Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-27
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Harold Edward Perkins and Miss Alice
Lovina, second daughter OF Rev. and
/ Mrs. Joseph Hamilton, were united in
marriage at high noon Tuesday by the
BRIDES father, assisted by Rev. A. L.
Cooper, d. d., who oficiated at the we'd
ding of the BRIDES parents in Marshfield
April %, 1869.
The Hamilton residence on South
Pleasant street was made beautiful with
roses and carnations in a color scheme of
green and white and pink. Ia the parlor
stood an arch, beneath which the mar
riage was solemnized in the presence OF
relatives ana near family friends.
Prof. L. J. Hathaway of Montpelier
seminary played the wedding march in
the keeping OF a promise made to the
bride, when she was a student at the
seminary under his instruction. He then
assured her that he would play her we'd
ding march. and on his return to Mont
pelier Saturday from abroad be found an
invitation to the wedding reminding him
of his promise.
The bride was very lovely in an empire
I gown OF white embroidered null and
carried shower bouquet OF white roses.
Her maid of honor, Miss Marguerite
Stone of Montpelier, wore blue silk and
carried white carnations. Ralph @.
Hamilton OF st. Johnsbury, brother of
the bride, acted as best man.
An elegant luncheon followed the ser
vice and the newly married couple, skill
fully eluding their friends, Slipped out
Of town by auto for their wedding trip.
They are to reside in Woodstock, where
Mr.. Perkins holds the position OF assist
ant postmaster. The brides going-away
Of of hal m
match.
Many and valuable were the wedding
gifts, which included cut glass, silver
china, linen, etc.
Among the guests were the groom,s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Perkins of
Bridgewater; his brother, E. V. Perkins
of Enosburg Falls; p. J. Hamilton and
family, Miss Lucinda Worse, Woodstock:
Mr.. and Mrs. E. p. Hamilton, st. Johns
bury; Miss Mabel Hamilton, Mrs. w. q.
smithers, Montpelier; Miss Nancy
Winch, Haverhill, Mass.
Death Of Mrs. o. M. Chamberlain.
Mrs. Mary Patience (Bowen), wife Of
Daniel NJ. Chamberlain, died at 7:3O
O'Clock Sunday evening at the residence
OF her daughter, Mrs. A. G. Putnam.
with whom she had made her home. In
Chamberlain contracted pneumonia two
weeks ago, and almost from the first it
became apparent that she had not suffi-
cient strength to rally from the disease.
She was born in Barnard, Dec. is.
1889, the daughter OF Thomas and Mary
lMeCormick) Bowen, and was one of a
large family OF children, of whom she
was the last survivor. Much OF her
youth was spent with q sister in Thorn
dyke, Mass, but after her marRiaee so
years ago she lived in her native town
until Mr.. Chamberlain removed to South
Dakota in 1889. On account OF her
health, with which the Western climate
did not agree, she came East with her
daughters family and for the last Is
years had resided in Randolph.
Mr.. Chamberlain spent last winter with
his wife and daughter but about the mid
die of April had to return to Loyaltou. S.
D., where he has a ranch whose affairs
demanded his personal supervision. He
left Mrs. Chamberlain quite in her usual
heslth and he- illness was so sudden and
of such brief duration that it was impos-
sible for him to come East again in time
to see her alive.
Besides her husband and her daughter.
she left one son, Ned R. Chamberlain of
Springfield, Mass, and both he and his
wife were with her during the last days
of her life. Her son-in-law. Mr.. Putnam.
also came from Springfield. Mass. and
her granddaug hter, Mrs. Roy Neville,
from Keene, N Fl.
Mrs. Cham berlain was a woman of
strong character. devoted to her children
and grandchildren, and filled a large
place in the lives of the young people
growing up around her.
The funeral service was held at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at the Put
nam home on Highland avenue, and Rev.
Fraser Metzger was the officiating clergy
man. The bearers were A. H. Beedle,
w. w. Morton, c. W. A. Putnam and A.
n. Culver. "God is Love" and "Abide
with Me" were sung by quartet COM
posed of Miss Blanche Sparhawk, Miss
Gail Lsmson, DR.. W. NJ. KeIty and A. H.
Beedle. Interment was made in South
view cemetery.
Besides the relatives previously mem
toned there we're present at the service
from out OF town Roy Neville Of Eeene.
n. H. Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Perkins and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Waldo of Bethel.
A healthy man is king in his own
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