Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-08
CLAPP-..CARPENTER.

daughter, Miss Emma Eta, and
Mr.. Franklin Heath Clapp of Green
field, Mass, were united in mar
riage. Notwithstanding bad wealth
err there was Il large number of
guests. Windows were darkened
and the rooms, prettily deco, ated
with white and evergreen, were
brilliantly lighted, and there was
plenty of warmth and brightness
within.
The ceremony was performed at
1890 o'clock by Rev. r. B. West,
pastor of the Congregational church
ut Bridgewater, the bride and groom
standing beneath four-leaf clover
of white silk ard maiden-hair fern,
around 1t extending a half circle of
evergreen. Before and after the
ceremony Miss Nettie Wiley of
Bridgewater, at the piano, played
several selections. The brides
gown was of pearl satin duchesse.
She carried bride roses and her veil
was the same one worn by her
mother at the lattcr's wedding.
The maid of honor was Miss Roma
Carpenter, sister of the bride, who
wore white organdie over light blue
silk and carried pink loses. Miss
Grace M. Carpenter, sister of the
bride, dressed in white organize
over yellow, and Miss Lucia New
ton of Syracuse, N. v, IN white
organdie over green, were the
bridesmaids. Both carried carna.
tons. The COON was attended by
Mr.. Aston Clapp, younger broth
er, and the ushers were MIR. Louis
Fairchild of Pittsficld, Mass, an in
innate friend of the groom, and Mr..
Il. Wendell Bailey of Boston.
After the ceremony, and while
MIR. and Mrs Clapp were receiving
the congratulations of the guests, IL
handsome collation. was served in
the dining room. This room was
also prcttly lighted and above the
table hung festoons of white ribbon.
The refreshments were nicely pre-
pared and served by Mrs. II. II.
Woodbury. of Woodstock.
A large number of beautiful pres
ents were displayed in one of the
rooms, the bride, who is one of
Bridgewater's most popular young
LADIES', receiving many rich gifts.
TO each of the bridesmaids the
groom gave pretty souvenirS-silver
spoons, with the initials of the bride
and groom inscribed in the bowl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clapp left on the
afternoon train for Boston and New
York. They will reside in Green
field, where MIR. Clapp is engaged
in business.
Among the out-of-town guests
were MIR. John Clapp of Pittstield,
Mass, father of the groom; Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. S. Mitchell of Rock
land, Me-, the latter Il sister of the
groom, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. S.
Barnes of Boston. A number of
guests were also present from
Woodstock, where the bride has
many pleasant acquaintance.
SOUTH POMFRET.
MIR. and Mrs. Felix Tr,sty are
stopping tor while at Harry
Bakers.
Postmaster McCarty, who has
been sick in bed for week or so
with rheumatism, is now on the
gain.
J.B. Gibson with help is now
engaged in picking Il large lot of
nice apples on his farm.
Hiram DeWolf starte,, last Mon
day for Vermont City, South Dako-
tt, to see to the sale of several fine
quarters of prairie land he owns
there, and will probably remain
there until spring.
Henry Reed and Wallace Brown
are both disabled from work-the
one with a rheumatic back, the other
with Il rheumatic knee.
MIS-. Emma Adams attended the
funeral of Mrs. AFRO Clifford at
South Woodstock last Wednesday.
p. z. Williamson and wife are
rejo,<ing over the birth of Il great
grandson, to MIR. and Mrs. Frank
Williamson, Sept. 10th, at White
River Junction.
From two to five bushels of but
ternuts is the record for families
hereabouts this year.
TAFTSVILLE.
Mr.. Hurlbert of Bennington has
bought the Frank Young place and
will make it his future residence.
Mrs.. III + Davis of Ashland,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Darling.
Mrs Orlando Wood has gone to
/ Concord, n. H., to see her brother,
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