St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-30
Fall Weddings.


GOODWIN" WakeneAd.
Frank F. Goodwin and Mrs. Sarah M
Wakefield were quietly married at the
latter's home on Main street, Wednesday
evening. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. A. Francis Walch, of the Church
of the Messiah. Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin
left on the night train for Boston, and on
their return will reside at 90 Main street.
RobinsOn-TOdd.
The home Of Mr. and Mrs. John D.
Todd, on Caledonia street, was the scene
of pretty wedding Wednesday noon
when their daughter, Helen Mary, was
united in marriage to Charles Haskell
Robinson, son of Charles A. Robinson.
Rev. Edward M. Chapman Of the North
church performed the ceremony in the
presence of the immediate families and
few intimate friends of the bride and
groom. The house was decorated with
palms and carnations. The bride wore
gown of white mousseline de sole and
carried white roses and her bridesmaid,
Miss Adine Lawler of McIndoes, wore
pale green satin and carried pink carra-
tions. Miss Marion Glynn presided at
the piano and the bride and maid en-
tered the parlor to the strains of Lo-
hengrin. They were met here by the
groom and his best man, John A. Todd,
brother of the bride. During the cere.
mony Miss Glynn played "Narcissus.
After the ceremony refreshments were
served, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson left
on the afternoon train for Boston for
ten days wedding trip, after which they
will reside at the BRIDES home, 16 Gale
donia street, where they will be at home
Tuesdays after December 1. The bride and
groom are among our most popular
young people and they will receive con.
gratulations from wide circle of friends.
COnuer- Brown.
The residence OF H. M. Ward, on Clay
| Hill, was the scene OF a pretty wedding
on the evening of October %. when their
niece, Miss Florence B. Brown, was
united in marriage to Willis c. Conner of
| Lyndonville. The house was tastiy
decorated with evergreen, autumn
leaves and cut flowers. Harold J. Fuller
OF Lyndon Center acted as best man, and
Miss Myra Conner sister of the groom,
was bridesmaid. Promptly at eight
o'clock to the strains OF Mendelssohn' s
wedding march played by Miss Ellie
| Campbell of Lyndon Center the bridal
party en- cred the room where the guests
were assembled and took their place
under an arch of evergreen and plnks.
| The ring ceremony was performed by
Rev. G. W. Hunt of the Methodist
church. The bride wore pretty dress
of white muslin over white and carried
white carnations. The bridesmaid wore
white muslin over blue. After the
wedding a reception was given. Miss
Brown has taught in our public schools,
and both bride and groom are well and
popularity known here, as we'll as at
Lyndonville, where they are to make
their home. Their many friends unite in
wishing them future of happiness and
prosperity.
WiIcOx-Spear.
We take the following, concerning one
of our former St. Johnsbury boys, from
the Newport Express and Standard
The pleasant home OF Mr.. and Mrs. M
D. Spear was the scene of pretty home
wedding on Wednesday evening, October
%, when their eldest daughter, Gertrude
Emma, was married to Thaddeus S
Wilcox of this place, Rev. A. F. MacGreg-
or, pastor of the Congregational church
officiating. The bride looked char ming,
gowned in white mousselne de sole and
carrying white roses. She was attended
by her only sister, Miss Blanche Spear,
as bridesmaid, who wore pale blue silk
with white chiffon trimmings and car
ried pink roses, and by little Verda Spear,
a niece of the bride, who carried the ring,
Carl Wilcox OF Philadelphia a brother
of the groom, acted as best man, and M.
| D. Spear, the father of the bride, gave
her away. The house was beautifully
decorated and at precisely 8 O'Clock, the
hour announced for the ceremony, the
bridal party assembled under the dec
GRATED arch, while the wedding march
was being played. After the ceremony
a reception was held in the parlors and
the young couple received the congratu
lations of their many friends. Refresh
ments were served after the reception
The presents were numerous and beauti
full. A silver tea service was presented
to the bride by the parents of the groom
and there was cut glass and silver in pro
fusion. The happy couple lett on the /,
O'Clock train for Boston, Providence
New York and other points of interest
for three weeks tour, after which the,
will be at home on Second street to thei
friends. The bride is a graduate oil tn
Newport High school, class '97, and tn
groom has been the day operator in th
B. & NJ. telegraph office in this place fo
the past three years. Both Of the younj
people are deservedly popular in thi
place and have the best of wishes of thei
many friends for their fnt nre hanninas