News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-12-20
JEFFERSONvILLE
The Shaver--MOrse Wedding

Very beautiful and impressive was
the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Pearl
Morse, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S.
Morse, and Rev. Melville Arthur Sha-
yer, which occurred Wednesday after
noon, Dec. goth, 1905, at a O'Clock, in the
Second Congregational Church at Jeffer-
sonville, Vermont.
During the arrival of the guests Miss
Marion Cornell played on the piano
Fifth Nocturne by Leybach, Hearts and
ding March as the pages, Masters Hen
nv Smile and Horace Melendy, DIRE ssed
in white corduroy, opened the gates,
officiating clergyman, Rev Henry e..
Howard. Then came the groom, at
tended by his best man, Rev. Duncan
ushers, coming on the rig hit, were Messrs.
Perley Gilmore, Edwin Melvin, George
Morse, IT., and Rev. O. b. Wells. Then
came the bridesmaids, Miss Jarvis.
wearing champagne albatross, Miss
Thomas, white albatross over yellow,
Miss Cave, light blue albatross, Miss
Richards nile green. Next, the flower
girls Thelma Hawley and Dorothy Smith
IN white challie. The maid of honor
was Miss lila Niles, who wore white silk
muslin over silk. The bride entered
the church leaning upon the arm of her
father. She wore a gown of white
crepe de chine over tafeta, bridal
veil and brooch of pearls. The brooch
was her only jewels. being a gift from
the groom. She carried a shower bo-
quet of lilies Of the valley.
The ceremony was performed under
an arch of evergreens and cedar aud
large white bell trimmed with pink
roses. The Episcopal service was used
in an impressive manner and the hearts
and lives of the young people were ded-
icated TO each other.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party held an informal reception
in the church parlors, where congratu-
lations of the heartiest character were
expressed. Wedding cake in white
satin boxes were given the guests as
souvenirs. The party then went to the
home of the bride, where reception
was given the immediate friends and
relatives from S to $50. Miss lila Niles
rendered several vocal selections in her
usual sweet manner and Misses Jarvis
and Cornell gave piano music. Refresh
ments were served by Miss Flora Nc
Cuin and Miss Ellen Melendy; Miss
Flora Griswold presided at the punch
bowl. The home was prettily decorated
with cut flowers. The decorations at
the church were also beautiful and were
under the direction of Henry Raymore
and Mrs. Robert Thomas. The color
scheme was green, white and pink.
The brides father, Mr.. Morse, located
in Jacksonville in 1897, building a
handsome home, and is extensively en-
gagged in the lumber business. The
bride has beautiful soprano voice and
has studied music in Chicago School of
Music and New England Conservatory.
She had aided greatly with her musical
talent church work and other gatherings
here and will be greatly missed by
host of friends. an
Rev. Mr.. Shaver, who is son of the
late VIM. F. Shaver of Toronton Ont,
was in pastoral work in Coburg and
Montreal, and has been the past three
years in connection with the New Eng
land Evangelstic Association of Boston.
The happy couple left on the evening
train, amid a shower of RICE and good
wishes, for Washington and New York,
and will sail from Philadelphia Dec.
2Sth, for the West Indies, intending to
be absent about six weeks.
The wedding presents. which were
costly and beautiful, included cut glass
gold and silver, &c.
The best wishes of a large circle Of
friends 60 with them and that their joys
may be many is the earnest desire of all.