The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-25
READSBoRO

A card party was given in /. o. o.
F. hall Saturday evening by the par
ishioners Of ST. Joachim's hchurch.
Quite a large number attended The
proceeds were for the benefit of that
church
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Dolan returned
from their wedding trip Sunday.
They arrived at Hoosac Tunnel from
the west Saturday night too late for
the H. T. & w. train Not being able
to getsanyone from here who was will
ing to brave the blizzard by driving
to the Tunnel for them, they re-
mained over night at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. MacTeer, coming up the
next day on the latter's gasoline car.
The High school seniors of VIII
mington will present the play Broth
er Josiah in Masonic Han Wednes-
day evening. March 1. Supper will
be servad to the visitors and towns
people in the vestry Of the Baptist
church. 1t is understood the NHigh
school OF Readsboro are to do the ad-
vertising and share the proceeds.
This play has been given twice in'
Wilmington so that we may feel sure
OF its being good or it would not have
demanded second presentation.
About twenty attended prelimi-
nary meeting held by Willard Bart
lett, secretary of the Bennington
County Improvement society last
Thursday evening with a view to
holding weeks campaign similar TO
what has recently been held in STAN.
ford. 1t is understood that this cam
paign would be no expense to the
town with perhaps the exception Of
entertaining some OF the speakers
while here. Surely Readsboro has
need OF Improvement along number
of lines and if there is some way that
these can be brought before the peo-
Pile why not take it up? Another
| meeting will be held nthe town hall
Saturday evening. Feb 26 when it is
hoped large representation OF the
towns people will be present Mr..
Bartlett will again speak.
Mr., and Mrs. Alfred Johnson
passed their 50th wedding anniver-
sary Friday, Feb. is. Mr.. Johnson is
| employed by the chair company and
| because of shortage Of men on ac-
count of sickness, worked that day
as usual. Consequently no celebra-
tion was made with the exception of
| post card shower. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Johnson were married at Sherman by
| the late Rev. N. d. Sherman on Feb
| IS, 1866. Mrs. Johnson, who was
| Miss Climena Canedy, was born in
Heartwellville and has always lived
| in this town with the exception of q
| short time when they lived in Sears
burg. Mr.. Johnson was born in
| Huntington, Mass, and previous to
their marriage lived in Springfield,
| Mass, and vicinity They were
blessed with three children, the old
est, Freddie died when Is years old.
/ One daughter, Mrs. C. r. Warner,
who lives in West Springfield Mass,
and son, Carl, Johnson who lives
on Laurel Ave-. North Adams. They
also have two grandchildren. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson are in excellent
health and their many friends wish
for them many more years of happy
married life.
| E. G.. Baker is again able to be out
after being confined to the house ten
days with grip and lumbago.
M. G. Chapman has finished his
work for the Readsboro chair com
pany and is preparing to move out OF
town. Martin Gately is also working
his notice at the chair factory.
Saturday night the Readsboro Of
f1cers were notified by phone to be
at the station to relieve the H. T G
w. r. r. of an over supply of pas
sengers who had been imbibing in ar