Smyrna times., 1933-02-22

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Swedes Church, Delaware College,
the First Presbyterian Church at
Wilmington, several industrial con-
Germs, and about 140 portraits of
dead and living Delawareans. The
historical articles are in the main
valuable contributions to State his
tory but they abound in inexcus-
able typographical errors. Many
Of the portraits are excellent The
biographical sketches will be de-
lightful reading for our descend
ants who come on the stage after
we have made our exit.
EVANS COOPER WEDDING
Seldom has the Presbyterian
Church in this town been as well
filled as it was on Thursday morn
ing last with gentlemen and ladies
who assembled to witness the nup-
tial rites of Frank F. Evans and
Miss Mary Brady Cooper, daughter
Of Ezekiel V. Cooper. The pulpit
Of the church was tastefully decor
ated with choice collection of
Gala lilies and geraniums, an arch
of evergreen was erected over
either aisle; from the centre of the
one on the left under which the
bridal party passed in approaching
the altar, depended a beautiful
monogram the G and E being ar
tistically constructed of evergreen
and while blossoms, from the arch
on the right under which they
passed in retiring at the conclusion
of the ceremony hung a horseshoe
symbolizing the wish of good luck
to the young couple AS the bridal
pair passed up the aisle preceded
by the ushers, A. Lee Cummins and
William Wilds, Jr., the organ, at
which, Miss Mary Wilson presided,
sent forth the joyous strains of the
wedding march and in brief per-
iod there after the nuptial knot
was finished and Rev ]. T. Umsted
the pastor, pronounced them hus-
band and wife, closing with his
congratulations as a benediction.
The ceremony was without book
and seemed impromptu and was
impressive as the confirming and
sealing of a compact. The bride
was attired in a dress of brown
ottoman cloth with bonnet and
gloves to match, the groom and
ushers in black, closely bottoned
frock coats, the latter ungloved.
The bride and groom proceeded di-
rectly from the altar to the car
riage and thence on a bridal tour
to Philadelphia and New York. The
bride was the recipient Of a num-
Der Of beautiful presents.
RAILROAD ITEM FALSE
LY PUBLISHED Smyrna
repents at this late day her re-
fusal to have the Delaware
railroad disturb the quiet Of
her confines and wearied of the
prolonged effort to go to the
railroad, now asks the railroad
to come to her. 1t is said that
an energetic citizen Of the
town sat, gun in hand, upon a
fence about his property when
the preliminary surveys were
made, and vowed he's shoot
the first pesky surveyor that
trespassed on his land. =
Every Evening.
If the Every Evening knew more
of the facts relatives to locating
the Delaware Railroad such a
statement as the above would not
be found in its columns. The peo-
pie of Smyrna never opposed the
location of the road near the town.
At the time the road was located
it was with difficulty money enough
could be obtained to build it either
by subscriptions to stock or sale
of bonds and the land damages be-
came question of important con-
sideration. The company desired to
locate the road so as to run near
all the larger towns but were pre-
vented from doing so by reason of
the cost of land damages being
more than they were able to pay,
so that the road was finally located
where the land damages would cost
but comparatively little, and if we
are correctly informed the right of
way was obtained nearly a mile
through the "Tibbett" farm on
which Clayton is located for a
nominal sum. Had the company
been able to locate the road nearer
many of the larger towns as it has
since by the lapse Of time, proven
to be for the interest Of all persons
travelling over the road, no Cen
ergetic citizen Of the town sitting
on the fence with shot gun in
hand" as is falsely alleged, could
have prevented them locating it
just where they saw proper. BY
reference to the editorial columns
of the Times under date Of July
10, 1854, we found the following: