The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
CARBONDALE.
Shipping Agent Smith Remembered
by His Friends on His We'd
ding Anniversary.

TWenty.nine years ago Thursday,
on Dec. 13, 1871, Frank l.. Smith and
Miss Catherine Graves, of this city,
were married. Mr.. Smith Is now ship
ping agent for the ontario and West-
ern railway in this city and lives in
beautiful home at 81 Garfield ave-
nue. 1t was his ilStention to not
celebrate this anniversary Of his we'd
ding except in a very quiet way with
his family. So yesterday he had his
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwards, of Scranton. come up
and spend the day.
But he had forgotten some Of his
friends. They had planned to help
Mr. and Mrs. Smith enjoy this anni-
vcrsary and so. without letting the
gentleman of the house know aught
of their intentions, they repaired to
his residence in body. all Of them
being associates Of his OH the Ontario
and Western Railroad, and they came
all the way from Scranton and sta
tions along the route between that
city and Carbondale.
Mr.. Smith was certainly nonplussed
when he saw q formidable delegation
of more than score Of coal and rail
way men come marching into his
house and taking possession of his
parlors. But his astonishment changed
to dismay and then to happiness as
he beheld a beautiful library table
suddenly appear in the center of his
handsomely furnished parlor and
realized the object of his visitors. In
a few felicitous words, Mr.. p. j. Pow
derly, of this city, told Mr.. Smith OF
the pleasure It gave his friends to be-
stow the gift. Mr.. Smith was almost
overcome by the sudden surprise. but
accepted the gift with heartfelt
thanks.
The gift is q beautiful oak library
table, hand carved. The bottom shelf
is supported on lions claws and
above 1t on either side rise heavy
carved griftlns, and the top shelf is of
elaborate and beautiful workmanship.
The table Is about six feet long and
four feet wide and finished in the
highest grade OF the cabinet-makers'
art. 1t was the gift of the coal in
spectors and weighmasters of the On
tario and Western railroad.
After the presentation and accept
ance of the table came another SUR
prise. Mr.. John p. Campbell, of this
city, drew from some concealment
handsome silk umbrella, with handle
of silver and pearl, and. advancing
before Russell j. Williams, Of Scran-
ton, superintendent OF the Scranton
division Of the Ontario and Western,
proceeded to make speech, much to
that gentleman's astonishment. He
said that the coal inspectors and
wcighmasters of the road presented
Mr.. Williams this token Of esteem
and appreciation. Mr.. Williams, as
soon as he could swallow his gasps.
thanked the gentlemen for their beau
tiful gift and wished them all pros
perty and many thanks. Then the
Rev. Mr.. Sawyer, of Trinity Episco-
pal church made a short congratula-
tory speech to Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
and to thes coal and railway men.
Turing the evening, Miss Bridget,
of this city, rendered a piano solo;
ercla selections; Mr.. Gilroy, of Arch
bald, played q violin solo, and there
were several selection on the phono-
graph by Mr. Smith and w. ]. Lewis.
of Providence. During the evening a
luncheon of fried oysters, devilled
olives, potato salad, sandwiches, cof-
Zee anu CIedIll, was SeTNSu ICliSSloo
were passed around and the gentlemen
enjoyed themselves imemnsely.
Among those present We're: Superin-
tendent Williams, of Scranton: ]. p.
Campbell. Thomas Horn, Jones ].
Jones, John Connell, Thomas Connell,
p. H. Murrin, Morris and William
Clifford and p. ]. Powderly, of Car
bondale; w. II. Murphy, of Archibald;
r. ]. Reese, w. H. Walker, William
Hughes. NJ. Fl. Seagraves, MI. Wat
kins, of Feckville: Alexander Dryden,
of Peckville, D. J. Gilmartin, of Arch
bald. w. j. Lewis, jr., Of Providence;
u. j. McAndrew and f. Miller. of
Scranton.
Mr. Smith has just passed his fif-
tieth birthday. He has lived here all
his life. He and Mrs. Smith are
among Carbondales most prominent
residents, and he is more than popu-
lar among his associates in the coal
and railway business.