The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-29
KENNEY-NEWCOMB.

The brief cold statement that Annie
Laurie Newcomb and George M. Ken
ney were married on Christmas day
does not adequately tell the story of
the beautiful wedding ceremony that
occurred at the home of the brides
parents, DIR. and Mrs. Charles New
comb on Sunday evening. Only a
few of the most intimate friends,
besides the immediate family were
present, yet the entire affair could
scarcely have been prettier or more
satisfactory. Rev. ]. Edward Wright
performed the ceremony in the parlor
of the house. The bridal party en-
tered the parlor to the strains of
Mendelssohu' wedding march played
by Edna Mae Gabree. The young
Misses Mildred and Helen Merrill
preceded the party as bridesmaids.
They were followed by Miss Grace RI
Clifford of North Haverhill, N, H.,
the maid Of honor, and Leon E. Smith
of this oty the best man. As the
party advanced into the parlor it was
met by Rev Mr. Wright, beneath an
arch and wedding bell, and who. after
prayer and an impressive address,
heard the mutual vows of the bride
ana groom and pronounced them hus-
band and wife. Following the cere-
mony dainty wedding supper was
served to the guests.
The rooms were finely decorated
with smilax, ferns palms. holly, car
nations and ribbons. The color suheme
in the parlor decorations was green
and white. The other rooms were
deliberately decorated The bride was
dressed in beautiful gown of white
crepe de paris, cut directoire style
with white silk chiffon applique and
deep collar of silk chiffon, and she
carried large bridal bouquet of pink
roses. The maid of honor wore a
dress of organdie of a white ground
with pink rose buds. The trimming
was of fsggoted silk with bands of
satin worn over pink silk. The
little bridesmaids were dressed in pale
blue and pale green, while the Co.'S
tune of the pianist was of blue silk
Persian lawn with open lace yoke.
The groom and best man were in
evening dress
A reception was held after the GER
emory at which congratulations were
showered upon Mr.. and Mrs Kenney
The couple left oil the midnight train
for a week S wedding trip, after which
they will reside at the bride S home,
90 Elm street.
The bride was born in Washington,
but at an early age she moved, with
her parents, to North Haverhill, n,
H., where she lived for most of her
life. During several years she made
her home with her grandmother, the
late Mrs. Amanda T. Newcomb, in
Montpelier. 1t was in the Union
school that Mrs. Kenuey obtained her
education. She was great favorite
of her great grandfather, General
Stephen Thomas, and was always a
welcome visitor at his home. The
bride has, during her life, made
many friends both in North Haverhill
aud in Montpelier where she has lived
since her parents moved to this city.
The groom was born in Fairfax but
has spent great part of his life in
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for several years been the p roprietor
of barber shop in this city, MIR.
Kenuey is widely and most favorably
known here. The best wishes and
heartiest congratulations of host Of
friends go with Mr.. and Mrs. Kinney
at the outset of their married life.
The list of presents of elegant cut
glass, rich silver and china and fine
linen that the young couple received
is too long to publish Among the
gifts from the parents of the bride and
groom were an oak sideboard from the
BRIDES parents and beautiful china
set by the grooms father and mother,
Silver ware and glass, heirlooms from
the late Mrs. Amanda II. Newcomb,
and mahogany furniture from the
store OF the late General Thomas. to
delight the connoisseur. were among
the rich array OF gifts that were on
view at the wedding.
II the smoothness and perfection of
a wedding ceremony and multitude
of good wishes augur for the married
life of young people, Mr. and Mrs.
Kenney are destined to enjoy years of
complete happiness.
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