Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-01
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.
HALL-CONE WEDDING.
Former Putney School Teacher Mar.
ried in Boston-Miss Helen Robert.
son Maid OF Honor

Former Putney School Teacher Mar.
ried in Boston-Miss Helen Robert
son Maid Of Honor.
Last evening, at the Union Congre-
Bational church, Miss Sarah NJ. Hall
was married to Mr.. Judd w. Cone by
Rev DR.. Samuel Lane LOOMS, the
pastor of the church. The interior
of the church was prettily decorated.
The bride, who was escorted to the
altar and given in marriage by her
Sunday school teacher, Miss Frances
~. Dyer, was gowned in cream white
English crepe over white silk, the
skirt en- traine. and the high corsage
trimmed with ropes of pearls and with
white chiffon. At the throat was Il
pearl brooch, and the veil was fast
ened with lilies of the valley. Miss
Dyer wore embroidered white mousse
line de sole over violet silk. the train
ed skirt trimmed with piaitiugs Of
white chiffon. The COrsage was
filled in at the neck with chiffon. and
Tho maid of honor. Miss Helen
at the throat was q cluster of opals.
Robertson of Putncy, VT. was i'm pink
silk muslin over pink silk and car
Tied pink carnations. Two of the
Florence Barber. were i'm white or
candle over pale green silk, and the
other two Misses Ina Liddel and
Essie Niles, i'm white organdic over
pink silk.
The best man was Prof. George W..
Haven of the Institute of Technology,
and the ushCrs included Mossrs. John
II. Colby, Everett II. Jenney c. 5.
Fiskc. Charles r. StanwoOd. George f.
Swertfaeger and David II. Holmes.
During the seating of the guests the
organist, Dr. Charles l.. Underhill,
played pleasing selections, giving the
Lohengrin march for the professional
and the Mendelssohn wedding chorus
after the benediction. At the close
of the ceremony a reception was held
at Blackwood street. whore Mr.. and
Mrs. Cone will be at home March Z
and IL Boston Herald of Jan. 25.
Death of Charles P. Taft.
Charles p. Taft, for 30 years a resi-
dent of II Lowell street, died sudden
" of apOpleXy, at his nome, Tuesday
morning, in the 18th year of his age.
Mr. Taft was born in Putney VT, re-
moving to Boston in early manhood.
He retired from active business in
1881, yet continued a life of varied
uses even to the moment of his pass
ing away.
He had often expressed a wish to live
only so long as he could be of help
or service to others, and hoped that
he might go suddenly and painlessly
when his hour should come. OF a
most kindly, benevolent and sympa-
thetic nature, he was beloved and re-
spected by all who knew him. He
took a lively interest in everything
which tended to promote the growth,
prosperity and good government of
the city in which he had so long re-
sided. AS an election officer of pre-
}cinct /, waru 1, for many years, he
will be greatly missed.
Mr.. Taft was the oldest male mem
Der of the New Church congregation
worshipping in Cambridge. In his
decease the society loses devoted
adherent and the city a useful citi-
zen. A daughter, Mary Florence
Taft M. D., of NewtOnville, Mass,
and two sons, Drs. Charles II. and
George l.. Taft, of this city, sur
vive him. The funeral services were
held at his late residence, Thursday
AFTERNOON at 2 o'clock, and were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Dr. T. f. Wright,
dean of the New Church Theological
school Burial was in Mt. Auburn
cemetery. Cambridge, Mass. Chron-
icle of jan 20,