St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-01-03
AT DANVILLE.


want. last Wednesday evening, the
occasion being the marriage OF their
daughter. Carol Eugenia, to Marshall
Morrill, Stocker OF this town. 1t was a
very informal affair as there were present
only the immediate relatives and few
intimate friends OF the bride and groom.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Walter Dole OF Mortified, a cousin OF the
Groom. Young's orchestra of St. Johns
Sburv PLAYED the wedding march and
throughout the evening. The house
was tastetully decorated with Christmas
Greens. The parlor was in green and
White, library and dining room in green
and red. Light refreshments were served
and the bride and groom departed amid
the usual shower OF rice and good wishes
If their friends. Among the guests from
ont oil town were Mrs. John Stanton of
North Dauville, grandmother OF the
Groom. Miss Ada Sturdevant of Wilkes
Barre, PENN, Miss Harriet Whittier and
Mrs. Harriet Swanson of Boston, Miss
Kicker and Addison W. Preston of st.
Iobnsbury. There were many beautiful
GIFTS which evidenced the regard in which
The Young couple were held by their
MANY friends. Chief among these was
the gift OF the deed OF their new home
from the grooms parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Stocker. The bride, whose home
for many years was in Wilkes Barre,
Penn, was very generously remembered
by her friends there.
Collins II urdick.
A very pretty wedding took place Mon
day evening at O'Clock at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
Burdick, when their daughter, Mary
lane, was united IN marriage to Clyde
Hartwel Harvey Collins OF St. Johns.
bury. The ceremony was performed in
the parlor and the decorations OF ever
green's relieved by pink and white, made
a very effective background for the bridal
party. Tue officiating clergyman was
the BRIDES pastor, Rev. [. q. Gorse. The
bride and groom entered the parlor
preceded by Martha Burdlck, flower glrI,
and PLY lis Webster, ring bearer. Mrs.
". H. Nutting played the wedding march
from Lohengrin and also rendered sew
eral selections during the evening. The
bride looked very pretty in gown OF
white oriental silk, with trimmings of
point lace. She carried boquet OF white
carnations. Following the ceremony
congratulations were offere TO the con
tracing parties, after which a wedding
supper was served. The bride is the only
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Burdick and
has always resided in town. She is
musician OF considerable talent. Mr..
Collins has for the past five years been
employed nv the Boston and Maine road
and previously was student at Mont
peier Seminary and has wide circle oil
friends both here and at Cabot. Mr.
and Mrs Collins received many beautl-
full presents OF silver, china. glass, pict-
ures, linen, etc, including table spread
and shawl from the groom's uncle and
aunt, Rev. and Mrs. A. NJ. Moore OF
Beslre West Berger. India, also gifts
from friends in Austria, California, and
Massachusetts,. Among those present
from out of town we're Mr.. and Mrs. M.
l. Wheeler OF Montpel er, MIR. and Mrs.
W. c. N,e of IRE, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Burdick and children OF Barton, Mrs. l..
!. Hendricks, Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Don L. Staples, and Mr.
aud Mrs. Barton |. Staples OF st. Johhs-
bury, and the groom's mother, Mrs. Col
Inns OF Cabot. After a wedding trip to
Lowell, Boston, Charlestown and Port
land, Maine, Mr.. and Mrs. Collins will
return to St. Johnsbury, where they will
l. La.~ Lie ,,I
street.
Death of N. z. Porter.
Moses E. Porter, who recently left here
to spend the winter in Concord, N. H.,
dropped dead in the Quincy House, Bo'-
ton, Yesterday at ernoon. Mr.. P, rter
had been farmer and horse trader here
tor many years and was about rs years
old. His wife died about three years
ago. Mr.. Porter's health was not verv
good and it is surmised that he died of
heart failure.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Congre.
gatioual church will hold social Friday
afternoon and oyster supper in the even
ing.
Miss Kate A Currier returned to New
York, Monday.
Miss Ada L Sturdevant returned to
Wilkes Barre, Pa, Saturday.
Morris Hoyt OF st. Johnsbury has been
spending short vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B, Hoyt.
Miss Ina Carr OF St. Johpsbury. spent
the Christmas vacation at Alouz Pages.
The Christmas entertainment given
by the Sunday school OF the Methodist
church was held Monday evening OF last
week, and was largely attended. The
program rendered was very enjoyable
aud consisted OF songs and recltations
ny the young people. The singing by the
tile folks was particularly pleasing.
Santa Claus made short call at the
close OF the program, much to the de-
light of the children, and his departure
was followed by the distribution of the
presents from he trees by the suptrIn-
tendent, DR.. c. E Libbey, which closed
the evenings entertainment.
!. E. Harris lett Friday tor Washini :.
ton, D. c., where he will resume his
duties rs senate door keeper. Mrs. Hlr
ris has so far recovered as to be able o
go to Cabot, where she will remain this
winter with her daughter, Mrs. George
Nrane.
Mrs. Lou Bailey, who has been caring
tor her mother. Mrs. ]. E Harris, tor seve'
raj months, left Saturday night with her
daughter Jessie for her home in Freeport,
Maine.
Miss Harriet S Whittier of Boston,
visited at Il. S Dole's Wednesday and