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S. D. Roberts has recently painted his
house and otherwise improved his prem
ises.
DR.. Collins and wife and Jrodon Seley
and wife of Granville, N. Y, were in
town over Sunday.
are attending school at Burr and Burton
Seminary, Manchester.
who has been visiting here, returned to
Haverhiil last Saturday.
Joseph Brooks, Pete. Bushee and
others were in attendance at the Middle
Granville races on Tuesday.
Mr. Barrows is in Granville, N. Y, at
tending Isaac Barrows, who is quite
feeble, with little hopes of recovery.
The Miss DeNotbeck house is nearing
completion. 1t is very attractive in APP
pearance and will be a model home.
Mrs. Hatch has again shut up her
house and gone to her daughters, Mrs.
Albert Cheney, hear Boston, Mass,
where she will spend the winter.
Warren Clemens and wife have just
returned from the North woods where
they have been rusticating for the past
three weeks. 1t is hoped his wife will
come home much improved in health.
DR.. Charles Harwood has moved his
house back and will put up fine front
that when completed, together with his
new barn erected the past year, will
make the situation pleasant as well as
convenient, adding greatly to the appe ar
ance of the street.
N. Now aine was at East Wallingford
races with his PAGER this week, as was
also Moses Sheldon with Captain F.
Lon Mort on, another Dorset man, has a
fast PAGER and will give them a trial for
honors, as his horse is being kept there
and familiar with the track, he may get
away with them.
The VIM. Marley bouse on the corner,
is undergoing some changes. Within the
past year or two few four lighted win
dows were put in, adding comfort and
appearance to the premises. The loca-
ton is one Of the best in town and the
good work should go on Until four lighted
windows take the place of the smaller
and the structure dressed up with good
coat of paint. No more desirable place
can be found in the village.
The greatest even of the season &C.
Cured Tuesday, with the marriage of
Prof. Edwin B. Grid of New York
City, to Annie G.. Sykes, daughter of
Hon. Gilbert NJ. Sykes, in the church at
high noon, the ceremony being wit
messed by a large number of friends here,
both departments of the village school
attending IN a body. Among those
'rom out Of town were: Rev. j. B. Child
and wife of Amherst, Mass; Mrs. VIM.
B. Child of New York City; Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Tewksbury Bradford,
Mass. Miss S. c. B boG2, Ballston Spa,
N. Y; Miss Wayne A. Stokes, East.
hampton, L. l.; Mr.. and Mrs. Martin j.
BlakIl}y, GRANVILLE. N. Y; Quincy
Blakely. Hanover, N. H.; Mrs. Bernard
G. Sykes, Elkhart, Ind. Miss Hattie
Holley presided at the organ. The
bridal party entering the church to the
strains of Lohengrin's bridal chorus, led
by the ushers, James E. Sykes, Bernard
G.. Sykes and Irving Blakely, followed
by Bridesmaid Miss Barbour, Maid of
Honor Miss Sykes, the bride aud her
father. The groom and best man. w.
B. Child of New York, met the bridal
party at the altar. The Episcopal cere-
mony being used and impressively read
( by Rev. P. s. Pratt, assisted by Rev. j.
B. Child. The bride was attired in white
/ surah silk, with tr'le VEIL which COW
cred the long court train. She carried a
bouquet of brides roses. The maid of
honor wore delicate pink silk and crepe
| and car ed bouquet of sweet peas
The BRIDES maid wore white orgahdy
and dresden silk, and carried pink sweet
peas. The church was artisticaly dec
Grated in clemattis. ferns and Autumn
leaves. The ceremony and greetings
I over, the bridal parjy passed out to
/ Mendellsohn's wedding march. The
wedding was followed by quiet we'd
I ding breakfast at the home of the bride
The home was tastefully decorated with
ferns, hydranges and white sweet peas.
| The presents were numerous and ele-
CANT. The happy couple at $50, amid
the customary fusilade of rice and old
shoes. After trip of two weeks Mr..
and Mrs. Child will reside in New York
! City Mr.. Child has spent much of his
vacation here in Dorset for sc yeral yeas,
where he is known as a Christian gen
tleman, possessed of rare attachments,
and has already climbed high up the hill
in his profession. Miss Anna, the name
she has always bore here even from a
small child, so dignified was Fho, devel-
Oping into womanhOod with many
charms, possessed with strong Chris
tan character, eXemplified in her love of
children, and was always watcbful Tor
their interest. So thoughtful was she
in the GROWING act of her life for their
happiness she invited the school to
attend her wedding in body, to witness
and sOlemniZe her marriage, thus fur
nishing to them an object lesson of law
and order. The best wishes of all go
with them.
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