Smyrna times., 1889-02-27
Fv ~ Snsrnl Tzals,
A Rsminiscenee Of SmTrna-

The possibilities OF increasing
years has removed from the writer's
recollection many interesting events
connected with the early history Of
Smyrna. There are only 3 few persons
living here now that have anv S1owg-
edge Of these ancient DAYS, and none
favored with the same opportunity as
the writer, who Is living 10 the house
she then occupied. Oue square from
this central spot. whether North. south.
last or " est, bore uUmistaSaose ey5-
denCe Of country life.
strange as Il may appear, neyerthe-
less lt Is true, that three Of the four
corners were owned By persons who
belonged 10 the Society OF Friends.
Robert Holiday, a preacher 10 that
society, and a wealthy man. owned the
corner IOw belonging 10 his gres,
grandson, George ". Cummius. I,
was then one-s.Ory house. and had
nothing II lis looks 70 recommend it
Inc corner now belonging 90 George
Henry Raymond was owned bv James
Morris. wealthy man. aud a Frierf
also. Il was a small building and al.
joining u was an ugly tw0-s-orv frame
Z granary. on Main street. These old
buildings were torn down. and t5e
{ present erected o their place by JAues
Morris
Ine third corner. q brick b1iI5ing
/ was owned by Jane PARK Which =.
/ NAMED until l. Y. Cooper purchased
II. de tore i down and bulk the pres
+ ent edilce upon its site.
Inc fourth corner was owned bv
/ Presbyterian. John D4raca. which tb-
/ writer's father purchased 10 1875. Tbs,
/ purchase luclGdei the corner store. the
, dWei lag house. and The one occupied
/ by the fertilizer company. The corner
store Is now owned 0y the present o.
/ cupants.
In Delaware early history. as sar
back a. you can trace. tae Society q
Friends i mentioned a. having :
I Meeting House a. Duck Greek. I, was
a frame building. which I have seen
frequently, and adioia+d Lleircene.erv.
They afterwards built brick Neet.6y
House IN smyrna, which was burned
a lew years ago.
II my early life the Friends were
NUMEROUS and respectable. visited
the children il several families. and
where there were no children visited
the Old people. Once a month they
had extra meetings. which brought -n1
Friends from the surrounding country
and from Camden, in Delaware. The
village was lively on lha, dav. and
great preparations were made for their
entertainment. have witnessed sew
erai Of their marriages in their meeting
house, and been IL some OF their .lu.
/ erals
When l was li'tle child. BENJAMIN
Coomoe occupied james N1rri.- corner
store, aud when he LEFT i u 20 10 =
new building which ae hal erected.
now Clements corner il was -ai5 -e
had moved to the country. Taa, build
Ing Is no" Owned bv bis s0u-in-,aw. a.
! the corner Of Commerce aud Delaware
=..--.-. 4 AZ T-..y5 We mad ag.
two streets and ou- half street. Main
and Commerce being the long streets
and the half street commenced AZ tn9
property now owned and occupied bv
John Mustard, and came down a. far
as Main. It wa, presented ID the VIII
lage By Nr. Ball. Il was soon nick
named Methodist on account Of their
great reyiyals in that street.
Mr.. COombe's family attended the
Methodist church. which stood where
the old cemetery i, consequently they
had long walk. From their new
r home they came down Commerce "a
Main, and up Main 10 Methodist. and
then up Methodist until thev reached
the old church.
SARAH P Mason.