Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-28
CHESTER.

Schools will not begin until December Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kelley of Brooklyn
spent Thanksgiving at Madame Fitch's.
The Thanksgiving ball given at the Fuller
ton Wednesday evening was a social success
and most pleasant time enjoyed by all pres
ent. Beedle's orchestra of keene furnished
music and the supper furnished was one OF
RowelPs best.
There are a few words more that must be
said about the Gibson-Hadley wedding that
may explain the gloom and sadness that is de-
picted upon the faces of their young friends.
1t was an understood, positive fact that Mr..
and Mrs. Gibson were to leave on the clock
train north and at the same time the car
riage came for them another carrirge came
for the receptionites who left for the sta
ton a little in advance of the others. On
reaching the station and finding the train to
be an hour late they expected all the more
fun but they waited and waited in vain for no
wedding couple appeared and after the train
was in the crowd returned to the house still
clinging to their placards, old shoes and rice,
a sadder but not wiser crowd for they were
yet to know that Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson were
by that time nearing Springfield where they
had driven.
GIBSoN-HADLEY.
The prettiest wedding event of the season
took place at St. Luke's church Wednesday
evening when Grace Fullerton Hadley, eldest
daughter of Mrs. Grace Hadley of this place,
was united in marriage to Ernest Willard
Gibson of Londonderry, the ceremony being
performed by the rector, Rev. j. o. Davis.
The church was prettily trimmed with ever
green, potted plants and cut flowers. The
chancel and aisle were carpeted in white
strewn with ferns. An arch of evergreen at
the altar rail held a large bell of chrysanthe-
NUNS. and roses. Mrs. F. L. Jnnkins pre-
sided at the organ and at o'clock to the
familiar strains of Lohengrin's wedding
H. <1,o ,1> ,-ef
came A. H. Chandler and j. F. Pierce of Bel
lows Falls, G. E. Hall and l.. E. Sherwin of
this place as ushers. Miss Sue w. Hadley as
maid of honor was gowned in princess dress
of pink satin and carried large bouquet of
pink roses. The bride, escorted by her uncle,
P. H. Hadley of Bellows Falls, wore a gown
of rich white satin and carried a bouquet OF
% bride roses. The groom attended by his
cousin, Charles Pierce of Bennington, came
| from the tower entrance and met the bride at
| the chancel steps where after moment OF
silent prayer the first half of the ceremony
was performed. After the bride had been
given away by her uncle, the bride and groom
and wife. A reception followed at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Hadley at which only the rela'
| tives and few young friends were present
They were the recipients of many and valua,
BILE gifts. Mr.. Gibson has been in town two
years as principal of the high school and il
that time has made himself very popular botl
in his school and in society where he ha:
many warm friends. Miss Hadley has for ONT
year been his assistant in the school and il
one of Chester's most popular young ladies'
After but few days absence they will return
to make their home with Mrs. Hadley.
Among those in town to attend the wedding
were Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Hadley of BELOW
Falls, Miss Ruth Childs, Miss Frances Gull
of Brattleboro, MIR. and Mrs. W. L. Gibsol
of Londonderry.