Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-12
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BELLOWS FALLS.
The Osgood-Fornhnm wedding at Brad
lord.

The Osgood-Farnham wedding at Brad
jOrd.
A social event of much interest to many
of our people occurred at Bradford Wednes-
day afternoon in the marriage of Edward
G.. Osgood of our village to Miss Florence
MAY, only daughter Of eX-Gov Famham
of that place Both the young people are
very popular here. Mr.. OsgOOd being
member of the firm of G. w. Osgood d
Son, machinists and founders, and the
bride having been for number of years in
attendance at St. Agnes Hall boarding
school and deserved favorite with all who
knew her Later she was a graduate at
Syracuse university. The bridegroom has
many warm friends among older graduates
of Vermont academy and the institute of
technology at Boston. About 400 invita-
lions had been issued by eX-Gov. and Mrs.
Farnham, and large number OF guests
came from all parts of the country. Among
the few regrets was a cablegram from
friends i'm Germany received on that day.
About 30 went up from here, including, be-
sides the immediate family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace White, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Hayes,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Searle, Mrs. E. f.
Coolidge, Miss Eva Woodward, Geo. l..
Leonard, Frank c. Day, Miss Alice Shaw,
Lowell H. Stearns, Henry C.. Johnson,
Miss Lothrop, Mrs. f. w. Kicker, Miss
Mary A. Spafford, DIR. and Mrs. Edward
Kirkland. Among prominent guests from
other places were eX-GOv. S. +. Pingree
and wife and Congressman VIM. w. Circuit.
A party of 10 came from Boston, about
the same number from New Eork, Buffalo
and Syracuse, all making one of the hap
piest and pleasantest parties ever gathered
in our state.
The marriage was at o'clock in the
Congregational church, of which the bride
has been for many years member, and
which was elegantly decorated for the oc-
casion. Miss Lothrop, organist of lmman-
uel church, presided at the organ in her
usual efficient manner. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Mr.. Lees, pastor, the
Episcopal ritual being used, and the couple
standing beneath a wedding bell and arch
of flowers and evergreens. c. Herbert Os-
good, brother of the groom, acted as best
man, and Miss Alice Dunn of Syracuse as
maid of honor, assisted by six bridesmaids,
among whom was Miss Fannie II. Osgood
sister of the groom. Levi Wilcutt of Bos-
ton was master of ceremonies and was aid
ed by six ushers, among whom were Will
Farnham, brother of the bride, and Geo.
L. Leonard of Bellows Falls. Following
the ceremony came an elegant reception by
Mr. and Mrs Farnham at their coy home
near by, the refreshments being furnished
by Caterer Deming of Boston. The pres
ents were very numerous and very elegant
and valuable. Mr. and Mrs. Osgood left
for the north on a train at about o'clock
amid shower of rice and old shoes AZ
ter short bridal trip they will make their
home in this place, living at the residence
of c. w. Osgood on Green St, during the
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good, which begins the first of July.
Miss Marcia Sawyer is recovering from
slight attack of scarlet fever.
Mrs. o. d. Wolcott is visiting her broth
ers in Middletown, Conn.
Edward Arms returned Tuesday from
his three weeks trip through the Western
states.
Mrs Geo. II. Babbtt, jr., gave whist
party Wednesday afternoon at her new
home on Atkinson street.
Miss Alice Hapgood has taken position
as clerk in the store of Stone, TuXbury &
Co.
Mrs. DR.. Talbot of Newton, Mass, for
merly of this place, is the guest of Mrs
Geo. H. Babbitt, jr.
Mrs. D. A. Guptil of Montpelieris spend
ing a few weeks with her mother, Mrs.
NJ. A. Nutting.
The Episcopal church has been undergo
ing thorough cleaning for the last two
weeks, and last week Sunday the services
were held in the chapel.
Last Sunday afternoon the bishop of
New Hampshire visited st. Peters church,
Drewsville, and administered the rite of
confirmation. He was assisted by Rev. d.
L. Sanford of this place.
Miss Carrie Bancroft, daughter of Jas.
X. Bancroft of SaXtOns River and Buffalo.
n. Y, is to be married the last of this
month to a young business man of Buffalo.
The wedding will take place at Saxtons
River.
Abenaquai Hose company have this
week received their Is new uniforms which
have been made by the Rochester clothing
company of Rutland. The new uniforms
are neat shade of gray.
Last Thursday afternoon while Madeline.
the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. f, II,
Babbitt, was playing about the house, she
fell against the open door of a bookcase,
striking her head against it and cutting
severe cash over one eye.
Frank S. LivermOre, who will be agreea-
bly, remembered here as a job printer. and
who is now in the lumber business at
South Londonderry, is doing good work
by preaching frequently in the villages
about his home. Two weeks ago last Sun
day he preached at Weston.
A. A. Halliday has bought four acres of
land at the north end of the village, near
ly opposite Carlton Webb's, and will at
once begin building house which he ex-
poets to have ready to occupy next fall.
Mr.. Halliday advertses his house and
grounds on School street for sale, and will
move to his new house when completed
c. II. Gibson has returned from Boston,
where he has been for several months, and
has taken his old place as bookkeeper in
the office of Moore, Arms & Thompson,
paper manufacturers. Mr.. Gibson and fam
lily will occupy a tenement in the house
owned by Mr.. O'Brien on Atkinson street
Clinton Smith, who will be remembered
as the contractor who erected the town
building, has just received the appoint
ment from Secretary Proctor of supervisor
of public buildings connected with the war
department through all the United States.
Many friends here will congratulate Mr..
Smith on his appointment.
A petition has been placed on file asking
that when any vacancy shall occur in the
militia of Vermont a company may be
formed here. A large number of our
young men are interested and have signed
the petition. agreeing To become mamhars