Smyrna times., 1885-10-14
For he Smurna Times.
Letter from Clayton.

Geo. w. Whitlock died here We'd
nesday, 7th inst, at noon, aged nearly
eighty years, and was buried at Glen
wood Cemetery, Smyrna, Sunday
the 18th inst. Mr. Whitlock was born
in the "Green Mountain " State of
Vermont, in the year 1906. During
his earliest years he migrated to New
York State, becoming, as seemed to be
with a naturally active mind, inter.
ested in most anything that might
smack of push and enterprise, pith or
moment, of a legitimate character.
After a few years residence in Albany
and then Hudson, n. Y, at the former
place being burned out of large and
lucrative business and losing the insur-
ance, he ventured into the fruit and
commission business, making head
quarters at old Washington Market,
New York city. We have since called
to mind the time when a little boy we
were used to seeing a small, dark
haired man, full of dash, about the bus
mess centre of Jersey City, having the
attention of most as a prominent men,
Der of the City Council (1854) whose
influence for most measures was worth
cultivating. After this the promising
fruit products of Delaware induced
him to come this way and most of your
older residents Will remember George
w. WhitlOck as man who was at one
time the head and front of Clayton,
the first to ship carload of peaches
over the Delaware railroad and the
one for farmers for miles around to
come to for a safe market with all kinds
of fruit, poultry, &c. His ventures
proved successful for period, but a
time was reached when in the magni-
tude Of his operations the market
fell on heavy shipments and $4,000
daily for several days was his loss.
BE it said to the honor of certain of
our large peach growers that they Of
iered to divide the losses on his pur-
chases, but he refused and, however
ill-adviscd, it had become a set princi-
bile never to go back of his bargain. and
50 cancelling every obligation, left him
sclfpoOr indeed, and so struggled on
through adversely till the last. The
large attendance at his funeral last
Sunday afternoon fully attested the
remembrance of years agone. The
remarks of Rev. Mr.. Gordon, who rem
dered service, were most applcable-a
lesson that all who listened might
profit by.
J. p Hudson, finding himself rather
cramped for Office room, has made ar
rangements with Charlie Moore, to
have place for himself and safe in
those cosy quarters.
Barnum's long train of 76 cars
passed through here at an early hour
tins morning for Dover thereby disap-
pointing the many small boys and big
ones as well, at stealing a march on
them by night.
BY the new time table for Delaware
railroads effective from October 10Th.
the only important changes on the
main line are with the nOrthbound train
formerly 6.l3, now 10 from this station.
and the sOuthbOund, leaving here at
7.53, as usual, but instead of making
harrington her terminal point, extends
it to SeafOrd.
The fierce wind storm commencing
yesterday and eliminating in rain, are
now running race to see which will
win. Our Hackensack, n. j., friend
Devoe, OF whom we feel proud as be-
longing so near our early home, has
beaten the Signal Service for some
days past for this latitude. We do not
even except Jerry Goldsborough.
This storm is no doubt blessing, for
he doeth AL things well for his peo-
pie" but how prone people are in
their separate interests to growl. grum-
BILE and find fault, feeling them
selves aggrieved because it occurred
Just at a time to interfere with some
little personal interest, be it pleasure.
or profit
We have no additional street lights
yet. tle on you business men. Aaron
Marvel, we are told, is getting one
made. Good for you, Aaron-who
next? Lean
Clayton, DeI., Oct. 13, 1885.