Smyrna times., 1902-08-06
CHESWOLD.
Peaches, Tomatoes and Canta1oupes Nov
ing off to Market-Joseph Monk of
Leipsic Has a Close Call.
Special Correspondence to the TINES.

CHEswoLD, August 4:-FOur cars of
plums, peaches, tomatoes, cantaloupes
and apples were loaded here to-day.
There has been a marked falling off of
apples shipped the past few days. Our
farmers are talking about scald or
blight having made its appearance
the past week in tomatoes. The wet
weather is supposed to be the cause
and short crop will follow. Some
have placed the average yield per acre
at two and one half tons. Cantaloupes
are blighted or in some way affected,
so there will be a short crop of them
also in this locality.
Joseph Monk of Leipsic while cross
ing the railroad track Saturday after
noon with lazy horse met with very
close call for his life. The horse
seemed bewildered at the sound of the
whistle and halted so that with all of
Monks exertions the train whizzed by
within four feet of the hind wheels.
One man with him succeeded in jump
ing out, another had not quite landed
and Monk being a cripple was power
less A few witnesses on the scene
were breathless during the moment of
peril.
Our Cheswold baseball nine crossed
bats with Wyoming here last Friday
The game was fairly contested and
resulted in a score of 8 to 6 in favor of
Cheswold. Townsend is expected to
play here Wednesday afternoon of this
week.
Politics is emerging from its dor
mant state and the Democratic pri-
mary as also the Registration at Ken
ton last Saturday was drawing card
from this vicinity.
''Man's Destitution" was the subject
of very thoughtful discourse Sunday
morning based on the text found in
Matthew 14th chapter, 14th verse.
Litsny and preaching services were
also held at our Holy Faith Chapel at
the same hour.
J. Herman Anderson has been elect
ed by Cheswold Sunday Scholl to
succeed the late Rev. G. K. Iliick as
teacher and Miss Ella Catterson is also
elected to fill the vacancy by changing
Mr.. Anderson.
A few friends assembled at Miss
Ethel Hardcastle's for tea last Thurs
day evening in honor of her birthday
anniversary.
PersOnaI.-Mr. and Mrs. DIR. Barnard
of Middletown, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
NJ. Barnard of Brooklyn, N. Y, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Garrison
near Cheswold last Sunday. Mrs. W.
F. Collins, Miss Anna Collins and
Master Carlton Collins of Brooklyn,
N. Y, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward A. Evans near Cheswold.-
Mrs. Sarah Sherwood of Wilmington,
is visiting her daughter Mrs. w. o.
Merrick. Mrs. Nina Price and daugh-
ter of Lankford, Nd, were guests of
Mrs. Harry Ross of near Cheswold
last week. k.-Mrs. S. E. Jones and Miss
Lizzie Jones who also have been
guests of Mrs. Ross have returned
home. Mr.. William J. Barcus of Fell
ton hae been visitor to his brother
P. L. Barcus. s.-Miss Sadie and Mr..
William Ford visited friend in Will
mington and Chester last week. Mrs.
Lizzie L. Smith and Mrs. John Scar
borough and son of Philadelphia are
visiting Cheswold relatives. Miss
Maggie Rheim of Delaneys who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. William
Graham, has returned home. Miss
Nina George of Philadelphia is visit
ing Miss May Jackson Mrs. Eliza
beth Smithers who has made an ex-
tended visit with Mrs. J. II. Bishop
and Mrs. NJ. J. Smith in company with
her daughter, Miss Bett, have re-
turned to their home in Smyrna
Mr.. Daniel Keith has been assigned
railroad agent here to succeed Mr..
Horace Moore of Middletown.