The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-27
EAST MONTPELIER.
Grange Gave Wedding Reception to Mi
and Mrs. W. Robbins Wednesday Night

| One more OF East Montpelier's famous
grange wedding receptions was given
Wednesday night in honor of Mr. and Mrs
Willard b. Robbins. who were married in
Barre City last month and are now re-
siding on the Robbins farm on the Barre
road The bride is Ruth, second daugh-
ter of William Wylie OF Barre City. A
largely attended meeting of the grange
was held first, and five ladies and two
young men were given the third and
fourth degrees and little talk was
given by grange district deputy Dwinell
OF Cabot, who WAS making an official
visit, accompanied by his wife.
Soon after the oranges closing re-
ceiving line was formed IN the hall,
which was prettily decorated with au-
tumn leaves and flowers by the COM
mittee, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sibley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle T. Young. The bride
and groom were supported on the right
by the father and mother of the bride
and her sister, Grace, and cousin, Robert
Wylie. son of Representative-elect Wylle
of Glover, and AT the left stood the par
ents of the groom. Mr. and Mrs. j. Fred
Robbins All the ladies wore handsome
silk dresses, that of the bride being a
light evening silk. trimmed with lace
All were presented by the ushers, Clar-
ence Fitch. Harry Cob1mn, VIII LaPoint
and Knight Badger. Grange Master
George Mcknight, with very happily
worded speech of congratulations, pre-
sented the happy couple beautiful
large upholstered rocking chair, selected
by Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Dudley. Mr.
poll tn1f sts-f. har,
so simply said Worthy master, patrons
and friends, | thank YOU all very much" !"
and sat down with his bride, amid great
applause.
Mrs. George Mcknight presided at the
piano during the presentation and also
for the grand march, led by the bride
and groom. all following, and at the
close marched to the dining room, where
Mr. and Mrs. James Young, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Templeton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Collins had charge and served in
their best style a bountiful and deli
cious banquet on handsomely decorated
tables. The menu included oysters.
crackers and pickles, doughnuts and
coffee and many kinds of nice cake and
fruit. No count was made, but nearly
$50 are estimated to have been present,
and very unusual feature was the
presence of the groom's grandmother
Robbins, who will be S4 years old
in February, and the grandfather of the
bride. i. d. Richards of Barre City who
was 81 years old Sept. 9. Both old peo-
pie are very smart for their years and
seemed to enjoy the reception as well as
any others who were there. Grand
mother Robbins recently gave the young
man a beautiful oak chiffonier and also
gave the couple $50 in cash.
The company did not leave for home
until about | a. M, after wishing Mr..
and Mrs. Robbins many years of health,
happiness and prosperity The evening
was a perfect one for such good time
and all enjoyed it.
Robert Wylie, cousin, and Miss Lii
liam Crosier a friend of the bride, came
from Glover to attend the reception and
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Erskine and daugh-
ters Ethel, Martha and Elsie, came from
Williamstown, IL miles, by team. as did
Miss Susie Lougee and Marshall Jack
son. From Berre City came the father
and mother of the bride and sisters,
Grace and Maud. besides her grandfath-
er and cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. f. ID. Beck
ley, and friends, Miss Elsie Walstrom
and Mr.. White and sisters, Misses
Blanche and Lizzie White; and from
Montpelier, Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Farm
ham.