Smyrna times., 1903-05-27
CHESWOLD.
Strawberries Which Were Regarded a Part
ial Failure Will Show a Fair Crop.
Public School Entertainment.

Public School Entertainment.
Special Correspondence to the Times.
CHEswoID, May 25:-Despite all that
has been said about short strawberry
crop in this section caused by the
draught, the scene was quite lively
here today with teams and buyers.
Indeed it Is surprising for us to be
able to state more than four car loads
went from this point by rail. Prices
are ranging close to where they were
last year, another surprise if we credit
reports of the drought damage through
out this Peninsula. 1t excites wonder
what price would have been with full
crop. Jessie Williams holds his former
place as the larger producer and pock
eted $137, ,69 this days (Monday) sales.
J. H. Bishop stands second as a pro-
ducer. William Reed and. j ohm Kemp
take the cake for the finest fruit and
best prices. The gentle rain of Sun
day morning has materially benefited
the fruit, but unless more rain comes
in day or two it is generally thought
the strawberry season will be very
short. Price raised to day from 5
cents to 81 cents per quart.
The public school entertainment
given last Friday evening passed off
finely and did great credit to the
pupils as also to the teachers Misses
Georgia Arnold and Florence Taylor.
The exercises consisted of dialogues
recitations, motion songs and music.
Our schools will close Friday of this
week.
Miss Mary Boggs has received in her
home state travelling library of which
she will be in charge. These books
will be free to the public if certain
regulations are complied with. This
is the second edition for this com
! munity, there being already one in our
} school.
Mr.. D. NJ. Clouds has beautifed his
| home by applying bright colored
paint.
The great number of people in this
q section who enjoy children's day exer-
cises will from all accounts have their
attention on this line drawn between
, Bethel church with Central church
9 south of Cheswold in the afternoon ot
. June 7th, and at Cheswold in the even
4 ing of the same date. Some think haC
h the time been divided up better i
q would have met the wishes of the peo
D pie of the community better.
The usual church services were hell
Sunday. Pastor Goodhand in charge
He was greeted by large audienc
q Sunday morning. Next Sunday beinI
an anniversary of birthday box il
a the Sunday School, superintendent
# Boggs will have something special t.
n celebrate the event.
4 Captain Lemuel having sold his farm
h near Moores Corner has given posses
80 sion to the purchaser j. E. Cate, ant
a moved with his family as we are inform
: ed to Baltimore. James r. Brown
IS close by him has also sold his farm t
/. Mr.. John Whyte, given possession
ls and is preparing to move to Cheswold
,r Personal. Miss Sadie Smith of Will
/ mington spent last week with her faith
10 er w. Jacob Smith. Miss Madg
" Moore of Wilmington is the guest O
/. Mrs. Frank Moore.-Mrs. Emma Pear
son of Chester is visiting her parent
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Barcus.-Mrs. E
I. Abbott of Dover is visiting her sis
d ter Miss Belle Moore. Miss Lizzi
'S Bishop in company with her littl
niece Susan Cooper are visiting friend
u in Philadelphia. a.-Mr. and Mrs. Fran
& Attix of Downs Chapel spent Sunda
le with her sister Mrs. w. S. Cantwell.
ol Miss May Jackson is visiting relative
Is in Wilmington.-Mr. Eyer of Philt
10 delphia is visiting his parents Mr.. an
lie Mrs. S. w. Eyer near Cheswold.