Evening journal., 1908-12-17

latter. Isaac had some taste for style
and speaking the English language cor
rectly. So when he got ready to meas
ure out justice TO his criminal. he said.
in a very dignfed manner: Now Mr.
Lattomoress, you please count them,
sir, while I apply them And the
execution went on record.
Levi W Lattomus was worthy resi-
dent of the village from the time he
went into business for himself lie held
many positions Of honor and trust, and
was always a genial cordial gentleman.
and was exceedingly fond Of sport and
fun but not to the detriment of business,
always running a store of general mer-
chandise. lie always kept an open door.
or the latch string hanging out to his
friends; would play his little innocent
pranks even on his friends. one of which
was to have the cook land they always
had a good one). TO serve up muslSrat
under the name Of terrapin. and tell them
OF it afterwards. There was always a
wholesome friendship between him and
myself /. like some other young mon,
had acquired a habit Of squeezing hands.
until it had become almost second naure
and would some times do II unconscously.
Mr.. Lattomus had a small and tender
hand and he had several times request
ed me not to squeeze his hand. SO one
morning at old Union Church. I gave
him the cordial grip again. and I saw a
frown of Indignation gather over his
countenance. when he said: Now Bill.
won't shake hands with you any more"
and tell you stood out Of his reach for
a few minutes, for l knew pretty wen
what might happen II I didn't quit that
fooling. So I recoilected after that to not
do that thing lie married a daughter of
John Lyman and raised large family
OF children: John. Thomas Winfield and
other sons. but can't name them. The
three former are all active business men
Of the town. They only had one daughter.
who married Daniel b. Maloney. and died
a short time ago leaving one son and
daughter. The son is with the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company Of this
city.
Two large and prominent family names
most common and familiar about Town-
send. those OF Samuel and John Town
send, are very much reduced in NUM-
bers one son and one daughter being left.
Tho brothers wore known far and wide
seventy years ago. for their extensive
ship timber business. when Wesley Basel.
a champion OK driver could be seen. six
~ years ago. with four or five yokes Of
fine oxen TO a pair of timber wheels from
eight TO ten feet high. with a piece OF
hewn timber swung underneath with a
whip Of proper proportions TO such an
outfit, moving slowly but surely 10 some
point Of transportation, claiming the un-
disputable right of way to all conner.
Besides. Wesley knew his business and
so did the oxen. There are many inter-
esting things I might say about Town
sends, but you don't know how these
newspaper people hold me down on space.
Consequently I have 10 say a few things
and pass on.
I must not omit saying something about
the contrast between Charlie Town siNty-
five years ago. and Townsend Of to-day
Charlie Town. little crossroads VII
lage Of a few families in as many little
houses: but since the first engine began
to puff and blow, whistle and snort down
over the Delaware railroad IN 1855, she
has prcked up her ears and has gone on
adding house to house and improvement
to improvement till she. like the young
preacher of Kent county town once
said. Il .ook at me now" She may be
very properly called the capital of Ap-
poquinimink hundred and you need not
be surprised at her electing a mayor at
any time now. One good reason for their
having a mayor is that they have such a
superabundance of mayor timber. What
town of her size can beat her in that
line? Might suggest some of them? George
NJ. d. Hart John Lattomus. d. b. Ma
lohey, William A. Scott. George Van
dyke. Nicholas Watts and I might go
right on naming a list Of greater length.
Oh. / tell YOU. he is not TO be grinned
at by people without
William Andrew Hukll.
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