The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-12-26

Last week, the BANNER published the
notice of the pleasant wedding,
which took place the night before (Dec.
1Slb) at the home of Edwin Colvin, Eco.
The happy couple was the eldest daugh-
ter, Blanche P. CoIvin and Mr.. Murray
+. Lille. Further particulars have been
received. Before the appointed hour a
large company of friends and relatives
had assembled Notwithstanding the in
clement weather, and soon the merry
sound of wedding bells mingled with
happy shouts of schoolmates and friend-
greeted our care, and made the occasion
very joyful one. By the time the or
chestra had begun the wedding march
and all eyes were turned anxiously to
get sight of the "to be" happy couple,
who were preceded by Miss Mary Mat
tison, maid of honor. and Edward
Knapp, best man. The bride was dressed
in dark blue travelling suit, and carried
an elegant bouquet of lilies, presented
by the young laJies of the Y. w. G. T.
U. Ceremonies were performed by the
Rev. A s. Gilbert of the Baptist church,
with which both have identified them
selves. Mr.. Bert Hathaway and David
Tompkins acted as ushers. After con-
CALCULATIONS were extended an excellent
ly prepared collation. was in waiting and
think am justified in saying that the
universal voice of all was that it was a
decidedly brilliant affair. Let us hope
that more of our daughters will soon
follow suit. The following is list OF
presents Elegantly framed oil paint
ing, Judson Waite; handsome etching.
Mr.. and Mrs. w, H. Reed; oil painting.
Miss Marguerite Wardell; silver castor.
L. F. Lille; set silver knives and forks,
Mr.. and Mrs E. G. Houghton; 6 silver
forks, Mrs. NJ j. Colvin and daughter;
silver spoons, Albert Barber; silver
butter knife and Persian rug, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Knapp; satin glass EDEN
lamp, Mr.. and Mrs. N. c. Colvin; ele-
giant cane work basket, Mission Band;
fine PJmpeIi glass tumblers, James
Cutler; decorated table spread, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. WEIGH; pair Of royal Wooster
vases, Mr., and Mrs. w. E. Smonds; a
Marvelescent glass vinegrette set, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Bates; IVORY china lea
plates, Miss Clara AgaD; decorated opal
butter dish and pads, Miss Cora Wrisley
and Frank Loomis; pair beaded slabaster
vases, Miss Anna Russell; ivory china
pepper and salt set Miss Lizzie Cutler;
rose marble fruit Bket, Mr.. Eugene
Russell; PompeiI glass fruit receiver,
Mrs. Edwin Colvin; glass pitcher. Miss
Minnie Colvin; fruit DISH Mr.. Trenor
P. Brown; beaded glass fruit standard,
Miss Blanchard; one pitcher, Mr.. Henry
Barber; damask tidy, Mrs j. G. Keller;
bed spread. Fred Colvin; lovely lamp,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Royce; beautiful
tidy, Miss Agnes Brown; elaborate
handkerchief case, Miss May Howe;
plush photograph album, Mise E Ina
Mears; toilet set, Mr.. Ed ard Knapp;
sofa pillow, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Dunlap;
toilet set, Mr., Ernest Northouse; tur-
quois glass fruit set, Miss Clara Colvin
jewelry case, Mr.. Frank Osborne; fruit
basket. Mr.. Harry Colvin; match safe,
Miss Title d. Markley; 1 set ebony
handled knives and forks, Geo. Holbrit
ter; pair white towels, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
j. Marley; white bed spread, Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Minot; pair elegant towels,
Miss Alice Worthington; pair white
and pair Turkish bath towels; white
handkerchiefs and red table cloth, Mr.
and Mrs. j. o Bangs; a very valuable
COW from the brides father.
There is an unusual demand for pres
ents this year, and Christmas seems tc
be more and more observed as day fol
Joy and Thanksgiving. The stock Of
fancy goods and toys, has been literally
drawn upon and reduced.
Fred Roberts and George yelling are
spending the holidays at their respective
homes, during the vacation at Claveracl
and Poughkeepsie, on the Hudson.
Miss Nettie Tombs is at home from
Smith College, Northampton, Mass dur
ing the vacation of the institution.
The Union Christmas concert anC
praise service, by the Sabbath schools o.
the village. will be held at the Congre
gational Church next Sunday evening
at o'clock. The music is of a higf
quality and the drill which is being Civ
en-, will undoubtedly bring good results
No entertainment OF late has been morI
highly enjoyed, than the orchestra con-
cert, and reading by Prof. Bradford las
Friday evening, at Bank Hall. The five
pieces here, with the addition Of thC
clarinet, violin and cello from Hoosicl
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Falls, all under the direction Of Prof, W
w. Howe, discoursed some of the bes
music of the masters, and the bird sons
by BOIL, with his,violin, carried us into
the summer fields, when "all nature wal
happy with the singing of BIRDS" Prof
Bradford was among his old admirers
and was repeatedly encored, though hi
gave nothing new in the way Of his Sc
lections.
The work OF demolishing the founda
ton OF the old shoe shop is vigorously
going forward, and with the leveling Of
The ground in the upper burnt district
there will soon be but the ruins of -four
places of business to be seen. viz. that
Of Fenner's double building, the Barber
and Bath building, Pat. McCarthy's store
and dwelling and the Hulipg store and
tenement. But there will be more vii