Smyrna times., 1903-04-08
CHESW0LD.
Interesting W. C. T. u. Parlor Meeting at
Mrs. Caleb Boggs- Election Of Sunday
School Officers - Greeted Pastor.

School Officers Greeted Pastor.
Special Correspondence to the Times
CHEswoLD, April 6: Mr.. and Mrs.
| Allgen n. Parker of Chester Pa, an
nounce the coming marriage of their
daughter Edna Reaney Pigott and
John Edgar Barcus of Dover Della
ware, April % 1903. The prospective
bride Is a well known and popular
young lady in Chester society. Mr..
Barcus is a veteran of the late Spanish
American War serving as one of the
body guard for Gen. Joseph Wheeler
in Cuba Heis son of Peter L. Barcus
! of CheswOld who is a veteran of the
Civil War, and grandson of Edward
| Barcus who served in the war of 1912
having enlisted at the age of 10 years.
Eight of our young men are rehears-
ing for minstrel performance to be
given to the public Friday evening
April 10th. This will be the first en-
tertainment on this line ever attempt
ed by Cheswold talent
The Delaware Railroad workmen
| have passed through our town planting
poles for a second line of telegraph
this time along the west side of tine
track, with the unsightly cannery re-
moved and the line of poles as stated,
towering we'll in the air, the south end
of Cheswold is very much changed in
appearance as viewed form LoOses
store
Myers ID. Casson, one of our postal
clerks for route No. r. F. D. was
married last Wednesday evening to
Miss Mary P. Vane at her home in
Dover by DIR. L. E. Barrett 1t was
amusing how the promoters of cali
thumpian had their fun spoiled by the
prompt action of the groom. At the
first discordant sound he invited them
in. The boys say it was fun they were
after not the refreshments. The
young couple start in life having the
best wishes of this community.
A ''parlor meeting" under the aus
pices of the W. c. I. U. which en-
braces this entire community in its
membership was held at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Boggs last Friday
evening which was attended by nearly
hundred persons. Itheed the double
purpose of a reception for Rev. Arthur
W. GoOdhand and family and social
for the organization who were its pro-
moters as we'll. Miss Lulu E. Boggs
was superintendent of the entertain
ing features who displayed much skill
in keeping her branch of it moving.
Beside one or two chorus pieces Mrs.
H. r. Loose, Amy Waddess, Miss
Sue Cooper, Mrs. W. s. Hardcastle,
Miss Lulu BOggs, Mr.. S. B. Cooper
and J. HermOn Anderson and facts in
the instrumental or vocal music. Mrs.
Maggie Learned also recited a form.
Tables laden with good things occupy
ing one department of the house did
not lack attention and indeed the
evening was delightfully."- spent
The Sunday school board of Ches-
void church elected officers for the en-
suing year last Tuesday evening as
follows: Superintendent G. Boggs;
vice-superintendent Frank A. Moore
uperintendent of the primary depart.
ment Mrs. J. H. Bishop; Secretary W.
Denney HOffecker; Assistant Secretary
Miss Mary Boggs; Treasurer Mrs. J..
Hermon Anderson; Librarian Mrs. M.
j. Smith; Assistant Librarian Mr.. Geo
G. Anderson, Miss May Hardcastle
Organist Miss Lulu Boggs; Assistant
Organist Miss Ethel Hardcastle; Chor
lister J. Hermon Anderson; Artist Mrs.
Maggie Learned.
Sunday being bright day churcl
interests were enhanced by a new
preacher and Sunday school superln
tendent. Rev. A. W. Goodhand th,
e newly assigned pastor preached in tn,
morning with much fervor and earnest
ness taking for his theme ''The Power
Of the Gospel. Superintendent Bogg
assumed his duties in the Sunday
school in neat and pleasing speech
In the evening to full house, paste
b Goodhand preached from Acts 1st ant
g first clause of the sth verse a very earn
= est discourse. He seemed to hav,
e made most favorable impression o.
/ his audience.
IF PersonaI.-Mr. George Anderson o
n Viola was a guest today of his son j
IS Hermon Anderson Miss Amy Wad
'. deil of Harrington was a guest Of Mis-