The Somerset reporter., 1903-12-17
A Reception In Canaan.

Wednesday evening, Dec. 2, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Fitzgerald gave a wedding
reception at their pleasant home to a
whole house full of friends In honor OF
their son and his bride, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl P. Fitzgerald. The occasion was
/ planned and made a complete surprise
to the bride and bridegroom. After a
social season, Canaan Grange orchestra,
assisted by Mrs Lucille Brown Hughes
of Boston, vi Dlnist, entertained with
music, and all marched into the spa
cious dining hall where the gifts dis
played we're presented in a pleasing
manner by Mr.. Alpheus Mason with the
good wishes of the donors, a Morris
chair and solid oak rocker for the bride.
groom and bride, In which they were
! seated by request, while the rest of the
gifts were presented, and in their behalf
Mrs. L E. Crowell responded in a few
we'll chosen words and extended the
sincere thanks of the newly welded
pair. A nice treat of candy, nuts, ap-
pies and sweet cider were passed around
after which the orchestra played and
the guests who cared to tripped to the
music until the time for departure
when all said "good-pight" and depart
ed. Mrs Ora Fitzgerald, aged "a
grandmother of the bridegroom, was 8
central figure and had word and smile
for all The following is a list of The
presents:
Morris chair and solid oak rocker by Mr.
and Mrs. L. w. Shean, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Harris. Mr.. and Mrs. l. Crowel, MIR. anc
Mrs. N. J. Rawding, MIR. and Mrs. Amas;
Burrll, Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin f. Stewart, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Washburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus Mason, Mr.
and Mrs. Lyman Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Purinton, Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler Burrill
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Weeks, Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. L. f. Barns, Mr.
and Mrs. Sherman Horn, Mr.. and Mrs. Alton
Goodridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Holt, Mr.. and Mrs Harr,
Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jewell, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Elmer Salisbury, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Maxheld Mr.. and Mrs II. II. Thurlough
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Crowell, Mr. and Mrs
w. NJ. Keene, Scott Lord, Mrs. Della Lord
Eddie Burrll, John S. Goodridge, Arthu
Burrill. Cassie Burrill, {. NJ. Lancaster; sy
rup pitcher by same; two silver tablespoons
S. L. Fitzgerald; berry spoon, Bonnie o
Fitzgerald; one half dozen silver knives, one
half dozen silver forks, one-half dozen silve
teaspoons from the parents, Mr. and Mrs w
c. Fitzgerald; two silver table spoons, Mr.
and Mrs. S. ]. Moody; gold lined berr,
spoon, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Harris anC
Ollie Gleason; silver cream ladle, Misses In
and Allie Goodrdge; silver butter knife, MI
and Mrs. Cecil Gardner; two silver spoons
Chas. Harris; sugar shell, Fred II. Barnes
sugar shell, Mr.. and Mrs. M. II. Furber
two gold leaf china cups and saucers, Geo
l.. Goss; china plate, WILDER Richardson
souvenir cake plate and butter knife, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Frank Tibbetts; china salad bowl an,
spoon tray, Ashley J. Keen; glass pitche
and lamp, Mr.. and Mrs. William Goodwin
nickle teapot, Abel P. Gleason and Sherman
Horn; money, Maymie II. Peavey; towels
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. B. Richardson; towels, Man
ley c. Drake; towels, John A. Maxwell; tow
els. Ida F. Leslie; money, Mr.. and Mr.;
Chas. E. Burrill.