The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-26
CHARMING LAWN
WEDDING TO-DAY
Miss Lillian Johnston Of Cherry Street
Became Bride of Attorney Homer
Sherman of Charlemont.

4 charming lawn wedding, with onel
of Brattleboro 5 well known young wom-
en- as the bride and with the weather.
conditions all that could be wished,
took place at o'clock this afternoon
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
w. Johnston of II Cherry STREET, when
their daughter, Miss Lillian Johnston
was married. to Attorney Homer Sher-
man, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H..
Sherman of Charlemont, Mass. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Mel
son Kellogg. rector of st. Michael s
Episcopal church, in the presence Of
about 100 intimate friends and rela-
tives, single ring service being used.
The bridal party consisting of Miss
Ruth c. Childs and Miss Marion ST.
monds of BrattIeboro, classmates of the
bride in the Brattleboro high school,
Miss Violet Johnston, a sister OF the
bride and Miss Louise Murray of Oak
Lawn, r. l., a classmate of the bride
in the Emerson hospital training school,
as bridesmaids, followed by the matron
of honor, Mrs. Mabel Bowker of Ar
lington Heights, Mass, classmate Of
the bride in the Emerson hospital train
ing school. and the bride on her faith
er 5 arm. marched down the front
stairs and from the front veranda
around to the south side of the house,
where they were met by the bride
groom and John F. Duffev OF North
ampton. Mass, as best man, who had
come from the side Veranda. The
bride and bridegroom stood under an
arbor of juniper and white astcrs. The
bridal march from Lonlengrin was
played by Miss Miriam B. ChiIds of
Brattleboro, who also played the We
netian Love Song during the ceremony
The bride wore Il white crepe dC
| chine gown trimmed with Venetian
! point lace en- traine and tulle Vel
| caught with sweet peas, and she ear
| ried a shower bouquet of sweet pea
and bride roses. Her travelling gowI
was blue silk with coat and hat t,
match The matron of honor wore ;
| pink silk gown with an over-gown o.
cream silk Chantilly lace and CARRIE
| pink asters. The bridesmaids were at
/ tired in shadow lace over white ne
! with girdles of colors to secure rain
bow effect and carried asters an
/ maidenhair. the asters matching thei
girdles.
Immediately after the wedding a re
ception was held and d. Latchis
Son, caterers. served Il buffet. luncheon
; The bridesmaids assisted in serving
The bridegroom 5 gift to the brid
was a mahogany writing desk. Tn
bride s gift to the bridesmaids and ms
tron of honor were pendants to mate
their girdles. She also gave the plants
"a pendant. The bridegroom gave tn
best man gold cuff links. The brid
= was the recipient of a large number t
, handsome wedding gifts, which il
} Guided silver. cut glass and linen.
T The bride is a graduate Of the Bra
: tleboro high school in the class of 100
and of the Emerson hospital in l9l
since which time she has practiced I
4 trained nurse in Boston.
: The bridegroom is a graduate {
: Powers Institute in Bcrnardston. Mass
o in the class of 1897. He stu
/, ied law in Boston university Ia
y. school. also i'm the Office Of II.
= Newton and Henry G.. Attwill Of Be
: ten and Winn < GrswoId in GreenGel
), Mass. He was admitted to the Ma
l., sachusetts bar i'm 1908 and soon aft
r being admitted opened a law office
:. Charlemont Mass. his home tow
/ where he has built no large practic
f After their wedding trip Mr.. al
= Mrs. Sherman Will live in their II,
t home, which has been built the pa
l. year on Colonial Hill, Charlemont, al
which was occupied last week by
II house party of 10 of the bride mo
y intimate friends.
= Among the guests from out of tov
: not already mentioned were Mr.. "a
=, Mrs Chares II. Sherman Of Charlemol
H Mass, William Schummtrick of DerI
II Conn. Miss Gladys Ireland Of Dext
II Maine; Miss Emily Illingworth of !
II lington Heights. Mass. Mrs Alb,
II Crocker, Miss Mabel Barnett and Nj
II Elizabeth Barnett of Tufts Cole
H Mass, and Mrs. James Curtiss Of !
sonia. Conn.