The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-10
DORSET

Z. d. Campbell has been spending
few days with his parents.
Mrs. Charles b. Towslee was re-
moved to the Burlington hospital last
week for surgical treatment.
Miss Winifred Brush, who is teach
ing the west road school is boarding
at the home of F. F. Gilbert.
Rev. George II. Gilbert will occupy
the pulpit of Dorset church during
the absence of Rev. w. l.. Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fahnestock. Miss
Humphrey and guest visited Mr. and
Mrs. John Fisher in Arlington Satur-
day.
Two cars on the Hollow road last
Thursday collided with a colt owned
by Elmer Harwood and broke one of
its legs.
The town schools have opened for
the fall term, with the exception of
South Dorset school which will begin
tho 21st.
Mrs. f. II. West drove her car to
Bennington on Tuesday. She was &C
companied by her father and mother
and Miss Holland.
Every available car in this vicinity
found employment last week carrying
passengers to and from the carnival
a. Old Homestead.
Mr.. Ulrickson of Washington, ID.
Mrs. A. X. Sykes is suffering from
a broken leg sustained by fall in
her home last Thursday.
Mrs. Malone and Mrs. Cady of the
south village with Miss Gaffney and
SIR. Sennett of the west road were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. John flaming
in Granville Labor day.
Charles Nogcross and Clifton =.
Kent of Dorset with f. c. Archibald
and f. H. Walker of Manchester, left
on Tuesday in the Kent car as dele
gates to the State Convention.
Messrs Fred Holley and Edw. Hud-
son and party were conveyed in the
Kent car last Thursday to the Cam
b 'idge Fair, Lake Lauderdale and
ether places of interest.
Miss Mabel Gilbert is in Poultney
where she will act as bridesmaid to
her friend, Miss Evans whose mar
rage will occur on Wednesday next
Miss Evans has many friends in Dor
set who extend their heartiest good
wishes on this occasion
One of the most joyous events wit
Of n 10 H., oil
ding at the church on Friday last. OF
Miss Margaret Gilbert and Rev. VIM.
Leroy Haven. The ceremony was
pronounced at four o'clock by Rev G.
II. Gilbert an uncle of the bride. The
general invitation, which had been is
sued to the community. met with a re
Spouse which filled the church to its
capacity and n pleasing feature in
seating the guests was noticed in the
fact that the children OF the parish
occupied the front pews as customary
on the Sabbath when they listen to
their special sermon by the pastor
The attendants of the bridal couple
were Miss Kerr, who was Maid OF
Honor and Mr.. Weir Stewart, the
best man. The bridesmaids were
Miss Mabel Gilbert and Miss Perkins
and the groom's men were Messrs.
Gilbert and Alfred II. Gil
bert. Little Master Child carried the
ring in a large white lily. The bride
was accompanied by her father to the
altar. During the entry of the party
to the church, Mrs. Gates at The
piano, with her son Gaylord as violin
list, rendered the wedding march by
and throughout the cere-
mony the harmonious strains OF de
Kovew's "Oh, Promise Me" were
family heard above the silence that
fell upon the audience as the pledges
were taken. AS the betrothed were
pronounced husband and wife, Rufus
Gilbert arose and most impressively
sang 20 Perfect Love. which seemed
TO express the sentiment of every one
N the large assembly. At the recep-
lion which followed In the vestry of
he church the ladies of the society
and numerous summer guests served
to several hundred in
attendance. Rev and Mrs. Haven
we're seated with the bridal party at
1 most attractive table where much
iollity ensued. One need not speak
Jf the popularity OF this young couple
for it goes without saying Upon his
arrival In Dorset as pastor OF the
Congregational church Mr.. Haven en-
feared himself at once to every mem
Der of the parish. and he is congratu-
ated upon selecting as his bride the
talented daughter of Deacon and Mrs.
Charles b. Gilbert, who is well known
throughout her native town. and who |
Is a granddaughter of the late Rev. |
Parsons S. Pratt who for fifty years |
vas the beloved pastor Of the Dorset |
church. The appreciation OF the par
sh was shown in the gift of several |
hundred dollars which was presented |
O Mr. and Mrs. Haven before they
eft on the wedding journey and the |
'stecm OF mary individual friends |
vas revealed in the magnificent dis
LAY of gifts which had reached the |
nome OF the bride during the past
ew weeks. Many out of town |
riend we're present at the ceremony.
Rev. and Mrs. Haven will be absen; |
or a month. followed by the best |
wishes OF the Dorset people. who |