Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-09-15
THOMAS-FLINT
MIDDlEBURY WOMAN WEEDS
AfMONTPELIER MAN.
Large Assemblage of Friends Witness
Ceremony in the Congregational
Church.

Church.
The prettiest and largest attended
wedding held in this town this season
occurred in the Congregational church
Tuesday evening, when Miss Lena
Berniece only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
K. II. Thomas was united in matrimony
to Kemp Russell Blanchard Flint of
Montpelier. The large edifice was filled
with the relatives and hosts of friends
of the contracting pair, large number
coming from out of town. The church
was tastefully decorated with trailing
pine looped around the balcony. A
large arch of asparagus and hydrangas
fronted the altar which was completely
banked with large palms.
Promptly at eight o'clock, the bride
leaning on the arm of her father entered
the church to the strain of the wedding
march played by Mrs. G. d. Miner of
this town. Preceding them was the
matron of honor, Mrs. George H. B.
Allen of Fairhaven; the bridesmaids,
Miss Maud Mellen and Miss Daisy
Cushman of this town; ushers, Joseph
Denny. Norwich University, Mortified;
DR.. Martin w. Peck, Montpelier; Allen
Nelson, Columbia University, New
York ; and Robert Pinney of this town.
The wedding party was met at the altar
by the bridegroom attended by his
groomsman, Clayton Flint of Montpelier,
brother. The ring service was used by
the pastor of the bride, Rev. Thomas
Simms.
The brides gown consisted of cream
chiffon crepe over cream taffeta trimmed
with Princess Louise lace bertha and
skirt panels, entrain. She wore a long
veil and carried large boquet of white
asters.
The matron of honor was tastefully
gowned in apricot pink messaline silk,
trimmed with white lace and chiffon
Miss Mellen wore crepe liberty, trimmed
with maltese lace and Miss Cushman
had a gown of nile green crepe de chine
over taffeta. All carried boquets of pink
and white asters.
| Following the ceremony a wedding
reception was given at the home of the
brides parents ON Court street, to the
families of the wedding party and i'm
mediate friends. Here the dining room
was prettily decorated with asters and
smilax. The beautiful wedding presents,
consisting of cut glass, silver Haviland
china. linen and fancy furniture were
displayed in room and attracted partic-
ular attention. A pleasant informal
party was formed until the departure of
the bride and groom on the night sleeper
for parts unknown.
Miss Thomas is one of Middlebury's
best known and popular young women.
She graduated from the local high school
in the class of 1897, from Middlebury
college in the class of 1901 and since her
graduation has acted as preceptress for
three years in the Mortified High school
and one year as teacher in the Spaulding
High school in Barre. The groom is a
graduate of Norwich University in the
class of 1908 and is now engaged in the
merchantile business in the firm of Sher-
bourne & Flint of Montpelier. They
will make.their home in Montpelier.
Among thesguests from out of town
were Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Flint and
daughter, Mary; Mrs. John P. Flint, Mr..
and Mrs. Harlan w. Kemp and daugh'
tiers, Marjorie and Bessie, all of Mont
pelier; Mrs. Fred Whitney and Miss Clara
Hovey of Northfeld; Frank Howard Of
Rutland; Mr.. and Mrs. George II. b
Allen of Fairhaven. N