Evening journal., 1918-12-16
NEWPORT COUPLE
Married 80 YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Grams
ton Observe Golden We'd
ding Anniversary
MISS WORRALL READS
ORIGINAL POEM

ding anniversary last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cranston are both aotiv
and enjoy good health. notwithstandinl
The fact that he is 75 and she is q
Prior to her marriage Mrs. Cranstol
was Miss Martha Churchman. OF nea
Newport Mr.. Crsnston is engaged II
the wholesale lumber business in VII
mington.
There are four children, Mrs. VIII
liam Philips, Paul Cranston, Jame
Crsnston, OF Wilmington, and Mis-
Helen Cranston. Of Newport. and ter
grandchildren. Mr.. and Mrs. Cranst0n re
ceived many beautiful flowers, basket
of fruit and numerous gifts. The hous,
was beautifully decorated With chrys
anthemums and roses.
Miss Emma Worrel, OF Wilmington
composed and read poem on thef
fiftieth wedding anniversary. II wa:
as follows;
Il think old times a laggard
Who loiters on his way,
And stops like idle school boys
In pleasant sports to play.
Else he'd be farther on the read
That leads from youth TO age
In me fifty years he claims tonight,
That marksk lifes golden page.
For these our friends who seem indeed
Not half so far along,
As midway OF a century,
Since they began life's song
In unison each taking
His own especial part,
They together made a melody
Which soothed the keenest smart,
Which softened all the sorrows,
Which smoothed the rouSlitsst road
Which gave 10 hope its halo,
And llghtened every load
They began a pleasant journey.
This comely bridal pair,
For John was 1.-THE and rosy,
And Martha tall and fair.
And together they Jared forward.
Keeping step through all the years,
Sharing the good and evil,
The laughter and the tears.
Keeping youthful with their children,
Taking share in every plan,
For the progress OF the nation.
For the betterment OF man.
And so today we find them
Still strong and brave and bright,
Their hearts with kindness swelling,
SO may they still fare a-iiylit,
So may they still fare forward
Into the coming llfe's demands,
With courage and no fears.
Still may their blessings brighten
Their youthfulness increase.
Still friends and children gather.
In this home OF rest and peace,
Where children's children come to
find
TAeir. childish troubles cease
In grandpa's kindly welcome.
Grandma's preserves and cake.
The flowers and toys and endles Toys
That childhoods pleasure make.
Oh. fair are fifty years OF life.
Fair cen the cares they bring,
While strength and courage hold
The helm and love his song can sing.
A card received from Mr.. and Mrs.
John NJ. Newbold extended congratu-
lations.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Cranston. Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ.
Cranston, Miss Ella +. Cranston, Mrs.
r. c. Justis. Miss Nellie Justls. Mrs.
Kate Ball, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Justls,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson Smith, Miss
Viola Cranston, S. NJ. Johnson, Misses
Ella and Alice johnson, Mrs. Rebecca
Valentine. Mr.. and Mrs. AlOnzo New
lin, Mrs. William ]. Armstrong, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Morgan, Miss Mary Morgan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Morgan, Mrs. w. c.
Springer, Miss Rebecca Springer. Carl
Springer, Misses Rebeooa and Catharine
Churchman, Mr.. and Mrs. stephen
Springer, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur C.
Gamble. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Groome,
Mrs. Elizabeth Hilyard, Miss Emily
Gregg, Miss Bertha Satterthwaite, Mr.
and Mrs. John II. Rice, William Sny-
der, DR.. and Mrs. l. NJ. Finn, Mrs. Eu-
gene Schultz. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert p.
Robinson, Mrs. Esther Thompson, Miss
Helen Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Palmer
Dickey, Mr.. and Mrs BENJAMIN Dlckey,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell Samuel
Mccoy, Miss Margaret Mccoy, Miss Me-
linda Richmann, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Pusey, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Warner,
Miss Emma Worrell, Miss Laura Wor-
rell, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Boyce,
Miss Rebecca p. Churchman, Miss
Sarah Churchman, William Duggin,
wi ,. JdihCo iudhCuttif MIS-. Allildlu
Finn, Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Philips,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Paul Cranston, Mr..
and Mrs. James Cranston, Miss Helen
Cranston, Frank Duncan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward NJ. Philips, Misses Sara and
Victoria Peacock, Mrs. Palmer Guest,
Mfr. end Mrs. w. ]. w. Hance.
Mrs. Cranston for many years was
president OF the Delaware Equal Suf-
frage Association and at the present
lime is its honorary president
Mr.. CranstOn has been for years one
Of the most prominent business men
N New Castle county and years ago
served In the Legislature.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cranston yesterday en-
tertained their grandchildren in honor
pf the occasion
Those present We're: Miss Louise
Philips, Bertha Philips, Edward Philips,
Ethel Philips, Martha Philips, William |
Philips, Mary Cranston, Virginia Gran |
ston and Jean Cranston