Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-22
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
cunnlnaham. Murphy.

One of the prettiest social events of the
season occurred Wednesday morning at
st. Charles's church, when Miss Barbara
Katherine Murphy Of this place was
united in marriage to John Joseph Cum
bingham of Buffalo, n. Y.
The church was trimmed by the girl
friends of Miss Murphy in laurel, hydran-
geas and autumn leaves The bride enter
ed on the arm of her father, T. A. Murphy,
preceded by the ushers, bridesmaid and
flower girl They were met at the altar
by the groom and his best man, Edward
Dissette Of New York. The marriage
ceremony was performed by Rev. Father
Reynolds, which was followed by the
nuptial high mass. Rev. Father Reynolds
celebrant Rev. Father Carmody of Brat
tleboro, deacon, and Rev. Father Dyer Of
Ludlow, sub deacon. The. choir rendered
the mass in a very acceptable manner
The wedding march was played by Miss
Minnie O'Brian.
The bride was charming in a gown Of
white crepe de chine, trimmed with Irish
crochet and hand embroidery, with a hat
Of the same material, with a plume, and
she carried a shower bouquet of bridal
roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Ella Murphy
of Cambridge, was gowned in pink peau
de cyne with pink null hat and carried
pink roses. The flower girl was Miss
Regina Cahir of Cambridge. The ushers
were John Murphy OF Holy Cross college,
Thomas O'Callaghan Of Boston, William
Kaine of Brattleboro and Thomas Cahir
of Tufts college.
After the ceremony the bridal party
went to the home Of the brides parents
on Atkinson street, where a reception from
IL to 1 o'clock was given to over seventy
five relatives and friends. The house was
prettily decorated by Frank A. Weeks of
Brattleboro with hydrangeas and laurel
A buffet lunch was served by the ushers
A 1ar l,a,s - al -
presents, including silver, cut glass, linen.
hand-painted china and statuary testified
to the good will of their many friends.
The grooms present to the bride was
pearl and diamond brooch to the brides
maid an opal ring and to the ushers each
n monogram fob
The groom Is a nephew OF the late Rev.
Father Cunningham Of Brattleboro and is
connected with the Lackawanna Steel Co.
Of Buffalo. A solid silver loving cup with
horn handles is a testimonial of the COM
pany's appreciation Of his true worth.
The bride, although a resident of Bellows
Falls only a short time, leaves a large
number of friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Cum
ningham left on the 1 o'clock train for
New York. They will sail on the
Campania for Europe on Saturday. They
will visit Mr. Cunninghams uncle and
aunt in Ireland before returning. They
will make their home i'm Buffalo.
Among the guests from out of town
were: Mrs. Anna Cunningham, mother Of
the groom from New York, Miss Mary
Shaw of Providence, Mrs. +. S. Cahir and
daughter, Regina. and Mrs. Dennis Shea
and daughter Eleanor, of Cambridge,
Mass, Miss Anne Sullivan and Eugene
Daily of Winchendon, Mass, Miss Kittie
Ryan and Edgar Major of Greenfield.
Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. John Brennan of
West Lebanon, n. H., Mrs. Henry Smith
Of Springfield, Mass, Miss Nelly Dunleavy
Of Boston, Misses Minnie Toomey, Lena
Aher. May Lavelle, Katherine Dunleavy
Margaret Dermody. Mrs. p. l.. Shea, Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Weeks, William Dun
leavy, b. 7. Riley, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Connors, Miss Mary Mccarthy and Mrs.
John Dunleavy of Brattleboro.