St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
RECENT WEDDINGS.
Ranney-May.

Ranpey-May.
The marriage of Nelson Church
Ranney, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Free
mont A. Ranney, aad Miss Beatrice
Sophia May, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elisha May, took place at the home
of the bride last evening at eight
O'Clock. The ceremony was performed
mediate relatives and friends by
Rev. Alfred Poole Grit, Phi. D.
The flower girls and tie bride
and her father descended the
stairs and were met in the
lower hall by the groom, and
together they entered the parlor,
where under an arch of hamlock from
which was suspended bell OF
daisies, the ceremony took place. The
bride was given in marriage by her
father. Her gown was of a1l-over en-
brcidery over silk, trimmed with
Cluny and Irish crochet lace. She
wore a veil caught with mock orange
blossoms and carried bride roses. The
flower girls were her two cousins,
Misses Helen May and Marguerite
Weston, who were dressed in white
with pale blue ribons on Lneir hair,
and carried baskets of forget-me-
notS.
Immediately following the cere-
d
bride and groom and ngratulations
were offered. About $50 guests
were present, who were met at the
door by Miss Viola May, cousin of
the bride, and directed to the dress
ing rooms by another cousin, Miss
Dorothy May. The banister and halls
were prettily decorated with ferns
and daisies. The bride and groom
were assisted in receiving by Mr.. and
Mrs May and Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont
Ranney. Mrs. May wore gown of
laVendar and white embroidered
wolfe over taffeta. trimmed with filet
net lace and lavendar panne velvet,
and Mrs. Ranney wore a tan colored
dress trimmed with harmonizing silk,
and with lace yoke and sleeves. The
ushers were the brides cousin, Wal
ter Milton May, of Lebanon, N. H.,
and Arthur A. Annis. YOung's or
chestra of three pieces, Mr.. and Mrs.
Young and Miss Alice Warden play
ed during the evening, aud Miss Ed
wilma Blodgett sang TWO solos, &C
companied by Miss Warden. An hon
ored guest was the groom's aged
grandmother, Mrs. Eliza J. Ranney,
who wore black brocaded satin with
white lace fchu. The guests were
shown to the dining room by Mrs.
Maude S. May, and Misses Mabel
Spencer, Gertrude Hyde, Maude Men
ut, and Helen Bailey assisted in serv-
ing. The ice cream was cut by Mrs.
Lydia Beck and Miss Ella M. Will
marth. The dining room was attrac-
lively decorated with forget-me-nots
and maiden hair ferns, and the favors
of forget-me-nots were presented by
Misses Helen May and Marguerite
Weston. The punch bowl which was
on the piazza, was presided over by
Misses Lottie Trail and Helen Soule
of Burlington, and the guest book
which was in the gift room, was in
charge of Miss Gertrude Menut, and
Miss Alice Soule of ST. Adams. The
gifts included a chafing dish and ac-
cessories from the town teachers and
superintendent of schools, a china
plate and cut glass berry dish from
the brides pupils, six solid silver
forks and teaspoons and cream
spoon from the picnic club, and a
quantity of linen and silver. The
bride is a graduate of st Johnsbury
Academy, has spent a year each at
the U. v. NJ, Burlington and Dean
Academy, Franklin, Mass, and is one
of our most popular teachers. The
groom has always lived here and is
employed by E. & T. Fairbanks &
Co. Both have many friends who ex-
tend congratulations.
Guests from away were Miss Alice
Soule of ST. Adams, Misses Helen
Soule and Lcttie Trail, Mrs. Carl
Weston and daughter Marguerite of
Burlington, Mrs. George A. Arnold of
Braintree, Mass, Miss Maude Bar
bour of Nashua, n. H., Miss Alice
Bean of Newport, DR.. and Mrs. w.
G. Kicker of Wells River, and Miss
Annie Burnnam of MarshfieId.
On their return from their wedding
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Ranney will reside
at So II Summer street.
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