St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-08
June Weddings
Horten-RanIet.


Horten-Ranlet.
On the event, of June first, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Webster
Ranlet, their only daughter, Bessie, and
Charles II. Horton were united in mar
riage by Rev. Edward T. Fairbanks,D. D.
The house was simply decorated with
palms. At eight O'Clock to the strains of
the bridal chorus from Lohengrin, played
by Alfred H. Brooks, the bride and her
matron of honor, Mrs. Charles Young of
Lisbon. N. H., entered the parlor from
the hall and there met the groom and
his best man. RUFUS Wills Page, of New
buryport, Mass, who came from the
back parlor. The Episcopal marriage
service was used. The brides gown was
of white satin, cut princess, and trimmed
with bertha of rose point lace. Her
veil was caught with orange blossoms
and she carried shower bouquet of
bride roses. Her matron of honor wore
a pink. lingerie gown and carried pink
roses. Only relatives witnessed the cere-
mony.
Following the wedding there was a
very large reception at the groom's home
on Summer street. Here the decorations,
which were in charge of Mrs. B. l. Sta
pies. consisted of a profusion of lilacs.
Miss Marjorie Cramton met the guests
at the door and upstairs Misses Elizabeth
Titcomb and Dorothea Clark showed
them to the dressing rooms. The guest
book which was placed in the upper hall
was in charge of Mrs. Gertrude I. RAN
let.
The ushers, William c. II. Horton of
Montreal, Carl H. Turner, DR.. c. A.
Cramton and Raymond A. Pearl intro
duced the guests to the receiving party
in which were Mr. and Mrs. D. w. Ran
let, the rnatron of honor, the bride and
groom, the best man, Mrs. Annie Horton
and MIR. and Mrs. James T. Horton of
Montreal. Mrs. Ranlet wore black silk
with trimmings of rose point lace. Mrs.
Annie Horizons dress was white wolfe
over taffeta, and Mrs. James T. Horton
wore black silk eolienne over taffeta and
diamond ornaments.
The dining room was beautifully dec
GRATED with huge punches of dark red
peonies. Mrs. Charles O. Parker of Lit
Teton poured the coffee and Mrs. Henry
Fairbanks cut the ice cream. two
course supper was served by Misses Ma
rion Stanley, Mabel Spencer and Maud
Barbery. Miss Alice L. Kicker sent the
guests into the DINING room and Mrs.
Richard Taft Eastman of Littleton dis
tributed carnations to those who had
been served.
The wedding gifts included silver, cut
glass, china, brick-a-brac, pictures, needle
work and linen. Mr.. Horizons associates
at the Fairbanks office gave him num-
Der of pieces of old ivory china, the brides
gift to the matron of honor was a
brooch of roman gold set with coral and
the groom gave his ushers gold scarf
pins.
Mr.. and Mrs Horton left that night
for wedding trip which includes Quebec,
the Saguenav, the Thousand Islands and
Niagara. The brides going away gown
was of dark blue English serge piped
with scarlet. On their return they will
reside at 2 Summer street where they
will be at home after July 20. As pur-
chasing agent for the E. and 7. Fair
banks and Co. the groom has formed an
extensive acquaintance and he is active
in church and social life. The bride was
graduated from Littleton high school in
1900 and since coming here has been en-
ployed by the New England Telephone
Co. and in that capacity and outside
has won many friends.
Guests from away were, Mr.. and Mrs.
lanes T. Horton, William c. H. Horton,
James NJ Horton and Miss Louisa Bald
win of Montreal. Miss Edith Bellows,
Miss Emma Minard and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Parker of Littleton, Mrs. Jose
Mr. and Mrs. Chauncy Adams of Iras-
burg.
Albiser-Somers.
A very pretty and quiet wedding took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Somers, Wednesday afternoon.
June 1, at two O'Clock, when their
daughter. Miss Nellie Estella. was given
in marriage to Louie Albiser, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. ]. F.
Schneider of Danville. The single ring
service was used and the couple were un-
attended, the ceremony being performed
in the presence of the immediate relatives
only The bride was dressed in cream
colored lansdowne trimmed with point
lace, gift from her mother, the lace
being worn by the brides mother on her
wedding day. She carried white lilacs.
The house was tastefullv decorated with
evergreen and lilacs.
Mr. and Mrs. Albiser were the re-
cipients of many beautiful and useful
presents in linen and silver besides a
large purse of money. Mr.. and Mrs.
AIbiser will 90 on a short trip to Bur