Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-08
Several Bennington Girls Become
Brides This Week.
BAILEY BURLESON.
Marriage at South SALISBURY Of Miss Florence,
Daughter of R, B. Burleson to II. D.
Bailey Of Superior, Wis

A charming autumn wedding was
solemnized at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert B. Burleson, of South
Shaftsbury, at noon on Wednesday,
Sept 3Oth, when their daughter,
Florence Lenora was united in mar
riage with Howard D. Bailey of
Superior, Wis. Rev. Philip Schuyler
of Bennington, rector of St Peters
church of which the bride is a com
municant was the officiating clergy
man.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of nearly 100 relatives and
friends of the bride and groom The
house was beautifully trimmed for the
occasion. The nuptial knot was tied
under an arch OF ground pine, and
carnations in a corner of the parlor
and throughout the house we're masses
of ground pine and carnations while
the dining room was especially dainty
and attractive with smilax and rib
bons.
The bridal party entered the parlor
to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding
march played by Miss Helene MeNish.
The bride was govned in white panne
crepe de chine with yoke OF duchess
lace. She was given away by her
father.
The maid of honor, Miss Bertha
Hawkins and the ring bearer, Miss
Anita Hawkins, both of Cambridge,
we're attired in white airline
gowns with white mullene wells caught
with lilies OF the valley, The maid Of
honor bore Shepherds crook to
which was fastened a bunch of white
roses.
Ribbons we're carried from the foot
OF the stairway to the bridal arch by
four girls prettily attired in white,
Pearl Hunt of Cambridge, Gertrude
Mack of Jersey City and Sarah Bah
son and Lucy Gordon of South Shafts
bury. Pretty little aower girls, Grace
and Celeste Mack, of Jersey City
cousins OF the bride, led the way with
hats filled with white flowers,
The best man was Edwin n. Haw-
kins of South SALISBURY while the
ushers we're Edward Garfield OF South
SALISBURY and Fred Z. Tiff of Ben
nington.
After the ceremony a wedding break
fast was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey
left on the flyer at 4 o'clock for Super
ior, Wis, where they will be at home
after November l.
The bridal gifts we're numerous,
beautiful and of great value, testifying
to the esteem in which the young peo-
pie are held by large circle OF
friends.
The bride who has been for the past
four years resident of South Shafts
bury has been one of the most popular
young ladies of that village. The
groom is lawyer with growing
practice and is one of the leading
young men of Superior.
Among the guests present we're the
following from out of town: Mrs.
Willis Bailey of Menomonie, Wis,
mother of the groom; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. B. Newton of Wallingford; Mr.. and
Mrs. M. L. Manly, Manchester Center;
Mrs. Marietta Murphy and grand
daughters, Gertrude Celeste, Grace
Mack of Jersey City; Mrs. Emma
Arnold, Troy; Miss Johnston, Miss
Agnes Johnston, Miss Msble Allen,
Mrs. Martimore Beacroft, all of
Schaghticoke; Mr.. and Mrs, David
Fassett, Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Hunt
and daughters, Miss Pearl Hunt, Miss
Sarah Hunt, Mrs. viii Smith, Mrs.
r. Elworth Arnot, Miss Woodland,
Miss McNish, Miss Helene McNish
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Nichols, Mr.. and
, Mrs Henry Boswort and grandson
Martin, Mason Clapp, all Cambridge;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Niles and daugh-
ter, Miss Niles, White Creek; Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Ashton and daughter,
Miss Hildred, North Bennington; Miss
MacWayne of Hoosick Falls; Fred
Tiff, Bennington; Mrs. c. B. March
and daughter, Miss March, Benning-
ton; Herbert Amidon and Miss Ami
don, Bennington; Rev. G. A. Kerr,
Tomhannock, N. y; Mrs. Frank
Fredenburg, Bennington; Mrs, Matte
Paterson, Arthur Rickert, Benning-
ton.
Mark e. Davis, of Norwich, picked
apd sold ttVentv-ope onarts of rod