Smyrna times., 1881-02-09

went W NeW 1OTh ~ uVe1 anu Wuen VlSLt'
ing home was a walking advertisement of
the latest New York fashions. Hepburn
after learning the carriage business and
pr Icticing it awhile on his own account,
fe I'd his true vocation as Publican: first
at DIVER. then in Philadelphia, and Ia. tly
o, the National Hotel in Washington. D. C.
frequently stopped with him both in Phila'
delphia and in Washington and can bear
testimony that he knew how to keep
hotel.
Benson & Cats carriage factory was of
much Importance to the business of the
town. They employed large number Of APP
prentices and journeymen. John A. Roach,
one Of the apprenticeSlived in Mr.. Cats
family. After he became religious, he
would appropriate his noon hour to reading
the scriptures and to secret prayer. One
day Mrs. Cats inquired of her husband
where John Roach got his dinners. Mr..
Cats on learning that Roach did not go
home to his noon meal, inquired why he
absentsd himself and then told Roach that
. NOulo hOt uulCoS liz dAS8 anu
in future he must go to his dinner. Roach
asked to be tasked, custom common in
the shops. Mr.. Cats tasked him, AMI
Roach ate his dinner, did his full days
work, and had more time than before for
private devotions. Mr.. Cats feared he was
over working himself and told Roach to
stop task work, 60 home to his meals and
pray as long as he wanted to, for added
Mr.. Cats you can do more work and
more praying than any man in the shops"
On winter nights after work hours, Roach
would go to the blacksmith shop. at the
end of the lane and sit on the hearth over
the embers and with tallow Dip study
the Bible. No wonder he became a minis.
ter sought for by the churches of Philadel
phia, Brooklyn aud New York.
Benson & Cats, to large extent, sup.
piled the Peninsula with family carriages
and gigs. The standing top chaise, had
gone out of fashion though | remember
a few Of them that were still in use. |
have heard that John Cummins introduced
into Smyrna the first falling top chaise or
gig and that the FIST time he let the top
down on the street, that people ran to his
assistance, thinking that the top had broken
oft. There were no four ,cheei one horse car.
riGges at that time.
Next to the shops Of Benson & Cats, was
the cooper shop of Cuthbert Hall; from
there to Delaware street was the stave, rail
and wood yard of Mr.. Coombe. In the
rear of this was his farm, barn &C., and still
further back was the District School then
taught by Michael Heating, referred to in
one of my former letters. He was good
teacher, q genial clever man and full oil
Irish wit. The Coonhe firm changed sew
eral times. Benz. Coombe, then B. COomht
& Son (Ben.), then B. Coombe, then B
Coombe & Son (Pennell), then B Cosmbe
again. think Thomas Carrsw succeeded
Mr.. b. Coombe and that James r. Clement,
succeeded Carrow. When P. Coombe wa,
, associated in business with his father ht
went to Philadelphia to lay in a stock o
goods. On his return his father asker
"where are the liquors?" Psnnsll replied
. he had not bought any and that he coult
not in conscience buy or sell any NOR,
spiri'uous liquors. Mr.. c. replied, that h,
, (Pennell) must do one of two things
! either return to Philadelphia and lay in
! stock OF liquors, or take the store on him
self Pennell chose the latter and ther,
] than haoo q oaoo,,,l sKAp - 81 81
did not sell Run. He lost some old custom
, ers, but gained others and prospered in husi
|. ness until he left it for the Methodist Tin
/, eracy.
Next to the store was the long fran,
a dwelling house of Mr.. Coombe. 1t was
plain commodious building. Mr.. C. an,
8 family looked to comfort and convenience
!, in their house appointments more than t.
D show and extended generous hospitality
n to their friends, His daughter Mary, maj
! ried Augustine Pennington, then merehan
!, Mt Odessa. Susan married the Rev. 10.
b H. Mann, recently deceased, and Cathern
J, married James r. Clements. The Re,
!. Pennell Coomhe, an old and prominen
n member of the Philadelphia NJ, E, Confer
d ence, is the only surviving member Of Nj
y Benz, Coombe's family.
] Next was a double frame DWELLING
d (painted red), one part was the Parsonag
That name did not then import what
/, does now, viz. furnished home for tn
e preacher. The preachers were change
q at least once in every two years and had Z
n transport their "bag and baggage"
e wagons. Hence did with as few hous,
d hold effects as as possible.
j, MORE ANON.
e The sudden loss Of an education is r,
e corded by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
r. Pennsylvania minister who was a fe'
d months ago powerful representative Z
n the Presbyterian pulpit, returned to b
4, home to find that bis house, library an
r. everything he had had been consumed b
10 fire. A day or two afterward he wa
1t stricken with brain fever. He recovere
|" his health, but his memory was completed
3, wiped out. His Greek, Latin and Englis
s. were all gone. He didn't even know b
r. letters. His wife at once began to tsac
I al IL. L..