Smyrna times., 1903-09-02
CHESWOLD.
Storm Damages in This Vicinity Tomato
Crop and Rainy Weather Wedding
Announcement-Loca and Personal.

storm Tuesday night of last week with |
it's frightful display of lightning and
heavy downpour of rain, which was
thought by many of our people the
worst storm in their memory, and
followed each day since by rain or
mist is the theme with us. Many are
the prophesles of loss which will re-
suit from it chiefly rot and various
other things, that it will bring upon
the tomato crop. The only casualty
however yet reported is the killing
by lightning of promising two-year
old colt of J. q. Bishop, he was
pasturing on his Senix farm.
At the opening of our public school
to-day HermoE Anderson, Carl
Cooper, Leon Moore, Edith Phillips,
May Goodhand and David Kemp were
found in line OF promotion in their
studies and were advanced from the
primary to the grammar department.
Our shipping market to-day was
full of tomatoes, in the afternoon the
teams streamed into town and three
cars were loaded. The cannery also
received large quantity on contract
notwithstanding the misty weather.
Approaching friend on the shipping
market, we asked how is it this morn
ing. He replied: ooh, it is rot
should say. There is bare sire ak all
around. These fellows have tomatoes
down to 18 cents and these rains will
rot all the tomatoes. We saw he was
seriously affected with blue Monday
and we wondered as they flowed in
in the afternoon whether with full
crop instead of a half, as now esti-
mated, tomatoes would bring even 5
cents per basket. There was not much
else brought in and tomatoes were
king here to-day.
Mr.. G. W. Hazel, near Cheswold,
has a very promising three-year old
mare colt now under training on free
silver park" near Blanco, of which
he is very proud. She was sired by
"Morell" and in training has made a
mile in 22O. Mr.. Hazel has not given
her a record or name though doubt
less Annie H. will be the latter.
The second Quarterly Conference
for Cheswold and Bethel ME. churches
will be held at Bethel next Tuesday,
the 8th, under new features. The
public is invited to meet at 7.3O p. m.
for a love-feast service which will be
followed by the usual business of the
conference. 1t is presumed DR.. Rooms
will have charge.
Owing to the weather, Sunday waf
gloomy day among church people.
Our officials found it difficult to pro.
cure pulpit supply these vacation
days and Superintendent Boggs
called on W. G. Buckson, who was
present, to review the lesson of the
day which he did in his usual felici-
tOus and forceful way, after which
others called up points for discussion
until the preaching hour was nearly
consumed. A short testimonial ser.
vice followed in charge of J. Hermon
Anderson. Miss Lille NJ. Bishop lee
the Epworth League service of thu
evening. Rev. T. B. Cooper preached
at Bethel in the afternoon.
From all accounts Cheswold will
have two autumn weddings.
Cards are out announcing tn
, marriage of Miss Edith Deitricl
, Hardcsstle of Philadelphia, formerl,
of Cheswold, to Mr.. John P. Kran
at the brides home on September 10
: Mrs. @. Boggs, her sister, will Civ
D the happy couple a reception at he
: home in Cheswold September IL.
3 Personal - Pastor Goodhand wa
r called home last Friday by the Hines
: of his little daughter Margaret and
n also disposed himself. man
= friends of Calvin Boggs will doubles
e remember he is on the U. S. S.Steame
V Machias which was ordered by th
@ government to Beirut, Turkey, r,
}. Gently. She left Genoa, Italy, Las
e Saturday.. P. Jefferson and NJ
Q and Mrs. G. Garrison have returne
from Ocean Grove where they hay
Q made pleasant two weeks sojourn.
e Q. Boggs attended the Grange Fair
e Brendywine Springs last Thursda
d and Friday, of which he speaks
1t the happy reunion of the 4th Del
ware Regiment, the great display
fruits and also of pretty girls.
" Master Arthur Collins of Brook ly
IN formerly of Cheswold, is visiting rel
q tives and friends here.-Mrs. W.
a Savin and sons Homer and Garlic
v visited friends in Philadelphia la
ID week. Miss A. Smith has returnt
ot from a visit to friends in Philadelphi
ly Miss Bessie Pleasanton of Odes
ic is the guest of Misses Nora and Lii
< George near Cheswold. Miss Ii
ly Dawson of Philadelphia and MI
he Annie Hopkins of Frederick we
,e. guests over Sunday of Mrs. M.