Smyrna times., 1936-01-09

lnndly leQ TO separation last OCIO-
ber, when Mrs. Phoebus left Brook
lyn and took apartments in East
Seventeenth street, this city" The
NEW York Tribune of yesterday
contained later intelligence from
Mr.. Phoebus announcing his arriv-
al in Liverpool and promising to
write a letter explaining every
thing. Until the reassuring cable
gram his whereabouts was a mys-
terry even to his relatives. Phoebus
left a note for his brother dated
two days before he went away,
stating that he was $50 deeply in
volved' that he could not get out
in time to save himself; that he
was going away and did not know
where he should turn up; that he
was going to reclaim himself, and
that no woman should be his ruin
as one had been.
MARRIAGES
Barber-Catrell- the home of
the bride, in Thoroughfare Neck,
December 18th, by Rev. I. D. John
son, John Barber and Miss Anna
Catrell, both of New Castle county.
Chance-Griffith- December oath,
in Dover, by the Rev. t. E. Martin
dale, Matthew Chance, of Little
Creek and Miss Ida Griffith, of
Pennington.
Clayton-Shelton - In this town,
December 30th, by the Rev. ]. B.
Quigg, Samuel Clayton and Miss
Mary Shelton, both of Kent coun-
ty, Md.
Dodd-J Jones-In this town, De
cember Both, by the Rev. John
France, William III. Dodd and Miss
Mollie Jones, both of this county.
Fite-Green-At the ME-. Parson-
age, Blackbird, December 29th, by
Rev. I. D. Johnson. Samuel Fite
and Miss Emma A. Green, both of
New Castle county.
Jacobs-Hill-In this town, De
cember 23rd, by Rev. j. B. Quigg,
Charles A. Jacobs and Miss Matil-
da Hill, both of this county.
MISUNDERSTANDING Pleas
anton-Montgomery-December %,
at the M. E. Church at Little Creek
by Rev. T. E. Martindale, William
Martindale and Miss May Mont
gomery, and Benjamin H. Pleasan-
ton and Miss Ida Montgomery.
McCollom-S m-Shaw-Decemb oath
in Dover, by the Rev. T. E. Martin
dale, William McCollom and Miss
Harriet Shaw, both of Dover.
Smith-Moore-January 5th, by
the Rev. w. NJ Warner, Henry l..
Smith, of Union M. E. Church, Wy
oming Circuit, and Miss Ella
Moore, of Central M. E. Church,
Smyrna Circuit, and daughter of
Joseph Moore of Moorton.
West-Weldon- the residence
of A. L. Quillen, in Duck Creek,
December 30th, by the Rev. ]. 2.
Quigg, Benjamin M. West and Miss
Susan T. Weldon, both of New
Castle county, Del.
CRYSTAL WEDDING
One of the most pleasant social
events that has occurred in Thor
oughfare Neck for long time was
the crystal wedding or fifteenth
marriage anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac r. Stats, at their home
on Monday evening, December IS.
Early in the evening arrivals be-
gan and continued till eight o'clock
when the house was literally full of
guests the number being present
about one hundred and fifty. Some
Of the time was occupied BY sing
ing the selections ranging from the
sweet old hymns of Zion, in which
all could join, to those innocent
songs of mirth by the more skilled
in singing. Work in the dining
room began at an early hour and
continued till late ere each guest
had paid his respects to the hand
some collection Of refreshments
served. Each company upon leav-
ing the dining room passed up
stairs, where, spread out upon tab
les, large number of beautiful
tokens of best love and esteem
were viewed. When all had gath
cred in the parlor again, the host
INTRODUCED Mr.. Terry, who, for an
hour, amused the company by an
exhibition of his wonderful power
of imitation of sounds by the use
of his vocal organs. The bride and
groom then took their places in the
floor, attended by the same brides
maid and groomsman who first
stood with them, and in response to
an improvised ceremony by Rev. L.
D. Johnson, their pastor, expressed
themselves, after fifteen years ex-
perience, satisfied with the matri-
monial estate and were pronounced
still man and wife together. At a
late hour the company dispersed,
the time having flown swiftly by,
so great was the enjoyment. The
large gathering, the numerous
prpsentg and the Sl1cceSS af tha