The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-19

which were inaugurated with stand
ing toast to Mr.. and Mrs. Lamarre.
Thetoastmaster then called upon the
following speakers in order Rev. A.
l.. Desauniers of Pownal, Ri Rev. j.
A. Provost of Fall River, Mass, Rev.
Nobert Proulx of Rutland, Speaker
Frank f. Howe of the Vermont House
of Representatives, Postmaster Col
Inns NJ Graves, Rev. Charles Il. Pre-
vost of the Sacred Heart church, Rev.
Napoleon Lachance of Fairfield, VII
lage President, Fred G. Martin. DR..
E. B. Daley, George Gagnon Of North
Adams. Rev. FIR. Provost spoke part
ly in French and partly in English
and announced that he had received
telegram from Bishop Joseph j.
Rice OF Burlington with special
blessing upon the jubilee.
The menu for the dinner, Mrs. A. c.
LaMarre caterer was as follows:
Soup-National
Canadian Veal, Brown Sauce
Potatoes,
Irish and American
French Peas
Vermont Turkey
Lettuce Mayonnaise
Cake Jubilaire
Ice Cream a la Valliere
Bon Bons a la Lamarre
Cheese Fruit Punch
Vichy Bennington Water Wine
Coffee Cigars
Mr.. and Mrs. LaMarre were married
at Lacadie, a small village near st.
Johns, p. O., February II, 1861, by
Rev. l.. Charles Larocque, who later
became bishop of the diocese of St.
Hyacinthe and it was originally intend
ed to hold today's celebration on the
anniversary of that event. Because
many OF the expected guests are old
people living at distance who would
be unable to travel in comfort during
the winter months the observance
was postponed to the anniversary of
! Mr. LaMarre's birth.
! Mr.. LaMarre was born at st. Greg
DIRE, near Montreal, April 19, 1887.
Mrs. LaMarre, who was Philomene
Valliere, was born at Lacadie, July 20,
1889. Almost Immediately after their
marriage they moved to Bennington
and have ever since been residents OF
this village. Mr. LaMarre learned
the painters trade in Canada and he
worked for a time at that business
after coming to Bennington. Later he
conducted a grocery store on the cor
ner of Main and North streets where
the Bennington County National bank
block now stands. Some 80 years
ago he built a two story building on
School street, adjoining his residence
and was in general trade there until
about four years ago when he retired
lie is one of the most enthusiastic
gardeners in Bennington and 1t is sci
dom that any of the local amateurs
eat their own home grown vegetables
earlier in the Season.
Mr. LaMarre is a descendant OF DR.
Napoleon Talham of France. He has
two brothers and two sisters living
Alexis G. LaMarre of this village, Lou
is of Bellingham, Wash, Mrs Rose
Forget of Everett, Mass, and Mrs
Charles Nolan of Bennington. A
brother of Mrs. LaMarre, Edward Val
liere. resides at Woonsocket, r. !.
and there are two sisters, Mrs. vii
liam dlllOu vi iluhoRlF Nhe9Sst -
Mrs. ]. B. Breault of st. Johns z. Q.
Mr.. and Mrs. LaMarre have spec
ial interest in the Church OF the Sa
cred Heart for the reason that thu
parish originated in their home. Fo
many years after they came to Ben
nington the French Canadian people
had no house of worship and mas
was said for the first time for then
, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. LaMarr'
in 1880, the presiding priest beinI
Rev. FIR. Brouillet, then stationed a
: Albany and tho later pastor OF TN
, Notre Dame church at Worcester
; Mass. At this mass there were pres
{ ent about so persons and from thi
, beginning has grown the prosperou
, parish with its beautiful church an
largely attended paroehial school.