The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-05


from the new books was special feature.
A unique feature of the Griswold-Peck
wedding was the reading of two original
poems after the ceremony and introduce
tions. One was read by Miss Edie Peck.
and was touching expression of good
wishes from Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch of Boston,
relatives of the family. The other was en-
titled We Six" and was read by Miss
Minnie Clarke, herself beingsthe authoress.
1t was of the nature of "reminiscences of the
happy times spent by six girls, growing up
together, of whom the bride was the first to
get married.
On Monday evening, November 26, the
residence of Mr., and Mrs. Marcus Peck,
parents of the bride, was the scene of one of
the prettiest of home weddings - that of
their daughter Marcia Leona to Merton
Lyman Griswold. The parlor was profusely
trimmed by the girl friends of the bride
with ferns, evergreens and cryanthemums.
In a bower of green, frightened here and
there by white crysanthemums, the cere-
mony was performed. 10 the notes OF
Memberships Wedding March, the bridal
party entered, DR.. Edward Sprague acting
as best man and Miss Minnie Clark as maid
of honor, with Misses Jennie and Edith
Peck and Miss Winnifredl Parmenter as
bridesmaids, and little Bessie Peck as rib
bon girl. The ceremony was performed, in
the presence of large number of relatives
and frie nds by Rev. 9. II. Morse. Hearty
congratulations followed amid the soft tones
VI VIC DlduOi all bAbTtllbly DTbJbN ltdluIt VI
the occasion. The bride vas becomiugly
attired in gown of cream white henrietta,
dainty TRIM with ribbons and lace.
Sac wore vail of white tulle, crowned by
wreath of orange blossoms, and carried an
elegant bouquet of bridal roses. In an adj
joining room were displayed many valuable
wedding gifts, including articles of silver,
china, linen, furniture, pictures and bric.a-
brac. Mr.. and Mrs. Griswold left on the
night train for a short tour, after which
fhnxy xxti1 AZ RI prnnlxhplH
East Brookfield.
Among those who spent Thanksgiving in
town were DR.. l.. S. Wakefield and wife of
Montpelier, Charles A. Bigelow and Frank
Wilcox of ST. Johnsbury Academy, Anna
Wheatley and Clara Peabody of West Ran
dolph High School, and I. II. Wheatley, of
Burlington. - Mrs. Emily Reed has
gone to Woburn, Mass, to visit her da Ugh
ter, Mrs. Wesley Chapman. - Winnie
Parmenter of Burlington visited in town
recently. - Myrtle Holm IS of Concord,
n. o., has recently made her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Q. Holmes, two weeks visit.
Cabot.
Mary McAlister teaches in Greens boro,
Annie Gould in Marshfeld, Susie Atkins in
Worcester
Hannah Severance died on Saturday
after weeks sickness from paralysis.
Funeral at her residence.
Judge Theron Ell Lance has just retired
from a four-years' service as assistant
judge with an honorable record.
Moses S. Haines was visited by few of
his friends on Wednesday evening, the oc-
casion being mis- tifty-second birthday.
The road case has been continued until
January. Testimony is to be taken again
before the committee on Monday next.
The Ladies' Socable Society will meet
with Mrs. Hiram Wells next Tuesday
evening. Literary exercises will be given.
Many family visits were enjoyed on
Thanksgiving Dav. At Hiram Putnam's
twenty-five sat down to load sd tables and
four generations were present.
The cantata Dorothys Dream " will be
given by the young people of thu Congre-
gational church at Christmas. Chicken pie
supper in the vestry after the exercises.
The Christian Endeavor Society gave
Rev. a. A Russell and wife a pleasant
surprise visit last week Tuesday ev ening
leaving as a token of remembrance gold
lined berry spoon.
Representative Foster, notwithstand ng
the hard work and junketing, is looking
hale and hearty. He has faithfully repre-
sented the town and with credit to himself.
His constituents endorse his sentiments
and votes, even on the woman suffrage bill.
A good audience was present at the
union services Thanksgi wing evening The
subject discussed by Rev. j. A. Dixon of
the Methodist church was whether we
should abandon our Fast and Thanksgiving
days He was very clear and pointed in
his ideas, and was strongly opposed to the
giving up OF these days.
f. d. Waldo is to care for the Congrega-
tional church for the coming year. -
Sarah G. Coburn, with her nieces, Ruth and
Grace Perkins, has gone to Pueblo, Colo, to
spend the winter with her sister. -
Winnie Walker is at school in Barre. -
John Walbridge is guardian for Bertha and
Harry Lawson. ~ rs Frank Robinson
of Burlington was at the no ne of her father,
Nelson Morse, on Thanksgiving Day.
- Mrs. Emily Haines is visiting her
niece, Mrs. w. S. Bailey, in Hardwick.
- Curtis Wiley and wife have gone to
Chelsea, Mass, to reside with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mary dellen, during the winter.
- John Durant is sick with heart dis
ease - Ira H. aaines has so far recOv-
cred as to attend church. - Orson 8lod-
gett, who has been sick with pneumonia at
st. Johnsbury, has partially recovered and
has been visiting his father, S. b. Blodgett.
- Mary Haines has gone to Orange,
Mass, to engage in dressmakng,
Chelsea.
j. X and Hale X. Darling have formed a
partnership for t1e study of law.
f. III Tracy and G. e Densmore have
rented the Densmore saw-mill for a year.
The public library has been moved into
its attractive quarters in the new building
Frank l.. Hudson, now employed in a
creamery at Merden, N. H., was here over
Thanksgiving.
The Sons of Veterans managed prone
made con ,ert in the town hall on Thanks,
giving evening, with good attend ance.
Joseph Landon has gone to the town
farm, and his wife viii make her home
with her granddaughter, Mrs Henry
Clark.
e. o. Tracy has been appointed by the
selectme 4 as town grand juror, 10 place o
late S. B. Hebard, and G. S Emery to hi
Office as town agent. Mr.. Emery also re
ceives from the governor commission as
justice of the peace in Mr. Hebard's stead
Vena F., the six-years old daughter o
Houston S. Fits, fell from a wagon on Sat
urday the Oath ult., and received so severe
internal injuries that she died early ON the
foil owing Wednesday morning She was
bright attractive child and her parents
have much sympathy in their sad loss TIL,
funeral services we're hel on Friday, Rev
S. A. Parker officiating.
The house owned by Gustus w. Cleve