Smyrna times., 1902-12-31
CHESWOLD.
EPworth Leage Elects a New Cabinet
Christmas Celebration at the M. E.
Church-Local and Personal.
Special Correspondence 10 The ZINES

OHESWOLDs Dec. 3O:-WOrkmen are
putting In new bridge where the
Delaware railroad crosses the Garrison
mill pond, between Cheswold anC
Brenford 1t is said the bridge will
be heightened sufficient for two tracks
over it.
Our young people will celebrate the
out going and in coming year Wed.
nesday evening by masquerade party
at the home of Misses Lulu and Mary
Boggs.
Pastor Roe preached two sermons
last Sunday, having special bearing
upon the great anniversary of Christ's
birth aud Its glad tidings of Joy to the
world and also upon the closing of the
old year with its lessons and admo-
nltlons for better and purer lives be-
ginning with the new year.
The ushers union of Cbeswold
Church have appointed as collectors
for January: Messrs. G. B. Moore
and James Roe and morning ushers
Messrs. Ralph Savin and Paul Emer-
son. For evening ushers Messrs.
John Kemp, Jr., and Brady Shahan.
The EpwOrth League of Cheswold
have elected the following cabinet:
President, W. S. Cantwell; first vice
president, j. Herman Anderson: sec
ond president, Miss Belle Moore:
third president, Miss Ella Cater
son; fourth president, Miss Lizzie
Bishop; secretary, W. Denney Hof-
fecker; treasurer, George G. Anderson;
organist, Miss Mamie Buckson; assis-
tant organist, Miss Mary Anderson.
The League Bible Glass and new
cabinet Will meet at the home of Mrs.
). 5. Smith Friday evening of this
week.
Our people entered into the Christ
mas tide with the festivity and general
spirit of good cheer fitting for the
great anniversary observed by christep-
dom. Children were especially glee
full in their rounds from house to
house to see the good work "Kriss"
had wrought. Various dinner parties
and in some instances large family
gatherings filled in the hours of the |
day around the festive board and in
the evening goOdly assemblage was
found at Cheswold Church to hear the
Sunday School speak and sing of the
great event. They were up to it in
good style and rendered the program
to very attentive audience. DR..
Gardner of Cape Charles CITY, a
former pastor, was present and an ad-
dress by him could not be allowed to
pass and he responded III happy style.
Also the Misses MAZE and Julia Aver.
new comers in this community, bv
request delighted the audience with a
duet. The chorus pieces were sub
assisted by Miss Clara
oavin with her violin, as also by
cornet. Miss Ethel Hardcastle pre-
sided at the organ in chorus pieces.
Miss Venie Ford in duets, quartets
ETC., and Miss Ethel Emerson in solo
Oy Miss Irene Emerson. To the chill
dren, however, there was. no more
enjoyable part of the performance
than when superintendent W. c..
Buckson in charge sent distributors
'ut with packages of candy and
oranges for them.
Those who spent Christmas out of
JheswOld were Rev. and Mrs. Roe and
James Roe at Harrington, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. L. Barcus with Mr.. and Mrs.
?. L. Barcus, Jr., of Little Creek, Mr..
James Scott with friends at Milford.
PsrsOnal.-ThOse who spent Christ
mas with Cheswold friends are more
numerous as follows: Rev. and Mrs.
Gardner and children of Cape Charles
with his mother and brother-Mrs.
Mary Hardcastle, Mr.. Fred Hard
castle and Miss Ethel Hardcastle of
Philadelphia with relatives. Miss
Daisy Scott of Middetown with Miss
Lottie Shahan. Mr.. Harry and Miss
Lola Garrison of Leipsic with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Herman Anderson. Misses
Bertha FOreaker and Marie Stewart of
Wilmington with Miss Carrie Dannen-
hauer.-Mrs. Lille Thompson of
Elmer, New Jersey, aud Miss Kate
Davis of Little Greek with Misses
Annie and Bertha Sapp, near Ches
wold!-Miss Grace Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Winter Moore and Master
George Pleasanton of Milford with
relatives.-Miss Mary Anderson with
The Misses Helen and Elva Garrison.
henton. Miss Nellie Anderson and
Miss Dora Seimes of Smyrna with Mrs.
Matilda Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. G..
3. Ross, of Smyrna, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross near Cheswold.
saved at Graves Brink.