Smyrna times., 1902-05-14
CHESWOLD.
Farmers Discussing the Backwardness of the
Spring Work-Boys Have a Show
Local and Personal Mention
Special Correspondence 10 Tho TINFs.

Spring Work-Boys Have a Show
Local and Personal Mention
Special Correspondence TO the TIMES.
CHEswOLD, May 13: The cold back
ward spring is the subject commented
on by our farmers. With the mercury
at frost line last Saturday morning,
many eyes were looking for it with
sentiment divided as to there being
any. Overcoats however, were gen
orally worn until near noon. Fruit to
all appearances received no injury,
which fact was undoubtedly due to ex-
listing dry atmosphere. Farmers are
very tardy about planting corn. Bad
looking wheat fields is the subject of
much remark. Those whose fields are
named as exceptionally good this year
IN this vicinity are John H. Carrow,
Samuel Emery, G. r. Vaughn, Harry
Clark, and Samuel Unrou
Joseph Boyles near CheswOld, is re-
modelling and enlarging his farm resi-
dence.
CheswOld EpwOrth League, is pre-
pairing an entertainment of Dialogues,
RecitatiOns, vocal and instrumental
music &c. to be given in the near fu-
ture. Ice cream cake and other good
things will be served.
Cheswold Sunday School has au-
thOrized their superintendent, w. c.
Buckson to name committees to for
mulate exercises for Children's Day,
the second Sunday in June
Church services were well attended
last Sunday. Pastor Roe preached in
teresting sermons morning and even
ing. The Epworth League preceded
the preaching with praise service,
and large choir with violin, by Miss
Clara Savin. President Cantwell
talked on the lesson topic and the
work newly outlined by him and his
cabinet, in which he hoped for hearty
cooperation by the membership. The
newly started Chapel "Holy Faith,
held a literary and preaching service
at 1890 by Rev. Mr.. Croft
Coming in possession last fall of an
odd shaped piece of woodland of 60
acres which joined him, Nehemiah
SammOns has cut off a point at the
bend of the public road, which is a
great improvement to that locality as
well as his own property. "Myer" de-
serves credit for his judgment and en-
terprise in the matter.
With burnt cork, paint, and odd
dress, our boys initiated the "wild
west show" last evening on w. S.
Hardcastle's lawn. Aboutfo neigh
bors as spectators enjoyed the perfor-
nance.
When the account of the awful Mar
Unique disaster came, Mrs. H. r.
Loose, of this town, and her aunt,
Miss Smith. living with her, were
greatly affected and made apprehen-
slve for the fate of friends there. Mrs
Loose and her aunt were former in
habitants of the Barbados, which was
enveloped in darkness after the awful
eruption. Intercourse was then kept up
with Martinique, st. Vincent and adj
jacent islands and many warm friend
ships made which are now to them
subjects of apprehension. The seen
cry abount Mount Pelee (Pe-lay as
they pronounce it) and st. Pierre
(Pe-ai is all familiar to them and
they speak of it as grand indeed. Mrs.
Loose has a mother living on the Bar
BADGES and will await letter from her
with intense interest, it requiring from
ten days to two weeks to reach here.
Personal Miss Sadie Smith of Will
mingtOn, is visiting her father, w. J.
Smith-Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bishop.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter b. Knots, near Middletown.-
Master Howard Phillips, spent Sunday
with friends in Clayton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Downs, Downs Chanel.
were visitors in town Sunday. Mrs.
John d. Thompson, of Dover, spent
Sunday with Mr.. d. f. Loose.
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