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y and sisters of William R.e Morgan of Bennington. Olds ats his death also was survived byone daughter.The other wedding noticewhich drew editorial commentn was printed by the “StateBanner” Nov. 15, 1851. Theformal part of this item read:y MARRIED, In Troy, N.Y., onn the 6th inst, Mr. Leonardr Barney and Miss Fanny M.n Newton, both of Bennington,es But under that — the only paid marriage notice in that s 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 e black eyes, or do what is worse,* seclude yourself in somee 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, NOVIMIRKR IT, 1851.MU1ICD,In Troy, N V., on the 6th ii*st , by B**v tieo C.,Baldwin, Mr. Lkonxrd N\ax v a 31-ss Fanny M Niiwtcn, both of B'umiiurrm.03“ Well, old fellow, von have finally c infill led to “throw dawn your weap m* rf :e-bellion,” an 1 com nil inalnm nv, h .ven’t you ?have all along been convinced that you would be obliged to bow and submit to those pretty black eve?, or do what is woisp, seclude yourse't in some solitary convent.— What willihe “KtuV’sav now that they have lost their Chief ? Lament »li n an] anguish are depicted on their countenances,which is a sure evidence that feni intense has taken hold of them that the rf/.lt;r-alt;e is conti?:ous, and ti at they, too, may fall by the same uuerting lt;1:*t. However, what is their loss, is our gam.— Hurra !or our s: le 1 W e w .^h you and your*, old chum, all tin* felicities to he derived from the wedded state, and trust that your days w,II Slide on in happiness and peace ; and may on so live that when you shall have don.* 'th a’l thing? terrestrial, ;t miv never be said :’inf ijoitluv. I'vc l i,i jm -i ' - [Kns.
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Bennington Banner

Bennington, Vermont, US

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