Smyrna times., 1930-06-18
SMYRNA FIFTY YEARS AGO AS
REVAMPED FROM OUR FILES
ITEMS ABOUT SMYRNA FROM
SMYRNA TIMES JUNE I6, 1880
Notes of Marriages, Deaths, Real
Estate Deals and Matters of In
terest of Half Century Ago

(The Smyrna Times has started
to look back over its files and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this issue. a half century
ago. We nope to make this regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else,
it will call to mind people and events
OF that day that should be interesting
to the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
erly sought and read-Editor.)
Woodland Beach The Grand
Opening" of Woodland Beach takes
place on Wednesday evening next
with Hop" and Mr.. Millington,
the proprietor has been putting
the place in a complete state of
preparedness for summer visitors.
The changes made here give it an
entirely new appearance and pre-
sent it as one of the most attrac-
tive places on the Bayside. The
proprietors have spent, it is said,
about $4,000 in the addition of
new buildings, the erection of new
wharves and railroad and walks.
The grove near the hotel is spoken
of as a beautiful place of resort,
fitted up with an especial view to
make it attractive to city visitors.
The German Swiss Menneechor
Society of Philadelphia, made an
excursion to Collins Beach on Sun
day in the steamer Susie Mccall.
John Tl'uax, our former citizen,
now residing at Oxford, Md, is
having a kiln Of bricks burnt and
otherwise dealing in fertilizers,
wood, etc.
The appropriation of $4,000 to
clean out the mouth Of our creek,
has passed both houses of Con-
gress and received the signature
Of the President.
Our grain merchants still hesi-
tate to fix price for new wheat
The price will not probably be be-
low S1.00 and may range between
that and S1.10 per bushel.
The following were elected as
the officers for the Bryant Liter
airy Society for the next term, viz:
President, DR.. w. Z. Collins; Vice
President, Miss NJ. Q. Bell; Treas
urer, Miss Hannah Van Gasken;
Secretary, Miss Elva G. Carrow.
The Household of Faith" of
Wilmington, made an excursion
yesterday to Bombay Hook about
500 in number. 1t is presumed
they didn't consult old Vennor be-
fore starting.
Mr.. Roe on Children's Day in
his address spoke Of an alligator
that opened his alley gate to take
a child in. The pun was unique
and caused a ripple Of merriment.
(. Population Of Smyrna. - The
census enumerators have complet-
ed their canvass of Smyrna and
ind the population to be 2490. The
country districts Of the Hundred
have not yet been all canvassed.
William H. Carr, DR.. Cloak and
Professor Groves have recently
had built a neat and substantial
fishing boat to be used on the
creek and bay this summer. A
beautiful monogram Of the letters
G. @. and G. has been designed by
Herman Roe and painted upon it.
1t was thought that not a bushel
Of ice was gathered the past win
ter in this vicinity but this is a
mistake. Mr.. Franklin j. Smith,
near Hoffecker's Mill, secured
about Is tons of ice between two
and three inches thick which is
now serving him good purpose.
He can have his ice cream when
ever he desires, without the ex-
pense Of imported ice.
Mr.. Eliason of Middletown, in
the interest of the National Hotel
came down here yesterday in
quest of large tent canvass to
take the place temporarily of the