Smyrna times., 1937-08-19

What could be more appropriate
than the words of that great poet
Thomas Moore in his poem entitled
THE Journey Onward:
As slow our ship her foamy track
Against the wind was cleaving.
Her trembling pennant still looked back
To that dear Isle twas leaving.
So loath we part from all we love,
From all the links that bind us;
So turn our hearts. as on we rove,
To those we've left behind US!
When round the bowl of vanished years
We talk with joyous seeming.
With smiles that might as well be tears.
So faint, so sad their beaming;
While memory brings us back again
Each early tie that twined US,
oh, sweetest the cup that circles then
To those we've left behind us!
And when, in other climes. we meet
Some isle, or vale enchanting,
Where all looks fowery. wild and sweet.
And naught but love is wanting;
We think how great had been our bliss
If Heaven had but assigned US
To live and die in scenes like this.
With some we've left behind US
AS travellers oft look back at eve
When eastward darkly going,
To gaze upon that light they leave
Still faint behind them glowing
So when the close of pleasures day
To gloom hath near consigned US.
We turn to catch one fading ray
Of joy that's left behind US.
Nav we not continue with:
Smyrna garden spot Of Gods
green universe.
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where our children were born.
And may we not paraphrase the
words of the Psalmist: If we for
get thee, o Smyrna, let our right
hand forget its cunning. If we do
not remember thee let our tongues
cleave to the roof of our mouths. :"
Ponce de Leon left his native
land centuries ago and journeyed
over the treacherous currents of
the ocean to reach Florida in quest
of the"Fountain of Eternal Youth"
Had he landed in Delaware and 10
Gated at Smyrna no doubt he
would have come nearer the real
ization of his dreams.
Smyrna has today quite a num-
Der Of persons who are beyond four
score and some who are over four
score and ten. The number beyond
three score and ten are almost
legion.
We will give the names of some
who are in the first two classes.
Pardon us if we overlook any one,
as it is more than likely some one
will be missed:
Mrs. Julia Hyatt. She is the
mother of John P. Hyatt, of Will
mington, who has made history in
the insurance world.
Mrs. Mary L. Boyd. Her son,
Edward M. Boyd, is connected with
w. H. Wanamaker & Co., in Phil
adelphia.
George T. Thompson, whose
broad acres of peach trees in years
gone by were the envy of his fellow
Kentcountians.
John P. Hudson, who for many
years was in the lumber business
with Charles Moore, under the firm
name of Hudson & Moore. Later
they were engaged in the same
business in Roanoke, Va.
Thomas jefferson for several
terms Smyrna's popular postmas-
ter. Recently he served term as
Custodian of the State House at
Dover. When the late John Wan
amaker was Postmaster General,
Mr.. jefferson received a special
citation from him congratulating
our Smyrna friend on the efficient
manner in which he conducted the
local Office. At tht time the Smyr-
ma postoffice ranked No. 1 in its
class.
Rev. and Mrs. William E. Mat
thews, Sr. For many years Rev.
Matthews was an active minister
in the Wilmington M. e. Confer
ence. He is now retired. His son
is State Senator William E. Mat
thews, who represents the first
district of Kent county.
John E. Wilson, successful
business man, formerly farmer.
He represented Duck Creek Hun
dred in the lower branch of the
Legislature several years ago.
Benjamin F. Morris, for some
time engaged in the carpenter and
contracting business.
Joseph Shelton. His son, Joseph
is a tonsorial artist, engaged In
business in Smyrna.
Benjamin Collins for many years