Smyrna times., 1903-01-14
CHESWOLD.
Local Sportsmen Test their Horses S7eed-
Death of Risden H. Bishop-Local
Doinss and Personal Mention.

CHEswoLD, Jan. .13.-The young peO
pie in this locality are enjoying skat
ing, but we hear of no one yet storing
ice. Since the manufactured ice can
be had we hear of two parties whose
custom it has been to store from the
mill ponds, say it is preferable and
cheaper in the end when all the cost of
house, hauling, &c, and melting
away by the middle or last of July is
counted in.
J. w. Hilyard and Joseph Heintz,
of this town, both claiming horses
with speed, INDUCED in a banter last
Monday, each claiming they could
beat the other. Words multiplied and
waxed warm, and though the roads
were most unfit, they decided to settle
| the matter at once, so the distance was
laid off against time and at it they
went, rattling over the frozen nubs.
Mr.. Hilyard's horse was declared the
winner, which Mr.. Heintz discaims,
and as we write words are still multi
plying faster than any stenOgrapher
could receive them, which generally
follows local contest of speed.
Mrs. Roe's Sunday School class of
young men will hold a supper next
Friday, Jan. 10th, in our United Amer
lean Mechanics Hall, which will in
clude all the good things generally
accompanying a supper, together with
oysters. Ice cream and cake will be
served also. Supper from $50 to 10
p. m. Everybody is invited to ENJOY
the evening. Proceeds for their mis-
siOnary fund.
In his sermon Sunday morning Pas
tor Roe spoke of the petitions for a
vote on local option and urged chat it
is the duty of all politicians, church
members and good citizens to sign
them and not in this day to discourage
or take issue with this most important
question. In the evening his subject
was the thirsting soul for the water of
life.
Mr.. D. H. Boyce has in his business
Office two spinning wheels and one
reel, which are attracting some atten-
tiOn. In the early part of the 10Th
Century just closed, when the blue
fustin for mems clothing was made in
most every home, these machines were
as essential to the home as the sewing
machine is now. They are relics of
the late Mrs. Eliza York, the grand
mother of Mrs. Boyce.
Mr.. John H. Bishop received notice
last Saturday of the death of Risden
! H. Bishop at the Soldiers Home, at
Hampton Roads. Mr.. Bishop, who
was in the 10Th year of his age, was
raised up in this community. He has
led a varied as well as rowing life,
having travelled extensively by water
and rail. He has been around Cane
Horn, lived awhile in China, and also
California, and was proprietor of a
hotel in Philadelphia for season.
His personality was his distinctive
makeup, which brought him INTO no.
tice everywhere. While soldering
with the First Delaware Regiment
during the Civil War and camped at
Suffolk, Va, his company it is related,
were seated at the table with Mr.. Bishor
at the end, when the latter took from
his pOcketa black snake, (Which he con
sidered harmless and often caught for
amusement) and layed it before him,
when it quickly went to the other end.
The stampede of the soldiers was
wonderful, tearing away the seating
and making their dishes and coffee fl,
in every direction. He was twice
married but an only daughter, Mrs
Lola Thomas, of Philadelphia, is his
only survivor. 1t was his pleasure tc
be at the Soldiers Home the latter
part of his life.
Our cunning sports have organized
themselves into cunning club. Las
Friday four of the crack marksmer
contested for turkey, with the stipu
latiOn that the winner should dine th,
other members around the prize bird
The following is the score, each hav
ing thirty shots at blue rock. II. r
Loose broke q; Edgar J. Boggs, "a
DIR. Smith, %, and John Downs, 26
The dinner, with smoker following
came off Sunday at Mr.. Looses HON,
and it was jolly event.
Personal Lille Bishop is Wis
iting Miss Lizzie Grieves, Smyrna. -
Miss Bertha Bailey, of Kenton, was
guest at the parsonage last Wednes
day Mrs. Nathaniel Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. Alonzo Phillips, of Whining
ton, are visiting friends in and nea
Cheswold.
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