Middletown transcript., 1893-10-28
JOHN A. JONES.
Death of Former Delawarean at
York Pa

Death of Former Delawarean a
York. Pa.
John A. Jones, native and former prom
inent resident of New Castle county, died a
his home at York, Pa, last Sunday after
noon, after a short illness. He was about 5
years of age.
He was son Of Major John Jones, was
born on Bohemia Manor. where he resided
on the home farm until 1881, when he re
moved to York to engage in mechanical
pursuits, toward which he had from early
| life strong inclination,
Several years before leaving Delaware h'
invented pearch assorter, the first success
full machine contrived to separate diferen
grades of peaches. and it soon came into
very general use among the growers o.
Maryland and Delaware, and resulted in q
great saving of labor in handling large
crop of peaches. Later, after his re.
moyal to York, Mr.. Jones adapted his
assorter to the purpose Of grading oranges
and also prunes, and large number Of
these assorters are now in use in the
California orange groves and prune orchards
as well as in the groves Of Florida.
In conjunction with Mr.. Spangler he
invented the Pennsylvania wheat and fer
tilizer drill, which has reached large sale,
and is used by many Peninsular farmers.
Quite recently Mr.. Jones perfected a
corr cutter, which Mr. Spangler was to
manufacture for him, and which he hoped
to put in use this season, but was prevented
by illness and delays from other causes.
About two years ago Mr.. Jones visited
Italy, and later Florida and California. for
the porpose of introducing. his ffuit assort-
ers, but owing to the small size of the
orangeries in Italy, and the low price of
labor there, his invention was not fayorably
received.
Mr.. Jones was man of versatile talents
and vigorous mind. He was clever with
both pen and pencil, which he used, how
ever. only for the entertainment of his
friends.
He was remarkably agreeable and in
teresting companion, and leaves great
number of friends who will hear of his
death with deepest feelings of regret.
Mr.. Jones leaves widow and two child
rem, both grown. His widow is the eldest
daughter of Mr.. Thos Cavender, of Mid
dletown, whom he married in 1864.
The remains were brought to Middletown
on Wednesday and inferred in Forest
Cemetery. A large number of friends of
the deceased were present. Brief services
were held at the grave by the Rev. n. E..
Niles, of York. In language chaste and
beautiful he paida high tribute to the in
tegrity and uprightness of the character of
the deceased. and with peculiar emphasis
spoke of his faith in God, and the calmness
with which he met death, in hope of
glorious immortality. Rev. f. II. Moore
read the committal and Rev. N. M. Browne
offered prayer.
The 70 flowing gentlemen. friends of the
deceased, served as pail bearers; Charles
s. Ellison, Joseph Biggs, William H Hous-
ton, Joshua Clayton, Jr., John s. Crouch
The following notice of the funeral
services held at the home of the
deceased is taken from York newspaper:
The funeral services Of Jno. A. Jones
were held at his late residence, S03 East
King street, at t73o o'clock Tuesday even
ing. Rev. H. E.Niles, D. d., spoke highly
of the good qualities and the Christian
character of the deceased. Music was
most effectively rendered by quartette of
voices and piano accompaniment. There
were many beautiful floral designs and
among them was one Coates Ajar' from
the employees of the Spangler Mannfactur-
ing Company, who were present in a body
to pay their last respects to the deceased,
who served the company as treasurer and
business correspondent in 1891 and in 1892
until on accounts of i'll health he was com
PEELED to relinquish this work