Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-24

photography. One view of particular
interest was taken at the top of Owls Heao,
where the Golden Rule Lodge of Masons
from Magog occasionally hold meetings.
The words Golden Rule Lodge" and the
Masonic emblem are plainly visible, being
carved on the rocks.
The Afternoon Study Club met with
Mrs. Nellie E. Tower on Thursday p. m.
Oct. 20. After the reading of the Sec
retary's report the roll call was responded
to by each member, they quoting or read
ing current events of interest. Following
this Mrs. Seaver presented an interesting
paper on the leading events in the history
OF Vermont, which she supplemented with
felic1tous and helpful remarks all OF which
showed careful research and preparation.
The next event in order was an informal
discussion on Vermont authors in which
many of the club participated. While
| Vermont is not specially noted for
multiplicity of great authors good array
OF names was presented of people who
have achieved honor by literary produc-
tions both in prose and poetry. Mrs. Bald
win read poem by Julia G. R. Dorr, en-
titled ga List ming Bird" and Mrs. Ellen
Webster also read a poem by Charles G.
Eastman entitled "Count Swaggerdorff." :"
Vermont's semi comic poet, John G. Sake,
claimed considerable attention from the
club, and Mrs. Mossman read selection
from his writings entitled "Orpheus and
Eurydice." Mrs. Baldwin presented an in
structive paper on the life OF RoWland
Robinson, and read selections from the
authors work, "Danvers Friends" The
closing exercise was pronouncing contest {.
The wedding of Fred Dutton Pierce of
this place, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. q. G..
| Pierce, and Miss Florence Adeline, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Kent Of st.
bride In st. Johnsbury last Tuesday even
ing at $3.50 o'clock. The house was
beautifully decorated; the dining room in
red and green, the hall in gresh, with the
balustrade entwined with evergreens and
tied with clusters of cut flowers. The
ceremony was performed in the front
parlor, where the couple stood beneath a
wedding bell of green and white. Rev. j.
M. Frost performed the ceremony. As
Young's orchestra began Lohengrin's
wedding march Mr.. Frost descended the
stairs and entered the parlor, followed by
the groom and the best man, @. A. Currier.
At the same time from the rear of the
room entered little Miss Grace Kent, sister
OF the bride, carrying a basket of white
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Misses Eugenia Rocheleau and Mabel
Spencer, both carrying pink carnations;
then came the bride escorted by her father,
who gave her away. The BRIDES gown
was of white India silk trimmed with
all over lace and accordion plated chiffon.
She wore veil and carried brides roses.
Her travelling dress was of brown. The
orchestra played throughout the ceremony,
finishing with Mendelssohn's wedding
march. At the reception which followed
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce were assisted in
receiving by the groom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. 81. G. Pierce, and the BRIDES mother,
Mrs. Kent. Both Mrs. Pierce and Mrs.
Kent were beautifully and appropriately
dressed. In the richly decorated dining
room refreshments of ice cream and cake
were served Immediately after the recep-
tion. The gifts were many and beautiful
as we'll as useful. Following is list OF
the more important gifts: Set of Haviland
china; eighteen pieces of cut glass, in
cluding water bottles, pitchers, vases, etc;
hand painted china, china plates and
dishes, chocolate sets, silver bread plate;
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spoons; bouillon spoons and ladle; oyster
forks; olive forks; sugar and cream spoons;
butter knives; cake knife; jelly knife;
linen embroidery; handkerchiefs; carving
set; pictures; clocks; check of $500 90,
one of $4,000, two of 800 90 each, and gold
pieces to the amount of $25 90. There
were ninety presents in all. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce are on trip to st. Louis and other
points in the west and on their return will
reside here, where Mr.. Pierce is employed
in his fathers store. The bride graduated
from st. Johnsbury Academy in 1901, and
also from the commercial department.
Since her graduation she has been en-.
ployed as stenographer by Parker, Young
& Co., of Lisbon, n. b. The groom is q
graduate of Dean academy, Franklin, N
H., and of Massachusetts School of Phar'
macy, 1903.
BARTON LANDING.
Mrs. G. B. Stoddard is ill.
Mrs. 1. D. e. Collins is visiting her sister
, at Bradford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Scribner have gone tc
J Morgan Center.
Mrs. Nettie Cass of Bloomington hal
been visiting Mrs. NJ. A. Parker.
Miss Lillian Maxwell is working at the
| Valley House