The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-07-23

Miss aalfa Caldwell nluraed Tue
day trym iwughssspsie. n. III. whei
she has been yisiiing Y, II Griffith ~
uife
Mrs. II. N Shepard returned
her home IN Winsltd, Conn, Manda,
after spending seecral w0cks with be
danghssr, Mrs.. X. n. Webb.
Services 40 ibe Congregations
thuuh arc a. follaWs Preaching er
vice a. io.45. \. =. s. G. 4. 10 Gas
iearbes Maiy l. Sheppard rraipc sor
sice a. IN
tpANatl iaagae service II The y
y rhuiwh Saturday afternoon a ihs,i
O'Clock There wal b. ten cent sup
rev and lawn psrty n ihe home q
Mw, Irving Circuit, "Wednesday even
mg, Iulya
rFRu.
Ralph Batcheldcr has joined biz
sister % bis grandmother's. Mrs. chas
Baichelder.
Attorney General G. {. Fits anC
son q Brattlehoro were in town III,
first Of The week.
Mrs, Clarence Iialch and Miss Lila
West are at their fathers, Wallae,
West's, for brief stay.
Mrs ], Is. Brown has gone Il
Mansfield, Pa 10 visit her sister,
Mrs. Bailey, who II seriously III,
Harry Williams and daughter Of
Springfield have been spending a few
days OF his brothers, r. q Wyman's
Miss Titus of Brattloboro is spend
ing a short time with Mr.. and Mrs. II.
NJ. Swift Miss J4aI3elle Baichelder
spent short time there lest week.
The first Of series Of five enter
taiuments to be given each Friday eve
ming at the church under the manage.
ment of the Y. 7. s. c. f., will be
held this week. 1t will take the form
Of lecture by the pastor, Rev. Frank
Allen. who takes for his subject, THE
Land Of Perpetual Sunshine"
An evening of rare pleasure was
granted to the lovers of good music in
town last Thursday evening after the
usual mid-week service, when Prof.
Stafford of New York City, gave n reel
tai at the church. His selections were
from the best composers, being both
and yaca. A silver offer
ng was taken for the benefit of c. l..
Society. Prof. Saiford's kindness is
much appreciated, as he has spent sew
,ral vacations with us. and has always
giyen MS nj least one musical treat dur
ng his stay with us.
WILLIAMS BROWN.
urchurch was the scene of avery
,retty wedding ON Wednesday even
ng, July ID, when Miss Mabel J.
Brown, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
ASA Brown, and Mr.. Benjamin Frank
in Williams were invited in marriage.
The church was prettily decorated
or the occasion with evergreen ropes,
erns and daises. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Frank Allen,
,astor of the church, who used the new
Presbyterian ring service which was
Iignitied and impressive.
The audience room of the church was
HE'D with friends of the bride and
room and after these were seated, the
'ridal party entered while the bridal
horus from Lohengrin was played on
he piano, There were six ribbon
earers. Misses Freda Jones, Bertha
iollitt, Beatrice Carley, Grace West
nd Masters John Jones and Harlan
'ooledge.
Mrs. Grace Andrews of Scranton,
a., and Miss Sadie Burt of London
cry were brides maids. Miss Mar
aret Shafer of Scranton, Pa, was
laid of honor. Mr.. Pearl ID. Lakin
as best man.
The bride was given away by her
lther, and she looked very attractive
J she came up TO the altar with him,
here the groom was waiting for her.
er gown was of dainty white mater
4, lastly trimmed with lace and in
'rtion, her veil was gracefully arrang-
|. Her bouquet was of white sweet
,as, while those Of the maid of honor
I'd brides maids were pink and white
sas and tied with pink ribbons.
After the ceremony the husband and
ifc left the altar, followed by the
aid of honor,and best man, the brides
aids and the ushers, while Mendels-
Ion's Wedding March was played.
essrs. Lyle r. Batchelder and Harry
est were the ushers, and the organist
the church presided at the piano
After the marriage service at the
Iurcb pretty reception was held Mt
c home OF the brides parents, Mr.. and
RS. Brown, and the groom's mother
ined the bridal party in receiving.
he house was daintily decorated with
'use plants, and pleasant evening
as spent by house full Of invited
tests. About half past eleven the
,wly welded pair left the house after
liberal shower of confetti, and drove ,
Manchester, where they took the
,cpcr for short wedding trip. Mrs.
ilIiams since her graduation from
lrr and Burton Seminary has been
acher in our school, also in Winhall. .
=. Williams Is one OF our brightest ,
ung men and they have the best
shes Of all for their future happiness.
The wedding gifts were pretty and
eful, Among the guests AZ the re-
ption we noted Mrs. II. NJ. Blair.
rs. Grace Andrews, Miss Margaret