The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1913-10-24
CONGRATULATIONS.

( The home of Mr.. and Mrs John Saw
/ yer Burroughs was the scene of an attrac-
/ tive home wedding Wednesday evening,
at 80, when their only daughter, Elsie
Mae, and Mr.. Harry Bigelow Springstead
were united in marriage, the Episcopal
ring service being used. The room was
tastefully decorated with evergreens and
white chrysanthemums. The bridal par
ty stood before an arch arranged in front
of a bank of ferns and palms. Henry
Burroughs, the little nephew of the bride,
and Myra Blake, both dressed in white,
made an aisle with white ribbon. As Mrs.
George A. Jenkins began the familiar
strains of the Bridal Chorus from Lohen-
grin, Messrs. Fay E. Blake, Lee H. Park
er, George M. Marshall and Alfred L.
klbling, the ushers, preceded the bride
and groom to the arch where Rev. F. A.
Woodworth waited to perform the mar
riage ceremony. The bride was charm
iugly gowned in white Canton crepe and
carrying shower bouquet of brides roses.
Her veil was held in place by the orange
blossom ornament used by her mother at
her wedding. About thirty of the rela-
tives and intimate friends of the families
attended the ceremony.
A s O'Clock Mr.. and Mrs. Springstead
received their many friends, who came
for the reception following the ceremony
Congratulations and good wishes were
freely expressed to the happy couple.
Mrs W. w. Rogers received the guests at
the door, and Miss Helen Clark attended
the guests as they removed their wraps.
Mrs. G, E. Clark had charge of the cola
ton, assisted by Mrs. Frank p. Chase and
Mrs. Grace Renfrew. The dining room
was very attractively decorated with
greens and pink carnations, with a table
eenterpiece of lilies of the valley. Mrs.
George A. Jenkins and Mrs. H. L John
son, an aunt of the bride, served the ices
at the table, while Misses Phebe Clark,
Gretchen Davis, Jeanette Hay, Ruth Oar
ling Bertha Dove and Helen Carleton,
dressed in white and wearing pink carna-
tions, waited upon the guests DIR. H. l..
johnson and Mrs. Raymond Worthen
presided over the punch bowl. Mrs.
Rogers gave each departing guest a box
of wedding cake.
They were the recipients of many beau
tiful presents of cut glass, linen, silver,
gold coin and bric-a-brac.
r-,-,Mr. end Mrs, Springfield left on We'd
nesday night for a short wedding trip,
which will include a tour of the White
Mountains. On their return they will be
at home to their friends at their new home
The bride is from one of our best fami-
lies, and is popular and accomplished
young lady, while the groom has recently
purchased and built up successful garage
business in Bradford, and is an active
member of the fraternal organizations of
the town, being a member of Charity
Lodge A. f. and A. NJ, Mt Lebanon
Chapter, r. A. NJ, Palestine Cammand-
cry, Knights Templar, and Mt Sinai
Temple, A. A. o. n. NJ. s., also the Odd
Fellows, Rebekahs and Eastern Star.
Among the guests from out OF town
were Mrs. Sarah +. Lang of Newbury,
grandmother of the bride, DR.. and Mrs.
II. l.. johnson of Franconia, n. H., Mrs
Alex Lang of Manchester, n. H., Mr.. and
Mrs. r. E. Burroughs and Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Worthen of Newbury. Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Tewksbury. South Rye
gate; Mr. and Mrs. Montefore Daniels,
Springfield, Mass; James Miller, West
Newbury; Mr.. and Mrs. Stratton Tewks-
bury and daughter, Haverhill; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Layton and family, Newbury.