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and sisters of William R. Morgan of Bennington. Olds at his death also was survived by one daughter.The other wedding notice which drew editorial comment was printed by the “State Banner” Nov. 15, 1851. The formal part of this item read: MARRIED, In Troy, N.Y., on the 6th inst, Mr. Leonard Barney and Miss Fanny M. Newton, both of Bennington.But under that — the only paid marriage notice in that issue of the paper — was:“Well, old fellow, you have finally concluded to throw away your weapons of rebellion,’ and commit matrimony, haven’t you? We have all along been convinced that you would be obliged to bow and submit to those pretty black eyes, or do what is worse, seclude yourself in some solitary convent. — What willthe ‘Klub’ say now that they have lost their chief? Lamentation and anguish are depicted on their countenances, which is a sure evidence that fear intense has taken hold of than and that the disease (ital.) is contagious (ital.) and that they, too, may fall by the same unerring dart. (ital.). However, what is their loss is our gain. — Hurra for our side! We wish you and yours, old chum, all the felicities to be derived from the wedded state, and trust that your days will glide on in happiness and peace; and may you so live that when you shall have done with all things terrestrial, it may never be said that you have lived in vain! (ital.) - Eds.”The bridegroom in this case appears to have been the Leonard Barney identified in genealogical library records as lessor of the Eagle Iron Foundry here from 1845 to 1849.VERMONT STATE BANNER.SATURDAY, NOV K .1111 HR 13, 1851.\ R USD,In Troy, N V., on the 6th iost , bv I»t*v tieo C., Baldwin, Mr. Leonard B\nx v and 31-ss Fanny M Njiwtvn, hr»:is of B'unli'irtrn.03“ M e!l, old fellow, von have final’v c infill led to “throw dawn your wean cf :e-hellion,” an I corn nit in.tlnm »nv. h «ven’t you ?have ail along been convinced that you would be obliged to how an] submit to those pretty black eve?, or do what is wotse, seclude yourself in some solitary convent.— What will the “KluV’sav now that they have lost their Chief r Lament iti n and anguish are depicted on their countenances,which is a sure evidence that feai intense has taken hold of them that the d/*'.asc is conti?iou*, and ti at they, too, may fall by the same unerting ♦/ ;*/. However, what is their loss, is our gain.— Hurra :oi lt;»ur s: le 1 \\ e i^h von and youts.oid chum, a!! the felicities to be derived Iron) the wedded state, and trust that your days w,I' .*?lide on m happiness and peace ; and may } ou so hve that when you shall have dom* th a'! thing? terrestrial, ;t mav never be said • in' i/on /K)m /,rr./ hi r.ioi ' - fl'ns.
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Bennington Banner
Bennington, Vermont, US
Wed, Feb 11, 1976
Page 4
Full Page
Clipped by
Mary H.
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