Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-10-16
on-Parsons NuptialS

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
~: Parsons was the scene of a very
pretty wedding Wednesday evening,
October 14th, when their only daugh~
ter, Iona Minnie, was united in
marriage with Frances Haven
- ohnson.
The rooms we're artistically decor
a, ted in green ard white with cut
.fIs pwers and festoo.as of evergreen.
To the strains of the Wedding
Ma rch from Lohengrin played upon
the piano by Mrs. Robt. Lawton, the
brio ial party entered the psFIor
wher the double ring ceremony
was il npressively performed by Rev
Thoma IS Hall, for many years paste
of the bride, and now Pastor L nerl-
tbs of t. he Congregational Churclr rot
this tow 4, of which she is a membl 7r.
The brid, was given away by he u
father. ! Che bridal couple stooo
under a ] 1ell of white chrysanthe-
NUNS and were attended by Miss
Elsie Hall # Island Pond AN intimate
friend.of tn bride, as bridesmaid,
and Mr.. Roy Beattie, merchant of
North Strait ord, N. H., and q life
long friend Q f the groom, as best
man.
The bride. 10, oked very sweet, and
was char ningly gowned in white
silk crepe meteor. She carried a
shower bot .quet Gf lilies-of-the-valley
and wore ,orange blossoms in her
veil. The,l bridesmaids was charming
in..pink ehhf sn over lpiGk silk and
carried pink y,rpses. The groom and
best man wei y dressed in connven-
tional .blaak.
After the;ce 'renony, a SsdmptaollS
wedding break fast was served in the
diningropm, W hich was tastefully
decorated with carnations and smilax.
Fw6 cousins of lshe bride, Mrs. Bach
elder of Boston and Mrs. Blake, of
Gardner, Mass, poured coffee, and
we're assisted in serving by Misses
Kathleen Foster, Louise lLaWtsn, and
Thelma Dickson In the library were
displayed the brides many valuable
presents in cuts glass, silver, china,
linen and money, and the complete
kitchen outfit, which she had received
in shower given her by her friends
"a week before. 4
The bride is a very popular young
, ady, a graduate ,1of the local High
\ ;hool, class of 1909, and has the
n, 'tinctien6f hayings been theyoung-
ST Worthy Matron in the state of
he Grand Chapter Of the Eastern
tar Mr.. johnson .is,a.well known
nd highly respected customs Of
Icer. : + n '.*E
{, MIR. and Mrs. Johnson ;motored to
.yndos willie, where they took the
nidniEt vt train to Boston. Upon
he'll: re tufn rthey WILL. reside at
sland Pt md and will be at home to
heir fr4a Ids after December first.
Those D \ resent l and ana the costumes
yorn We're Inc pride S father AND
aother.. Mr :. r. j: Parsons, and Mrs.
arson Wfa, ''wore black velvet cut
n trai q. MI Charles Parsonss AIRS.
ieorge {E,51 Wood, Concord; \. \ H.,
,vend ar silk 8. Mrs. Baeheldar /; of
ostoff u; }blue silk; Mrs. Nelson. of
[cor,to Tor, n black 8 silk duchess; ';Mrs.
Ierbe .rt,Blake, Gerdner, Mass. green
.eness ,neteor: Miss Edith Nalson,
ort, IN, white; E.J. Nelson, Norton;
-rs. Akhurst, .Coa.tic ook,' Que, pale
sllo y silk with old embroidered
yer ! dress; Mist Ha rry Austin, RICH
on a, Que, pale gr5genj Mrs: John
nu rston; Island Pond, white and
ac silk: John Thurston; Mrs.
ira IS Warn e er, Island Pond, black
k; Nj RS. T.. ,Guimonts North Stat.
I'd !, Y. H., gray q Guimont;
\ L. j ohnson, father Of the groom,
Or tn s tratford, N. H.; Mrs W.
OF, ,pb Bloomfield blue; Miss
VI tic Cough. Lancaster, blue
IS &C. q ough, Bio omield, lavender
:. Cloue h; Mrs Co Fcorah' oornain
e., acc, ,mpanied y Two oaus II
and a son, blue; Hi,i ooiooi "ii
!wiston,A le; Mrs Ha. Voeh, norman
H., broy IN with VIII We iaoe aad
reen silk;i lr' Hayden; Noy Do@,,'e
forth STR afford; Rev anu "i'
.obert Law ton, MRS han 'i'n Law
on. Mss, I .ouise Lawton, Master