Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-28
WEST MINISTER.
Holmes.Wrleht Wedding.

The marriage of Arthur Holmes and
Miss Edna Wright took place at 8 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon In the presence OF |
over 200 invited guests in the Congre- |
gational church, and was perfect In all
its details. At the appointed hour, the
bridal party came slowly up the aisle
as the strains of the wedding march,
rendered by Miss Ida Wright, were
borne softly to the assembled guests
The bridegroom was attended by his
brother, DR.. Burton Holmes OF Brandon
The bridesmaids were Miss Katherine
Read of Philadelphia and Miss Margaret
Wright cousin of the bride They were
dressed in sea green messaline with
over trimmings of white lace, both car
riej bouquets of sweet peas and aspar-
agus ferns. The bride. enveloped In her
VEIL leaning on the arm of her uncle,
George c. Wright, was charming In the
extreme She was gowned in white silk
radium and carried a shower bouquet
of lilies of-the-valley with asparagus
ferns
AS they reached the altar hush over
| spread the audience. The marriage cere-
| mony was performed by Rev. G. II. De-
| Bevoise of Walpole, assisted by Rev. f.
| d. Hayward of this place. A ring ser
vice was used. In clear and distinct tones
| the marriage vows were spoken.
| Mrs. Holmes Is a daughter of the
| late Edward Wright and Is in a direct
| line of descent from Azariah Wright
| who figured In the early history of
Westminster. She is a graduate of the
| Emerson school of oratory and is well
known as teacher of elecutlon. Mr..
| Holmes is the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Holmes. After graduating from the
high school in Walpole he went to Dart
mouth, where he received the degree
of NJ. s., after which he taught in the
University of Maine at Orono. From
| kl.A.- - To
he graduated from the Johns Hopkins
university with the degree of Phi d. HI
was sent to Cuba by the government t
investigate a mine on the recommends
ton of the faculty at Johns Hopkins
university. Mr.. Holmes Is now in thu
employ of the government as chemis
in the geological department. havinl
served in that capacity In Atlanta, Ga
The ushers at the wedding were Rich
ard Holmes, youngest brother of Arthu
Holmes, who acted as master of cere
monies: DR.. Ira Prouty of Bellows Falls
DR.. Ralph s. Perkins of Worcester
! Mass, and Prof. ]. r. Keithley of Wash
; ington, D. C. The church decoration
were in green and white.
After the wedding Mrs G. c. Wrigf
gave a reception to Mr.. and Mrs. Al
thur Holmes and about 30 of their i'm
mediate relatives and friends. Puncl
{ cake and ice cream were served by Mr.
y Wright, assisted by Mr. Wright's daugf
l ters in a very charming way. The room
of the home were decorated with ros,
in great profusion. After the receptic
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes, accompanied
q Mr. Holiness brother, Richard, left |
u automobile for Brattleboro, going fro
;. there on their welding trip. Their Fl
:, u ture home will be in Washington, d.
l. Miss Bessie Wright has been called
l. Walpole in a medical case
n Miss Mary Holmes graduated from Il
h Bellows Falls high school Friday.
'e Miss Sarah Judd of South Hadl'
"a Falls, Mass. is a guest of her brothe
> Miss Maxine Buck of Boston is spen
q. ing her vacation with her aunt, Mrs.
T. T. Phelps.
- Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Pierce of Howe
20 Mich, were guests recently of Mr.. al
6 Mrs. G. H. Walker.
ne George Banks and Charles Rice ha
ID gone to Plattsburg. N Y, to visit N
to and Mrs. Harry Miller.
w Mr.. and Mrs. Frances Smith of w
r mington were guests over Sunday at
ms and Mrs w. S. Fenn's.
he Miss Jessie Judd and brother and M
ce Mary Dascomb are spending their vac
ST ton with Mr.. and Mrs. Judd.
-, Agnes Wright, daughter of Mr.. a
10 Mrs. Mitchell Wright, is visiting /
&C. brother William, in Orange, Mass.
NO George Dascomb is home from Chica
It. looking after his interests in the c.
as necticut Valley Orchard company.
d. We are glad to mention that Jus
it Kellogg who is in Washington, D.
has fully recovered from his recent
Grafton.
Delegates to the state and dist
conventions from this place were j.
nd
Rabbit.
,r,, The ladies' aid society will hold
annual lawn party July 4, on the la
at the town hail. Cake and ice ere
ioi will be served.
Mrs. G. B. Hall and daughter, Hell
e" went to Pownal Wednesday to stay
rest of the week Mr.. Hall will go
zen them Saturday, remaining over Sund
S. Perley Richmond was home Fl
vas Brooklne to attend the graduation
af- ercises at Walpole last week, return
Saturday. His sisters, Lillian and Ell
es- went with him for two weeks visit
OF Mrs. Fred Davis and baby return
Monday from Townshend where t
of had been several weeks. Mr.. and n
M. John Ware and daughters, Alice
Laura and Mr. Bushnell came with tn
IN by automobile.
End BY request of the caretaker of
Evans property, those who are max
,yn dumping place of said property are as
bis to be kind enough to desist from s
~ trespass also to remove the rubbish
In there this spring.
Rev. F.. ID. Hayward will preach
last sermon as pastor of this chu
. next Sunday. After a few weeks at
beach he will go to Brattleboro as tea
III er of history in the high school, M
III regret is felt at his leaving in both
II church and society.
III Clarence Torrey received news W
III nesday morning Of the death OF
III mother, who lived in Easthampton, Nj
II A letter was received Tuesday nj
III from Madam Torrey by her son, W
III she was in her usual health. Mr.. ToI
went to Easthampton Wednesday af
n noon and Mrs. Torrey the follow
morning.
II Last Saturday evening the girl frit
of Miss Edna Wright called on mel
III Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Arnold's, WI
II she has been entertained since her
rival from Philadelphia, and preset
her with a sherbet set and bouque
II roses. Attached to each rose wal
II daintily arranged ribbon with card b.
ii ing the name of each friend represel
II in the gift. Cake and ice cream '
II served by Mrs George Dascomb