The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-30
ABBoTT-NIcHoLs.
Church Wedding Last Evening Was One
Of Great Beauty.

of Great Beauty.
At the Universalist church last even
ing at half after eight o'clock occurred
tile wedding OF Nadine Clarissa Nichols,
daughter of Mrs. G. b. Nichols oil Marsh
field, formerly of this city, and Willis
McAllister Abbott Of Lewiston, Maine,
who also formerly resided in Barre. The
wedding was one of the most beautiful,
as we'll as one of the most elaborate.
ever seen in this city, the church being
transformed bv the deft hands OF the
decorators and the ceremony being per-
formed in most impressive manner.
Evergreen, ferns, daisies and palms were
used in the decoration scheme. At the
front Of the pulpit was a large arch
of evergreen aud ferns, slIrmounting
partly opened gates OF the same ma
terial, while suspended from the center
of the arch was tiny bell OF daisies.
AT the right was another arch OF small.
er size. About the auditorium there
were decorations Of the same materials.
The church was filled with friends.
The bridal party entered by the east
door to the strains Of the wedding march
on the pipe organ BY Leslie P. Austin,
the ushers, Fred II. Braley, DIR. Frank
At. Lynde, DR.. FL Il. Leonard and Noble
S. Love leading, followed by tie ribbon
girls, GIee Town and Dora Wells, the
four bridesmaids, Edith Talcott, Blanche
Spaulding, Julia Holland and Julia Hol-
lister, tile maid Of honor, Nellie Myers of
Mobile, Alabama, cassmate Of the
bride in the Emerson School of 0ratory
in Boston, the ring bearer Master
George g. MeCfiilis, with Ethel McFar-
land, the flower girl, and finally the
bride supported on the arm OF her
brother, Mortimer G.. Nichols Of Scran-
ton, Pa. The party passed beneath three
arches of evergreen and were met at
the altar By the groom, with the groonis-
man, the Rev. Mr.. Taylor Of Lewis
ton, Maine. The Rev ]. j. Lewis Of
Boston and the Rev. G. G. Conner Of
Barre performed the ceremony.
The bride was beautifully gowned in
| white liberty silk over white satin,
trimmed with point lace, and wore a
veil trimmed with lilies Of the valley
She carried a bouquet Of white
roses. Her maid Of honor was
dressed in pale green crepe de chine, and
the bridesmaids in Paris muslin over
apple green.
Following, the bride and groom passed
down the center aisle, along daisy.
garlanded pathway and passed out The
west door 20 the parlors of the church
where a reception was rendered them
| II. D. McCrillis Of Marshfeld was head
usher
In the parlors there was the sam
scheme Of decoration, except that it wa
in less pretentious arrangement. Her
several hundred persons extended thei
congratulations to Mfr. and Mrs. Abbott
i A light collation. was served by the fol
lowing young ladies': Monti Mldgeti
| Evelyn Phelps, Annie AverilI, Esthe
Fits, Joanna Parks, Ethel Strong, an
Allie Trowe. The ladies who had charg
Of the collation. were; AIT the cente
table, Mrs. Henry Towne of Calais, Mrs
III. D. McCrillis Of Marshfield, Mrs. c
| N. Benedict and Mrs. M. 4. Page o
| this CITY; at the left table, Mrs. D. K
! Hollister and Mrs. Charles Page Of thi
city; at the right table. Mrs. AIurra,
CLARK and Mrs. Lewis Coburn Of Easl
Montpelier. They were assisted by Gle.
Town, Dora Wells, Emily Benedict ans
Buelah Dodge.
The wedding presents which were dis
played at the church were very beauti
full.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott will spend Tho
next few weeks at II summer resort on
the coast Of Maine, after which they
will go to Lewiston, Maine, to reside
the groom being member Of the large
retail dry goods house of Fowle 81 Co
Mr. Abbott left Barre four years aao
after having been employed for some
time as head clerk in the store OF Homer
Fits. During his residence in Barre
lie made large number Of friends. His
bride is even better known in Barre
where she resided for many years. She
u o graduate of Goddard seminary and
Of the Emerson School Of Oratorv in
Boston. She filed the position OF elo.
cntion teacher at Goddard until recently
and gained more than local reputation
through her ability as reader. The
we'll wishes Of d very large circle Of
friends will so with them to their new
home in Maine.