Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
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house. He was buried on Thursday
afternoon in the Friends Cemetery
near Easton. John Woodau was
born in February, 1910 near Smyr-
in Kent county, Md. His ancestors
were Welsh, and were among the
early settlers Of Kent When he
was seventeen young Woodall went
to Philadelphia and learned the
business OF architect and house
builder In 1881 ne returned to Do
yer, where he built the Fountain
Hotel. He was also the architect
and builder of the State House at
Dover. In 1886 he married Anna
Matilda Galley, and went to farm
ing on a pace he bought in Little
Creek. In 1865 he bought a hand
some property at Camden, Del, to
which he removed. In 1847 Mr..
Woodall, was elected to the Legis-
lature of Delaware on the Whig
ticket. He was again elected in
1858. He supported all measures
in opposition to slavery and against
the sale OF intoxicating drinks. He
voted for President Lincoln. and
was an ardent and active Union
man when the war came. He drew
from the Smyrna Bank $4,000 to
equip the First Delaware Regi-
? 81 sol1
given to his youngest son, after
wards General Daniel Woodall
In 1857 Mr.. WoodaH bought the
farm near Easton now owned by
John c. Bartlett. In 1875 he re-
moved to Talbot to reside with his
eldest son. His children are Ed
ward, of Talbot; Daniel, of Della
ware; Mrs. John Q. Bartlett, of
Talbot, and Mrs. George v. Massey
Of Dover, He joined the Society Of
Friends in 1884 Mr.. Wodau was
an earnest and active promoter 0f
the Maryland and Delaware 1al-
road and was largely instrumental
il getting a charter Ior it from the
State of Delaware.
PERSONALS
Mrs. James d. Wilds ana daugh-
ter have gone to Philadelphia for
a visit of several weeks.
r. S. Culbreth, Esq, Of Balti-
more, spent Sunday in town, guest
of James p. Hoffecker, leaving on
the 8 o'clock train for Norfolk on
Monday morning.
John Spruance, of this town, will
be given a dinner party by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Spruance,
on Friday, his 21st birthday
Joseph Oliver, Of Washington, is
home on visit to his father, JOS
eph @. oliver, who has been quite
sick for several weeks.
Miss Lena Whiteley, daughter of
DR.. Whiteley of Frederick, is visit
ing Mrs. DIR. Hirons
Rev. ]. B. Merritt, who was an
nounced for the M. E. Church for
last Sunday morning did not ap-
by Rev. Herman Roe, who always
receives welcome at the hands of
a Smyrna audience. though he is
generally called on short notice to
fill some emergency. About q hun
dred people came out in the storm
to hear him. At night the storm
having somewhat abated larger
audience was out, the Rev. William
FAIRIES, preaching and conducting
the meeting.
COUNTY AND STATE NEWS
George Hazel, of Slaughter Neck,
on Monday killed one hundred
muskrats and ON Tuesday seventy
five-two profitable days work.
Captain Philip Richards and
John Tunnel, a sailor, who were
taken from the wreck of the !
schooner Crissie Wright, frozen to
death, belonged to Ocean View,
Sussex county. Richards left a
wife and nine children.
On Tuesday evening, January
10th, Jacob S. Cochran and Miss
Minnie Moore Reynolds, were mar
ried quietly at the home of the
bride, on Main Street, Middletown.
The Rev. w. c. Alexander perform
ed the ceremony.
On Wednesday evening at z
o'clock, John Dawes and Miss
Williams were married in
the NJ. E. Church of Dover by the
pastor, Rev. T. E. Martindale. The |,
ushers were Messrs. David Mont
gomery and Charles Postles.
Governor Stockley has appoint
ed Paynter Frame of Sussex coun-
ty, the Rev. J. S. Willis of Kent {
and William c. Lodge of New Cas-
tie, as delegates to the sixth an
nual national convention of the
sixth annual national convention of