The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-02
WEDDING BELLS.
CRoNIN-KIRBY.

liant affair, and the large edifice was
packed with people to witness the nup-
tials of Mr.. VIM. j. Cronin and Miss
Jennie F. Kirby. A large number of in
vitations had been issued, and the popu-
larity of the bride caused great interest
to be felt in the affair. The best man
was George Hagen of Mexico, N. Y, and
the bridesmaid, Miss Elizabeth Mcclure
of this village. Preceded by the four
ushers the wedding party proceeded to
to the altar and were united in marriage
by the pastor of the church, the Rev. A.
]. Barron. 6has. II. Bennett played the
wedding march In very fine manner
The bride was dressed in white silk,
tulle veil, and wore orange blossoms,
with bouquet of lilies of the valley. The
bridesmaid wore heliotrope silk, and
carried flowers to correspond. The gen.
tlemen were in full dress. Following
the ceremony there was a reception at
the residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Timothy Kirby, 22l Stafford
street. Nj. and Mrs. Cronin will reside
in Hoosick Falls, N. Y. Many friends
extend congratulations.
The presents were numerous, valu-
able, and showed the estimation in
which these young people are held. We
give the list: Silver fruit dish, from Eli
J. Tiffany; silver cake basket, Eli and
w. j. Tiffany; fruit dish, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. L. Tiffany card receiver, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. NJ. Tiffany; gold lined silver tea set
and tray, Geo. F. Hazen. A handsome
oak chamber suit, from the Tiffany Mills,
contributed by Misses Annie Nolan, Jen-
ME Guiltinan, Minnie Meagher, Eliza
beth Maurer, Maggie Gunshannon, Katie
Flatley, Minnie Rudd, Maggie Leahy
Belle Dwyer, Lena Middlebrook, Stella
Marsden, Nellie Gone, Belle Tomlinson,
Mamie Sullivan, Alice Dwyer, Mary A
Kelley, Jane Gunshannon, Matte Hayes,
Nellie Murphy, Agnes Mcclure,
Hattie Sweet, Annie Mcclure, Jennie
Kelso; Mesdames Mary Sullivan, Abbie
Walton; Messrs. Joseph Tiffany, Thomas
Lyons, James II. Kelley, John p. Lynch,
John Omara, Jos. Crowley, Frank
Moore, James Kelley, Edward
Knapp, Chas. Wall. From Bennington
friends: plush rockers from each of the
following, Edward Gunshannon, James
Burns and family, Miss Maggie Hopkins,
Mrs. Michael Cone ard family, It. f.
Butler and sisters, Mrs. p. Gibney and
family, Miss Lizzie Cunniham, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sheron, the Misses Sadie and
Maggie Daley, Mr.. and Mrs. John Kirby,
Colvin Rankin, Mrs. John McInery.
These chairs were elegant affairs
and were upholstered in various colors
of plush. From Mr.. and Mrs. II. Moon,
$25; Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Phalen, S25.
Henry and Kate Knapp, set of six oak
dining chairs; Charles Mcclure and
family, handsome plush sofa; Misses
Mary and Katie Rogers, extension table.
A center table from each: Misses Mag
gle and Mary Green, Patrick Whitney
and wife. Parlor lamps, Miss Josie Al
lard, Mrs. VIM. Cronin and son, Eddie
piano lamp, Michael Roach and sister.
Handsome rugs from each, James Lee
and Miss Mary Lee, Mrs. Finlan and
family. Pin cushion, Miss Agnes Nolan;
card receiver, Misses Josie and Mary
Grennan. Silver pickle castors, each,
from Miss Sarah Riley of Cohoes, n. Y,
Michael Kelley and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lasher tombstone. Silver butter dishes,
each. from Edward Granger, Miss Lizzie
Slocum, Mrs. NJ. Leonard and family,
Miss Alice Mooney and Thomas Mooney
of PittSfield, Mass. Silver smoking set,
Miss Julia Canaan; half dozen silver
forks, Miss Mary L. Kelley; silver sugar
spoon and butter knife, Miss Kittie L.
Flannery of Rutland. Dinner sets, each,
from Frank Come and family, j. II.
Leahy and family. Silver castor, Geo. j.
Kingsley and James Leahy; fruit dish,
picture and bed spread, Mrs. NJ. White,
Amsterdam, ~ Y; fruit dish, j.. Walsh
and wife; cake basket, Miss Lizzie
Leahy; set doz. glasses, Mrs. w. Riley
lemonade set, w. II. McQuillan; pepper
and salt set, Miss Mary Carrigan. Carv-
ing sets, each, from Patrick Kelley and
family of Worcester, Mass, James Shea.
COmmode sets, each, from E. A. Hill
and wife, Mr. and Mrs. j. White of Am
sterdam, n. Y. Album, Mrs. Ramon
Owls; pair of vases, Mrs. Frank Moore
agate teapot, Miss Josie Hogan; pitcher
and vase, B. Cole; glass tea set, Minnie
Hogan; pair of vases and tidy, Miss Mel
lie HOgan web of cotton cloth, James
Morrissey and wife. Pairs of towels
each, from Miss Jennie Mulligan, Mrs
John Lundergan; with pillow cases, Miss
Mary McKale; with bed spread, Mrs
James Gavin. Two dozen napkins
each, from Mrs. Thos. CulliOn, Miss Jen
ME Riley; table spread and one dozer
napkins, Mrs. John Lyons. Handsome
pictures, each, from Miss Lizzie Maddi
gan and sister IA pair, VIM. Kirby ant
wife, Misses Fannie and Carrie Dempsey
Daniel McCabe (paiD. Table spread
Mrs. Daniel Cullion; with towels)
Mr.. and Ms. John Grant. Bed spreads
each, from Mrs. Michael Rogers, Samue
McGiven and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
McNierney Table cloths, each, from
Mrs. Sarah Rogan, Mr.. and Mrs. Patricl
Carr. Sets of silver table spoons, each
from Miss Maggie A. Egan and Misses
Katie and Annie COyle, Mrs. ElleI
| Murphy. Gold napkin rings from Mis-
Sarah McDeavitt. Sets OF half dozeI
fruit knives, each, from Misses Ami,
Pendergast and Matte A. Carney, Sam
uel Turner of Pittsfield. Mass, Mrs
Alice Condor with nut picks), Mrs. NJ
E. o. Brien. Silver tea pot, Mrs. Thos
/ Daley; willow rocker, Mrs. Kate Downe,
and family; silver tea set, Misses Lem
Dooley and Kittie O'Neill; Bible stand
| Andrew Leonard; head rest, Miss Carri
Austin; silver gravy ladle, Miss Haiti
! Hill; one-half dozen fruit plates
Masters Jimmie AID Harry Cronin; Gu
glass water pitcher, Mrs. John Kelley
book rack. James Austin and wife.
From Hoosick Falls friends: A hand
some plush sofa, from employees of swee
rake department, w. A. Wood shops
! Messrs. Finn Ross Harry Shield, Ed