Smyrna times., 1902-07-09
CHESWOLD.
Continued Wet Weather Annoys Farmers.
Gala Fourth of July at Cheswold-
c. K. nlick Sells Her Farm.

Special Correspondence 10 the TIMES.
CEEswoLD, July S.-With the coming
of summer temperature the past few
days farmers are more hopeful of bet
ter crops. If dryer weather would
now follow there would soon, it is
thought, be a great improvement in
cantaloupes. Wet weather continues
a source of worriment for those who
have wheat. In their efforts to get
threshers farmers are almost tumbling
over each other and threshing men are
puzzled to keep accurate schedule of
promises. Some farmers are stacking.
r. NJ. Cooper, w. G. Buckson, E. A.
Evans, E. Ford, Cloud Pearson, Mrs.
Orietta Emerson and Mrs. G. K. Illick
of this immediate vicinity, threshed
last week.
Our blackberry market has contin-
ued very active each day the past week
and summed up more than a carload,
it is said, at prices better than the nor
NAL in past years. Yesterday (Mon-
day. found peaches, plums, apples,
&C, making a total of four cars, it is
reported for various markets. David
Mosley is the largest blackberry
grower.
Report has il that Mrs G. X. Illick
has sold her farm near Cheswoid to
Mr.. McCauley, near Little Creek, for
$4,000. The corn crop is said to be in
cluded in the purchase. Possession
given January 1st, next.
Pastor Roe preached last Sunday
morning on Choosing Christ as Our
Guide" followed by the sacrament of
the Lords Supper.
Our W. G. T. U. will meet at the
home Of Mrs. G. Boggs, Thursday af-
ternoon. The Ladies' Aid net at the
parsonage last evening.
Mrs. H. r. Loose gave Miss Nellie
Loose an entertainment for a few Of
her young friends last Satunday even
ing at her home. Refreshments were
served and the young folks had fright
royal time.
Fourth Of July Lively Day. Cheswold d
had the liveliest Fourth perhaps in her
history. Our boys and some older
ones made the morning hours boom
with powder in various ways. The
afternoon was largely filled in by a
close, exciting and interesting game
of baseball between our home team
and the Templeyille team. Our boys
had a grandstand erected and other
things necessary for the event. The
crowd of witnesses were not disap.
pointed in seeing a fine game. Indeed
up to the seventh inning only one run
had been scored and that by Temple.
vile, during which time everything
moved like clockwork and each side
went to the bat in quick su ccession.
At the ending of the ninth inning
each side had scored three runs and
they had to play the tenth inning to
decide the contest, and Templevillt
made one more by an overthrow of one
of Cheswold's team. thus ending
very spicy contest, the score standing
3 to in favor of Templeville. Messrs
@. Honey and E. DAILY we're the bat
terry for Templeville and Messrs. Will
liam Thomas and Lewis Anderson foi
Cheswold. DIR. Frank Gardner, O.
Cheswold, umpired. Cheswold played
Templeville last week on the latter
grounds, when the score stood to
in favor of Cheswold. It is due oul
boys to say that they met Templevill,
on the Fourth with three of their mair
players absent. During the evening
. most creditable display of fireworks
came off on the ball ground, witnessed
by the largest assemblage of peopl,
ever gathered in our town. The
money used was raised by contribu
tions and placed with Mr.. H.R. Loose
who having charge Of the display, ex
ecuted it splendidly. Our young peo
pie in the grandstand sang patrioti
airs during the display, led by COZ
net. The porches along most of Mai
y street were in fine position to enjo
u the display and we're filed with merr,
10 throngs and the general outcome to
Ie ward celebrating our nations birt
d was a little surprising in all is prs