The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-22
WILL
CELEBRATE ON XMAS
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVER-
SARY ON CHRISTMAS DAY IN
THE AFTERNOON AT THEIR
HOME 1414 EAST STREET.


Mr.. and Mrs. Richard ]. Penwar-
den, 1414 East street, will celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary on
Christmas Day in the afternoon, by
giving a private reception to num-
Der of their most intimate friends.
Richard ]. Penwarden wooed and
won his bride, while a clerk in Ham
lin and Kirkland's establishment, and
their nuptials were solemnized in
the Allen House, December "a, 1861,
the Rev. l.. o. Grinnell officiating.
Following the wedding, an elaborate
dinner was served in their honor at
the Allen House.
Miss Jane Smith (for such was the
brides maiden name), was an only
daughter of Fred Smith and his wife
Sarah (Oakes). Her father was
quite a lumberman and lived near
the Baptist church in Berlin. Smith
Hill, a town in Berlin, was named
after her\ grandfather, one of the
first settlers in that region.
Shortly after their marriage Mr.
and Mrs. Penwarden went on a farm
which they bought in Oregon town
ship. The happy couple had been
at housekeeping but a year, before
| the husband was drafted, and was
obliged to pay $1,000 to secure a
substitute.
! After spending several years on
| the farm, Mr.. and Mrs. Penwarden
moved to Carley Brook, where he
went to work for his brother, Will
| liam Penwarden. Some time later
they removed to Honesdale, where
Mr.. Penwarden was in the employ Of
William Beers for eleven or twelve
years. For a number of years Mr.
Penwarden has been manager of the
Penwarden Manufacturing Co.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Penwarden
first moved to Honesdale they lived in
the Rehbein house for several years,
later building their present commodi-
Gus home at 1414 East street where
they have lived for the past thirty
five years.
Mrs. Penwarden was born October
25, 1843, and consequently is just
past 6S years of age. Her husband
is about six months younger, being
born June 16, 1874. Three daugh-
ters were born to bless their union,
two of whom died years ago. Their
only living daughter, Della, is mar
ried to Harvey B. Welsh and resides
on the second floor of the Penwar-
den home. An only granddaughter,
4 Elma E., was married to VIM. f.
Donald, and resides at the same ad-
dress.
When seen Wednesday afternoon
by a Citizen man, Mrs. Penwarden
talked quite freely of the happy life
she and her husband have lived to-
gether for the past half century.
81 feel quite young" she said,
although we've had lots of trouble.
We ought to be thankful things are
as well as they are. We are Metho-
dists. My husband is on the Official
Board, and is secretary of the trus-
tees.
Indeed, the Lord has prospered
u.s. He can do wonderful things fol
us. Yes, / guess he has prospered
us. think young people could gel
along better than some of them do
Always when we had $40 or SIS II
was saved. l done lots of HARD
work We've given literally to the
Lord.
HE was only IT, and / was IL
2 school, when we married. He only
] earned $40 a month. See what VIZ
? have done for ourselves. l married
poor man. 1 believe folks ge
along we'll if they get married young
don't feel old at all"
= Unknowingly Mrs. PenwardeI
! gave just the right sort of advice u
young people on chow to be happ.
q though married" Don't cherisl
grudges! Save your money!! Civ
to the Lord!!!
= And what's still more to the point
! and an excellent thing for youni
. Benedicts to do is to follow Mr.. Pen
: warden's example, and not chew
drink or smoke. mo" said Mrs
Penwarden, "he hadn't the none
g to smoke away in those early days!