Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
SOUTH NEWFANE.
Morse-Howe Wedding and Reception.

A very pretty wedding was celebrat-
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Morse on Wednesday afternoon,
when their son, Samuel Hubert, and
Miss Ruby June Howe of Newfane
were united in marriage in the pres
ence of few immediate relatives and
friends.
At 1 o'clock the bridal party. CON
sisting of Samuel Merrifield and VIII
lie Howe, pages Miss Florence Merri-
field, maid of honor, Miss Louise Mer-
rifield and John Il. Morse. bridesmaid
and best man, followed by the bride
and bridegroom. entered the parlor to
the strains of Lohengrin's wedding
march, played by Mrs. Albert Pratt.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
r. +. Danforth of Newfane, assisted
by Rev. J. H. Hngley of this place,
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Morse re-
ceived congratulations of those pres
ent. The rooms were tastefully dec
Grated with laurel and sweet peas.
A reception was held from until
o'clock. The ushers we're F. A.
Dewitt, f. W. Kuech and II. Julian
Morse. About 200 guests were in at
tendance to wish the newly married
couple much happiness and long lives.
Many congratulatory letters were re-
ceived from distant friends. and those
who were unable to attend. Numer-
Gus gifts, useful and beautiful were
received.
A very pleasant feature of the occa-
sion was the fine music Dainty
refreshments were served in the din
ing room. which was also decorated
with sweet peas. Mr. and Mrs Morse
started on a short bridal trip amidst
the usual shower Of rice. and with
many good wishes, and were accom-
panied as far as Brattleboro by j.
f. Morse and Miss Merriheld.
Mrs. Leon S. Dexter arrived at Dex-
ter Hall Tuesday.
The subject at the Baptist church
next Sunday will be The Prayer Life
of Jesus"
Miss Florence Bemis. who has been
visiting at +. G.. Morses the past three
weeks, returned to Somerville, Mass,
Thursday.
Rev j. II. Lingley, pastor of the
Baptist church here, ofticiated at the
Stainach-Perry wedding at Chester E..
Perry's in Williamsville Monday.
Mrs. Charles Mason gave a card
party at her summer home last Sat
urday afternoon. Twelve ladies
were very pleasantly entertained.
Mrs. J. l.. Morse and Miss Sarah G..
Morse were the winners of the fav-
ors.
Rev. John J. Lewis, the celebrated
stereoptican lecturer, will give two
lectures at the South Newfane Ban
fist church on August 81 and %. "The
Passion Play" the 21st and Canadian
Rockies" the 22d. Rev. Mr.. Lewis
saw the Passion Play enacted in 1890
and in 1900. and is therefore able To
give very interesting lecture. It
is hoped there may be a full house
and all are urged to come.
Mrs. E. NJ. Dexter sent out invita-.
tions for fad party" to be held
last week Thursday evening. Tween.
ty-four guests presented themselves
at Dexter Hall on that evening. dress
cd to typify their best loved fad
One lady. who has a fondness for
small fancy pitchers, came adorned
with row of them suspended from
her neck. Another stout lady had sew
eral antique china plates depending
from her waist line. while her hus-
band was decorated with fishing
tackle and with a large picture Of a
hunting dog bringing in game Still
another lady passed as an annihilator
of flies. and one woman denied she
had a fad, except for resting. Her
dress was covered with pictures of
easy chairs and touches. Daugh.
ter of the Revolution had a witty
treatise on genealogy, which she
claimed as her favorite hobby, and
many others were decorated in a rid
iculous manner to illustrate their
fad. Lastly a bachelor, who is soon
to insert his neck into the matrimo
NAL yoke. had photographs of about
two dozen young ladies suspended by
ribbons from his neck, where they
dangled like scalps from an Indian
! chiefs belt. The game of lotto was
played during the evening, and prizes
valuable and otherwise, were drawn
by the winner. Refreshments were
served late in the evening, and the
guests separated feeling that an
unique entertainment had been of,
fered them.