The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-22
Mr.. AND MRS. WHITMORE'S
FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY
VENERABLE DAMASCUS COUPLE
AND FRIENDS REVIEW LONG
AGO EVENT.
Bridegroom of 1878 Made Postmast-
er of Inglehart Which Position He
Since Held-Pleasant Time and
Many Guests Present.

er of Inglehart Which Position He
Since Held-Pleasant Time and
Many Guests Present.
On August 10, 1878, He'll S. Whit
more and Estella Brown, both of
Damascus township, this county,
were married by Rev. Henry NJ
Cridenwise, who was pastor of the
Methodist church of Honesdale at
that time. They were both natives
of Damascus township, Wayne coun-
ty, Mrs Whitmore, being daughter
of Lemuel and Hannah Jane Brown.
From the above, by simple mathe-
matical process, it may be ascertain
ed that Tuesday, August 10, 1913,
was the 40th anniversary of their
marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitmore
have always lived in Wayne county,
excepting a short period when they
resided in Susquehanna county.
Their home and it's surroundings
would indicate the amount of labor,
thrift and industry which it cost
this worthy couple to secure for
themselves and their children, one
of the most desirable residences
in Berlin township. Forty years of
continual labor and industry, should
| and did accomplish good results for
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitmore. Some years
ago Uncle Sam needed a location for
| postoffice in that part of the coun-
| ty, and selected Mr.. Whitmores S
house as the most desirable location
and Mr.. Whitmore was made post
| master, the office being designated
| by the name of Inglehart; a name
selected by Mr.. Whitmore for the
place.
Some days ago, neat invita-
tions were issued by Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitmore, bidding their friends to
join them in a celebration of the 10th
anniversary of their married life,
to be held on Tuesday, the 18th of
August, 1918, at o'clock D. m.
| Upon that day and hour, relatives,
friends and neighbors from a dis
tance and from nearby, gathered to
congratulate the bridegroom and
bride now grown venerable if not
old, and to partake with them of the
bountiful feast which was provided
by the couple for the occasion. AL
most every invitation was responded
to, and at the hour named, the house
was filled with guests, offering con-
gratulations and well wishes to the
host and hostess of the occasion.
Two children of this marriage, Wal
ace w. Whitmore, now of Rockaway
! Beach, and Minnuett Whitmore, a
daughter, bless the declining years
of their parents. At four O'Clock
the guests were seated at the banquet
table, on the lawn, under a canopy
beautifully decorated, where the
marriage of the couple was again
renewed, though 40 years had elaps.
ed since its actual occurrence. Mr.
j. Z. Branning, of Narrowsburg, who
intends shortly, to celebrate the 5OtE
anniversary of the marriage of him.
self and his good wife, presided
After the good things furnished
the guests had been partaken of
Mr. Branning introduced Chas. A
McCarty, mayor of Honesdale, who
had been a friend of the family fol
many years. Nc. McCarty responded
IN one of those spontaneous ad
dresses for which he is characters
tic, spoke of the Importance of thu
occasion. The example set by thi
couple who had for more than
generation, set an example to mar
rled people by their exemplary lives
and had absolutely proven, though
quietly, peacefully, though eloquent
ly, that marriage understood, give
TO the tender and the good, a para
disc below" He emphasized the
fact that occasions of this kind woult
necessarily have a good effect upol
the community, teaching younge
people that the marriage relation
should become more and more con
genial as time goes on and the par
ties need one another more, year b
year. Many beautiful and usefu
presents were received by the coupl
as slight expression of the goo
wishes of those present.
The occasion as a whole was Gel
tainly one of the pleasantest whic
could possibly be expected, and W
venture to say that other venerabl
couples of that vicinity will be in
clined to follow Mr.. and Mrs. Whit
more's example, in prompting thei
friends to help them celebrate maj
riage anniversaries.
The guests present were: Mr.. an
Mrs. Wallace Whitmore of Rockawa
= Beach, N. Y; Mrs. Edward Transut
. Mrs. L. H. White and Mrs Georg
Titus, of Scranton; Mrs. Alic
Brown, son Tracey and daughte
Ada, New York City; Mr.. and Mr.
William Saller, Matamoris Mr.
Emily Rhodes, Sea Gate, Long Il
land; Miss Pearl Branning, Noun
clair, N. j.; Leonard Branning, Mis-
. Doretta Branning of Illinois; Mr.. an
Mrs j. G. Branning, Mrs. Moses De,
ter and Mrs. Branning, of Narrow
, burg; Mr.. and Mrs. George Brannin
, of Inglehart, Mrs. Carrie Dillmut
and daughter, of Brooklyn, N Y
Everett Branning and Benjami
] Branning, Mrs. Frank Branning, Mi
Coral Branning, MARCEL Brannin
, Philip Branning, Mrs. Elizabet
Decker, Mrs. Frank Decker, Mr.. an
: Mrs. John Brinkman, Mrs. ]. /
!. Branning, Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra A. Cai
of Welcome Lake; Mr.. and Mrs. V
> l.. Rice and son, Inglehart; Mr.
Hannah Jane Brown, mother OF Mr.
Whitmore, Mrs. Frank Garrett, M