The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-04
GOLDEN WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
George Smith and Wife are rendered
an Anniversary Reception Saturday

Evening
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith were
given reception in the parlors Of
the Congregational Church last Sat
urday evening by their friends in this
village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith were married
in London, Eng, SO years ago and
came TO Manchester about 46 years
ago and this has been their home
ever since. Mr.. Smith having been
superintendent OF Dellwood Cemetery
for more than 40 years and until his
retirement from active work a few
years since.
There was no formal program for
the evening but after line had been
formed about the room Rev. Sidney
X. Perkins made few very appro-
pirate remarks and concluded with a
short invocation. Letters Of congrat-
ulations we're read by Geo. l.. Towsley
from many who were unable TO be
present. Hon. ID. X. Simonds, in his
usual happy manner made few feel
ing remarks and presented the bridal
couple with wedding cake on which
were arranged IL five dollar gold
pieces. Mr.. Simonds concluded his re-
marks with reading Robert Burns de-
lightful poem John Anderson My
Jo-John."
After refreshments were served the
guests we're treated to several vocal
solos by Mrs. w. S. Covert and the
gathering closed by singing the Dox-
ology.
In the 46 years of life in Manchester
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith have witnessed
many changes, not alone in the. town
but in the personnel Of the town, and
of all the married couples then living
together in town but one remains,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Bennett, who
had taken up permanent residence
here couple of years previous.
The following is list of those who
made the reception a success:
A. Z. Martin, A. E. Moffat, o. G.
Felt, Z. Griffith, d. Vetal, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Bacon, Mr. and Mrs. G. A.
Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. +. Fish,
Mrs. J. N. Hard, Rev. and Mrs. S. X.
Perkins, Miss Jeanie w. Jackson, Mr..
and Mrs. e. c. 0rvis, Nj. and Mrs.
X. +. Way, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Orvis,
DIR. and Mrs. E, v. Trull, Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. X. Simonds, Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Randall, Mr.. and Mrs. +. C. Williams
Mrs. Mary L. Way, Mr.. and Mrs.
Darling, M. l.. Pettibone, Miss M. j.
Perkins, MIR. and Mrs. Ramsay Mac
naughtan, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Gray,
Miss Helen NJ. Black, Mrs. Geo. H.
Swift, +. Regan, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
r. Bennett, w. G. Beebe, John Hanley,
Mrs. 7. Swift, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Tows-
ley, Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Hard, Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Gossler, G. F. Law
renee, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Bell, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. w. Bennett, f. Warner,
DIR. and Mrs. L, E. Pierce, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Munson, Miss Nellie Eggles-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Orvis, Mrs.
r. p. Hoyt, Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Boyn-
ton, Katherine NJ. Nash, Mrs. Minnie
Cunningham, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W.
Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Gra-
ham, Sarah l.. Hanley, Mrs. VIM.
Frost, Mrs, E. r. Bourn, Mrs. o. l..
Cushman, Mrs. Mary +. Robbins, Mr.
and Mrs. John w. Bell, DR.. and Mrs.
l.. Il. Hemenway, Mr. and Mrs. L. C.
Perkins, Miss Libbie Boynton, Mrs.
Il. l. Shelton, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
X. Bennett, Misses Mamie and Annie
Dalton, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stockwell.
Congratulations by letter and tele-
graph were received from:
Jas. X. Batchelder, Arlington, VT.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. w. Bennett, Man
chester, VI.
Mrs. Florence Wooster Clark, Glens
Falls, N. Y.
Miss Hattie Clark, Brattleboro, VT.
Clement II. Cone, Bennington, VT
Miss Mary Gates Cone, Benning-
ton, VI
Miss Sarah Cleghorn, Camden, S. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Edgerton, Man.
chester, VT.
Mrs. Mabel Fowler, Brattleboro, VT.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob Gunther,
New York.
Miss Jessie 0. Hawiey, Camden,
S. C.
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Hoyt, New York.
The Misses Frances and Grace Hoyt,
New York.
DIR. and Mrs L. II. Hemenway, Hon
olulu.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e Martin, Augusta,
Ga.