Smyrna times., 1902-05-28
CHESW0LD.
Letter to Mr.. Jefferson Cooper from MIR.
Robert Payne of the Barbados Island,
Former Cheswold Visitor.
Special Correspondence to the TIMES

big day of hustle with strawberries.
About four car loads have been brought
here and shipped to various markets.
Teams lined our streets and a half
dozen or more buyers scurried among
them for the best fruit Prices ram
from Al to 8 cents per quart. Jesse
Williams is the lucky grower with
1900 to 2000 quarts, one lot selling at
81 cents and received in cash S135 as
his days work, r. NJ. Cooper came
next perhaps with good haul of cash
for the. day.
Mr.. jeff Cooper has received a copy
of the Bar6adoes agricultural Report
er daily dated May 10, 1902, from
Robert L. Payne living at Bridge
town on the Barbados Island. Mr..
Payne spent some time in Cheswold
a year or two ago as a visitor. Accom-
panying the paper also was a small
bottle of the dust which fell over the
island forming a dark cloud, from the
recent volcanic eruptiOns. The dust
looks much like light colored phOs-
phate in the bottle, but feels gritty in
the fingers and has some CLASSY ap-
pearance. For twelve hours this
dark cloud hovered over the island,
when street lamps were lighted in the
broad day light and dne wells were
worn by men and women, according
to the account, to prevent inhaling
and suffOcatiOn, while deep thunder
ing was heard at intervals in the di-
rection of Mount SOufriere nearly a
hundred miles distant. There was
general cleaning up after the air be-
came clear again. 10, 240 tons per
acre of this volcanic cash" is the es-
innate by their Department of Agri-
culture. The cash has no intrinsic
value as a fertilizer according to a
government expert 1t speaks of a
very hot atmosphere preceding the
dust cloud, so that the island generally
spent a sleepless night. A similar
eruption it says occurred in 1912. The
Barbados is said to be coral forma-
tiOn, is a level plain, nearly as dense
ly inhabited as China and subject to
England and English customs.
The ladies of our w. C. I. U. met
in Leipsic last week at the home Of
Mrs. Jennie Jerman, where they we're
cordially received and treated to re-
freshments. The outcome of the visit
was an organization there with Mrs
Truitt as president Mrs Jennie Jer-
man, recording secretary: Mrs. Thorn
as, corresponding secretary and Mrs.
Harper, treasurer.
Harmony Council No %, Junior
Order United American Mechanics
went to Cheswold Church in a body
last Sunday morning when Pastor Roe
gave them a good sermon, from Tim
Othy, 3rd chapter, 10th and 18th verses
dwelling upon the Bible as the only
true and safe guide for all conditions
in life, which if followed, its promises
will be fully verified in death. For
lack of time the Sunday School used
only part of prepared program for
the day. Mr. G. Boggs made short
address, Miss Mamie BucksOn sang
solo, and Miss Clara Savin performed
on the violin with an organ accompa-
niment by Miss Harriet Illick. The
usual services were held at the Holy
Faith Chapel.
Personal. Miss Marell Gray of Phil
adelphia, is the guest of her sister
Mrs. Oriella Emerson. Mr.. Will
Bishop of Kennett Square, Penn,
visited his parents last Friday. Mr..
and Mrs. II. G. Lynch of FELTON, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Ander-
son to-day Masters Lawrence and
Dawson Cooper were visitors at WyO-
ming Sunday. Master Clarence Arm
strong of Leipsic, is visiting Mrs.
Matilda Anderson.-Mrs. Lulu Gard
ner has returned from a four weeks
visit to Rev. Edwin Gardner, her son,
Cape Charles, Va.