Smyrna times., 1906-08-29
DEATH OF EPHRAIM LOWER, BRENFORD
Well Known Fruit Culturist Stricken With Par
aIysis and Died Thursday After Short Ill
ness Age 6l-Came Here FrOm Ohio


ness Age 6l-Came Here FrOm Ohio
Ephraim Lower, one of the best
known farmers and fruit growers of
this vicinity, died early Thursday
morning at his home near Brenford
with stroke of paralysis. He was in
his 62nd year of age. He was first
stricken on the Tuesday previous
which was later followed by a success
sion of strokes until his physician held
out no hope for his recovery. The
death of Ephraim Lower removes one
of the most prominent growers of this
vicinity. He came to Delaware from
Cleveland, Ohio, twenty-five or thirty
years ago and purchased the farm on
which he resides. He at once put all
his energies on the farm, was frugal
and industrious and built the farm up
until it is now one of the choicest
pieces of land in Kent County.
1t has been known as one of the most
productive fruit farms in the famous
Brenford peach belt, is highly cult
waited and very valuable. Mr. Lower
was industrious to fault aud all his
life had been hard worker, preferring
to look after the details of his farm
himself, rather than trust anyone else.
In fact he gave his farm his entire at
tention. In politics he was an uncom-
promising Republican but never held
office outside of being member of
the Registration Board for this dis
trict. He rather preferred the retired
life of his beautiful country home,
where he was devoted husband and
father. When he came East he afil-
lated himself with the Presbyterian
Church of Smyrna. He is survived by
his widow and three children: Manfred
Lower of Philadelphia; Harry Lower,
who assisted him on the farm, and
Miss Lillian Lower. Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon in charge
of the Rev. j. L. Estiin of the Smyrna
Presbyterian Church, and large cor
tsge followed the remains to it's last
resting place in Odd Fellows Gene
terry.
John Q. Adams Died this Morning Aged 8S.
John Quincy Adams, one of Smyrna's 8
Oldest citizens, died at 2.3O o'clock this
morning at his residence on Delaware
street after a short illness in the 8Sth
year of his age. He was taken sick
Sunday and from that time sank rap
idly. For one of his years, he seemed
unusually well preserved. His facul-
ties were good, and up until Monday
enjoyed his daily newspaper, being
able to read it without the aid of
glasses. In temperament he was ex-
ceedlingly iovial and loved to turn a
joke on his friends. He was q member
of Asbury M. E. Church of this town
and was faithful and consistent Nom
ber. Deceased was born at Muncy,
Lycoming County, Pa, on April /,
1919. He learned the trade of ship
carpenter and was one of the best me-
chanics of his day, holding fine and re.
sponsible positions. Later he moved
to Chester and after residing there a
number of years came to Delaware and
purchased farm near Downs Chapel
He followed this occupation but Q
short while and about 10 years ago be
moved to Smyrna and took up resid.
ence on Delaware street. MIR. Adams
was married twice. In early manhood
he was united in marriage to Miss
Mary Slifer of Lewisburg, Pa, a sis
ter of Hon. Eli Slifer, Secretary o
State under Governor Curtin of Penn
sylvania. She died in 1888. TIVE
years later he married Mrs. Mary
Jacobs Boyd, widow of John Boyd o.
Cheswold who survives him. Funeral
services will be held Friday Afternoon
at one o'clock and interment will tax,
place at Bethel M. e. Cemetery nea
Cheswold.
r. S. johnson, ,Well.kuown Nurserymau Dead
r. s. Johnston, proprietor of th
Sussex Nursuries near Stockley station
, and one of the best known horticutiur
lists of this peninsula, died early Mon
day morning aged about 65 years. Hi
remains were taken to Philadelphia to
} day for cremation. A widow, who i
the daughter of the late George Stoecke
and two grown daughters surviy
him.
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