The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-21
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Ralph Batchelder has joined his sis
ter at his mothers, Mrs. Charles Bat.
chelder's.
Attorney General c. c. Fits and
son OF Brattleboro were in town the
first of the week.
Mrs. Clarence Balch and Miss Lila
West are at their fathers, Wallace
Vests for brief stay.
Mrs ]. b. Brown has gone to Mans
field. Pa, 10 visit her sister, Mrs
Bailey who is seriously i'll.
Harry Wyman and daughter Of
Springfield have been spending a few
days at his brothers, +. G. Wyman's
Miss Titus of Brattleboro is spend
ing short time with Mr.. and Mrs
II. NJ. Swift Miss Labelle Batchelder
spent a short time there last week,
The first of series OF fven enter
iainments to be given under the man.
agement Of the Y. p. S. c. T.. will be
given at the church Friday evening
II will take the form of a lecture by
Rev. f. Allen whose subject will be
The Land of Perpetual Sunshine.
An evening of rare pleasure was
granted 10 the lovers of good music in
Town last Thursday evening after the
usual midweek service when Prof
Stafford of New York City gave a recit-
al at the church. His selections were
from the best composers being both
instrumental and vocal. silver Of
fering was taken for the benefit OF the
c. Il. society. Prof. Saffords kind
ness is much appreciated as he has
spent several vacations with us and
always given us at least one musical
treat during his stay with us.
Our church was the scene of very
pretty wedding on Wednesday even
ing, July 10. when Mabel J. Brown
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
Brown and BENJAMIN Franklin vii.
liams were united in marriage. The
church was prettily decorated for the
occasion with evergreen ropes, ferns
and daisies The ceremony was per.
formed by the Rev. Frank Allen, pas
tor OF the church who used the new
Presbyterian ring service which was
| dignilled and impressive. The audi
ence room of the church was filled
with friends of the bride and groom
md after these were seated the bri
dial party entered while the bridal
chorus from Lohengrin was played on
he piano. There were six ribbon
bearers, Misses Freda Jones. Bertha
Mollat, Beatrice Carley, Grace West
and Masters John Jones, and Harlan
! Coolidge Mrs. Grace Andrews Of
Scranton, Pa, and Mrs. Sadie Burt Of
J londonderry were bridesmaids ant
| Miss Margaret Shafer of Scranton
was maid of honor. Pearl ID. Lakir
was best man. The bride was giveI
away by her father and she looked
very attractive as she came up to tn,
altar with him where the groom was
waiting sfor her. Her gown was Of ;
DAINTY white material lastly trimmed
with lace and insertion. Her veil wal
gracefully arranged, and her bouque
was of white sweet peas while thos'
of the maid of honor and bridesmaid
were pink and white and tied will
pink ribbon After the ceremony tn,
husband and wife left the altar fol
lowed by the maid of honor and bes
man, he bridesmaids and the ushers
while Mendessohn's wedding marcl
was played, Messrs Lyle Il. BatcheI
der and Harry West were the usher
and the organist of the church presid
ed at the piano. After the marriag
service at the church pretty recer
ton was held at the home of tn
brides parents Mr. and Mrs. Brow
and the groom's mother joined tn
bridal party in receiving. The HON
was daintily decorated with hous
plants and a pleasant evening wa
spent by a house full of invited guests
About half past eleven the wedde
pair left this house after liberia
shower of confetti and drove to Mar
chester where they took the sleepe
for short wedding trip. Mrs WI
, iams since her graduation from Bur
and Burton seminary has been
{ teacher IN our schools, also in Wilma
Mr. Williams is one of our brightes
young men and they have the hes
I wishes of all for their future happ
+ ness. The wedding gifts were prett
4 and useful, Among the guests at tn
r reception we noted Mrs. II. NJ. BlaI
Mrs. Grace Andrews, Miss MargarC
r Shafer and James Brown of Scranton
] Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. X. Hughes, and Mr.,
d Harold Williams of Bondville. At tn
n church there were guests from Sprin
S field, Londonderry, Winhall. Ian,
grove and Manchester.