St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02
JUNE WEDDINGS.
Dempsey-GOddard.

| the boston OlODe mas the IOHOWluB dC-
count of wedding there on Saturday
which will especially interest our readers:
Miss Susanna Ella Goddard, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Ella H. Goddard of this place,
was married to Clarence II. Dempsey,
superintendent of schools of st. Johns
bury. VT, this afternoon at the home of
her brother, ]. H. Goddard, at Worces-
ter and Rockland streets. The ceremony
was performed at 2.30, in the presence
OF company of friends, by Rev. ]. s.
Cutler OF the Universalist church at
Orange, formerly the home of the bride.
Miss Gertrude Young, college friend of
the bride at Wellesley, was maid OF
honor; little Miss Margaret Goddard,
the brides niece, was flower girl, and lit
tie Miss Marjorie Holmes, the brides
cousin, was ring bearer. Prot. Samuel J.
MacWatters of Boston university school
of theology, college mate of the groom
at Boston university, was best man.
The bride was given away by her brother.
| She wore gown OF white swiss muslin
and carried a large bouquet of white
sweet peas. She wore lilies of the valley
in her hair. The maid OF honor wore
white point d'esprit and carried pink
sweet peas. Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsey will be
at home in st. Johnsbury after Sept. TO-"
The bride was the recipient Of many
presents and Just before school closed the
scholars presented Supt. Dempsey with
set of sterling silver tea and dessert
spoons. The many St. Johnsbury friends
of the bride and groom extend hearty
congratulations and best wishes tor a
| 1p1o aud hannv rried life
Jones' White.
Many st. Johnsbury people and former
Academy students will be interested in
the wedding OF L. Burton Jones, St. ]. A.
'95, and Miss A. Shirley White, both of
Island Pond, which occurred at Christ
church in that place. Thursday morning.
The wedding party consisted of the
bride, who was given away by her
father, John White; the maid of honor,
Miss Elizabeth Jones; the little flower
girl, Miss Meta Stolte, and the groom
and his best man, W. D. Parsons of
Woodstock, formerly principal of the
Island Pond High school. The wedding
march was played by Miss Beatrice
Reeve and the ushers were L. A. Cobb,
A. E. Bishop, G. L. Dyer and W. D.
Carleton. The church was prettily deco
rated with daisies and ferns and the
ceremony was performed by Rev. +. Z.
Lee, the bride and groom standing under
a bell of daisies festooned with daisy
. chains. The bride was gowned in white
: grenadne with chiffon and applique
trimmings with a veil, and carried brides
roses and the bridesmaid wore pale blue
silk muslin and picture hat. After the
ceremony a wedding breakfast was
served at the groom's home, where the
house was also decorated with ferns and
, daisies. Mr.. Iones will be remembered
here as one of the most prominent and
popular members Of his class and the
best wishes OF many friends will be ex-
tended to him on this occasion. On the
: return from their wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Tones will reside at the home OF her
father. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cush-
man represented St. Johnsbury at the
| wedding.
HOmstOn-NIcA AIIister.
A quiet wedding occurred at hiram b.
Carpenters % Pleasant street, Wednes-
day. Tune 25, at ten O'Clock, the con-
) tracing parties being Mrs. Nettie Car
) penter McAllister and Charles Byron
: Houston, both of st. Johnsbury. The
= ceremony was performed by Rev. Robert
L. Duston. The bride wore handsome
d steel colored satin, cut en- traine, and
n carried brides roses. The bridesmaid,
little Mary Cheney Carpenter, wore pink
g and white and carried roses Mr. and
Mrs. Houston left on the 2.3O train amid
showers of rice for short trip. After
Z their return they will reside at n Pleas
+ ant street.
Y HalI-simpsOn,
d A very pretty wedding took place at
e the residence of A. W. Simpson at White
/ River Junction on Monday afternoon
a Tune 80 at 2 o'clock. The event was the
:. marriage of his elder daughter, Flora
Maude, to Willard Nourse Hall O.
Boston. The ceremony was performed
l. by Rev. A. !. Lord OF Hartford, in tht
: presence of the families of the bride ane
h groom and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry |. Wooc
, of Boston.
" The couple were well remembered b.
f. their friends with many useful and valu
d able gifts. They left at 4.3O for a tr11
k through the White Mountains.
" Harden Bryant.
L. A quiet family wedding was held a
st the home of Elmer Pinney, West Derby
1t last Wednesday evening, when Miss Ne
of tie Bryant, a sister of Mrs. Pinney, wa
e; united in marriage to Harry Harder
v, Rev. w. c. Newell of the Methodi:
er church, Newport, oficiated. Refres
ments were served Immediately after tt
ds ceremony, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harden lie
te. on the 9 80 train for a wedding trip
bv be taken in Sherbrooke and other poin
a in Canada. Mr.. and Mrs. Harden a
-m both residents of St. Johnsbury and w
I'm receive their friends at their home here
nd and after July 10th.
ch ROgers-Wright.
,th Robert George Rogers and Alice Ii
at daughker of Warren Wright, were M
red ried Thursday by Rev. A. c. Hussey,