St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-20
WELLS RIVER.
The Farwell-Hale Wedding at Home of Bride
Last Thursday.


Last Thursday.
In the private parlor of Mr. and Mrs.
Jerome F. Hale at Hale's Tavern, Thurs
day evening, Oct. IA, at eight O'Clock
very pretty wedding was solemnized
when their daughter, Adine Davenport,
was united in marriage to Daniel Far
well with only the immediate relatives
of both present. The single ring SER
vice was used, the ring being carried by
Thomas, the little son of the groom's
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Farwell.
The Rev. Rev. J. A. Belanger performed
the marriage ceremony. Miss Maude E.
Davis was maid of honor and Ray Far
we'll best man. The bride was lovely in
a rich gown of white silk. She wore
long tulle veil and carried shower bou-
quet of white sweet peas. Miss Davis
was becomingly gowned in pink silk and
carried pink carnations and maidenhair
ferns. After the ceremony there was
public reception and the bride and groom
were assisted in receiving for a short
time by an uncle and aunt of the brides
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Dore, it
being their 57th wedding anniversary.
After congratulations and good wishes
had been extended ice cream and cake
were served. The brides cake contain
I ng the customary gifts for the unmar-
ried ladies was cut by the bride. The
rooms were beautifully decorated with
cut flowers, ported plants, and ever
green's. The many beautiful presents OF
cut glass, silver, china, pictures and
hand wrought linen expressed the esteem
in which the young couple and their par
ents are held. 1t did not need the three
automobiles in waiting to bear the hap
py couple on their short wedding jour.
ney and DIR. Thomas was the fortunate
one, though Ray Farwell and H. T
Baldwin tried hard to win but were
obliged to give up. Mr.. and Mrs. Far
we'll will reside at Hale's Tavern during
the winter.
Mrs. Sturgis and Miss Rollins re
turned Saturday to their home in New
Britain, Conn, having come to be pres
ent at the wedding reception of Mis-
Adne Hale and Daniel Farwell.
A. H. Bailey was called to New Yorl
Saturday on business.
Mrs. 5. !. Hutchins returned Thursda,
from Plymouth, N. H., where she wen
to attend the funeral of her uncle, tn
late Carlos Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Stanley cam
home from Norwell, Mass, where the.
spent week with Mr.. and Mrs. Lyons
On the return trip they stopped severa
DAYS in Manchester with Mrs. Gilber
Stanley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bracy, Mrs. Cyru
Whitelaw and Mrs. Hiram Smith wen
to Boston on the excursion last week.
Kimball Marshall was in Mancheste
, last week to attend the meeting of til
: Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Mrs. A. O. Dodge and Miss Ford {
Post Mills are spending few weeks her
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dodge.
: Fifteen members of Col. Preston W.
c. were in Bradford last week to atten
the District convention which was, hel
| with Washburn Corps. Mrs. Della Wa
. lace of East Ryegate was visiting office
Rev. Mr.. Barnard of McIndot
preached here Sunday in exchange wit
Rev. J. A. Belanger and gave a very in
pressive and helpful sermon on "Waysio
S Illustrations"
The annual church meeting of the Coz
gregational church will occur Thursda,
Oct. 21st, at 1890, roll call at 1890 an
dinner at one o'clock.
Work on the new road to avoid Il
NJ. and W. R. grade crossing near Ne
son Bailey's house is progressing at
: good rate. Mr.. Bartlett has bought AT
| is taking down the house just above II
l crossing. 1t has been landmark tC
I years being one of the oldest buildings
\ the place.
- !. G. Learned spent last week in Bo
4 ton and nearby towns.
Il The dancing school and assemblies
s Prot Banta OF Boston have been well a
tended.
/. Harold Warden and bride of Catski
N. Y, came to the home of his mothe
Mrs. Oscar Warden to spend two week