Smyrna times., 1933-01-11

is said, he had been confined to bed
by sickness, though he had reach
ed the age of II years. He enter
ed the family of the late James t.
Farson twenty-eight years ago and
remained with it continuously up
till his death. He had some ment-
al peculiarities preferring his home
and the society of his friends and
neighbors to a contact with the
outside world, was fond of books
and took great diversion in the cul-
tivation of new and choice fruits.
He has made the Smyrna Library
presents of valuable books from
time to time, and his kindness of
heart was likewise manifested in
different ways to his friends He
4 left an estate Of some twelve or
thirteen thousand dollars which
was mainly divided in small leg
acies to relatives and friends.
MARRIAGES Benson Conkley.
At Bucyrus, Ohio, on the 9th Of
December, 1882, at the residence Of
the brides parents, by Rev J. Mat
thew, Alfred D. Benson, formerly
Of Kent County and Miss Kate
Conkley Of Cucyrus, Ohio.
Simmons Thomas. In Dover,
January 4th, by Rev. Harry Trait,
Thomas Simmons and Miss Lizzie
Thomas, both of Dover.
Taylor-McCall At the NJ. E.
parsonage, Dover, January 4th, by
Rev ]. H. Caldwell, Stephen D.
Taylor and Miss Susan Mccall,
both of Kent County.
Jones-Shorts. At the Wyoming
M. E. parsonage, December 9th,
by Rev. S. N. Pilchard, Mark
Jones and Miss Ella Shorts, both
of Kent County.
Wallace-ConVerse. At Smoot's
Hotel, in South Milford, January
1st, by the Rev. Mr.Jackson of the
Episcopal Church, Robert Wallace
and Miss Clara Converse, both of
Leavitt & Leache's Bell Ringers.
SMYRNA MANUFACTURERS
The beginning of 1883 find our
local manufacturers in unusual
prosperity full of work and a
bright outlook that takes in the
whole of the twelve months of the
Calendar. A visit yesterday to the
carriage shops of Beckett e Bac-
key, found them with orders ahead
for the winter and a full force6in
the wood shop, trimming, smithing,
painting and finishing rooms, while
the wareroom was filled with a
variety to suit all tastes and choice
of styles, from the commodious
family carriage to the light and
graceful phaeton. In with these,
were two nicely finished Of the lat
ter style, recently made to order
for Alexander G. Cummins, and DR..
]. M. Smith Of Moorton. This firm
made last year sixty carriages, and
expect this year to turn out hum
dred and could make one-third
more but for the repairing that
comes in. The shop, which was
constructed to suit their ideas by
the owner, Colonel George W.Cum-
minis and considered ample at that
time, they now find somewhat
Strengthened for their growing
business. They are turning out
two new carriages per week. A
few doors above this are the inn
portant machine shops, blacksmith
shops, and agricultural warerooms
of George w. & S. Taylor. A walk
through it indicates thrift and en-
terprise on all sides. They have
now Thirty-eight men in their en-
ploy. The three items of manu-
facture separate from the foundry
and heavy machine work, are the
New Departure" cultivator. corn
shelters and farm wagons. Of the
first they have already sold and
have ordered for the coming spring
1000 and orders coming in faster
than they feel assured in supply
ing the work. They are constant
ly adding new machinery to en-
large their production until their
engine IS overtaxed, and they see
now as the most important item
needed, a new and much larger en-
CINE. The carriage shops OF
Market street have a change il
the management with the begin
ming Of this year. This Is done <
facilitate business on a largel
scale. Mr.. Lasseu has bought ou
his two partners, Henry Currey
and John Hamilton, who will stil
remain in charge Of their respec
tive departments and has taken j.
partnership with him, Samue
Wheatrnan, at present residing il
the country, the style Of the firm
to be Jas. Lassell & Company. Tn
purpose is, by an increase Of cap
ital to work UP larger busines
by an increase Of manufacture an,
: outside sales. The amount Of worl
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