The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-06-25
GOLDEN WEDDING cELEBRArroN.
Mr.. and Mrs. John 8. Smith Given
Surprise by Their Friends.


Surprise by Their Friends.
The tenth day OF this month marked
the flftieth anniversary OF the marriage
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Smith, their
golden wedding day, but IL passed by
unobserved because those who we're
contemplating golden wedding cele-
bration were not ready for the event,
but did not propose TO let IL pass entire
ly without notice and fixed Thursday,
June 10Th, as the day to celebrate the
wedding anniversary and give the old
couple surprise. The Womans Re-
lief Corps took charge OF the affair and
issued invitations for the golden we'd
ding. IL was complete surprise TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith when their old
time friends and neighbors came TO
their house Thursday afternoon from
all directions, carrying well filed
baskets with them. There we're about
one hundred present. A large table
was spread in the Smith homestead on
Railroad street and the guests helped
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith eat the good things
that had been carried in. The old
couple received a number OF presents,
including gold coins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are highly re-
spected citizens and are the Oldest sur
viving settlers OF Reynoldsville. June
10th, 1862, they were married at Shamo-
kin, near Panic. Mrs. Smiths maiden
name was Susannah Smith. Her
fathers name was John Smith, she had
twin brother named John Smith and
she married John Smith. She said the
other day that she had always lived
with John Smith.
John S. Smith was the second post
master OF Reynoldsville and was hold
ing that Office at the enormous salary
OF from $500 to $4,000 per year when
he was married. The day after the
marriage Mr.. Smith and bride came to
Reynoldsville. The main part Of the
town then was in the neighborhood OF
King e. Co.'S Store, where there were
only six houses, a tannery and saw mill.
Thomas Reynolds owned these two in
dustries. The brick hotel, now Franks
Tavern, and log house were in the
other section OF town with thick
woods between the two parts OF town.
Mr.. Smith was carpenter by trade.
He built the double house two doors
east Of DR.. j. G. Sayer's Office and moved
his young wife into it. He afterward
built and owned the Rhoads house
below school house, including four acres
OF land. 1t was in the Rhoads house
that Hon. w. o. Smith was born. Mr..
Smith was one OF the teachers in
Reynoldsville in the early days, and
following is a copy Of certificate given
him at that time:
WINsLow, OC. 30, 1847.
We hereby certify that we have in
spected John S. Smith and find him
qualified TO teach reading, writing,
arithmetic and in short all branches OF
mathematics. Given under our hands.
THoS. REYNOLDS,
JOHN ID. PHILLIPI,
JOHN FULLER, Board OF
JOHN BARR, Directors.
JOHN FoLTZ,
WOOD. REYNOLDS.
Mrs. Smiths father was one OF the
three early settlers in Shamokin. He
owned the old North farm near Panic,
which he bought for 80 cents an acre.
Mr.. Smith was rs years old the 9th
of last month and Mrs. Smith was 6S
years old the oath OF last January. They
are the parents Of five sons and two
daughters and have Is grand children.
The family circle has never been broken
by death.
The following out OF town people at
tended the golden wedding: Mrs. Emily
Lobough and daughter, Mrs. Ella Van
divender, of West Liberty, Mrs. Eliza
McCreight, of Dubois, Mr.. and Mrs.
Solomon Phillippi, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Sykes, Mrs. Asa Phillippi, Of Sykes
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bailey and
wife, of Soldier, Mrs. Wenner and
daughter, OF Nebraska, Mrs. Alice
Dowort, Of Oil City, William Flem-
ming, of Buffalo, and Hon. w. o.
Smith, OF Punxsutawney.
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