Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-09-11
WEST BURKE

WEST BURKE
Mrs. W. W. Coe is spending two
weeks in Old Orchard, Me.
B. H. Marshall has sold his farm to
W. L. Marshall of Hardwick.
Miss Celia Spencer has returned to
her school in Waltham, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Dean are visiting
their son Charles in Hardwick.
Mrs. Foss had the misfortune to fall
and break her wrist last week.
Mrs. Ellen Jenkins of Newport has
been visiting at Alva MouIton's.
Mrs. H. C. Woodruff was in st.
Johnsbury on Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs: H. G. Caswell spent
Sunday with relatives in St. Johns
bury.
Miss Allis Townsend, who has been
spending the summer in this vicinity,
has returned to her school in New
York.
Hugh Mcfarland has purchased the
farm where his parents and brothers
now live and expects to move there in
! the near future.
The w. R. C. of West Burke have
presented the Sunday schools of New
ark and Sutton with flags, as we'll as
their own home school.
Mrs. V. C.. Bruce and two children.
who have been spending several weeks
| here, returned to their home in Low
ell, Mass, last Saturday.
Miss Matte Watson of MONTPELIER
was the guest of her cousins, Mrs.
Fanny Sargent and Mrs Lorinda Mar
shall, during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Brown of
Sheffield and Mrs W. C. Atkins and
little son Stanley of Rome, Ca, were
the guests of Mrs. Aldrich over Sun
day.
The ladies of the O. E. S. will hold
fair and supper, on the afternoon and
evening of Friday, Sept. 20. Fancy
work, aprons and food will be for sale
and after supper social evening will
be enjoyed.
Isaac Aldrich, who celebrated his
ninety-eighth birthday last spring, was
present at the town meeting on Sept
3rd and cast his vote with the rest.
Mr.. Aldrich finds that his sight and
hearing are not what they once were,
but his mind is unusually keen for one
so far along upon the journey of life.
At special meeting of the o. E.
S., held last Friday evening, the gen
tlemen had entire charge of the re-
freshments, which consisted of ice
cream, cake and coffee. The refresh
ments and the manner of serving were
very fine and the ladies enjoyed the
change exceedingly, and earnestly hope
that the men will want to take this
duty off their shoulders frequently.
WILCOMB-FRASIER.
A large company of people gathered
at the home of F. H. Frasier Thursday
evening to witness the marriage of his
only daughter, Mildred Estella, to
Archibald D. Wilcomb of St. Johns
bury. The house was beautifully dec
Grated with evergreens, ferns and
flowers, the colors used in the princi-
pal rooms being lavender, pink and
white. The bay window, where the
bridal party stood, was banked with
solid green and was spanned by an
arch of the same, at the ends of which
| were large Oh Willie dSC0TS.
Bouquets of roses, carnations and as
| tiers were placed here and there about
the parlors. The dining room was
very pretty with decorations of pink
and white sweet peas and ferns and
the chambers, halls and serving room
were made attractive with golden
/ glow, goldenrod, and other blossoms,
and masses of evergreens and ferns.
Walter Gaskell of West Burke ano
Robert Bennett of St. Johnsbury acteC
as door tenders, and Messrs. Donald
McGregor and Ernest Barbour of St.
Johnsbury as ushers. At eight thirty
the wedding march from Lohengrin,
/ played by Miss Elsie Sargent of ST.
Johnsbury, sounded through the rooms
, and the bridal party took their places
The ceremony was performed by Rev
Fred Williams of Hatley, P. O., anc
the double ring service was used. The
I bride and groom were attended by
Miss Grace Barney of st. Johnsbu1y
o and Alvin Calderwood of Barre. The
bridesmaids dress was of lavende1
crepe de chine, and she carried white
carnations. The bride Wore a charm
ing gown of white messaline satin
e made with train, and trimmed will
e real lace. Her bouquet was lilies O.
y the valley and knot of the same
v dainty blossoms held her snowy veil il
o place. After the happy couple ha,
' been duly congratulated refreshment
of ice cream, waters and punch wer
served, and pleasant social hour wa
:, enjoyed by all present. Mrs. Wilcoml
Il has always resided in West Burke, an
: for several years has been a successful
e teacher. Mr.. Wilcomb is well know
u in this and surrounding towns, bein
salesman for the Cross Abbot Com