The Binghamton Press – Saturday Evening, November 25, 1933
Crestmont Road Couple Feted by Friends, Descendants
This is a thankful Thanksgiving season for Mr. and Mrs. John Smith of 80 Crestmont road for today they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with their children, grandchildren and friends, and they have found life together a long and happy one.
This morning the postman brought a bundle of congratulations that filled a basket. And this afternoon there was a golden wedding feast attended by 24 guests with an immense cake, the gift of their nephew, Harold Diamond, of Oneonta.
Fifty years ago today Mr. and Mrs. Smith drove from their homes in Campbell to Corning for the marriage ceremony. They made the journey of eight miles in four-and-a-half hours in a rented hack. Steam rose from the plodding horses and the mud in the road was up to the axle.
The driver and the young couple frantically urged the horses on through the mud, for they were to reach Corning before noon or there would be no wedding—the priest had made a ruling only the previous week that he would perform no ceremonies after that time of day.
It was 10 minutes after 12 when the hack drove up to the priest's door. Time never seemed so important. But the Rev. Father Colligan was kind of heart and the wedding went on as scheduled. All this and other happy times were laughingly recalled by the Smiths today as they received their guests. Born in Campbell, they came to Binghamton the second day after the wedding. They have lived here ever since.
Guests at the dinner today were Mrs. H. E. Joint and Mr. and Mrs. John Moor of Savona, Mrs. Nell McCabe and Mrs. Mayme Coveny and son Robert of Elmira, Mrs. Catherine Diamond, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Diamond, Harold Diamond and William Gleason, all of Oneonta, and Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Talbott, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Drasher, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilcox, Jane Wilcox, Marguerite Smith, George Smith and Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Gray, all of Binghamton.
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The Binghamton (NY) Press – Wednesday Evening, August 27, 1941
MRS. MARGARET SMITH
Mrs. Margaret Smith, 81, of 8 Schiller street, died at her home Tuesday night at 11 o’clock.
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. J. Franklin Talbott, Mrs. Henry P. Drasher, Mrs. Harry Wilcox and Miss Marguerite Smith all of this city; three sisters, Mrs. Delia Joint of Savona, Mrs. Catherine Diamond of Oneonta, Mrs. James Kelley of Coudersport: three brothers, Daniel Collins of Austin, Pa., John R. Collins of Harrisburg, Michael Collins of Royal Oak, Mich.; two grandchildren, Mrs. Jule Baker and Mrs. Vern Gray, both of this city and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at the home. Arrangements have not yet been completed.
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The Binghamton (NY) Press – Thursday Evening, August 28, 1941
SMITH — The funeral or Mrs. Margaret Smith will be held at the home, 8 Schiller St., Friday morning at 9 o'clock and at 9:30 o'clock in St. Thomas Aquinas church. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Arrangements by J. F. Rice.
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Crestmont Road Couple Feted by Friends, Descendants
This is a thankful Thanksgiving season for Mr. and Mrs. John Smith of 80 Crestmont road for today they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with their children, grandchildren and friends, and they have found life together a long and happy one.
This morning the postman brought a bundle of congratulations that filled a basket. And this afternoon there was a golden wedding feast attended by 24 guests with an immense cake, the gift of their nephew, Harold Diamond, of Oneonta.
Fifty years ago today Mr. and Mrs. Smith drove from their homes in Campbell to Corning for the marriage ceremony. They made the journey of eight miles in four-and-a-half hours in a rented hack. Steam rose from the plodding horses and the mud in the road was up to the axle.
The driver and the young couple frantically urged the horses on through the mud, for they were to reach Corning before noon or there would be no wedding—the priest had made a ruling only the previous week that he would perform no ceremonies after that time of day.
It was 10 minutes after 12 when the hack drove up to the priest's door. Time never seemed so important. But the Rev. Father Colligan was kind of heart and the wedding went on as scheduled. All this and other happy times were laughingly recalled by the Smiths today as they received their guests. Born in Campbell, they came to Binghamton the second day after the wedding. They have lived here ever since.
Guests at the dinner today were Mrs. H. E. Joint and Mr. and Mrs. John Moor of Savona, Mrs. Nell McCabe and Mrs. Mayme Coveny and son Robert of Elmira, Mrs. Catherine Diamond, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Diamond, Harold Diamond and William Gleason, all of Oneonta, and Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Talbott, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Drasher, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilcox, Jane Wilcox, Marguerite Smith, George Smith and Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Gray, all of Binghamton.
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The Binghamton (NY) Press – Wednesday Evening, August 27, 1941
MRS. MARGARET SMITH
Mrs. Margaret Smith, 81, of 8 Schiller street, died at her home Tuesday night at 11 o’clock.
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. J. Franklin Talbott, Mrs. Henry P. Drasher, Mrs. Harry Wilcox and Miss Marguerite Smith all of this city; three sisters, Mrs. Delia Joint of Savona, Mrs. Catherine Diamond of Oneonta, Mrs. James Kelley of Coudersport: three brothers, Daniel Collins of Austin, Pa., John R. Collins of Harrisburg, Michael Collins of Royal Oak, Mich.; two grandchildren, Mrs. Jule Baker and Mrs. Vern Gray, both of this city and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at the home. Arrangements have not yet been completed.
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The Binghamton (NY) Press – Thursday Evening, August 28, 1941
SMITH — The funeral or Mrs. Margaret Smith will be held at the home, 8 Schiller St., Friday morning at 9 o'clock and at 9:30 o'clock in St. Thomas Aquinas church. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Arrangements by J. F. Rice.
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The Binghamton Press – Saturday Evening, November 25, 1933
Crestmont Road Couple Feted by Friends, Descendants
This is a thankful Thanksgiving season for Mr. and Mrs. John Smith of 80 Crestmont road for today they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with their children, grandchildren and friends, and they have found life together a long and happy one.
This morning the postman brought a bundle of congratulations that filled a basket. And this afternoon there was a golden wedding feast attended by 24 guests with an immense cake, the gift of their nephew, Harold Diamond, of Oneonta.
Fifty years ago today Mr. and Mrs. Smith drove from their homes in Campbell to Corning for the marriage ceremony. They made the journey of eight miles in four-and-a-half hours in a rented hack. Steam rose from the plodding horses and the mud in the road was up to the axle.
The driver and the young couple frantically urged the horses on through the mud, for they were to reach Corning before noon or there would be no wedding—the priest had made a ruling only the previous week that he would perform no ceremonies after that time of day.
It was 10 minutes after 12 when the hack drove up to the priest's door. Time never seemed so important. But the Rev. Father Colligan was kind of heart and the wedding went on as scheduled. All this and other happy times were laughingly recalled by the Smiths today as they received their guests. Born in Campbell, they came to Binghamton the second day after the wedding. They have lived here ever since.
Guests at the dinner today were Mrs. H. E. Joint and Mr. and Mrs. John Moor of Savona, Mrs. Nell McCabe and Mrs. Mayme Coveny and son Robert of Elmira, Mrs. Catherine Diamond, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Diamond, Harold Diamond and William Gleason, all of Oneonta, and Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Talbott, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Drasher, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilcox, Jane Wilcox, Marguerite Smith, George Smith and Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Gray, all of Binghamton.
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The Binghamton (NY) Press – Wednesday Evening, August 27, 1941
MRS. MARGARET SMITH
Mrs. Margaret Smith, 81, of 8 Schiller street, died at her home Tuesday night at 11 o’clock.
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. J. Franklin Talbott, Mrs. Henry P. Drasher, Mrs. Harry Wilcox and Miss Marguerite Smith all of this city; three sisters, Mrs. Delia Joint of Savona, Mrs. Catherine Diamond of Oneonta, Mrs. James Kelley of Coudersport: three brothers, Daniel Collins of Austin, Pa., John R. Collins of Harrisburg, Michael Collins of Royal Oak, Mich.; two grandchildren, Mrs. Jule Baker and Mrs. Vern Gray, both of this city and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at the home. Arrangements have not yet been completed.
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The Binghamton (NY) Press – Thursday Evening, August 28, 1941
SMITH — The funeral or Mrs. Margaret Smith will be held at the home, 8 Schiller St., Friday morning at 9 o'clock and at 9:30 o'clock in St. Thomas Aquinas church. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Arrangements by J. F. Rice.
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Crestmont Road Couple Feted by Friends, Descendants
This is a thankful Thanksgiving season for Mr. and Mrs. John Smith of 80 Crestmont road for today they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with their children, grandchildren and friends, and they have found life together a long and happy one.
This morning the postman brought a bundle of congratulations that filled a basket. And this afternoon there was a golden wedding feast attended by 24 guests with an immense cake, the gift of their nephew, Harold Diamond, of Oneonta.
Fifty years ago today Mr. and Mrs. Smith drove from their homes in Campbell to Corning for the marriage ceremony. They made the journey of eight miles in four-and-a-half hours in a rented hack. Steam rose from the plodding horses and the mud in the road was up to the axle.
The driver and the young couple frantically urged the horses on through the mud, for they were to reach Corning before noon or there would be no wedding—the priest had made a ruling only the previous week that he would perform no ceremonies after that time of day.
It was 10 minutes after 12 when the hack drove up to the priest's door. Time never seemed so important. But the Rev. Father Colligan was kind of heart and the wedding went on as scheduled. All this and other happy times were laughingly recalled by the Smiths today as they received their guests. Born in Campbell, they came to Binghamton the second day after the wedding. They have lived here ever since.
Guests at the dinner today were Mrs. H. E. Joint and Mr. and Mrs. John Moor of Savona, Mrs. Nell McCabe and Mrs. Mayme Coveny and son Robert of Elmira, Mrs. Catherine Diamond, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Diamond, Harold Diamond and William Gleason, all of Oneonta, and Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Talbott, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Drasher, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilcox, Jane Wilcox, Marguerite Smith, George Smith and Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Gray, all of Binghamton.
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The Binghamton (NY) Press – Wednesday Evening, August 27, 1941
MRS. MARGARET SMITH
Mrs. Margaret Smith, 81, of 8 Schiller street, died at her home Tuesday night at 11 o’clock.
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. J. Franklin Talbott, Mrs. Henry P. Drasher, Mrs. Harry Wilcox and Miss Marguerite Smith all of this city; three sisters, Mrs. Delia Joint of Savona, Mrs. Catherine Diamond of Oneonta, Mrs. James Kelley of Coudersport: three brothers, Daniel Collins of Austin, Pa., John R. Collins of Harrisburg, Michael Collins of Royal Oak, Mich.; two grandchildren, Mrs. Jule Baker and Mrs. Vern Gray, both of this city and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at the home. Arrangements have not yet been completed.
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The Binghamton (NY) Press – Thursday Evening, August 28, 1941
SMITH — The funeral or Mrs. Margaret Smith will be held at the home, 8 Schiller St., Friday morning at 9 o'clock and at 9:30 o'clock in St. Thomas Aquinas church. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Arrangements by J. F. Rice.
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