Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08
TWO WEDDINGS YESTERDAY.
DIR. r. II. Miller and Miss Helen simpson,
ID. q. Wears and Miss Charlotte Hutch
iusOn.

The marriage of DR.. Frank II. Miller
of New York formerly of this city. and
Miss Helen Simpson daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. William simpson. took place at the
Unitarian church yesterday afternoon at
i:3o O'Clock in the presence OF u large
company of their friends The church was
decorated with palms, ferns and golden
rod With the strains of "Iohengrin" on
the organ by Miss Dwight. the minister,
Rev. j. III. Metcalf. entered the church
from the parlors followed by the groom
and his brother. DR.. q. A. Miller of this
city, who acted us best man. The others
OF the wedding party moved up the CEN
tire aisle in the following order: The rib
bon girls, Misses Ruth West of Sheburnc
and Sarah Stearns of Middlebury: the
ushcrs, III. 7. Rutter, +. NJ. Bradley, G. IL.
Root and John Simpson: the bridesmaids.
Misses Anna b. Wilson and Alice L..
Nash; the maid Of honor. Mrs H. r. Rut-
ter, sister of the bride; the flower girl.
little Helen Ruttcr; and the bride, at
tended by her father. The bride was
gowned in white organdio ans wore II
white noussellne de sole hat. The maids
and ribbon girls were dressed in white
organize over yellow and wore white
mousseline de sole hats. The bride and
flower girl carried white carnations.
After the ceremony there was a rccep-
ton at the brides home until the depar-
for Montreal They will visit at CRANKY.
p. O., where DR.. Miler's parents reside.
before returning here on their way to New
York. There We're many beautiful we'd
dings gifts, showing to some extent. The
popularity of the young people. Rev. and
Mrs Benjamin Swift and Mrs. j. +. Swift
of Orwell, Mrs. |. Stcarns and daughter
of Middlebury, Mr.. and Mrs. William
West and Miss Colamer of Shclburnc
were among the guests from out of town.
ARs-HUTCHINsoN.
There was Il very pretty wedding at 81
Maple street last night at $50 o'clock.
Miss Charlotte A. Hutchinson. well
known society girl of Manchester ~ H.,
was married to Mr. Berton e. Wears, To-
cal manager of the Lake Champlain Pro-
vision company. Rev W. ". Lockwood
of Norwood, n. Y. with the assistance OF
Rev. George Y Bliss, performed the GER
emony. The wedding was very quiet and
Informal. T.. W. Wears of Malone, y. Y.
was best man and Miss Carrie Forsaith
of Manchester, n. H., was bridesmaid.
The bride was given away by her father.
c. II. Hutchinson of Manchester y. II.
The marriage was performed under an
arch Of golden rod and ferns. The house
was decorated with ferns, golden rod, as
pdragus and palms. Tho bride was gown
cd In simple white.
Mr.. Wears had a carriage at the front
door which his friends and relatives
thought he would take for the train. SO
they persuaded the hackman to drive
around to the back door, where they tied
tin cans, old shoes. ruhbers, etc, to the
carriage. While they were doing this the
newly-marricd couple Slipped out by the
front door and rushed to carriage which
was waiting for them on the corner and
were being rapidly driven in the Objection
OF Shclburne when last seem II Is sup
posed by their friends that they took the
1O;O6 train from Shelburne for Saratoga
They will return here and then go for a
two weeks trip through the Adironda cks
They will make their future home here al
the groom's house, PA Maple street Many
valuable presents were given tho bride by
friends.