Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-16
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
CENTRAL AND NO. BLOOMFIELD.

December 13.-Mrs. 0. II. Shoff heard
the sad news last Sunday of her brothers
death, Edgar Holbrook. He resided in
Lake Village and was working on the
railroad. He was killed on the 9th inst,
by thecars running over him.
Fay O. Silver OF Boston, formerly of
this town, is very sick with typhoid fever.
Henry Fuller was summoned to St.
Johnsbury last week to testify on
returning Thursday
Mrs. Kate Burbank is quite sick with
severe cold and sore throat.
Wehear the report that Joseph Parrant
and Miss Lizzie Ball were married the
18th. May their future be happy and
prosperous.
J. Z. Bowker commences his winters
Job this week. He works for Sawyer &
Eaton with his team.
Alvin Martin OF Groveton was in town
last week.
Archie Holden caught fox in II. Full
lers pasture last week.
One of the most notable society events
tudt NNNl OtNuIISu VI out SHIau tONH " as
the marriage on Tuesday evening, the
9th inst, OF Miss Ina {. Shoff, only
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. S. o. Shoff, to
Mr.. Andrew Elliott of this place. The
ceremony took place at the residence of
the brides parents, at eight and half
O'Clock, and was performed in an impress
sive manner by Rev. ]. S. Brown. The
bride is an cstimable young lady, one of
the best known in this vicinity, and the
large gathering OF friends testified to the
esteem in which she is held. She was
very tastefully attired in reseda bengaline
silk, en- traine, trimmed with silver passe-
menterie and a gimp of chiffon, with
orange blossoms in her hair Soon after
the ceremony, and congratulations, the
bride and groom led the way to the din
ing room where the tables where loaded
with a most delicious variety of eatables,
including Sandwiches, coffee, angel, bride
and groom cake, mcrangues and wedding
cake in such abundance as to furnish
generous slices of the three latter kinds to
each departing guest and there was about
80 persons present. 1t was very en-
joyable social evening to all. The sing.
ing by Mrs. A. d. Norcott and Mrs. DIR,
Blanchard, and reading by Mrs. ]. {.
Hutchins, the playing of the wedding
march by Miss Hattie Willard, who was
best woman, (she and her sister Mrs
E. Rowell were ushers) the college songs
and gospel hymns by the crowd were
all enjoyable features OF the evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott took the $50 train
that night for Boston, carrying with
them the best wishes of the entire com
munity. They were the recipients of the
. following presents another indication o
the esteem in which they are held in thi:
community:
Silver cake basket, Mr.. s. Mrs. c. c. lib
: belts; Silver soap holder, filled, Miss Alic'
Tibbctts; Silver soup ladie, Mr. and Mrs. o
| IL. Shoff; Set of silver knives and forks, MIR
and Mrs. &. Il. Moses and Mr.. and Mrs. w
II. Lovejoy: Set Of silver nut picks, Miss
Berry: Silver pie knife, Mr.. and Mrs. II. u
Human Silver pie knife Mr. and Mrs. G. J
Shof; silver butter dish. Mr.. and Mrs. J. {
Pnttee; Silver castor, MIR. and Mrs. Z. J
French Silver syrup pitcher and tray. MT
Miss Alice Trufant; Solid silver salt and pep
per shaker, MIR. and Mrs. T. {. Beattie Silvc'
\ toothpick holder. Miss Ola Perkins; Celluloi'
brush and comb tray, Miss Edith Thompson
Glass and silver sauce dish, Frank Anderson
, Set silver fruit knives, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. {
Lunt: Silver sugar spoon. Is. G. Norris; Pan
silver rings MIR. and Mrs. Henry Fuller
Carving set Mr.. and Mrs. Turner; Photo
graph frame, Miss Minnie Tw obey; Toilet set
Miss Hattie b. Willard Handkerchief ant
case. Mrs. Il. Rowel; Glass pitcher, Mis-
Edith Wilson; Hand painted photograph
case, Miss Jennie Thompson; Linen Splasher
= Miss Martha Donnelly; Five Dollar golt
piece, Mrs. Kate Burbank; Set silver frui
knives, Mr.. and Mrs George Cleveland; sill
yer cake knife, L. Bodgett; Silver Suga
spoon, A. W. Kimball; Silver butter knife
Miss Mary Tolland; Silver sugarspoon, Mr.
and Mrs u. Blodgett Pair silver dcser
. SPOONS, Mr.. and Mrs Willie Baldwin; Col,
lined cream spoon, Mr.. and Mrs. G. {. Kim
bali: Pickle fork Arthur Shof; Gold linet
silver tea service, by the brides three bro
theirs, Leslie, Floyd and Lysie; Gold lined OK
idized hammered bonbon dish, Mr.. Il.
Merriam and daughter Jennie and Mr.. ant
Mrs, Charles Clark Gold DO wled berry spoon
MIR and Mrs. A. d. Norcott; Desert spoon
;, BABY How ard G. Atkinson; G old lined han,
engraved bonbon dish and gold no wled suga
4 spoon from cousins of the bride, residing II
Mauchestcr. N. II. Pair ofsilver table spoons
!. MIR and Mrs. T. {. Atkinson; Silver oraug
knife and spoon, Lr. and Mrs. ]. r. Blan
chard Oak rocking chair, Mr.. and Mrs.
c c. Hutchins.