New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-29
MARRIED 4 LIQUOR-DEALEKS D4UGH1ER'
THE WEDDING OF BENTON SHERMAN DE
sCFNDANT OF ROGER SHERMAN, CREATES
A SENSATION AT RYE.

THE WEDDING OF BENTON SHERMAN. De
sCENDANT OF ROGER SHERMAN, CREATES
SENSATION AT RYE.
Tho marriage of Benton Sherman, OF Rye anu
Miss Mamie O'Neill. Of Portchester. has caused
sensation in the two villages. The bridegroom" =
a son of the late Thomas Sherman, descendant Oh
Roger Sherman, and a first cousin OF eH-0eha'
wiIIiam NJ Evarts The Sherman family Is wealthy
Miss O'Neill is the only daughter OF Iimo'hy
O,NeuI who keeps a liquorstore in 1rving-ave. ana
Factory Place Portchester. Mr.. O'Neili mas not
had the advantage Of much education, but ne mas
occur,u,ated real estate and other property worth
$4,000 thanks. In part at least 10 the he'P VI '
daughter who has assisted at the bar ana piayeu
q piano for the entertainment of his patrons. Two
wears ago she and young cousin from o'a"io''
Arova from Portchester TO White Plains. and after
a visit 10 a liouor-store kept by widow, they
drove through the village in such reckless anu
forpetf,ll way that the chief OF ponce George ID.
See arrested them. Through the in,ercessioh Vi
John Dury. now the Sheriff, the young woman es-
caned a night in the lookup. The incident got into
the local papers, and Mr. y Mem caiieu ''''
sharply 10 account Ar,
Last Saturday evening Benton sherman ana MISS
Mamie O'Neill went to the rectory or the Church
of Our Lady of Mercy. in Port Chester ana were
married by Father John a. Waters. Inc VIII
nesses were William Hanlon. OF Rye ana MISS
Agnes Sullivan, Of NcwYork. They then went 10
"rm" O'Neilrs house. and after refreshments the
newly married couple took O'CLOCK 'ra'h ior
this CITY, Mrs. Timothy O'Neill Informed re-
porter yesterday that they had gone 10 bos'on anu
would return TO Rye tomorrow.
Timothy O'NeIlls house Is a large queen anne
cottage in which is also his place OF business Mr.
ONei was out yesterday. and Mrs. O'Neill, VINO
looks to be about sixty years ola, was attenuns
bar. She said she didn't know Mr.. Shermans lam,
lily. but she believed they were respectable. anu
had doubt her daughter had married INTO q
well-connected family" She had known behton
Sherman for some time, and the marriage was no,
a great surprise. although the young couple hau
made up their minds suddenly Mrs. y, Neil eN-
pected the young people would live az her house'
and she would be glad to have them. Benton sner-
man had place In telephone office In TINS CITY;
she said. and he could live In Port chester ana
attend TO his business just he had while nVing
with his mother In Rye None OF Bentons Iaiy
had called since the marriage. AS Benton was
twentyreight years old. 1t not necessary ior
him to ask the consent Of his mother. The bride
- twenty-five.
Mr.. ONeill Is said to be pleased with his daug ign
ters choice. His par has been open 10 all VINO
congra tulated him.
The Sherman family is said to be displeased WITH
the choice OF young Sherman. Mrs. G. A. ,heiIia.
II Frustrated at her home in the Milton ROAD near
Rye. Her other sons have tried to suppress tnt
news of the wedding II is said. They are Artnu,,
C.. Sherman. lawyer; Herbert \. Sherman, re a.
estate dealer Reginald =. Sherman. attorney III
Port Chester; Thomas l.. Sherman. OF Rye, iawyer,