Smyrna times., 1934-05-17

lin. the bridesmaid and grooms-
man, marching to the strains from
the organ of the well-known Men
delsshon's wedding march. The
church was very beautifully decor
ated with choice flowers. After
the ceremony the bride and groom
with many friends were given a re-
ception at the residence of the
brides father. They left on the
north bound train for Washington
where they expect to remain for
several days. Returning they will
go at once to house keeping at
their home on the Horace Spru-
ance farm, near town.
WOODLAND BEACH-John H.
Hoffecker has recently laid out sew
eral new streets or avenues at
Woodland Beach and facing on
these avenues he has made about
one hundred and fifty lots the di-
mensions of which are about so by
| $50 feet. Mr.. IIoffecrker has made
a large plot of these grounds which
Mr.. Reybold proposes having litho-
graphed in order to the better ad-
vertisement of this resort. Mr..
Reybold is desirouS to sell these
lots to parties who will if possible,
build cottages upon them and thus
make Woodland a place for sum-
mer residence. 1t is the terminus
of the steamer Thomas Clyde's
Summer route, and a short and
pleasant journey from Philadel-
phia. 1t is rumored that the Bal
timore & Delaware Bay Railroad
will be put in good repair from
Clayton to this resort before the
season opens. They also propose
changing the curve of the track at
this terminus of the road so that
passengers may be landed within a
few feet of the pavilion. This
change will be a decided conven-
fence to travellers and may be of
material advantage to its patron
ge during the coming summer.
DEATH OF ADAMS MAHOOD
Adams Mahood, who had been
very i'll for sometime, died at his
home in Clayton on Wednesday
night last. He had not been con-
scious for many days and died in
that state. Mr.. Mahood was born
in KnocknaShammer, County Cav
an, Ireland. He was seventeen
years of age when he eInmigrated
to this country. Arriving in Amer
lea he came almost Immediately to
Smyrna, apprenticing himself to
Richard Mitchell, who was then
one of Smyrna's leading carpent-
ers. Having acquired a practical
knowledge of this trade Mr.. Ma
hood, in course of time, began bus
mess for himself with some degree
of success. He was among the
first to engage in the manufacture
of stave peach baskets in this sec
tion and this industry was the
most successful business venture
of his life. For the past several
years he has been engaged in the
timber business, furnishing the
railroad company with ties, piling,
telegraph poles, etc. Mr.. Mahood
was a comparatively young man,
being only in his forty-ffth year.
He was a member Of several of the
secret orders, and at his funeral
which was very large one, on
Sunday last the Morning Star
Lodge, /. o. o. F., were in attend
ance and performed the burial ser
vice peculiar to that order. Mr..
Mahod leaves a widow and five
children. His widow is the daugh-
ter of Richard Mitchell, under
whom he learned the carpentering
business.
CHURCH LYCEUM GIVES IN
TERESTING PROGRAM the
meeting Of the M f. Church Ly-
ceum on Friday evening last a
very interesting program was pro-
vided and executed. William H.
Baggs presided. The readings of
Misses May Primrose and Minnie
Reed were very interesting and en-
tertaining. Misses Clara and Jen-
ME Wilson sang an exquisite duett,
Return of Spring" in a style
highly pleasing to all present. A
very bright and springhtly quar-
tette, Joys of Spring" sung by
Misses Carrow and Mcdowell and
Messrs. Price and Hoffecker were
well received. The chorus singing
was under the direction of L. M.
Price. Of the three parties having
referred questions, only one was
present to answer. Mr.. Dawson,
whose question was in what year
was the name Smyrna given to
this town? He stated that from
the best information he could gath
er it was about the year 1900, the
place formerly being called Duck
Creek Cross Roads. Persons do
ing business here then so dated
their hills and letters The most