St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-27
PeaCham
Marriage of Elsie Nj. Hooker and
NJ. w. Chaffee-Farmers' Picnic
at POndSide

Nj. w. Chafee-Farmers' Picnic
at POndside
AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert P. Hooker last Tuesday even
ing, the marriage of their daughter,
Elsie Merrill Hooker and Martin w
Chaffee of Morrisville took place.
Promptly at eight o'clock the bridal
party, consisting of the bride and
groom, Miss Katharine Hooker, maid
of honor sister of the bride, and Har-
Ian A. Renfrew, best man, entered
the parlOr to the strains of Lohen-
grin's wedding march, played by
Miss Elsie Choate. Beneath an arch
| of ferns and flowers, the ceremony
was performed by Rev. ]. K. Will
liams, the single ring service being
used. The bride was becomingly
| gowned in white chiffon crepe en-
| broidered in silver over white satin
and carried a shower bouquet of
white sweet peas and maiden hair
/ ferns. The maid of honor wore
pale blue chiffon over blue silk and
carried pink sweet peas and ferns.
| Immediately following the ceremony
an informal reception was held.
About 60 guests were present. Dur
ing the evening vocal selections
were beautifully rendered by Miss
! Eliza Adams. The wedding gifts
were many and beautiful, including
money, silver, cut glass, china, linen
and pictures. The house was very
room, where cake, ice cream and
punch were served, the color scheme
was pink and green, in the parlor
green and white, while golden glow
| frightened the room where the gifts
were displayed. Mr.. Chaffee, who
| is a graduate of u. V. M, is we'll
known in this town having been
principal of Peacham Academy for
four years, and his influence has
been widely extended during that
time. The bride is a graduate of
Mt. Holyoke College and since her
graduation has taught in Hyde Park,
Mass, Morrisville and Waterbury.
| The bride and groom left amid a
shower of confetti and the usual
Omens of good luck for a short honey
moon trip. Upon their return they
will reside at the Mountain View
House, Peacham.
Friday, August %, a Farmers
basket picnic was held at "The
POndside," Ewell's Hollow, which
was attended by about 200 people,
The North Peacham Social club serv-
ed ice cream and waters from
booth decorated with scarlet and
gold, the colors of the club. The
stage, where the speaking took
place was also decorated with the
same cOlOrs. Quantities of golden
rod, golden glow, and scarlet ger
anium, pinks, sweet peas, and mas
turtiums were used. 1.-The Pond !
side" booth was in purple and
white, the flowers here being asters. |
After dinner the following program
was given from the platform: In
strumental music, Mrs. Leslie M |
Adams; defamation, The Indignant |
Farmer, Paul Taylor; reading, The |
Grow, Roy Coursen; music, violin |
and organ, John Stevenson and |
John Ehrl; poem, Norris Smith; |
speaker of the day, w. J. Bigelow |
of st. Johnsbury; song, Stay on |
the Farm, Mrs. Roy Coursen; essay,
Farm Life, Mrs. Robert Craig; read |
ing, The Home and the Republic, /
Mrs. Roy Coursen; music, Metho- |
dist male quartette. Mr.. BigeIow's
talk was very interesting and much
enjoyed by all. He gave many sta
tistics comparing SLEEPY Old Yer
mont" with western states as to
crops, milk, butter, ETC., which
show that Vermont is in the lead.
He also gave excellent advice to
the farmers in regard to keeping
their boys and girls on the farm. A
ball game was played between the
Harvey and Peacham teams which
ersulted in a score of IL to IL in
favor of Peacham 1t was a day
much enjoyed by all and all appre-
ciate the help of those who assisted
m q
program. The following poem was
composed for the occasion and read
by Norris Smith.
The Farmers Picnic Day
To the Pondside picnic grounds to-
day
The Social Club have found their
way
It's farmers picnic so they say
10 be enjoyed by young and gray
So please consider one and all,
Whate'er your stature, short or tall,
We're of the free and easy way.
So may you one and all be gay.
Long live the Club and members
too,
With fellowship and friendship true.
And be our motto whate'er befan
All for one and one for all.
Well, Gee" if this amt picnic dav
And all the hay-seeds done with hay.
Gosh! now if we don't have a spree |
Down at the N. P. S. c.
III take my wife and kids along,
Perhaps the cat to sing a song,
Right down We'll go to Ewell's Hol-
low
Where all the folks wear red and
yellow.
Well, faint no use to tell the rest,
cor everybody knows what's best,
you'll have the best time of your |
life.
Yourself and kids, your cat and
wife.
Miss Annie Killam has been visit
ng at Concord.