Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-29
Wedding Bells.

SALISBURY. Wednesday evening of last
week, Charles K. Hawkins. a leading
mel chant, and Miss Mary r. Monroe,
daughter of 5. w. Monroe, postmaster,
were married. The church was decor.
ated with blooming plants, waxed au,
tumn leaves and evergreens, "a screen of
which nearly concealed the organ. A
few minutes before s o'clock Mrs. Cora
Belle Madison began playing the bridal
chorus from LOhengrin, which was con-
tinued until the arrival of the wedding
party at o'clock. The groom with his
brother, Sylvester E. Hawkins, who
acted as best man, proceeded down the
right aisle accompanied by two ushers.
Down the left aisle, also accompanied by
ushers. passed the bride, altired in white
silk trimmed with chiffon. and in her
hand bOuqun It of white roses. She was
accompanied by her sister, Miss Susie d.
Monroe, maid of honor, attirod in rose
colored crepOn. Rev. A. Blanchard,
pastor of the church, ufliGiated. aud dur
ing the service the 0IganlSt rendered
80 Promise Me- by DeKuven. Imme.
dately following the ceremony came
Mendelssohn wedding march, to the
music of which the bridal party passed
up the aisle between four little girls
dressed in white and holding white RIB.
bon The ushtrS we're George Hawk
ius, Hu4h Hawkins and George Draper
OF the village, and Ralph Parker of Ian
singburgh, n. Y. Among those present
from out Of town were Dr.. J. b Wood.
hull and Miss Fisk of North Bennington,
Mr. and Mrs. Peleg Mattison of Shafts
bury, Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins of Airing
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Walker of
Manchester. Following the ceremony 1T
hychurCn Il reception was gwen at the
new home, at which many guests were
present, the Misses Susie Monroe, Mary
Hastings, Liliene Spencer ami lone Eddy
waiting on the guests. The happy
couple departed on the midnight train
for Montreal.
Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins are well known
in this section, and have many friends.
He is past grand master of Tucker
Lodge, No. 4S, f. and A. NJ, of North
Bennington The bride has frequently
filled the position of acting ticket agent
at the railroad station here, as well us az
other places. She is prominent in the
Order Eastern Star, being one OF the
charter members of Tucker Chapter, al.
so of the Good remplars. Many friends
will wish them much happiness. The
following is a list of presents:
Pair rose blankets, Mr.. Burlson; two
silk neck scalfs, Mrs Bursou and daugh.
ter; white bed spread, Nh and Mrs. Mar
tin Murray; towels, MIR. and Mrs. E. +.
Taylor: bed quit, Mrs. Oimel Pierce;
china toilet set, Mr.. and Mrs. \. NJ.
Keele of Rutland, a pot, Mrs. Rose
MURRAY; O'Clock tea set, &. Ernest Can
field; cans of preserved fruit Mrs Q.
Is Brown: uXidized silver toilet SCI in
plush case, GILES & Co.; large painting,
framed, George Hawkins: painting, Ms
n. Hawkins and son Edwin; plrlor lamp,
glit, Hugh NJ Gates; lamp shade. Miss
Cathanne Hdines; rose jar, Mrs. Keeft
hall lamp, MISS Brdela Buck: SIN III
clock. Myrtle W Washington; pickle castor,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Hart; ice cream set
china, Mrs. &. h. Madison; lamp, Mir
and Mrs &. NJ. Montgomery; silver salt
and pepper, Rose and WCnuell Murray
salad dish, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. T. MattiSon;
$40, 5. f.. Hawkins; Ornamental silk bag
j. Smally aud family; bread board, O. b
Pierce, ir; toilet set, Miss Nettie Haw
kins: silver table spoon, Mr.. and Mrs f
b. Eddy and son; china pickle dish, Mr.
| and Mrs. $. Howard: Misses Jennie
| Scott and Blossom Harrington
china plates; jewel case, Mr.. anC
Mrs. VIM. p. Montgomery; silver care
receiver, Mr.. and Mrs J. J. Lee; silvel
syrup cup, Mr.. aud Mrs. q. Wckham
silver and gla berry dish, Mr.. and Mrs
f. W. Monroe, (Wisconsin); silver cake
basket, George f. Buck, (Lincoln);
clock, MI. and Mrs. T. Dunlap; table
cloth, Hugh Hawkins and lady; tidy
Agnes Brown; napkins, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Collins; towels, Martin Murray
Jr.; table mats, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H
Smalley; towels, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w
Bowen; towels, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Can
field; napkins. Mr.. and MIS-. F. Baldwin
butter knife and sugar shell, Mr.. ant
Mrs. A. A. Collins; napkin ring, Clifford
| Hawkins; silver cake basket, Mr.. auC
Mrs. f. Eddy; pickle castor, Parker anC
! lone Eddy: set silver tea spoons, Lizzi,
Murray; one-half dozen fruit knives, &
q. Hall, Bessie Hall and Mrs. Mary
GaluSha: sugar shell, Julia and CleOri
| Lakius (Maine); set desert spoons, Mrs
Z Whipple, Will Whipple aud Mrs. l.
w. Cole; set table SIP 'Ons, Mr. and Mrs
b. F. Detwiler (Philadelphia); silve
label, Mr.. and Mrs. Simon BOttum; out
ter knife and sugar shell, Mr.. aud Mrs
| l.. y. Russell; souvenir spoon, Annie
Burke; sugar shell, gold lined, Mary anC
Jennie Hastings; silver pickle fork, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur II. Phillips; sugar shell
II. $. Phillip; gold lined berry spoon
Ludell and Mable Monroe; Mrs. Edward
Bonynge, silver meat fork; Mrs Adel
aid Fisk, silver sardiue fork; Mr. anc
Mrs. w. J. Russell, silver nut picks; Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Bonynge, silver
cream ladle and sugar shell; MIR. anC
Mrs. Gerrett Griswold, gold lined berry
spoon; Rev. Blanchard, photograph
wicker rocker, George Draper and Geo
Mirtield: Mrs Sarah Mirfeld, Harry and
Ralph, desert spoon and butter knife
Ralph Parker, gilded chair; screen, Wal
ter and Allie Madison; large rocker Mr.
and Mrs. Sylvester Hawkins; Mr.. anC
Mrs. f. Randall, butter knife and sugar
shell; Mr. and Mrs. II. $. Walker, nu
picks; carpet sweeper, Il. f. Roberts
Dr. A. j. Rogan and sister, O'CLOCK
tea set; Stella Francisco, chocolate pot;
Clara and Stella Hawkins. fancy glass
set; Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Hawkins, par
l"r table; MIR. and Mrs. E. G. Watson
water set; MIR, and Mrs. Dean, dinner
napkins.