Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-13
North Randolph.

Mrs. Asahel Durkee has returned from
Essex where she has been caring for al
aunt.
Mrs. Guy Durkee, with her little daugh-
ter, Ella, and her sister, Miss Edith Ruiz
is visiting her parents in Roxbury.
The following officers were elected Fri
+ day evening in the /. o. g. T. lodge:
/ 9. T., DR.. e. c. Billiard; V. T., Stella NJ.
i Vinson; Geo. bearing, p. c. T.; Mrs. F. c.
Cone, G.; Dana Deering, rs; MAY d.
Kibby, T.; Louise E. Taft, s.; Louise Par
menter, A. s.. Will Buzzell, M; Edith
Kibby, ID. M; Mary Sweet, G.; Edward
Sprague, 5 Bessie NJ. Grow, S. j. t.
MIR. A. NJ. Cones home was the scene of
a very pretty wedding Tuesday evening,
May 4, the contracting parties being Cliff
ford l.. Taft and Florence +. Cone, eldest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Cone.
The arch of the bay indow was trimmed
with evergreen from which was suspended
a marriage bell. The window was filled
with geraniums of various hues. As the
strains of the wedding march played by
Ida y. Clarke were heard, the bridal party
advanced, led by Misses May S. Cone and
Edith NJ. Brooks, both dressed in white.
The groom followed with the best man,
Jesse A. Martin. Then came the bride,
wearing white silk, on the arm OF the
bridesmaid, Miss Louise Taft, also dressed
in white. The marriage ceremony was
performed by Rev. c. f. Partridge of Ran
dolph Center. Then followed congratu-
lations. About seventy five were present.
Ice cream and cake were served. There
were many valuable and useful presents,
viz: Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Cone, 800; s45
from Hattie Cone, Kate Cone, Warren
Cone, Andrew Durkee, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
w. Taft and Carrie, Mr.. and Mrs j.
Wheatley, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. s. Wheatley
j. K. Sprague, Mr.. and Mrs. d. ID. Moul-
ton and Mr.. and MrsG w. BlOdgett; Mr.
and Mrs. +. &. Cone, dozen silver knives
and forks; Mr. and Mrs. G.. o. Stanley,
set OF solid silver teaspoons; Judge Taft
and wife, half dozen solid silver tea
spoons; Dan Stanley, pair of solid silver
tablespoons; Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ii. Taft pair
OF tablespoons and sugar spoon; Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Bigelow, butter knife and sug-
ar shell; Mr.and Mrs. Frank Allen and Mr..
and Mrs. b. A. Durkee, each a sugar shell
souvenir spoon from w. Il. and Orinda A.
Tilley; soup ladle, Louis Durkee, and one
from Miss Peck; butter knife, Louise
Taft; silver cake basket, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cassius Peck; silver syrup pitcher and
plate, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b. Kibby and Edith |
silver napkin rings. Jesse A. Martin
sugar tongs, Sarah Hutchinson; Mr. and |
Mrs. Dan Sargent, dozen napkins; l.. May |
Sargent, berry spoon; tablecloth and nap /
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sherman; four |
pairs of towels from Mrs. j. b. Durkee, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs. |
John Hardy and Bell Bros. chenille stand /
spread, Mr.. and Mrs. e. o. Boyden and |
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hamblin; three Chi
ma plates, Mr. and Mrs. w. IL. Richard.
son, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Sprague and Ida
Clarke; toilet set, May Cone; dozen tum-
blers, Edith Brooks; doiley, Kate Marsh;
set OF flatirons, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Par.
nenter; book Of prose by Longfellow,
Louise Parmenter; chocolate decanter, Mr..
md Mrs. Geo. Sprague; stand spread, Mr..
md Mrs. Joel Whiting; table mats, Mr..
md Mrs. Guy Durkee; stand spread, Ell
ner Stanley; tidy, Mrs. Buswell; pickle
ork, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stanley, also a
picture throw.