St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-18
RECENT WEDDINGS
FoIsom-Hayes

One of the prettiest church we'd
dings in this section in recent years,
was solemnized at high noon,
Wednesday, June IL, at East St.
Johnsbury, in the Third Congrega-
tional church, when Miss Jessie
Bertelle Hayes, daughter of Mrs
Nellie Brown, was married to DR..
Henry Andrew Folsom, D. d. s., the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Folsom
Of ST! Johnsbury. The Rev. E. E.
Grant officiated, using the double
ring service. About $50 guests and
friends attended the ceremony.
They were received and presented to
the parents of the contracting par
ties by the ushers who were Ross
r. Folsom, Horace M. Knapp, Fred
w. Kelley and c. Walter Cushman.
Promptly at twelve O'Clock, the
strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
march resounded through the
church, played by Miss Nellie Stiles
of East St. Johnsbury. White rib
bon formed an aisle to the altar.
The bridal party, preceded by the
Rev. E. E. Grant, entered in the fol-
lowing order: the groom and his
best man, DR.. Joseph G. Breitling of
Lunenburg; the ushers; the maid of
honor, Miss Edwina Blodgett; little
Miss Hope Grant, the ring bearer,
who carried the rings on the stem
of a white rose. Then came the bride,
leaning on the arm of her uncle,
Harry Blodgett, who gave her in
marriage. The couple were married
standing before a bower of ever
green trees. Much credit is due
Mr.. and Mrs. George 1. Copp for the
decorations which consisted of ever
green, mountain ash, Japanese
honeysuckle, potted ferns, and wild
flowers in profusiOn.
The bride was beautifully gowned
in white charmeuse satin, with trim
mings of real princess lace. Her
bridal veil was caught with brides
rose buds and she carried a bouquet
of brides roses. The maid of
honor wore white embroidered
chiffon over white silk, with flower
hat, and carried a bouquet of pink
roses. The little ring bearer was
dressed in shadow lace over pink
silk. The brides mother wore law
endar silk messaline with shadow
lace trimming and hat to match.
Mrs. Folsom was gowned in white
crepe meteor over white satin,
heavily anu
with real lace and wore a black
picture hat.
The brides going away suit was
delft blue Bedford cord with hat
to match.
Following the introduction of
DR.. and Mrs. Folsom to the assembly
by Rev. Mr.. Grant, a reception was
held. Congratulations and good
rfchn nvfnndnd xxrifhnnf
serve. Following the reception was
general invitation to the home of
the bride, where an opportunity
was afforded to view the numerous
presents which were mute testimony
of the popularity of the recipients.
The gifts consisted of fine linen, cut
glass, sterling silver in sets and
individual pieces, old ivory china
Nutting pictures, electric portable
lamp, rugs and furniture. A num-
Der of gold pieces and check were
also among the gifts. The groom
gift to the bride was a pearl neck
lace. The bride presented the maid
of honor with rhinestone shoe
buckles, the ring bearer with sig
net ring and Miss Nellie Stiles with
cloisonne pin. The presents from
the groom to his best man and ush-
ers were scarf pins.
DR.. Folsom graduated with first
honors from the University of
Marylandin 1911. Since that time he
has been practicing dentistry in
Johnson, having bought the good
will and practice of DR.. Minott. The
bride is a graduate from the Wor-
cester, Mass, English high school
'04 and later from the st. Johns
bury Business college. For the
past two years she has been employ
ed in the Merchants National bank
as stenographer and bookkeeper.
Mrs. Folsom was very active in
church and social circles and will
be missed by a host of admiring
friends. They will be Eat home" at
Johnson, after August l.