Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-06
WILLlAMSVILLE.
The Morse. M organ Nupt,als.

) When Miss Florence A Morse, daugh
. ter OF Mrs Alice A Morse, returned from
her year spent In Wakefield, Mass. as
high grade teacher in their high school
where she had received salary OF $l00'
per year, we learned that Orlando Ken
ton. son Of VIM II Morgan of CarIoltoD
Ohio, and civil engineer OF consider
able rank, had convinced her that sh'
was worth more to him than her yearly
income, and persuaded her to resign hel
situation, although her salary was to b.
raised next year.
Miss Morse fully deserved her position
for her life has been spent 10 fitting her
self for such work. Sept 3 was the
day selected to consummate the union
and the Methodist Episcopal church OF
this village, the place. The church has
been renovated, and new carpets fur.
nished, and Tuesday evening was com.
pleted, and put into the hands Of her
friends to decorate as they chose. Moth
ing could be more charming than the
pure green uf the laurel and maiden
hair ferns, with the white asters. At
precisely II o'clock, the organ played
by Miss Izetta Stewart of BrattleborO,
gave Joyous peal, and the voices OF Mrs
Aline Osgood Dexter and her sister, Mrs
Stanford Hanecom Of Somerville, were
heard, singing the words of the wedding
march by Lohengrn. In a moment the
bridal party entered. The ushers, How.
ard Clarke of Maiden, Mass, Herbert
Flanders, Northampton, Geo Bracket,
Wyoming, Walter + Wheeler. Williams
vile, came first, followed by the maid
of honor, Miss Sarah Goodnow Morse, OF
Philadelphia. and best man, Samuel
Gordon Reed of Maiden, Mass, then little
Joe Dexter, arm-in-arm with little Dor.
othv Dexter, carrying a large bouquet
OF pale pink carnations tied with light
blue ribbon. leading the way for the
bride and groom. The pastor, Rev Geo
NJ Burdick, awaited them at the altar,
and the organ was played softly while
the Episcopal service was used. The
bride was dressed in steel blue peau de |
cygne, deliberately trimmed with cream
white applique and white null, white
picture hat, carrying u shove: bouquet
OF bride roses. The maid of honor wore
bluck and white satin foulard with light
blue chiffon trimmings, black picture
hat, carrying pink carnations. AT the
close of the service the singing was con-
tinued, and 1.-The voice that breathed
Der Eden" was listened to with much
pleasure. The happy pair were then
led to the home OF Mrs Alice A Morse
by the wedding march, and reception
was held from 1870 to O'Clock. Mr.
and Mrs Morgan were assisted in receiv
ing by Mr. Reed, Mss Morse. and the
brides mother. Tne decorations at the
house were beautiful, consisting Of maid
en-hair ferns, palms and pc led plants,
under the supervision OF Miss Elizabeth
Frazer OF Springfield, Mass. A wedding
WAS served by Flagg Brothers
If Brattleboro, aud happy hour spent
IN the lawn. AT exactly two O'Clock
he carriages came I'd I 1ok the party TO
3rattleboro. "rhe hlppie-t pair CD
arth' was wound about the carriage
hat carried e newly married pair.
The WEDDING presents consisted OF
liver, cut glass. pictures, CHINA, gold
DIN and other money gil s. The guests
rom out OF town were from Philadel-
,hia, New York, Chicago, Grand FORKS.
I d, Boston, Somervil.e. San Be- lard
no. Cal, Springfield. Mass, Brattleboro
nd Vernon, while the seat nearest the
ride was occupied by her grandfather,
Iphraim Morse, who has reached the
luch work. Wo~d was left by the visi-
ors present from Wakefield, Mass, that
ir Morgan's friends were raising
resent TO be given Mrs Morgan as a
owry, which has already reached the
mount of several hundred dollars. After
heir retulJ they will receive their
riends at 20 Chestnut street, Wake i
cid, Mass.