Smyrna times., 1917-08-08
CHESWOLD
Jack Benson Falls From Horse and In
jures His Arm-PersonaIs

JureS His Arm-PersonalS
Cheswold. Aug. Jack Benson,
son of MIR. Aldon Benson, met with a
painful accident Monday afternoon.
He, with some boys, were riding
horse back through town when in
some way Jack fell from his horse in
| juring his arm.
) The Epworth League services will be
in charge of Mrs. Kate Thompson next
Sunday evening, topic: "Cowardice
Makes weaklings."
Mrs. Alex Newton is reported on
the sick list.
Barnard Collins, of Brooklyn, had
the misfortune to break her arm while
visiting Dover. DR.. C. J. Prickett,
OF Cheswold reduced the fracture.
/ MIR. William Preston and his force
of men arrived Monday to make ready
for the canning season.
a number of Cheswold folks visited
Augustine Beach last Sunday.
L. E. Sipple who has been the as
sistant R. R. Agent here, has secured
a hetter position with the company at
Chestertown and will move his family
there in a short while.
The CheswOld branch of the Red
Cross Society IS doing good work in
gaining new members and making pa
jamas and sheets for orr soldier boys.
/ Personals James T. Davidson. of
Clayton, was a visitor in town Mon
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shackell
and little daughter Mabel, are on a
two weeks trip visiting relatives and
friends in Milwaukee and Portage.
Wisconsin. They will visit several
points of interest before returning
home. Fred H. Heather and son.
Fred Jr., of Philadelphia, and Miss
Laura Heather, spent several days last
week the guests of MIR. and Mrs. B.
n. Emory. Miss Elizabeth Yetter.
OF Philadelphia, is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. M. E. Boggs. Rev.
and Mrs. W. H. Kenney, of Church
Hill, were Cheswold visitors last We'd
nesday. Mrs. Edith Wegan and son
George, Of Philadelphia, and Miss
Elizabeth Newton, of State Hospital,
are spending some time with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Newton.
Miss Elsie Cantwell, of the Meth
odist Hospital, Philadelphia, is home
on her vacation with her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. w. S. Cantwell. Mrs. Bes-
sic Dickerson and children, and Miss
Halle Newton, spent few days last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. William
David near Smyrna. Mrs. Howard
Newnum and sister, Miss Sarah Bur
ris, of Smyrna, spent several days
last week with their sister. Mrs.
Oliver Thompson. = Mr.. and Mrs.
AldOn Benson entertained their
mother, Mrs Benson, of Dover, last
week.-Walter Ford, of Massey, Md. ,
was home with his mother, Mrs. Anna
Ford, on Sunday. Mr.. Brady Shahan
and family, of Dover, were Sunday
visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. P. L.
Barcus, Jr.-Elwood Moore, of Pomp-
ton Lakes, is spending his vacation
with his parents, MIR. and Mrs. f. A..
Moore. Mr.. and Mrs.. Denney Morris
spent the weekend with relatives in
Clayton. L. H. Anderson and wife,
accompanied by Mrs. Hattie Phillips,
Miss Grace and Fred Phillips, motored
to Elkton and Red Hill. Sunday. Ed
ward Turner, of Wilmington, was
home with his parents, Saturday.
Mrs. Howard Welch and tive daugh-
tiers Agnes and Jean Louise, of South
Bridge, Mass. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Hermon Anderson. Paul
Moore, of Chester, spent the weekend
with his parents. CIR. Sampson and
family, Mrs. George Anderson and
daughter, Miss Elsie Cantwell, C. B..
Massey and family, c. H. Pearson and
family, and Miss Elizabeth Scar
borough, spent Sunday at kits Ham
mock.