Smyrna times., 1934-05-31

brides father, George w. Taylor,
by Rev. J. T. Umsted, Henry d.
Boyer and Miss Evelyn Taylor,
both of Smyrna.
Stephenson-VanW the
residence of the brides parents,
this town, May 21, by Rev. William
r. McFarlane, Joseph Stephenson
and Laura, youngest daughter of
James and Sarah A. VanWinkle.
The Smyrna Cornet Band went
out one evening last week to the
residence of w. D. Hudson and
gave himself and bride a delight
full serenade. The spread Mr. r.Hud-
| son set before them was nearly too
much for some of the members. If
these serenades continue the pat
ent register belts" said to have
been used in a certain hotel some
years ago will have to be called
into requisition for some Of the
boys or there will be cause for ap-
prehension of a corner in Jamaica
ginger.
Colonel George w. Cummins has
had a force of workmen tearing
down the little hunks that have
lined for SO many years a part Of
Market street, and has employed
Lewis H. Peeky to erect at once
in their stead a two story dwell
ing, "a feet front and Al feet deep.
No street in the town has improv-
ed in the past few years like this
one, and with the fine dwelling Mr.
Cummins proposes 10 erect an
other improvement will be added
to those already noted on this
street. The hay scales are also to
be moved, it is said, as they would
be a serious objection in front of
Mr.. Cummins' new dwelling. They
will probably be moved to Van
Gasken & Cats lumber yard.
Thomas Keene, whose death oc-
CURED on Saturday last at his late
L d.,
whose remains were brought down
and inferred at Friendship M E.
Cemetery on Monday last, was
once prominent man in his neigh
borhood, and an owner of consid-
cradle real estate in this commun-
ity. He left here some thirty years
ago, and has long been a resident
of Chester. A rather remarkable
occurrance is the fact that just
three weeks to a day he followed
his wife into eternity. Three weeks
ago last Monday sorrowing friends
met her remains at our depot and
followed them to their resting
place at Friendship and on Mon
day last the same tribute of re
spect was paid to him.
WEDDING BELLS AT THE
LIGHT HOUSE - On Thursday
last for the first time in half a cen
tury the nuptial rites were cele-
brated at the light house at the
mouth of Smyrna Creek. The
parties to this act being Miss An
ME p, daughter of Joseph B. Ben
son and Charles E. Osbourn of
Philadelphia, Pa. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. G. G.
Rakstraw of that city. After re
ceiving the warm congratulations
of the numerous relatives and
friends present the newly made
bride and groom took the after
noon train for Philadelphia where
at their new home they were given
a grand reception. The bride was
the recipient of very many valu-
able presents embracing articles
of immediate utility as well as
those of ornament and decoration.
The wedding was spoken of as a
most happy occasion and the nov
city of the affair must have de-
lighted even the thick old walls of
the light house. The Times is in
debted to the bride for a kindly
and most bountiful remembrance
in the shape of wedding cake in
some half dozen varieties and
wishes her and her husband a long
and happy sojourn together.
ASBURY M. E. CHURCH LY-
CEUM- There was a large attend
ance at the Lyceum meeting on
Friday night last than has been
heretofore and a very interesting
program was rendered. After the
opening ceremonies Miss Ella
Smithers entertained the audience
with an instrumental solo entitled,
The Shepherd Boy" A highly in
teresting feature of the evening
program was the reading in con-
cert by a class of little girls from
five to nine years old from Miss
Lizzie McDowelPs school. Their
articulation and modulation was
exceedingly good, rejecting great
credit upon their teacher. DR.. Col
lins read a very interesting paper
upon some Of the principal causes
which threatened the overthrow of
the confederation during the period
elapsing between the Revolution