Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-08-26
STATIONS RIVER.
Lake

One of the prettiest weddings ever seen
in Saxtons River took place Monday eve
ming, Aug. %, when Miss Marion Maud
Lake OF this place and Robert Spencer
May of Union City. Conn. were married
in the Baptist church, the ceremony being
performed by Rev, A. e. Foote, the pas
tor Between 200 and 300 invitations were
issued The church was brilliant with
it's new electric lights and beautiful decor
atoms. which were in charge of Miss Mary
Wilbur, who had a large number of as
sistants. a great bank of white and green
was back of the altar, with bell of white
asters suspended overhead. There was
an arch of evergreen at the front of each
aisle, and at the left was a gate of green.
Stationed at the gate was Roland ST.
monds, a cousin of the bride. The gal
lery at the back of the room was border
ed with sweet peas, and the pews were
trimmed with hydrangeas After the
guests were seated the ushers brought in
ropes of evergreen and placed them across
the ends of the pews, forming a green
aisle, and the carpet was strewn with
ferns by Dean Lake and Clark Simonds.
The wedding party came in from the
two rear doors of the church while Mrs.
Kimball played the opening strains of
the bridal march from Lohengrin. Fol-
lowing the ushers on the right were the
groom. with the best man, Howard En-
sign of Union City; on the left came
Jessie Hawley of Brattleboro and Miss
Airline Hammond of North Troy, class
mates of the bride, and then the bride,
accompanied by Miss Julia Faye of Keene.
maid of honor. The ushers were Daniel
Campbell n cousin of the bride, and Mr..
Barker of Bellows Falls, George Russell
of Keene and Nathaniel Brooks of
Charlestown, n. H. After the ceremony
the bridal couple came down the right
aisle, while the organist played
Mendelssohn's wedding march and as
the bride passed beneath the gallery chill
dren showered her with flowers.
Following the wedding ceremony a re-
ception was given at the home of Mr..
Lake, where Mr.. and Mrs. May, standing
under a bell of pink and white asters,
received the congratulations of their rela-
tives and intimate friends. The house was
prettily decorated. Refreshments were
served An array of beautiful presents
was placed in an alcove in the upper hall.
About 10 o'clock the bridal pair, accom-
panied by Me. and Mrs. Ensign drove
away amid a shower of rice.
Mrs May is the only daughter of Ed
win Lake of this place, a member of one
of the oldest and best known families.
She graduated from Vermont academy in
1908, and is n member of the Baptist
church. For three years she sang in the
Universalist church in Keene. and now has
! a position in the quartet of the First
Methodist cnurcn IN waterbury, conn.
She is a favorite with all her friends
Mr.. May is the son of DIR. May of
Union City, Conn, and was for time
student at Vermont academy At present
he has a position as cashier in the Gas
| Improvement company of Waterbury.
The bride wore n gown of silk chiffon
trimmed with lace medallions. over silk
and a veil She carried bouquet of white
sweet peas. The maid of honor wore a
dress of white lace and the bridesmaids
were also in white. All three carried
white asters.
Among the guests from out OF town not
previously mentioned were DIR. and Mrs
| May of Union City, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Lake of Keene, DR.. and Mrs. Ed Campbell
Miss Wales Miss Frost, Mr.. and Miss
| Hildreth and others of Bellows Falls
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Alden of Quee-
| chez. Miss Adine Hale of Green River
| George and Lena Campbell, Misses Nell
| lie and Mary Cutting. Ed and Henry Cor
ham and Misses Stella and Maud Goodel
of Westminster West, Mr.. and Mrs. May.
will make their home in Union City
Mrs, w. w. Cory was in Marlboro, N
H., Tuesday.
Mrs. Ethel McComiskey returned last
Tuesday to her home.
Mr.. Biggie and Mrs. Nettie Hooper were
at C. L. Gales Wednesday
| Hazel Gale returned Sunday after
weeks visit in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Cora Paige went Wednesday to
Windsor to visit several weeks.
! Mrs. Harriet Severnsof Burlington came
| Sunday to visit her son, Martin Sever
| ems
The SaXtons River band furnished mu-
sic for the dance at the park Wednesday