Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-12
For the Smmnu Times.
"reminiscences Of Smyrna so Years
Ago.
BY ONE WHO LIVED THERE.
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On the opposite corner, from the build
ing last described, now the residence of
DR.. VIM. Cummins, was the residence of
Robert Patterson referred to in my former
clmmunication. On this corner now stands
Il am told) the leading Hotel of Smyrna.
Next to Patterson was the residence and
Office of Dr.. Samuel NJ. FISHER. The DR.
was from New Jersey, but inherited none
OF the characteristics Of a Jersey Span.
lard He was proyerbially methodical.
Ii his profession he was emnently success.
full and acquired large wealth lie was
m IN OF practical piety and good works and
was highly esteemed Mrs. Phoebe W.
Raisn occupied the dwelling, and DR..
FISHER until his marriage with Miss Susan
Cummins, boarded with Mrs. Raisin. Her
son Edward +. read medicine, with Dr..
FISHER and after graduating located and
prIcticed his profession at Millington.
His son, Erastus is fresh in the memory of
all your townspeople. Mrs. Raisin had
daughter Lavinia, a very attractive girl.
Who died young. On the morning of the
day of her death, DIR. Perkins who had
been sitting at his office window, went il to
his sitting room and remarked to Mrs
Perkins, "that Miss Vinny Rasin must
have recovered very speedily for he had
just seen her pass up the street and enter
the house of her Aunt Cummins." 1t was
| afterwards ascertained that no lady had
entered the house of Mrs. c. that morning
The illusion was spectral or optical on the
part of the Doctor. Yet Il ,caS strange.
| Mrs. FISHER survives her husband and is
lady Of rare and estimable worth, she is
devoted to her church evangelical and
liberal towards other denominations how
ever and may without offence be styled
t ne Major Domo" OF the Parish.
Next to Dr.. Fishers, standing back from
tn street was a blacksmith shop. think
the smiths name was Walker, but am not
swe. lie dill smithing in general and
p lied teeth. l remember but one denta
instrument that he used, that was a sort o.
cav hammer called Publican" | have
seen him pull many a head with it until
thought he would wrench the head from
the shoulders.
think VIM. Cooper, now distinguishes
minister of the Philadelphia NJ. f. Confer
ence, worked in this shop. travelling
teacher Of Greenleaf's English Grammar
c,me to Smyrna and formed a class
Young Cooper was of the class and defined
the parts of speech as Or.tho.graph-y,
"Ite.e.molgy," "Swyne.tax" and Pro so
dy." He never recovered from that Will
he remained in Smyrna.
Next was the residence and shop of tn
Misses Farrow, Mary married Nathanei
Covington, Sarah married james Ruth an,
Ann married Edward Osborn. These ladie
conducted millinery business and wer
prosperous and respected.
Next was the store of their brothers
Joseph and Lambson Farrow. l believ
they were the first merchants in Smyrn
that did not sell liquors. The Farrow Brotl
ers afterward removed to Baltimore an
engaged in the retail dry goods business.
Next to the Farrows was a dwelling occl
pied think by some Of the Peterson famil,
afterwards by William Ringgold, one
whose daughters was the first wife of Wn
Temple.
Next was Pattersons corner store pr
viously referred to.
OF the merchants who early occupie
the N. w. Corner store house, my memol
is somewhat confused. | associate Ebt
Blackston, Abram Shannon and Jact
Raymond with that corner, Whether Il
two former kept store there or not am n
certain; hut of Mr.. Raymond l have
doubt. He was tall man, of fine physiqu
M dignified bearing and suave manners.
a word, he was an elegant gentleman,
merchant of high standing, very SUGGEST
and Of unblemishcd reputation. In aft
years, he was long the President of t
Bank.
Adjoining and North Of Mr.. Raymond
store was Mr. Rowlands. don't think
or. was in business in Smyrna very long.
member that he had Bull that he allow
to roam ut large, that had learned the tri
-. of throwing its weight across fence a
breaking it down, other cattle followed
g his wake and were constantly depredati
en- some ones pasture or grain field.
Mr.. Rowland was think succeeded
re, Ayers Stockly, who has continued his re
dence in smyrna ever since he and his
ds. Unable wife are too well known to ne
any comments from me, My reoollecti
Of them both are most pleasant.
= Next was the " Three Story" being
designated from being the only three stor
are house in the town. II had a porch,
2 1pg y posts Of which we're Of iron rood, impor
!, from 5. America. presume they are s
n. there, as enduring as "tIoralian mo
nar ments OF brass and iron" The Rev.
Pisgott resided there and in addition