Smyrna times., 1903-07-15
VISITING OLD SMYRNA LANDMARKS.
mr. Aoraham Alice of Omaha, Neb.. Visits
his old Home After an Absence of Twenty
Eight fears-Bit of Local History.

MI. Abraham Alice of Omaha, Ne
braska, who was a well-known citizau
OF Smyrna during the early fifties
arrived IN this town Saturday on a
ten days visit, the first time in a
period of over 2S years. He is being
entertained by his cousin, Mrs. John
Cosgriff. His visit here and the re-
neWlng of old acquaintances calls M
thoughts of serious retrospectiOn and
brings to mind scenes and events of
more than fifty years ago. "Abe"
Alice, as he was familiarly known in
MS boyhood days, was born on the
farm now occupied by James Robin
son, IN 1888, his ancestors being of the
sturdy HuguenOt stock and prominent
IN the early history of Delaware.
Both his father and grandfather owned
large tracts of land to the east and
south east of Smyrna. He received
his education at the Big Oak School
and speaks reverently of his old teach
ers Jessie S. Huntingdon, joseph
Register, William CahOon and Isaac
Pennewill. In 1849 he entered the
store of Thomas Carrow at the corner
now occupied by Clifton & Raymond's
pharmacy. The life of the country
clerk in those days was made up of
long hours, from early to late. Be-
tween the clerks of Col. Geo. W. Cum
MINIS and Thomas Carrow there was
considerable cajOlery as to which
could get away with the most sugar to
sweeten up the long and tedious hours
after the proprietor had gone to bed.
1t was a case not hard to decide. how
ever, so long as Hugh B. McCaulley
and Bob Reynolds were at the corner
store with "Uncle" John Lambdin
present to lay the blame on. Jim
Sevll had risen to dignity of the Cali
fornia 49-er," and it was useless to
talk to him about anything short of
nuggets"
A Smyrna Incident of the Cviil War.
Young Alice drifted to Philadelpbia
later and when the Rebellion broke
out he espoused the cause of the Union
and went to the front" He was
taken a prisoner later and suffered
much hardship in the stockade at An
Jacksonville. In fact, he might have
died there had it not been for Sher-
mans great march to the sea. (which
resulted in his gaining his liberty.
After the war he settled west and de-
voted most of his life to railroading. He /
is now the Government Revenue Col
lector at Omaha, Neb. One matter of
local interest during the war, which
ne remembered as a spectator, was the
sarrlng and feathering of Daniel
Nlelds, who was brought to Smvrn a
from the farm of Michael Offiey. now
5he farm of Wilson T. Cavender, and
hidden through town on a rail. This
stirring scene was caused by an anti
'lavery speech delivered by Lucretia
Mott IN the old Quaker Meeting
house.
Old Landmarks Down In SeversOu's Neck.
Mr.. Allee's ten days visit to Smyrna
s taken up with renewing old friend
hips and in visiting the old land
marks of his early days. Sunday. in
company with Mr.. Cosgriff, he drove
o the farm where he was born and
hence to the "Cummins Farm" in
'everson's Neck, where he visited the
amlly burying ground, where rest the
emains of his parents and grand
'arents. He visited "Carroltown."
ow known as Severson's Church and
and historic Belmont
iall." One interesting fact that he !,
lentions in connection with his fam
y was that he or his father have voted '
every presidential election from \
feorge Washington down to Presi-
ent Roosevelt. His father was a =
etfersonian Democrat, but young J
lice changed his sentiments before y
ar, and has been an ardent Republi- '
an ever since.
Yesterday he visited his brother a
acob Alice near Sassafras, Nd, who 9
scently moved there from Virginia, to q
We with his daughter Mrs. Sheppard,
ld to-day heis being entertained by his
'usin, United States Senator J.
rank Alice at Dover. Mr.. Alice is a
informed man on local and a,
9neral history and his visit here is
ii of reminiscence.
WEDDINGS DURING THE PAST WEEK. :,
T. Carl Wick Of Smyrna and Miss Irene =