Smyrna times., 1903-05-20
CHESWOLD.
Slim Prospects for Strawberry Crop-In-
teresting Silver Medal Contest-Loca1
Happenings and Personal Mention.
upon.

Happenings and Personal Mention.
Special Correspondence to the Times.
CHEswOLD, May 18:-The straw
berry crop and its poor prospect owing
to the drought is the most talked of
subject with us just now. 1t means
thousands of dollars loss to this COM
munity if rain does not come this
week A sprinkle of berries were
shipped from this point to-day, per-
haps half car load. They sold on the
market at from to 10 cents per quart.
The hay crop will also be light.
A silver medal oratorical contest was
held in Cheswold Church last Friday
evening in charge of Mrs H. R. Loose
before a large audience. The follow
ing program was rendered: No. /,
'"The Tale of a Cigarette" Master
Howard Phillips; No. 2, "a Little
Child Shall Lead Them" Miss Nellie
Loose; No. 3, ga Boys Plea" Master
Edgar Emerson; No. 4, ''The Orphans
Prayer" Miss Lulu Waltman; No. 5,
New Recruits" Master Candy Jones;
No. 6, "What do You Think" Miss
M ella Kemp. The contestants were
young and their addresses were con-
sequently selected to correspond with
age. Rev. A. w. Goodhand, W. o.
Merrick and Lewis D. Learned award
ed the medal to Master Candy Jones.
The exercises were also interspersed
with a vocal solo by Mrs. A. W. Good
hand, an organ selection 'Fifth Noe
turne," by Miss Venie Ford, and also
recitatlons by Misses Elsie Cantwell,
Irene Emerson and Master Harry
Loose, Jr., a temperance acrostic by
ten little girls, closing with a good
night song by class of youths, pre-
sentation of medal by Rev. Goodhand
and benediction.
Our public schools will render their
promised entertainment Friday even
ing of this week in our Jr. A. o. A. NJ,
| hall.
DR.. E. Dawson has located with US
for the practice of medicine and will
be found in the room formerly used
for P. E. Chapel, adjoining Loose's
store. DIR. Dawson is well-known
throughout this peninsula
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Newton lost
their baby and only boy, Evan, last
Friday. Less than a year old but
bright and interesting as he was,
much sympathy is felt for the parents
IN their loss.
Last Sunday morning as the funeral
procession of Mr.. Newton's baby was
passing along Main street, where it is
intersected by West street, runaway
horse with carriage attached made
wild dash between two teams in the
cortege, coming in contact with fence
on the opposite side. The horse there
pulled away from the carriage, but
was soon caught in field. 1t caused
for few moments great excitement,
until the results proved nothing ser.
ious had happened.
Mr.. Long, a promising student at
Wilmington Conference Academy at
Dover, preached most creditable SER
mon on temptation Sunday morning
in the absence of Pastor Goodhand.
Rev. Goodhand preached in the even
ing "Christ, the Good Shepherd
Pastor Goodhand has introduced meet
ings Wednesday evening of each week,
which are popular. Taking each
week the character of a purpose, a
praise, &c. The Sunday School voted
to hold their Children's Day exercises
June 7th, in the evening.
Our w. @. I. U. will meet Thursday
afternoon of this week with Mrs. S.
Brady Cooper.
Personal. - Ex- congressman J. w.
Causey of Dover, president of the
Kent County Insurance Company al
Dover, was in town last Week.-Mrs.
Maggie Vane of the Serverson's neigh
borhood, was the guest of Mrs. M. D.
Casson Sunday and Monday.-Mis,
J Effie Blades of the Wilmington Con
ference Academy. spent Saturday anC
} Sunday with Mrs. Maggie Learned
, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cooper of PhiIa
delphia are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r
) M. Cooper of near Cheswold. Mrs
/ Goodhand and Misses Deborah, Ma,
and Margaret are visiting friends il
] Seaford.