The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-22
FOSTER
Quietly Married at the Home Of the Bride
TussdaY Evening.

iuSsuay Evening,
Pownal, Dec 22.-The marriage OF
Miss Grace Elisabeth Hermon of this
place to Harold Day Foster of Was
hington, d. c., took place at the home
of the BRIDES parents Tuesday even
ing, Dec Goth. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev F. W. Klein Of the
Baptist church in the presence OF only
Miss Hermon's parents and Miss
Elizabeth Richards of Blackinton her
aunt, The wedding came as sur
prise to the community who had not.
expected thatthe glad event would take
place before next summer. The cou-
pie were bright enough to keep their
secret from all the village. Mr. Fos-
ter arrived at $50 and TIE wedding
took place at 1880. Immediately fol-
lowing the ceremony q sleigh convey
ed them to Williamstown from whence
they went to Boston where they will
spend a few days with Mr. Foster
people and then they will proceed to
Washington where they will In the flu
reside.
Mrs Foster is the daughter of VIM
A. Hermon who for 20 years has been
the Supt of the Wright's Health
Underwear Co.'S mill here, being born
here % years ago and has spent her
whole life in this town. She was
graduated from the Drury High School
with the class of '99 standing high in
her studies. For number of years
she has been the efficient organist of
the Baptist church and her departure
leaves blank which will be hard to
fill. Her faithfuluess in always being
present at church Sunday school and
prayer meetings serving without any
remuneration VIII ateyer, save for the
love of helping her church. The la
dies OF the church had bought beau
tiful clock which was to have been
presented to Miss Hermon at the Xmas
tree services at the church next Mon
day evening as slight token of their
appreciation of her services to the
church. IL is matter of keen regret
to them that she will not be present. to
receive the gift on that occasion.
The departure of Elisabeth leaves a
greater blank in the life of the village
than would that of any other person.
Universally popular with all classes
and with bright smile and word for
every one, she was easily the most
popular young woman in town. Mr.
Foster is young man OF % a or adu
ate of Williams College with the class
of 1901 and OF Yale Forestry School,
1903. lie is the son of the Rev Ad-
olson p. Foster d. d. of Boston,
prominent Congregations divine who
until recently has been the Secretary
OF the board OF foreign missions of
that church. Since Mr. Fosters gradu-
alton from Yale he has had a respon-
sible position with the United States
Governments Forestry department.
While in Williams College he was
choir master of the Baptist church
here which was his first meeting
with Miss Herm1n. He is a
young man of strong character, d
gentleman in the best sense
of the word, one whose earnestness of
purpose and genuine ability is bound
to make himself a success.
The couple had an abundance of
beautiful gifts from their relatives
which may be mentioned,
number Of pieces of gold and a cheek
for thousand dollars from the brides
father. The Banner correspondent
joins with the entire community in
long and happy welded life
to this young couple who are common
cling life under such joyful auspices.