Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-08-04
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s400 and Is not, therefore, much favored.
The club proposes to see the prospect
through and in some way, either by en-
tertainments or su descriptions and perhaps
both, to double the sum it has available
for that purpose.
Miss Bertha A. Rowsll was one Of the
winners in the voting contest OF the Bur-
lington Free Press, standing first in
group and fifth in the contest, with
276, 9s7 votes TO her credit. The other
winners with the number OF their votes
were :-sanford J. LaPierre of Burlington,
997, 400; Stella &. Farnsworth OF Essex,
966, 1862; Mrs. W. W. Chaffee Of North
Sheldon, us, 1852; Mrs. B. H. Bohonnon
OF Alburg, $50, ,42s. The six prizes, from
which the winners will choose in the or
der OF their standing from first down,
include two pianos; 5000 In cash, or two
tickets for Niagara Falls and Saguenay
river ~ day trip, with expenses paid; s1b0
in cash or two tickets to Quebec and the
Land OF Evangeline, with expenses paid;
f1O0 In cash, or two tickets to Niagara
and the Thousand Islands, all expenses
paid; $40 in cash, or two tickets to Boston,
by sea to New York, Hudson river to Al
bany, Saratoga and Lake George with two
days in Boston, three in New York, trans
portation and hotel bills paid.
Abbott-Peabody.
Leighton E., second son OF Charles e.
Abbott OF Randolph, was married July
27th in Macon, No., to Miss Daisy Etelka
Peabody. The wedding was at $3.50 in
the evening at the home OF the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Peabody, and
is described as follows by the Macon
Times-Democrat at:-
"The guests were limited to the rela-
tives and a very few close friends of the
bride on account OF the serious illness Of
her sister, Mrs. Lula Weatherford, and
the Officiating clergyman was DR.. 5. G.
Palmer, pastor OF the Presbyterian church.
There was no music and no attendants
The bride, who Is q beautiful girl, was
very lovely in gown Of crepe organdie
embroidered in rose design. She wore a
white Gainsborough hat covered with
plumes.
"Mr. and Mrs. Abbott left at once for
st. Louis, Philadelphia, New York and
Atlantic City. Later they will go up into
the mountains OF North Carolina to spend
several weeks. Ultimately they will locate
in the South, probably in Macon, Ga.
"Mr. Abbott, who is travelling sales
man for the Vermont Marble company,
is a graduate OF the University Of Yer
mont and q member of the Phi Delta
Theta fraternity.
"The Monday before her wedding, the
bride was given shower by S5 OF her
friends, who summoned her by telephone,
and greeted her with Polly sung from
the Fall Guy This was a number that
the young lady herself had sung at an
Elks' show and made decided hit. The
decorations were unusually attractive,
trailing vines, fiame-colored nasturtiums
and chains OF red hearts being used In
abundance. The archways and mantels
were banked with masses OF green studded
with tiny hearts, and garlands Of hearts
reached from chandeliers to corners, can
opying the rooms. Into this scene little
negro boy entered, carrying a suitcase
covered with white paper and trimmed
with hearts and bows OF red ribbon. The
suitcase contained the shower and, as
It was a miscellaneous one, the gifts
ranged from china and linen to dainty
accessories"