Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
CHESWOLD.
Opposition to the Regulation Box For the
Free Rural Delivery Service-Loca1
and Personal Mention.

Special >pOndence to the TINES
CHEswoLD, March. 18th:-Under the
mild weather prevailing the past few
days, our grass and wheat fields are
assuming decided green appearance.
There seems but little hope, however,
with farmers, on the outlook for wheat,
or that crop can be expected in this
locality. Late wheat was seeded last
fall, in very dry soil, and much of it
has not yet germinated.
Seventy-fve or eighty large bundles
of wire running in widths from "a to
40 inches for fencing purposes, was
thrown off of the cars here last Satur-
daY, and for a time there was some
speculation as to what had transpired.
1t was soon ascertained that Mr.. Joseph
Wiley, farmer near hear, was lucky
purchaser at SO per ton, for four tons.
For this purchase value, it is estimated
Mr.. Wiley can put up a continuous
length of fence, apprOximating three
miles. Had he wished to sell, there
would have been numerous bidders
much in advance of his purchase price.
Rumor has it, that wire plant going
out of business, had this remnant of
stock on their hands, and friend of
Mr.. Wiley's led him into the deal,
which was a great sacrifice.
The regulation boxes in which to re-
ceive rnral delivery mail, is meeting
with opposition by some patrons on
the Cheswold routes. They seem to
feel that there are agents working for
themselves, aud not for the Govern
ment, trying to force upon them GER
tain measures, hence they are kicking
smartly. 1t is also said politics has a
hand in urging the kicking, working for
political capital. The question tissue
is, whether they will be forced to pay
81 so for regulation box, or be al
lowed to receive their mail in a ''rab-
bit gum" of their own make.
One of our business men, says ''we
have got to have bank here in Ches-
void" That may come some glad
day.
Owing to the storm Sunday evening,
the preaching followed by the Lord s
Supper in the morning, and the Sun
day School session, sumed up the days
services. Pastor Roe preached from
the text ''FOr the Son of Man is come
to seek and to save that which was
lost" Rev. Roe closes a very happy
and successful years ministry with his
churches, and it is the wish and ex'
pectation he will be returned. Besides
his benevolences fully up, he in spite
of the bad weather, also takes to Con
ference 800 for missions, and S15C
toWare the Academy debt. Rev. c. X
Illick will preach at Cbeswold ant
: Bethel next Sunday.
The supper held by the Central
Church people at the home of Mrs
Frank Luff, last week, was a success
both socially ard financially, ant
cleared them $32. II. Their benevolen
collections received the larger share o
this, and the remainder went to thei
pastors salary. Rev. G. r. Ellis wht
has closed the third year with his col
lections all up, is very popular wit
them, and they will be a greatly disa
ppointed people, should he not retur
to them.
Mrs. Springs, owner of the "Middl
Mill' proper, which has been out G
repair and lying idle the past tw
months, has made arrangements to pu
. the property in thorough repair
Among the new improvements to b
introduced is the Griscom & McFeel
: Oscillating boiling system, which doe
:, away with much machinery and give
: high grade of -four. Mr.. Williar
l Layton, it is said, will assume pre-
1 prietorship when repairs are compile
i ted.
s PersOnaI-Rev. Robert Roe and R. N
o Cooper, layman, who is Steward ais
:, member of the Educational Commi
d tee, left to-day for the Annual Confe
ence at Crisfeld. Miss Nellie Der
mis-, of Crisfeld, was in town last W ee
e the guest of Mrs. NJ. j. Smith. Mis-
y Lille Bishop, spent Saturday an
= Sunday with Mrs. Emma Mereditl
is Clayton. E. G. Atkins, of Ha
,e riDgton, Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Middletc
,e of Smyrna, were guests at the parse
,e age last week.-Mrs.. Noble Jerma1
.e of Leipsic, was the guest of her siste
is Mrs. d. H. Boyce, Monday. Mi
a Annie Sherwood, of Wilmington,
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. o. Me
rick.-Miss Bertha Boyd, is visitil
81 Wilmington friends Miss Hell
~ Anderson, is visitor in Leipsic.