Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-09
4bbott-Sanford.

The Congregational church was the
scene Thursday evening OF a very PRETTY
wedding, the contracting parties being
John Abbott, Esq, of Boston and Miss
Grace r., eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
h. p Sanford OF Randolph. very large
number of the friends OF the couple were
present, comfortably filling the church
which was tastefully trimmed, especially
about the altar, with palms, golden rod
and evergreens.
While the company was being ushered
IN an organ voluntary was rendered. The
pews were closed with ribbons, clearing
the aisles for the bridal party, which en-
tered at about 1880 o'clock. To the strains
OF Mendelssohn's wedding march, the
ushers TOOK their station at the chancel,
followed by the bridesmaids. The maid OF
honor, flower girl and finally the bride
followed, leaning on the arm OF her father.
AT the altar the bride was met by the
groom and best man and ss the music
chaLged to soft strains, the ceremony was
performed by Rev.gV. NJ. Hardy, ID. ID. as
sisted by Rev. John Erskine Adams of
brooklyn, an intimate friend OF the bride.
The brides father gave her away. The
ceremony was according to the Episcopal
service, the ring used being the wedding
ring OF the brides mother. The ceremony
was beautiful and impressive and it's eff
feet was heightened by a fine bass solo
rendered by Harry l.. Beedle of Keene, n.
H., just after the couple had been pro-
nounoed man and wife. The party de-
parted to the tones Of the wedding march
from Lohengrin.
The bride looked charming, gowned in
white satin, cut en- traine and with veil
She carried white prsyeTbook. Miss Sue
Sanford, sister of the bride, was maid Of
honor, and the bridesmaids were Miss
Ruth Allen and Miss Louise Palmer Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, Miss Madeline Smith OF
Woodstock, Miss Franc Barnes OF White
River Junction, Miss Sarah Abbott, sister
OF the groom, of Rochester, ~ H., and
Miss Mary Moulton of this place. All
wore white organdie gowns, with bou-
quets OF pink asters. Frank Eugene Bar
nard, Esq, OF Boston acted as best man.
John II. Proctor of Holderness school,
Plymouth, n. H., presided at the organ.
The ushers were Edgar j. Rich, Esq, OF
Boston, Chas. g. Dubois of Chicago. Ralph
A. Stewart. Esq, OF Worcester, Mass, f..
III. Weeks of Providence, X. l., Charles b.
Gordon and Hugh w. Ogden of Boston.
Following the ceremony at the church a
reception was rendered at the home of the
brides father, at which about 200 friends
greeted the newly welded pair. The
guests were received at the door by MIR.
Fred Smith and presented to the receiving
party by the ushers. A very large array
OF presents-said to be the best ever seen
IN town--was inspected. Refreshments
were served under a tent on the lawn
those assisting in serving them being
Misses Lucy Wall, Clara Burnham, Win
ME Richmond, Grace Lamson, Louise
hastings and Guy Lamson, Theron
Brooks, Fred Bass, Bradford Mcintyre
and Robert Morton. The house was gaiy
decorated with flowers. Piano and violin
music was rendered and the evening passed
very pleasantly. The usual salute for the
welded couple had been prepared, but by
a neat little ruse they escaped and had the
laugh on their guests.
Among the out-of-town guests present
aud not mentioned above were Mr.. and
Mrs. J. j. Abbott and Miss Marion Abb
bolt, parents and sister OF the groom, of
Rochester, N. H.; Mr.. and Mrs. +. f. Par
fridge, Mr.. and Mrs Walter Corner, Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Case and Miss May Cross
of Holyoke, Mass; Miss Caroline En-
wright OF Medford, Mass; Mrs. Joshua
spear and Miss Emma Clapp of Boston;
Mrs. l.. A. Packard of Milton, Mass; Rev.
B S. Gilman of Gardner, Mass; Frank
of Fitchburg, Mass; Mrs. Hale
L. Flint of Chicago, ILL.,; Miss Kate Guptil
Of Montpelier, George e. Mann and Miss
Annie Dewey of Quechee, Dr. G.. A. |
Wheeler Of Kirksville, Mo-, Prof. w. p. |
Abbott of Proctor, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. |
Laird OF White River Junction, Miss May |
Proper of Windsor, Prof. and Mrs. n. i. |
Whitehill OF Montpelier, Miss Winifred |
Badger of Boston, Mr. and Mrs. f. j. |
Blodgett OF Lyndonville, MIR. and Mrs. E. |
4. Allis OF Brookiield, DR.. Claude Beedle |
If Keene, N. H.; Miss Gertrude SeVey OF
Dorchester, Mass; Mrs. j. p. HARDWOOD OF |
Mass. DIR. G. d. Frost of Han.
,ver, N. H., and Mr.. Frank w. Chandler |
II Brooklyn, n. Y.
Mr.. Abbott is a graduate OF Dartmouth,
lass of '91, and of Harvard Law school,
lass of 95. He is now associated with |
lincoln & Badger, attorneys for the Bos-
on & Maine railroad OF Boston, having a |
'ery good position. He is a genial and |
popular man whose success has come /
purely as the result of his own effort. He
S well known in baseball circles as a for
ner third baseman on the Dartmouth and
Harvard Law school teams. The bride has
host of friends, won by her sweet dispo-
ition and rare intelligence. The couple
pent few days in this vicinity, going |