Boston, will make
public address in Cheswold Church,
| April 18th in the evening. Mrs. Rice
is said to have national reputation as
speaker.
The annual reorganization of officers
for Cheswold Sunday School was
made last week as follows: superin-
tendent, w. G. Buckson; assistant
superintendent, J. H. Anderson; Sec
retary, W. Denney HOffecker; assis-
tant secretary, Miss Mary Boggs;
Treasurer. Mrs. J. H. Anderson; Libra
rian, Mrs. J. Smith assistant librarian,
George G. Anderson; organist, Miss
Lulu Boggs; assistant organist, Miss
Ethel Hardcastle; Artist, G. Denney
Moore; chorister, J. H. Anderson
The following corps of teachers were
also newly appointed: Rev. G. K. Illick,
Mrs. Roe, J. H. Anderson, Miss Liz
zie F. Bishop, w. S. Cantwell, G.
Boggs, Mrs. 9. X. Illck, S. B. Cooper
and A. T. Hoffecker. Mrs. J. H.
Bishop is also to continue superinten-
dent of the infant department with Mrs.
J. H. Anderson her assistant. Miss
Lille Bishop and George G.. Anderson
were appointed relief teachers. An eff
fort is being made to augment the mu.
sic of the school with more singers
and two or more instrumental pieces.
Pastor Roe delivered to good con
gregation Sunday morning a fine ser.
mon from Exodus the gath chapter ant
latter clause of the 18th verse. In the
evening from text in book of Job he
dwelled upon the Christians hopes.
1t is rumored that Rev. Croft o
Clayton, will introduce religious ser
vices here soon. to be held Sunda!
mornings.
PersOnaI-W. f. Collins of Brooklyn
N. Y, our former townsmaE and origi
r nator of the large department mercan
tile business here, spent few hours il
Q town last Saturday when many oil
1 friends extended to him the welcom
hand.-Prof. Carroll, superintendent
of the Kent county schools, visited ou
+ public schools last Friday. Mr.. Wi
liam Richards and daughters, MyrtI
and Goldey have spent a week amon
b friends about Indian River, SUISSE
county. Mrs. Richards spent the inte1
!. val with friends in Dover. j. II
/ Dannenhauer and family are visitin
J. friends in Philadelphia.