St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-12
AUGUST WEDDINGS.


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Miss Harriet Hudson were united in
marriage at the home of the brides
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Anasa Hudson.
The wedding march was played by Miss
Maude E. Brown, pianist, with violin
accompaniment by Miss A. Glenn
Robinson, and the single ring service was
performed by Rev. A. F. u alch. The
parlor, where the ceremony took place,
was very artistically decorated with
asparagus and an abundance of pink and
white sweet peas. The front hall was
decorated with evergreen, golden rod,
and golden glow, and the dining room
with ferns and nasturtiums. The bridal
party entered the parlor from the front
hall through an aisle of white ribbon.
Misses Alice l. Kicker and Mabel E.
Hudson, as bridesmaids were followed
by the maid of honor, Miss Florence
Hudson and Marion Mackev. who
carried a basket of sweet peas containing
the wedding ring The bride was &C
companied by her father, who gave her
in marriage. They were met in the
parlor by the groom and his best man.
Philip \. Thompson OF New York City.
The bride wore a white silk gown cut en-
traine, with lace yoke and sleeves, and
wore a veil. She carried a boquet of
white sweet peas. The maid Of honor
was gowned in pink silk, and carried
pink sweet peas, and the bridesmaids
both wore blue silk trimmed with lace,
and carried pink and white sweet peas
The flower girl was very dainty in
white dress, as was also Dorothy
Mackey, who showed the guests TO the
dressing rooms The ushers were War
ren Peck and Harold French OF Concord
Following the ceremony the guests
were received bv the bride and groom,
Mr.. and Mrs Amasa Hudson and Mr.
and Mrs. William Rich of Concord. and
were ushered TO the dining room. where
ice cream and cake were served by Mrs.
Elmer II. Gaskill and Mrs. A. A. Blunt,
assisted by Miss Edith Howard of Con
cord and Miss Bertha Daniels of Water
ford The wedding cake was dispensed
by Miss Cora Stuart of Toronto. The
bride received many beautiful gifts of
cut glass, silver, china pictures and
linen. Mr. and Mrs Rich left Monday
night by automobile for Danville, &C
companied by Philip n. Thompson and
Miss Alice l.. Kicker and the wedding
trip will include Burlington. Lakes
Champlain and George, and Saratoga
They will be at home" after Thursday
at Willow Avenue, Schenectady. H. y,
where their home is in readiness.
Both Mr.. Rich and Miss Hudson were
graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy
in the class of 1904, and many Of
the young people who assisted at the
wedding were their classmates Since
graduating here Miss Hudson mas been
employed as stenographer at Lisbon.
Mr. Rich attended Dartmouth College
three years, and graduated from the
Thayer School OF engineering this year.
He now has a position as civil engineer
at Schenectady. They have a host of
friends who extend 10 them congratu-
lations and best wishes
Guests IN attendance at the wedding
from out of town were Misses Alma and
Jennie Stowell OF South Acton. Mass.
DR. and Mrs Il. T Johnson and Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Cutting Of Concord, and
Miss Ina Deming OF Lisbon
Chalmers Wiley.
AT noon last Wednesday at the home
OF the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs
James II Wiley. occurred the marriage
of their oldest daughter Emma Mildred
to Iohn Atwood Chalmers The bridal
party was preceded into the sitting
room. where the ceremony was per
formed by the brides sister, Miss MAY
E Wiley. who wore blue and white
and Miss Gladys NJ perrigo who wore
white Lohengrin S wedding march was
PLAYED by Miss Carrie hllbourne OF ST.
Iohnsbury Center. The bride wore a
gown of white lawn prettily trimmed
with shadow embroidery, which was
her own work, and she carried pinks.
The bridesmaid was Miss Ethel NJ
Amidon, who wore a white lawn dress
and carried pinks The bride was given
in marriage by her father The best
man was the grooms brother, George
Chalmers OF East Ryegate, and the
ceremony was performed by Rev J. NJ.
Frost, before a company Of about %
relatives and friends The sitting room,
and dining room, and the room in which
the wedding gifts were displayed, were
decorated in green and yellow, the
sitting room being banked with these
colors between the windows, where the
ceremony was performed. Following
the ceremony and congratulations lunch
was served in the dining room. where
the guests were ushered by Miss GLADYS
| Perrigo Misses Carrie and Iuanita
Kilbourn from St Iohnsbury Center.
and Miss May E Wiley assisted in
serving.
The bride received many useful and
and valuable presents Of silver china
and linen, and a generous sum of money
Mr.. and Mrs. Chalmers left on the after
noon train for wedding trip OF a few
weeks, part OF which will be spent with
Mr.. Chalmers sister in Greenfield Mass.
The bride is well known here where she
has done very efficient work as a seam
stress, and Mr. Chalmers is one of the
popular clerks in the store of Lougee &
Smvthe. On their return they will reside
at 40 Called )nia street
fredericksburg.
THE Bluffs" was the scene of a quiet
home wedding, last Wednesday at one
O'Clock, when Rev ]. NJ Frost united in
marriage Frank W. Weeden of Rocking
ham. and Miss Edith Hastings, oldest
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W.
Hastings. The single ring service was
used and the bride was given in marriage
! by her father She wore her travelling