Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-23


daughter, Luna have gone to Hooksett
n. H., to visit relatives.-Mr. and Mrs
Charles Oben of Newport was in this place
a few days last week.
Westfield.
Danford Sawyer of n. Woodstock, N. H.,
visited at W. B. Gilpin's last week.
D. A. Winslow has purchased the Dr.
Emery house in Troy of Mr.. Shaw; con-
| sideratiOn, $1,000.
| Wallace Miller has rented his farm to
| Oscar Traver. Possession given Nov. LIST.
| Mr.. Miller will move to his place in the vii
| lage.
| Ashley Farman and wife visited last
| week in Barton and West Glover.-Dr. w.
A. Young is away on a trip to Boston,
| David Hitchcock has gone to Clint on,
Mass, to visit his mother and sister,
John Martin has gone to Manchester, N.
H., on visit.-Miss Mary Root has just
! left for an extended visit to Boston, Wor-
cester and New York.-George Root has a
| job firing on the B. & M. r. R.-A. w.
Farman and Mrs. Hubbard of Newport
were in town recently.
The event of the past week was the
marriage of Miss Elsie Alice, third daugh-
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs. N. Root, to Mr.. Fred
J. Robbins of Newport. The ceremony
which was performed by Rev. FL. J. Maillet
of Lowell, took place at the residence Of
the brides parents in this village on the
evening Of Wednesday, Oct. Is, at eight
o'clock in the presence of large company
of friends. The Newport orchestra fur
nished music. AS the wedding march was
played, the contracting parties with at
tendants entered the parlors and took
their places in front of the bay window;
Mr.. Edison Hope of Newport, the best
man, stood at the left of the groom; the
father of the bride stood at her right and
gave her away, while further to the right
were the two bridesmaids, the Misses
Bessie Root and Rosie Gilbert. The bride
was ,attired in a dainty gown Of white
satin; the bridesmaids also wore white.
The clergyman, wearing his surpllce, read
the service, part of which was in English
and a part in Latin, the ring was placed
upon the brides finger, the VOWS were
taken and the words pronounced that
united the twain in matrimony. The
ceremony was followed by music, con-
gratulations and refreshments. Among
the numerous presents we note the follow
ing: A set of silver knives and forks from
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Root, a set of fine table
linen from Newport friends; a silver
service from NJ. Pellly of Newport; five
o'clock tea service from Henry Calendar
& Co. of Boston; a carving set from Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Williams of w. Derby;
chenille rug from Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Miller of Westfield; a bronze clock from
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Hammond of Troy,
and set of teaspoons from Mr.. and Mrs
Fl. d. Miller of Westfield. The groom's
gift to the bride was a piano. Amid
shower of rice the happy couple left for
Newport where they were to take the mid
night train for their wedding trip to Boston
and New York. Mr.. Robbins is a success
full travelling man having a good position
with the reliable grocery firm of Henry
Calendar & Co. of Boston. He has just
built and furnished nice house in West
Derby which he will occupy with his bride
on their return from their wedding
journey.
WeStmOre.
Mrs. Chas. ConIey has been dangerously
i'll but is some better.-Jas. Mckay is no
better.
The lecture given by the Rev. G. o. Gill
on China, at the Conley schoolhouse was
we'll attended and much enjoyed. Amount
received for the organ S4.25.
CALEDONEA COUNTY.