Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30
WILMINGTON.
Marriage Of Miss Lula Boyd and
William n, Cooley.

William u. Cooley.
The marriage OF Miss Lula Boyd.
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
bert A. Boyd, OF Readsboro. TO VIII
liam III. Cooley OF Buffalo. N. ".
Wednesday evening, Dec. 81, was an
event of more than usual interest
from the fact that Miss Boyd was
born In this town ana resided hero
unth few years ago when the fam
lily removed TO Roadsboro, Mr., Boyd
becoming general manager OF the
National Metal Edge Box company's
extensive works at that place.
Through the courtesy OF the box
company and the III. 4. & w. X. II.
Co n special train was run from
Wilmington TO Headsboro on the
evening of the wedding leaving here
AT Z o'clock and returning at about
10. The Baptist church M Readsboro
was filed TO Its capacity with invlt-
ed guests. The audience room was
profusely decorated with laurel and
white chrysantheinums. To the
strains OF Loliengrn's wedding
march. played by Mrs. Hattie Par
sons Blood. the lridnl party entered
the church and proceeded up the
centre aisle. First came the ushers.
Byron Boyd, brother of the bride,
fihlIlfT fUfIifibn N IbHlpH ana i-tTh
Taintor OF Springfield Next came
the bridesmaids, Miss Elva Bronson
OF North Adams and Miss Lettie
Northrup OF Reahsboro, gowned In
white Persian lawn and carrying red
carnations. The maid OF honor WIS
Miss Katherine Pike of Bennington,
who was preceded by the flower girls.
Misses Lucille Parsons of North
Adams and Gladys Hicks OF Reads
boro. Miss Pike wore white Persian
lawn and carried white carnations
Then came the bride supported by
her father Her gown was of white
crepe de chine over white silk, vita
veil and white roses The bridal pro-
cession was met al the altar by the
groom and his groomsman. BenJa.
min Cooley. of Stafford Springs, CT.
Rev. w, a. Dawson of Burlington,
state superintendent OF missions
performed the marriage ceremony
standing under an evergreen arch,
The ring service was used. At the
of the ceremony the party
passed out OF the church TO the mu-
sic of Mendelssohb's wedding march.
The reception was held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Boyd and was largely
attended. The wedding presents were
very numerous and valuable, among
which mention should be made of a
check of $3.50 from the National Metal
Edge Box company. There were
other cash presents making the
amount fully $500, Evening star, No.
3, l. o. o. f., presented silver SER
vice. A mahogany music cabinet
was presented by the members Of
the BAPTIST society. one dozen tea
knives with solid silver blades and
pearl handles by Mrs. Moses Newton
Of Holyoke, Mass. During the even
Ing, congratulations kilograms were
received from Rev. and Mrs. X r.
Alger of Dorchester. Mass, Miss
Alice Newton of Charleston. s. c.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Wolf of
Mr., Cooley was SUI
of the box department
If the company for ten years and
eft their employ to engage In busi- (
less for himself IN Buffalo, about one
year ago. Miss lloyd had charge OF 4
he office work dufing IL years. Both /
If these young people are most IA 4
,orably known to a large circle OF
friends and acquaintances and all (
mite In wishing them happiness and 1
prosperity.
Miss Florence Hubbard is boarding
Il Porter g. Fitch's.
Paul Butterfield OF Yale college is
Il home for two weeks.
Col. ]. H. Goulding and family \
pent Christmas at Rutland,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry d. Castle of
Boston have visited In town the past
week.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
:. D. Coane is recovering from pneu-
nonia.
Christmas was observed at the
everal churches with appropriate
Miss Chamberlain of New York
ity is visiting her sister Mrs. For
st Barber.
Mrs. Byron Boyd of Readsboro was
guest of Miss Leone Russell on
thursday of this week.
Miss Faith Wilder Kidder of the
Jew England conservatory Is at her
ONE for a week or so.
Leon Fox of Lynn. Mass. is in ;
,wn this week. He will leave for !
aiifornia about Feb. l.
Ralph Mann is spending the holi- I
avs at Childs tavern. He is a stu
ant at a boarding school in SIAM
,rd. Conn.
Horace M. Fitch has purchased the
ubbard farm of John f. Bassett. y
he place will be occupied by Mr.. h
itch or his son, Frank H., about /
arch /. I