Smyrna times., 1935-04-25
DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
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atives and friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Keen, gathered at their res
idence to celebrate their fiftieth
wedding anniversary, an event of
rare occurrence. The whole affair
had been kept a profound secret
from the 'saged couple" until they
saw a posse of carriages coming
and turn in at their residence. The
committee had arranged that al
should meet at Walkers school
house at 4 o'clock p m, and pune
tual to the minute, they began to
gather. When all were present
they formed a line of procession
drove to their destination and be-
gan to unload, including the many
baskets of provisions. A season
of most social intercourse followed
the elderly couple being the cen
tral figures. At $50 o'clock the
committee on preparations gave an
invitation to supper, which was re-
sponded to by the Bride and
Groom" of fifty years, ushered out
by Mr.. and Mrs. farrell, followed
by Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Blendt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Captain Cooper, Mr..
and Mrs William Wood, Mr. md
Mrs. Charlie Walker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Cooper, Mrs. Mattiford and
Robert Ray, the bride and groom
finding a beautiful cup and saucer,
in which to drink youth, health and
vigor from if possible, presented by
Mr.. and Mrs. farrell. The table
contained all the supplies Of the
season and all that the inward
man could wish for and after being
vacated was refilled by Mr.. and
Mrs. James Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Nowland, Mr.. and Mrs
John Latta, and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Jones, Mr. ana Mrs.
David Keen, Mr. and Mrs. Ollie
Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Heivest-
on, Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Matti-
Emma, Mrs. Huggins and daugh-
ter, Ada, Miss Kate Cooper, Miss
Annie Keen, Harry Blendt, Will
Helveston, and Harry Keen Mr..
and Mrs Keen, though in their 18th
and 72nd years, have the promise
of many anniversaries. They are
highly respected by the commun-
ity in which they live and wherever
they are known. The company af-
ter spending a pleasant evening
and leaving their best wishes that
they might have many healthful
years and be so fortunate as to be
fathered around the Masters table
at the Great Supper and feast, left
for their homes.
PERSONALS
Rev. ]. T. Umsted is attending
The Presbytery now in session at
Port Deposit, Md.
Mrs. Rev. S. M. Perry, of Ash
and, Baltimore county, Md, is on
4 visit to her sister, Mrs. H. C. |
Rev. James Stubbs, who has been
With his son Rev. Enoch Stubbs, in |
Philadelphia, since last Summer,
has returned to take possession of
lis cottage near Duck Creek.
J. S. Gerhart, a travelling sales
nan of Baltimore, Md, whose bus
ness is mostly on this Peninsula,
moved his family to this town last
of Delaware and
South streets.
w. F. c. Colt, of Indianapolis,
nd, arrived home" yesterday on
| visit of two or three weeks. He
will also while home (Which is part
# the programme), serve as best
nan" for Alex. P. Spruance, an
'ther one of Smyrna's young men
low residing in Indianapolis, who
nanries Miss Annie Ames Hess, of
Md, in Mt Vernon Place
church, of that city, on the 3Oth
nst.
Mrs. Wheatley, of Haddonfield,
Y. J., is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
)r. Shreve.
Mrs. Mary Roberts. of Whining
on, is visiting friends in town.
Mrs. William P. Dickson, of Jer-
ey City, is visiting her father
Alex. H. Wilson.