Siple - Howey - At the residence of the bride's father, on April 11, by the Rev. W. M. Teeple, Mr. Benson Siple of East Oxford, to Miss Maria, daughter of Mr. James Howey, Burford.

Webb - Pearson - On the 18th inst., at the Baptist parsonage, Burgessville, by Pastor D. B. Cohoe, Mr. Frederick Webb to Miss Jennie Pearson, both of Norwich.

PEARSON - SIPLE

On Wednesday evening, Dec. 26th, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Benson Siple , East Oxford, was the scene of a very pretty wedding when their only daughter, Eugenia L. was united in marriage to Mr. John O. Pearson of North Norwich. At eight o'clock the bridal party entered the parlour, the bride leaning on the arm of her father, to the strains of the wedding march, beautifully played by the bride's cousin, Miss Pearl Polley. Rev. Mr. D. B. Cohoe performed the ceremony among the immediate relatives and friends of the contracting parties. The bride looked very charming and radiant in a dress of white silk and carried a bouquet of white carnations while the bride's maid looked very pretty in a dress of organdie and carried a bouquet of pink carnations. After many congratulations were received all sat down to a sumptuous dinner. Many handsome and useful presents were received. The groom's gift to the bride was a beautiful crescent pin, while to the bride's maid he gave a pretty breast pin and to the best man a tie pin. Among the guests from a distance were Mr. M. O. Morehouse and daughter Maudie, of Chicago; Mrs. Solomon Siple and son Charles, of Bay City; and Mr. H. M. Siple, brother of the bride, of Stratford. The happy couple left for London, Pt. Huron, Chicago and other western cities. The bride's traveling suit was of navy blue broadcloth with white hat. On their return home they will reside on Evergreen St., one mile south of Burgessville.

SIPLE - SMART

"The Poplars", the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Fleming at Springford, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Wednesday, October the 18th., when Mrs. Fleming's sister, Miss Bertha M. Smart, became the bride of Mr. Benson R. Siple. The ceremony took place at high noon and was performed by the Rev. Thomas Grandy, pastor of the Springford Methodist church. To the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march played by Miss Clara Addison, of Otterville, the bridal party entered the parlour and took up its position under a beautiful arch of cedar and silax banked with palms and flowers. The bride, who was given away by her father, was handsomely gowned in white messaline with allover lace and pearl trimmings. She wore an amethyst girdle and carried a bouquet of bride roses and maidenhair fern. She was attended by her niece, Miss Aletha Fleming, who wore a white embroidery gown. The groom's gift to the bride was a sunburst of pearls, to the pianist, a pearl crescent, and to the little flower girl, a pearl and ruby ring. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the guests adjourned to the dining room, where the colour scheme was pink and white, the tables being beautifully decorated with carnations and smilax. Here a sumptuous dinner was served, the Misses Lena Anstice, Goodwill, Lucas and Wilson acting as assistants. Among the numerous and costly presents received by the young couple was a substantial cheque from the bride's father. Mr. and Mrs. Siple left in an automobile for Woodstock where they took the 5:30 train for London and other points west.