Smyrna times., 1933-06-21
BELMONT HALL IMPROVE

BELMONT HALL IMPROVE
MENTS S:-Mrs. @. E. Peterson has
added to the many attractions of
Belmont Hall magnificent pea
cock which after life she had pre-
served to look as natural as in liv-
ing by a texidermist at Washing
ton in the employ of the U. S.
Government. 1t is mounted at the
first turn of the stairs in the hall,
its back towards the door and the
fine, beautiful tail fills the turn in
the stairs, while its head is half
turned round as though watching
the approach Of any one. It looks
perfectly natural and with its
beautiful and variegated plumage
makes a decidedly handsome and
attractive ornament. Another
great attraction is to be found in
the tiling just above the fire place
in the parlor that was put there at
the time the house was built be
tween 140 and $50 years ago and
looks jus as fresh and perfect as
though the work had just been
done. About thirty years since.
when old things were discarded by
the votaries of fashion this beauti-
ful tiling was papered over, but
during the spring Mrs. Peterson
had the paper removed and they
are now one of the ornamental at
fractions of the room. The parlor
which has been newly papered and
painted presents an artistic and
attractive appearance the contrast
and blending of colors being in the
most aesthetic order and a study
for the lovers of the beautiful in
art. Many articles of brick-a-
brack, curious ornaments, photo
graphic views of the grounds and
what not, making collection, in
deed one may say museum of
art. Belmont Park is now looking
never more beautiful and the
many curiously and oddly trimmed
evergreens make it quite attrac-
tive. AS many as a hundred per-
sons, from the town, and many
4 strangers visiting here were on the
grounds on Sunday and enjoyed
the walks and sights to be seen
there. Persons visiting the grounds
should not abuse the privilege nor
destroy any of the flowers or
plants Of the generous owner.
/ SMYRNA CIAL
CHANGES Those of our citizens
who recollect Smyrna in it's palmy
commercial days not not only a
great change in the character of
the business, but the manner and
places. At that time, the business
was done by few leading mer-
chants who did an immense trade
in general merchandise, and two or
three of them in addition were the
grain buyers and shippers for this
entire section and much Of the
contiguous territory of Maryland.
They were all within a stores
throw Of each other at and near
| the Four Corners. Main Street
had nothing above the corners
while now some of the heaviest
mercantile operations are up near
the next corner including the
stores of Edward Beck, G. B.
Gorden, William E. Hall, while
still further at the intersection of
North Street is the store of Will
liam j. Corrie. Interspersed be-
tween the corner and the drug
store of DR.. Cloak, the stores of
John Gundermann, William H
Beck, the Misses Megear Miss M
M. Smith, Mrs. William H. Beck,
Ezekiel Reed and Joseph Reynolds
On the same street is the barber
shop Of @. A. Wick and meat
market of j. Leinberegr. Below
the corners the situation remains
as to the places, very much the
same, though John B. Cooper COW
ers more space than any Of his
predecessors ON the same corner
while from there to the hotel, the
stores of Jefferson & Jefferson
John Winter and ]. v. Smith
maintain weIl the former reputa-
tion of these stands for business
The drug store of James p. Hof-
fecker, the pioneer stand of Col
D. Lockwood is a great improve
ment on the old times. Below the
Smyrna House are the business
places of w. A. FAIRIES Brother