Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-16
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
A Handsome Wedding

Was That OF Alice Bonner Cannon and
Charles TheophiIus GrOut at Imman-
ueI Church "wednesday.
Alice Bonner Cannon and Charles The
ophilus Grout of Newport were united in
marriage at Emmanuel (EpiscopaD church,
Wednesday, at II o'clock. The church
was decorated appropriately to the season
with evergreen, autumn leaves and bitter
sweet. Ropes of evergreen hung from the
chandeliers to the sides of the church,
while an arch of evergreen, placed half
way down the aisle, was attended by little
Ulla Winnewisser, who drew back the
bars of white ribbon for the entrance of
the invited guests. The windows and
choir were trimmed with autumn leaves,
the reserved seats being wreathed with
bittersweet. At half-past IL Willoughby
Wilder took his seat at the organ and play
ed until the hour of noon, when Rev. d.
l.. Sanford, rector of Emmanuel church,
the groom and his best man, Aaron Circuit
of Derby Line, took their places in the
chancel to await the coming of the bridal
procession. As the music changed to that
of the bridal chorus from Lohengrin, they
entered the church. First, in perfect har-
mony with the slow and measured rhythm
of the music, came little Ulla Winnewis-
ser, arrayed from head to toe in pure
white. She passed up the aisle to the
chancel, bearing the prayer book to be
used in the ceremony. Presenting 1t to the
clergyman, she took her place at the left
The ushers, Will f. Bowtelle, Will E.
Conway, Henry r. Thompson and Fred
Burbank, were followed by the maid OF
honor, Miss Grout, a sister of the groom,
who wore brown cloth suit with elabo-
rate trimmings, and brown velvet hat with
ostrich plumes, and carried pink carna-
tions. The central figure of interest-the
brde-entered upon the arm of her father,
gowned al a suit of chameleon boucle,
showir1 tints of brown and green, trimmed
NwiN oangled mousseline de,soie and Ouch
essS lace. The dainty hat was of brown
and green velvet, trimmed with Duchesse
lace, ostrich plumes and sable. The cere-
mony was rendered more impressive by the
use of two marriage rings. The bride was
given away by her father, Bernard Can
non, jr. The party passed out of the
church to the strains of the wedding march,
and went Immediately to the home of the
brides parents on Cherry Hill, where re-
ception was given. The prevailing color
in the decoration of the house was green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grout received the congrat-
ulations of their friends beneath canopy
of evergreen. They were assisted by Mr..
and Mrs. Cannon and Mr.. and Mrs. The
ophilus Grout of Newport.
Bellows Falls young folk will miss one
of the gayest and most popular of their
number by the loss of Miss Cannon, but,
one and all, wish her happy future. AL
though Mr.. Grout has never resided in
this place, he is well known here, being
the son of Theophius GYftlt of Newport,
the editor and publisher f the Express
and Standard of that place, and nephew
of Gov. Josiah Circuit of Drby Line and
Gen. VIM. w. Circuit, M. c.
Among the friends present from out OF
town were Mr. and Mrs. Theorhilus GrOut
Mrs. Josh Grout and Aaron Grout Of
Derby Tie, Gen. VIM. W. Gronk of Wash,
inton Mrs Snyder and Miss Snyder Of
Co.: Ga. The young nei 1pie were
recipients of many beautifniI and val.
.t iole gifts, silver and cut glass mr., edomin.