Smyrna times., 1924-08-06
WOODLAND BEACH PROMISES TO
"COME BACK" AS BAY RESORT
w. J. SATTERFIELD, HARRING-
TON, GIVES HOPEFUL OUTLOOK
Resort Already Taking on Popularity
with Promise of Many Amusements
Next Year-AuctiOn Sale of Lots

with Promise of Many Amusements
Next Year-AuctiOn Sale of Lots
Woodland Beach, the popular bay
side resort which was recently pur-
chased by the Eastern Realty Com
pany of Harrington, from James R.
Mott, is having a boon again even be-
fore its new owners have gotten their
new plans of development under way.
The road over the marsh has been
graded and the announcement that
patrons could get over to the old re-
sort was enough to give fresh i'm
petus to picnickers and day excur-
siOnists to motor there in consider
able numbers and hardly a Sunday
since the road has been opened but
what scores and even hundreds of
cars have gone there bearing parties
for a days outing. If Woodland
Beach, without any attractions out
side of bathing, will draw crowds
there, what will it be when the resort
is developed into an amusement place.
Mr.. w. ]. Satterfeld, of Harrington,
one of the new owners, was at the re-
sort Sunday and in Smyrna Monday
and gave a most hopeful outlook con-
cerning the resort. He declares Wood
land Beach is coming back" bigger,
better and more attractive than ever.
The park already is being cleared and
beautifed and next year by Decora-
ton Day, it is hoped, there will be
plenty of amusements to suit every
body. The hotel will be renovated,
enlarged and painted; the dance pa
viliOn will be made more attractive
than ever and an orchestra engaged
for the season and an excursion boat
scheduled to run there during the sea-
son is being arranged. Mr.. Satter-
field further assures the elimination
Of the green-headed flies which so
annoy the comfort of those who fire.
quent the resort. He has taken the
matter up with government experts
and already a remedy has been out
lined which the new management will
put into effect. Mr.. Satterfeld and
the farmers and landowners of Sew
erson's Neck are uniting in an effort
to get the Levy Court to build an
improved road down as far as the
main land extends and meet the
marsh road to Woodland Beach. This
road built from Smyrna could be con-
crete its six miles of length to the
marsh road, while the 212 miles of
marsh road could be of macadam. An
improved road would be a boon to the
resort as well as opening and develop
ing a fine farming section in which
there is great need of a good road
into Smyrna. The initial step the
owners are taking in their great res
toratiOn and development plan is to
sell off a number of the cottages and
building lots along the Bay front, re-
serving the beach and park for them
selves. By advertisement on page 2,
it will be noted big auction sale will
take place at Woodland Beach on
Friday and Saturday, August % and
%, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m. The
opportunity to get a cottage where
the Bay breezes blow awaits you. The
development of Woodland Beach will
make it the most attractive bayside
resort on the Delaware Bay. There
is no disputing the fact, it has the
finest bathing beach along the shore.
Its nearness and accessibility to
Smyrna and the dupont Boulevard
makes it a worthwhile developing
enterprise and the Smyrna commun-
ity is delighted at the comeback"
Woodland Beach is beginning to as
sumo.