The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21
Smith-Allen Wedding.

The marriage of Bert Henry Smith and
| Mabel Jones Allen was solemnized Satur
day evening May Is, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr., and Mrs. Edwin
Jones, of this village. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. N. S. Moore, the sin
gle ring service being used. The bride was
tastefully attired and the rooms were dec,
Grated with evergreens, pOtted plants, cut
flowers. and a bouquet of carnations
which was a gift to the bride by the jury
men who were boarding there. Only
members of.the two families were present
on account of the poor health of Mr..
Jones. Roy Jones of Springfield, Mass,
brother of the bride, was delayed in
getting here on time so was unable to be
present at the wedding Mr. and Mrs.
Jones presented the bride with two
lamps. There were other gifts including
linen, handsome rugs, china, glassware.
Refreshments were served Of ice-cream
and cake. The newly married couple
went directly to their new home on the
Bruce farm where everything was all
ready to 90 at once to housekeeping. The
best wishes of the many friends of both
the bride and groom go with them to
their new home. Mr.. Smith is one OF
Newfane's most successful farmers and a
Young man of sterling character who has
a large circle of friends. Mrs. Smith came
to this town about two years ago where
she and her daughter Ruth have made
many warm friends and everyone is glad
the Young couple will live in Newfane.
Will Harvey went to Boston last Sat
urday.
Mrs. Lila Micott is at work dressmak-
ing in Townshend.
George r. Goodenough and Ellery Chase
are on the sick list.
Fred Burlingame is boarding at Mrs.
Parsons at present.
Mrs. Ellen Wait of Brattleboro is visit
ing relatives in town.
Mrs. Marcy's journey to the west has
been postponed for while.
Miss Smith sang very acceptably at the
church last Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Lockwood of Hins
dale, n H., spent Sunday at A. R. Lock
woods.
Mark Albee, who is working in Towns
bend visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
NJ Albee, Sunday.
A good number from here attended the
Christian Endeavor convention at West
Townshend Tuesday.
Miss Stella Micott is making a great i'm
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ting in new windows.
Mrs. Anna Sherman of Williamsvile
visited her mother and sister at Mrs. ID.
S. Ballou's last week
Several pupils from Leland and Gray
seminary came to Newtane to attend
court Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Underwood went to
Townshend Wednesday evening to attend
the Eastern Star meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Miller of Brat
tleboro have recently been guests Of Mr..
and Mrs Arthur Harvey.
Mrs. Lena Dewitt and Mrs. Edith Far
mum attended the Pomona grange at Will
Evansville Saturday afternoon.
Reports from the several delegates to
the Christian Endeavor convention will
be read next Sunday evening.
The hotels and boarding houses are full
to overlooking with guests this week on
account of the Childs will case.
DIR. Thomas Rice of Brattleboro was in
town again Saturday to see Mrs. B. c.
Eager, who is still quite feeble.
Miss Lillian Chase, who is working at
J. Arms Miller's in Dummerston, came
home Sunday returning Monday.
Mrs Polly Ballou went to Brattleboro
Thursday to spend a month with her
daughter, Mrs Alice Winchester.
Mrs. Sarah Mack and daughter, Ethel.
went to Bellows Falls last Tuesday to
visit Hugh Mack and wife for a few days.
Mrs. Ransome Rand returned from her
visit with her daughter, Mrs. F. G. En-
cry of Orange, Mass; last Monday.
The many friends of Fred z. Gilbert, a
former teacher here, congratulate him on
receiving life certificate from the county
examiner
Mrs. Alice Pierce, who has spent sew
eral weeks with her daughter, Ruth Bres
lin. in Brattleboro, returned to her home
Monday night.
Rev. Clark of South Newfane stopped |
at Rev. n. S. Moores and partook of |
their hospitality day on his return from
the convention.
Miss Mildred Palmer, who is attending |
school at Townshend, spent Sunday and |
Monday at her home in Newfane on the |
Wardsboro road.
Mrs. Ida Maher Higgins, who is past
grand Of West River Rebekah lodge, went
to Barre Monday to attend the State Re
bekah assembly.
Leon Whitney has supplied several of
his friends with cultivated dandelion
greens from his farm, which have been
much appreciated.
II is reported that Nelson Grey and
iamily viii move from Mr.. Parsons tene-
nent to the Micott house, about one and
! half miles south of the village.