Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1908-07-03

cestors, Edward Rawson, being secre-
tary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony,
and her two grandfathers were in the
Revolutionary war. The Houghtons
were early settlers of this town. having
come from England to Massachusetts,
and one branch of the family coming to
Putney and taking up the land now
well known as the Houghton farm which
has been in the family ever since. Mrs.
Clough has long been a member of the
Congregational church and closely allied
with it's work, having been the president
of the ladies' aid society seven years.
Mr.. and Mrs. ClOugh were married
July l, 1858, at the Vanderlip hotel in
Manchester VT, by Rev. James Ander-
SON. pastor of the Congregational church.
Benson of Landgrove, afterward known
as Mrs. Gould and Mrs. Smell, and by
William s. Houghton of this town and
Reuel Wilbur of Landgrove brother and
cousin of the bride. OF this company
Mr.. and Mrs. Clough are the only sur
vivors After their marriage Mr.. and
Mrs. Clough went to Drewsville for
short time but soon returned to Putney
and later moved to the house where
they have made their home for 40 years
They have had no children, but Mrs.
Frank Adams of Bellows Falls, step
niece, was a member of their family
five years and in September, 1879, they
adopted Mabel now wife of G. Ed
ward Treadws n Shelter Island. There
are four gre children, Walter Philip,
Fanny Elizf |Charles Raymond and
George Edw 4 Treadway, jr.
The house Jas very prettily decorated,
the parlor' fling in yellow and green.
bower was built across one corner of
the room with green and this was
deliberately trimmed with yellow paper
chrysanthemums, and a white bell hung
from the centre of the ceiling from which
yellow streamers radiated to the corners
and sides of the room. Green was inter-
mingled with these decorations which
added to the artistic effect. The mantle
was also draped with yellow, and hand
some cut flowers of lilies and roses,
gifts of friends, adorned it.
In the sitting room the decorations
were green and white and the dining
room was done in green and yellow
daisies. The hall banisters were filled
in solid with green and relieved with
white.
AS the guests entered they registered
in the guest book which, contained 1O4
names Mr.. and Mrs. Clough received
them in the parlor standing in the bower.
Mrs. Clough was attired in nearly all or
her wedding finery of so years ago, wear
ing her blue silk plaid gown cut with a
short shoulder cape and belt with long
tabs behind, both being trimmed with
fringe to match the silk. Her embrotd-
cred collar and cuffs white gloves, fam
bonnet of white with black lace veil,
handsome shawl cameo earrings and pin
were all in a fair state OF preservation
Mr. Clough had on the handsome white
brocaded vest in which he was married
At noon a dinner was served to relatives
and in due course a buffet lunch was
served in the dining room, consisting OF
strawberries, ice cream and cake-tht
wedding cake being made by the bride
and lemonade. The gifts were numerou;
and valuable, there being many golc
pieces of large and small denominations
The guests from out of town were
Mrs. c. Edward Treadway, Charlie Ray
mond Treadway Shelter Island, N. Y.
G. D. Clough, Mrs. ]. H. Clough, Hazel
Clough, Windsor Mrs. Ralph H. Clough
Harry M. Clough. Somerville, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Adams, Mrs, DIV
Adams, Doris Adams, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles e. Robertson, Mrs. G. H. Cor
ham, Mrs Lydia Blood, Mr.. and Mrs
John Thwing, Bellows Falls; Mrs
Luella S. Houghton and Willar
Bill ESQ, Westmoreland, N. H.
Charles Houghton Westheld, Mass; Mrs
j. d. Beeman, Brattleboro; Mrs. Mar
A. Houghton, Springfield Mass; Mrs
Julia S. Frost, Vernon; Miss Carrie war
rem, Westminster, Leon w. Houghtor
Fitchburg, Mass. Mrs. George Goul
and Alice Gould, Westminster West; Mrs.
Jennie Crafts, Lyndonville; Mrs. G. I
Clough, Carrie e. Clough, East North
field. Mass; Mrs. Sarah Thompson
Keene, N. II.
William VVashburn has been in Boston