St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-11-20
RECENT WEDDINGS
Observation-Disclosures

The wedding of Miss Gertrude Ly-
dia Ramsay and Fred Baxter Thomp-
son both of Colebrook, N. H., was
solemnized Wednesday at high noon
at st. Andrews Episcopal church in
the presence of the immediate rela-
tiVes and friends. The altar was
daintily decorated with pink and
white carnations given by the girls of
st. Margaret's Guild. The bride wore
her travelling suit of two toned blue
imported corduroy with hat to
match. After the ceremony a we'd
ding breakfast was served at the
home of Mrs. J. w. Scott, sister o
of Gne bride. The dining room was.
decorated with yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS and the living room and par
lor were decorated with carnations.
The gifts to Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson
were costly and beautiful. After
a short wedding tour they will reside
in Colebrook. Mrs. Thompson has a
large circle of friends here, having
lived here five years and frequently
visited her sister, Mrs. J. w. Scott.
The guests from out of town were
Mrs. A. e. Ramsay of Colebrook,
Mrs. w. l. Schoff of Canaan, Mr..
and Mrs. G. r. L.amsay and daugh-
Randlett and son, Preston of Win
chester, Mass.
SOmers-LittIe
A very quiet wedding took place
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. P
Little, Passumpsic, at high noon of
Nov. IL, 1912, when their daughter,
Mabel Mae, was united in marriage
to Thomas F. Somers of Newport by
Rev. L. w. Sanford. The ring SER
vice was used. Miss Nellie Wright
carried the ring and Miss Maude
Roberts carried a large bouquet of
white roses. The bride wore a blue
silk muslin dress. Her travelling suit
was of navy blue with hat to match.
After an informal reception the
bride and groom motored to st.
Johnsbury and took the train for
Boston, Melrose, Marlboro, Pine
Hill and other New England points
After December 1 they will reside a.
8 Coventry street, Newport, where
the groom is employed by the B.
and M. railroad company. The
bride will be very much missed here
in the community. She was a talent
ed musician also a graduate of st.
Johnsbury Academy.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Neyes, Miss
Isabel Noyes and Miss label Gas
kill were at Hyde Park Friday to
attend the wedding of Otis Hutchins
of Niagara Falls, N. =, and Miss
Grace B. Mcfarland, youngest daugh-
ter of Col. and Mrs. H. M. McFar-
land. The ceremony took place at
/ four o'clock in the afternoon at the
home of the brides parents in the
presence of 100 relatives and friends.
The best man was w. d. Steele of
Denver and the ushers Brigham Nc
Farland and Noel Moves. Miss Helen
Mcfarland, the maid of honor wore
yellow crepe de chene over pink and
carried chrysanthemumS. The
bridesmaids were Miss Margaret
Thurston of Boston and Miss label
Gaskill. Miss Thurston wore beaded
white chiffon over silk and Miss
Gaskill white chiffon over Powered
silk and both carried roses. The
bride wore white crepe de chene and
a veil and carried roses and lilies Of
the valley. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev r. H. Tell of the
Congregational church. At the re-
ception which followed Misses Alice
Page, Lilah Waite and Marjorie HUI.
burd of Hyde Park and Isabel NOyes
of st. Johnsbury served. The bride
. was student at st. Johnsbury Acad
envy and was at the University OF
Vermont two years. The groom il
a graduate of the Massachusetts, In
titute of Technology and is now al
eelctro-chemist with the carboren
dun people at Niagara Falls. Hi
gift to the bride was a pendant O.
pearls and diamonds.