Smyrna times., 1881-01-19
For the Smurna Timer.
For the Smyrna Tines
"reminiscences Of Smyrna 80 Years
Ago.
BY ONE WHO LIVED THERE.

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Next to Judge Davis was the residence
Of the widow of Hon. George Cummins.
She had a son, who after his graduation at
Dickinson College, entered the ministry of
the NJ. E. Church in connection with the
Baltimore Conference. He afterwards be.
came a distinguished clergyman of the
P. E. Church and Ri. Rev. Assistant Bishop
of the Dioces of Kentucky. Subsequently
he founded the Reformed F. Church. His
arduous labors, the prosecutions to which
he became subject from his former associ
ates, and exposure in travelling combined to
cluse his untimely death but the name Of
George David Cummns acW never de- Gen
erations unborn will read Of and admire the
man for his sacrifices for conscience sake,
and his heroism and labors for Truth and
for God. More enduring than marble, will
be bis fame and when the memory of his
prosecutors shall have been forgotten, pos.
terity will entwine around his tomb, ever.
green's Of love and gratitude.
Mrs Cummns was a daughter Of the Rev.
John Durborow, local preacher of much
more than ordinary ability. He had SEINE
set remarks, and remember that when he
wished specially to impress his audience he
would in peculiar and emphatic manner
say, " Now mark the phraseology."
Hon. George Cummins was farmer
and resided near Kenton. l have heard it
said that he represented his county in the
Legislature more than thirty times and
might have been honored with any position
within the gift Of the people of the State
that he would have accepted. If this be
so has Delaware parallel case? Mrs.
Cummins married Joseph Farrow and re-
moved to Baltimore and left descendants
of her second marriage now residing there.
Next was a frame house the residence !
think Of Miss "Sibby Cnmmins; she was a
prim, stately, aged maiden lady; at the
funeral Of her brother John Cum minis, Miss
"Sibby" and her bachelor brother David
walked together. lie was then a merchant
of Philadelphia but aiterward removed to
Smyrna and ended his days there, respected
|
was the custom then for the lady to tax G
the arm Of her escort, but they reversed
the order, which attracted more notice than
it would do now. l thought it quite ap
propriate, for Miss "Sibby" and "Uncle'
David were the long and the short of tha
family.
On the S. w. corner Of Main and Metho
dist street was the dwelling and Office o
DR.. Needham. He was a Quaker, wore the
skirts of his coat very long. breeches, lonI
stockings, low shoes, knee and shoe buckles
When was quite child he visited mi
professionally. After asking few quea
tions he said, worms worms my boy.
> He then called for the JroUn sugar bowl
had not much in it and he ordered it to b
filed, then placed the bowl in my lap ant
said, " eat that, eat all Of it," took tn
medicine and without resistance and eve
afterwards entertained an exalted opinion
: Of the old Doctors wisdom and skill as
physician. He was great miser and | re
member when his servant woman, Judy
went to the store for eggs he required he
to take an iron ring made for the purpos
and all eggs that could be passed throug
that guage were condemned. Judy SUI
ported herself by making and selling mols
ses candy and ginger cakes
There were no houses on the South sic
of Methodist street from DR.. Needham's to
large corner brick house occupied by Sine
Spearman. There were several small hous
West of Spearman's, the principle of whi'
was James McDowelrs. He was cabin
m maker and an old resident and among Il
earliest Methodist of the town. He hi
quite number of children by a first mI
rage and but one think by a End ma
riage, namely, James the "sweet SINCE
well remembered by all your readers. Fl
ther on was the residence of Benjamin
Collins, q brick mason builder. He was
enterprising and useful man and great
respected. He had half brother who "
an a brick maker, whose native rehneme
and culture was above his laboring assoc
,,, tions. He was quite musician and thiI
in introduced into Smyrna the first Accords
ali ali ever seen or heard there. He was alwa
ties welcome into ladies society when he to-
with him his ACCORDION, violin or 9th
musical instruments.
,,h Beyond that was house in which p
The haps Mr.. Mustard lived, though ! am 1
I'd. sure about that. From that to +" Flat Ir
S STs Point there were no houses on that 81
Ine Of the street.
rOs- Between "Flat Iron Point" and
Yell Academy, on the North side Of the sire
the were several frame houses occupied
g gS negroes.
w The Academy building, combined
4 school rooms and dwelling Of the PrinciE