Smyrna times., 1903-01-07
CHESWOLD.
Shooting Contest Between Cheswold, Hart
ley and Dover-Party Given by Mrs.
Learned-Changes IN Residences.
Special Correspondence to the Times.

Learned-Changes IN Residences.
Special Correspondence to the Times.
CHEswoLD, Jan. 6.-Our sports with
the gun have had had two or three
contests at the mark lately, but last
Saturday the crack shooters from
Dover and Hartley vicinities competed
with our Cheswold coterie, numbering
in all eight marksmen. A thirteen
pound turkey was up and was won by
John Downs, of Cheswold. The con-
test was spirited and spicy.
Mrs. Lewis d. Learned gave social
comprisikg few friends last Friday
evening, in honor of her guest, Marion
McCommons, of Wyoming. The
evening was delightfully."- spent with
charades. games, sc. Hunting pea
nuts was one pleasant feature, in
which prizes were given. Miss Julia
Eyre was awarded first prize and Mr.,
W. Denney Hoffecker the BOBBY.
Those present were Misses Lille
Bishop, Ethel Hardcastle, May Hard
castle, Julia Eyre. Messrs. George
G. Anderson, Clifford Anderson, Paul
Emerson, James Roe, w. Denney
Hoffecker, Lawrence Cooper. Refresh
ments were served.
The masquerade held New Years
Eve at the home of the Misses Lulu
and May Boggs, was largely attended
and much enjoyed. Refreshments
were bountifully served.
The temperance people have in our
stores petitions for signers favorable
for Local Option to be submitted to a
vote of the people. Our W. G. I. U.
will meet Thursday of this week at the
Parsonage. A number of changes in
homes of which mention had pre-
viously been made, occurred i'll Ches-
void and vicinity last week. The lat
est change, however, will be that of
Mr.. Harry Loose, he having made a
deal whereby he comes in possession
of the W. S. Hardcastle property, who
has moved into the W. F. Collins
property, recently purchased.
Pastor Roe preached Sunday morn
ing on ''The Guiding Angel, having
some thoughts bearing on the New
Year. In the evening his subject was
prayer" based on Daniel 9Th and
18th. The ladies of Cheswold Church
will open a rummage sale soon, in the
Collins block.
The Delaware Railroad has pur-
chased of E. S. Garrison a piece of
land forty feet wide for a siding
on the east side of the road.
Many of our people are suffering
with colds involving sore throat, and
various ailments. Mr.. Frank A. Moore
has been kept within his home about
four weeks.
Our public school reopened Thurs
day with an examination. Some of
the pupils who passed will be advanced
to higher studies.
The following officers of Harmony
Council Jr. 0. U. A. NJ, were in
stalled last Monday evening: Coun-
cilor, G. Boggs; Vice Councillor, Harry
Williams; Recording Secretary, j. NJ.
Ford; Assistant Recording Secretary,
Edgar j. Boggs; Treasurer, J. Her
mon Anderson; Financial Secretary,
Myers d. Casson; Conductor, H. M.
Ross; Inside Sentinel, Frank Whib-
ley; Outside Sentinel, J. H. Dannen-
hauer; Trustee, G. Boggs; Represen-
tative to State Council, II. r. Loose;
Representative to State Health Benefit
Association, j. H. Dannenhauer.
PersOnal.-Miss Lula Boggs is max
ing visit with Philadelphia friends.
Miss Marion McCommons, who has
been Mrs. Lewis d. Learne's guest
returned home yesterday. w.
Collins, our former townsman. of
Brooklyn, was in Cheswold one day
last week.-Mr. R. NJ. Cooper, near
Cheswold, is attending the Horticul-
tural Society's Meeting, at Newark.
Misses Georgia Arnold and Florence
Taylor, our school teachers, spent the
Christmas vacations at their homes.
Lincoln and Smyrna, respectively
Mrs. Addie Roe and Mrs. NJ. J. Smith
are visiting in Smyrna. Miss Mary
Anderson has returned from a visit to
her cousin, Miss Eta Root, at Phila-
delphia. Mrs. W. S. Cantwell and
children have been visiting friends at
Marydel.-Mrs. Lidie Taylor and
daughter, Miss Clara, are visiting in
Wilmington.