Smyrna times., 1901-04-24
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
PROMINENT OELAWAREANS
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Frederiea's Gift to the State.
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master, whose heart was big enough to |
take in the world, and made numerous |
friends, who courted his society and |
shared his hospitality. He was a man
of the people, ardent, earnest and
true, and never was more hapy py than
in helping some forlorn brother out of
distress.
William Townsend, the sharp,
shrewd, business man, quick -witted,
but never sordid, staunch in his adher-
ence to Justice, truth, sobriety, candor
and conscience, was neat in appearance,
cultivated in taste, polite and modest,
rigid in his demand for good and suf-
fcient reasons why he should serve
another, but when convinced, did it
royalty. His wife, Elizabeth Barrett,
was a daughter of John Barrett, a
grandson of the founder of Barrett
Chapel.
Edward Anderson, the gentle gentle
man, loath to offend, was quick to ap-
prehend q well-meaat kindness, and
always ready to return the compli-
ment. His widow died in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Home for the Aged,
Philadelphia, October Goth, 1900, in
her eighty y-second year.
One of the men who impressed us
most was a farmer Caleb Burchinal by
name) who lived near by, full of quaint
sayings, rich in native genius, ready
in repartee, always wellpoised and
sharp as a needle. He was full of
goodness, but despised cant, of rare
judgement, a sage who never learned
at school, a servant in the science of
agriculture, model farmer, an astute
politician, so far as weight facts go,
but had no fancy for office.
Joseph Lewis. a man of mark, local
preacher, who loved to preach, but
seldom knew when to stop. 1t is said
after all the congregation had left, the
sexton stayed awhile, but he grew
sleepy and laid the key on the pulpit,
saying: Brother Lewis, when you
are through, please lock the door and
put the key under the steps"
Samuel Grace, Captain Waitman
Sipple, the Vests, and the Boones,
were goodly men, of no mean order;
John Hall, who built up fortune by
dilligent attention to business each
of these left a good record.
Galaxy Of Graces Around Camden.
What a galaxy of graces gather
around Camden.
The restraining power of the Quakers
fingers about this quiet town, but who
can think of Hugh Jenkins withoutfe
ing a disposition to lift the hat and do
honor to the name? 'iNone knew
him but to love, nor named him but to
praise" The broad acres, cultivated
by his skillful direction, have proved
an object lesson to every passing
farmer, who, on his return home, tried
to improve his estate, and brighten his
home. Many a whitewash and paint
brush have been put to use by the ex
ample of this tidy farmer. But time
would fail us to speak of Mr.. Corsey
Mr.. Creadick, who lived near by, his
noble son the Doctor, who lately died
in Philadelphia of Edward Lord, the
merchant; of Mr.. Loud, the retired
landholder; of the Coopers, Temples
Simpsons and other honored names as
sociated Herewith.
DOVers Distinguished Inhabitants.
And what how we say of Dover
distinguished inhabitants-of DAME
Bates, of the Harringtons. of tn
Days, the Comegys, the Jumps, tn
Whartons, OF Elijah Crouch and hi
famous brother, of that noble famil
of Ridgelys, of the Wolcotts, tn
Pennewills-sons of noble sires-C
the Cowgills and Stevensons, of job
Cullen, aud Nathaniel Barratt Smith
trs and his kinsfolk, but PARTICULAR
of him.
What noble man he was, the not
lest Roman of them all-foremost
defense of the oppressed, of the dowl
trodden, the leader of reform, the col
scientious advocate, who never stoope
to dishonest acts, or smirched I'll
character of his bitterest foe, the jul
ist, the gentleman He stood like
brazen law in the maintenance
righteousness, and never faltered in I'll
defense of truth. He was a grandso
of DIR. Elijah Barratt and thought
possess in marked degree many
the characteristics of that distil
guished physician.
Chancellor Bates, the protege
Daniel, whose meekness was next
that of a Moses, whose mind was kee
whose sunlight soul flashed with int
ligence, probity, pureness and hollne
Sanity in appearance, almost ghos
IL .o..or nonnna cd To live but n