Smyrna times., 1909-01-06
RECOLLECTION OF SMYRNA.
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and one daughter, Mrs. Hervey P.
Hall. 1t is said that train up child
in the way he should go and he will
not depart from it, which is sug-
gestive that Walter may have had
this impression on his mind and that
he could not do better than follow in
the footsteps of his father of which
have only to say that he has made a
good start and that if he succeeds in
filling his fathers shoes, he will
have done we'll. Of the other two |
brothers, l know but little. One of |
these is at the head of the accounting |
Department of the Delaware Division |
of the Pennsylvania Railroad and |
the other who is secretary and trea-
surer of the John H. Hoffecker Can
ming Company found in next door
office to The Smyrna Times a few
weeks ago. Joseph V. Hoffecker
was born at the old home on Cedar
Lane, farmed for time, and had two
wives. By his first wife, one son,
Luther, who has two drugstores in
Philadelphia, five daughters, all mar
ried: Alice and Sarah live in st.
Joseph's, Missouri, Helen lives in
Wilmington as do also the twin sis
ters who are Mrs. Talley Smith and
Mrs. John Huntington. Joseph V.
Hoffecker later married Mrs. TruaX,
a daugher of John Hargadine and
went west but returned to this state
and was engaged in the grocery busi-
ness in Wilmington, where he died
few years ago.
James P. Hoffecker Successful Man
James P. Hoffecker whose death
took place last week, was a graduate
of the Philadelphia College of Phar-
macy of the class of 1855 and entered
into the drug business in Smyrna
where he built up a successful busi-
ness. In 1860 he married Alice,
daughter of the late DIR. Richard
Culbreth. Five cildren were born to
them, four died in infancy and
Ralph Culbreth Hoffecker Harvard
graduate and young man of much
: promise who died in 1905. His sec
ond wifeewas Mary daughter of Rev.
John Hough who for twenty-six years
was mis- faithful companion and who
, survives him.
Other Hoffeckers Whom knew.
t There were other Hoffeckers who
originally came from near Smyrns
2 who l am not able to connect as kin,
e but no doubt are. There was a Mar
tin E. Hoffecker who lived in Odees;
: for long time and died there. Ant
: there was a Presley Hoffecker VIII
S lived over in New Castle county, ;
: few years ago, and there was oil
"Uncle Billie" Hoffe ker, as he wa
i familiarly called when l was a boy
d who made his home with John Marti
= Appleton and who was chief cook an
bottle washer about the place an
l. who did just precisely as he pleased
II If hog or a COW kind went stray
he was supposed to look after it an
/ they had a neighbor on a fine farl
Just across the branch, Mr.. Robel
i Milligan, who had all he needed
l. this worlds good things and keI
something about the place that
n' taken too freely, had a tendency
brighten up ones ideas and limb'
n up the tongue. The family notice
D. that Uncle Billie had a fondness Fl
going over to the Milligan farm al
re to joke him a little on the subjec
IL inquired of him concerning the ma
eK ter to which he replied: "Well, C;
tell you that Bob Milligan is darn
H. clever fellow" and they guessed t
ne rest. Last but not the least is Fra
m H. Hoffecker of the New Cast
m County Bar, with whom 1 have
NJ favorable acquaintance and who is
a jolly demeanor and possesses
NJ happy faculty of offhand, impromp
On oratory. He has figured conspicuol
ad- ly in many wedding occasions a
req had the distinction of serving
Judge of other peoples babies on {
ms occasion. But with all alas:
-, While there are none who would despise
VII Complain find fault or criticse,
The fact we can but now beuay
There Is none who dare Papa say
WI But let II still be understood
tier It's not too late 10 yet do good.
-, And in the future might decide
mia To take himself loving bride.
w. A. HUKILL
Paying Visits In Australia.