Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-08-07
BRATTLEBOR0 LOCAL NEWS.
A GoLDENROD WEDDING.
Miss Lula Belle Horton the Bride of
Harold Leslie Smith.

A goldenrod wedding took place at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs William &.
Horton at IL Brook street at 2.3O
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, when
their daughter, Miss Lula Belle Hor-
ton, was married to Harold Leslie
Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Smith. also of Brook street. About
10 guests were present There was
goldenrod everywhere, and in addition
festoons of running evergreen. One
corner of the parlor was banked with
goldenrod and asparagus, and over
head was a large bell of goldenrod,
underneath which the ceremony was
performed.
At the appointed hour the minister,
Rev. George B. Lawson, pastor OF the
First Baptist church, the bride
groom and the best man, Floyd E.
Smith, brother of the bridegroom,
were met under the floral bell by the
/ rest of the wedding party as the bridal
march from Lohengrin was played by
Mrs. Grace Richardson of Williams
Vile. Yhe ushers, who came first
were Myron p. Davis and Harry r.
, Davis, cousins of the bride. Then
came the ring bearer, Clyde Horton
young son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Hor.
ton. carrying the two rings on sill.
yer tray. Following him were the
bridesmaids, Miss lsaphine Stockwell
of West Brattleboro and Miss Eliza
beth Stone of Dorchester, Mass, car
rying large bouquets of goldenrod tied
with white satin ribbon. Miss Stock
well. who is cousin of the bride,
wore white silk null trimmed with
mechlin lace. Miss Stone, cousin of
the bridegroom, wore point d'esprit
over white silk. The bride came last
on the arm of her father, by whom
she was given in marriage. Her
dress was Swiss null trimmed with
mechlin lace, and she carried a
shower bouquet of forget-me-nots.
After the ceremony congratulations
were extended and refreshments
were served by Caterer A. E. Miller
Miss Ella Stebbins, Mrs. Richardson
and Miss Edith Greene assisting
Miss Ruth Dewitt had charge of the
punch bowl and Miss Edith Greene the
wedding cake table. Miss Annie
Lamb kept the guest book, which was
, signed by every guest. Among then
, were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stone ant
daughter, Elizabeth, of Dorchester
Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Richardson
, of Williamsville, Miss Mary johnson
of Springfield, Mass, and Floyd L
Smith of Boston. \ notable feature
was the presence of the four grand
mothers of the wedding couple. Th'
brides ring box, hidden by her before
the ceremony, was found by Floyd E
Smith.
Amid a shower of rice and othe
tokens of good luck Mr.. and Mrs
Smith started at 4.S5 on their wedding
trip, the bride wearing a travelling
dress of blue etamine. They went Il
Greenfield and from there on Thurs
day to North Adams to visit Mrs
Helen Harrington Orr. Thence the,
!, will go to Albany, down the Hudson Il
New York to spend several days at thu
beaches, returning by way of Ions
Island Sound to Hartford and Bristol
Conn. They expect to be away abou
10 days. They will be at home at /
, Brook street, where they will kee
: house, after Sept. /. No cards.
The bride is a graduate of the Brat
tleboro High school. She took post
graduate course there and at Martha
! Vineyard. Since then she has laugh
: 10 terms and recently has taught il
, the fifth grade. She is member o
, the First Baptist church. Mr.. Smit'
. is also a graduate Of the Brattlebor
: High school and is assistant super
n intendent of the Universalist Sunda
!, school, He is engaged in cabine
. making with his father. Both youn
q people have the respect and conf
n dence of a wide circle of acquaint
4 ances. They received a very larg
4 number of gifts of furniture, china
{ linen. cut glass, silver. etc, the fou
grandmothers giving them a handsom
+ oak dining room set.