The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-01
HAPPILY MARRIED
FIFTY YEARS
REV. 7. HOOPER SPEAKS


and Mrs. John Downing of south
Canaan Last Saturday Was a Most
Enjoyable One.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Downing of South Canaan, was the
scene of a most delightful gathering
on Saturday, when over one hundred
friends and relatives assembled to
participate in the celebration of the
golden wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Downing. The home was
prettily decorated and the host and
hostess took very active part in the
festivities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Downing we're show
cred with hearty congratulations and
received many handsome gifts. One
OF the pleasing features of the ami
versary was the elaborate dinner
which was served. The festive table,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Downing were
seated, was prettily bedecked and
they were surrounded by our gen.
erations of the family tree. Five s.
gold pieces were presented to the
happy couple by the children. The
speech of presentation was made by
Rev. Thomas Hooper of South Ca
naan. Reese Hughes delivered a hap
py address an dpaid a fine tribute to
Mr. and Mrs. Downing Instrument
tai selections were rendered by Mrs.
Adelbert Cramer of Carbondale, and
Mrs. Charles Downing, of Kingsland.
N. j., and Mrs. j. b. Evans entertain
ed the guests in her always pleasing
manner with several fine vocal selec-
tions.
Mrs. Downing is 60 years of age
and her husband is three years her
senior. They are both enjoying ex-
cellent health, and before departing
the guests wished them many more
years of happiness. Mr.. Downing
was born Jan. 29, 1898, at Wooley,
Morwenstowe, Cornwall, England,
and was married at Morwenstowe,
March 26, 1860. They came to
America, locating in Carbonate on
December 81, 1888, and moved to
Canaan Oct. 1, 1900. Mr. Downing's
mother is still living in Wales and is
ninety-three years of age, making five
generations of the Downing family.
Those present were the following:
Children, Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Down
ing, Beach Lake; Mr.. and Mrs. T. J.
Skinner and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Downing
of Carbondale; Mr.. and Mrs A.
Downing, Madeline and Mr. and Mrs
Charles Downing, of Kingsland, n. j.;
grandchildren, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Brown, of Honesdale; Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Downing, of Carbondale; Mary,
Lucy, Frances, John Wilbur, Agnes.
Theodore and Rexford Downing, of
Beach Lake; Bessie Hector, Homes
dale Frederick, Florence, Earl, Ethel
and Dorthy Downing, of Carbondale;
Eunice, Russell and Walter Skinner,
of Carbondale; Louise, Leola, Louis
and Elma Downing. of Madlin, and
Ralph Downing, of Kingsland. Great
grandchildren, Earl Brown, of Homes
dale and Dorothy Hector, of Beach
Lake.
Others present were: Rev and Mrs.
Thomas Hooper, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Lockwood, Kenneth Lockwood, Mr.
and Mrs. J Decker, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Machell, Alice Machell, Mrs. Lamber-
ton, Helen Wagner and Mrs. Bang, of
South Canaan; Mrs. J. +. Blocksidge,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Gibbs, Frank and
Winifred Hooper, George Masters,
William Masters. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Masters, Elizabeth Masters, MIR. and
Mrs. Fred Wilson, Alice Bates, Mr.
and Mrs Walter Hooper, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Tonkin, Mrs James
Bell. Mrs. Fred Cundy, Mrs John Or
chard, Mrs. Emma Williams, Mrs. J
B. Evans, William Evans, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. G. Cramer, Reese Hughes
and Mr.. and Mrs. Maldfeldt, of Car
bondale; Grover Browning, of Beach
Lake, and Mr.. and Mrs. Karslake of
Honesdale,
There were carriages to meet the
trains and to take the people back.
Most of the Carbondale guests de-
parted in time to meet the 5:Ol d.
& H. train at Canaan. Several of
the children stayed until Sunday,
when at 10 a. IN. Mr.. Downing and
fourteen grandchildren might be
seen vending their way to the village
Sunday school. There were others
in the party going to Sunday school,
numbering in all twenty-one. On
Sunday afternoon the children bade
their father and mother adieu, wish
ing them many years of the happy
life they are living. Mrs. Downing
declared her fiftieth anniversary
was as happy, if not a happier one
been.
TONIGHT AT THE LYRIC.