Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-10-11

FRANKLIN COUNTY, MASS.
NORTIlFIELD.
A Prstty church wsdd,n 9


The Unitarian church was the scene OF a
pretty wedding Wednesday evening At ;aC
o'clock when Mary Everett Alexander
daughter of Mr. and Mrs William ID AleXan'
der of East Northiieli, and Henry cyrus Hob
ton, son of Mrs Amanda Ilolton of Mt Her.
mon, were united in marriage. Rev George
+ Piper, pastor OF the church OBLIGATED, and
used the ring service. The bridesmaids were
Misses Emma and Lillian Alexander, sisters
of the bride. The groomsmen We're Leon Il
| Alexander, brother of the bride, and Chas
ID Streeter of Mt llermon. The maid of hon.
or was Miss Lillian Martin of Milford, Mass.
The ushers were Miss Henrietta Webster of
Springfield, Miss Hattie anNalkenburg OF
Athol, Miss Bessie Smith and Miss Carrie Il
Russell of Mortified. The bride wore white
silk organdie, en- traine. trimmed deliberately
with rutlles AMI quillings of the same mate
| rial, and carried bride roses. The BRIDES
maids, Miss Emma Alexander, wore yellow
silk muslin trimmed with valencicnnes lace,
en- traine, aud carried white carnations; Miss
Lillian AleXander wore pink silk muslin, en-
traine, and carried pink carnations; Miss Lii
linn Martin, maid of honor, was dressed In
white organdie and carried pink roses. The
ushers, Miss Henrietta Webster, wore white
silk over pink. en- traine, trimmed with lace;
Miss Hattie nVaIkenburg. wore pearl grey
silk organdie; Miss Bessie Smith and Miss
Carrie K Russell wore white muslin, each
carrying white or pink carnations.
The bridal party entered the church amid
the strains of the Lohengrin wedding march,
played by Mrs Geo + Piper, and were preced-
ed by their attendants, the bridesmaids, best
man and groomsman and maid of honor, and
took their places before the altar. After the
ceremony. which was most impressive, the
bridal party left the church 20 the strains of
the Mendelessohn wedding march.
An impromptu wedding reception was held
at the home of the brides sister, Mrs Chas G
Stearns, to which only the immediate mem
hers of both families We're present. Cengrat-
ulation' followed and later refreshments OF
ice-cream, cake and punch were daintly |
served. The bridal couple left on the 8 80
train for short wedding trip and will be at
home to their friends after Nov 1T at Mt |
Hermon, Mass. The bride and groom were |
the recipients OF many leautiful gifts, lncMd- |
Ing silHerware, glass, paror lamp, chair and
china tea set A beautiful mahogany writing |
desk and gold pen were the gifts of members
ot the parish and gave evidence of the high |
esteem in which they both are held. The
bride has long held the position of organist at
the Unitarian church and president of the
I Dung Peoples Guild The groom is super
ntendent of the Sunday School and enc OF
the board of selectmen, both being very ac-
tive in theohurch's affairs and very popular
N the society of the town. and will carry
with them 10 their future home the hearty
good wishes OF all.
The church, under the direction of T II Cal
ender, assisted by the young people, was
as3efuly decorated with clemats. hydran-
,eas. autumn leaves. pink and white asters.
he red holly berries and ported plants. and
he wedding ceremony was witnessed by "A
arge number OF their friends.
Preceding the wedding ceremony Mrs Gee
Piper, who served rs orSanst, played two
elections very effectively the wedding march
y Wey and invocation by Guilmant.