Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-16

"wednesday evening at six O'Clock at
the home Of MIR. and Mrs. w. w. Bur-
dick on North Main street, their
daughter, Miss Alice M. Burdick was
united in marriage with Winfield
Scott Rood. The cemerony, by Rev.
Samuel Thatcher. pastor of the Meth
odist church, was performed in the
bay window in the double parlors. The
window was filled with baltonia with
an arch of dainty clematis.i On eth
er side were ferns and yellow dahlias
carrying out the color scheme of yell
low. The wedding party came down
the stairway, the railing of which was
trimmed with clematis and the posts
covered with hydrangeas. The floral
decorations in the other rooms were
Of dahlias, asters and clematis.
The march from Lohengrin was
played by Miss Harriet Smith of
South Coventry, as the party entered
the room. The bridesmaid was Miss
Ethel Burdick. sister of the bride, and
she accompanied the groom. The
best man was George Wilcox, who was
with the bride. The Episcopal service
was used and the bride was, given
| away by her father. During the SER
vice A Perfect Day was played by
Miss Smith.
The brides gown was white crepe
de chine with trimmings of pearl and
| duchesse lace. She wore a ven and
| carried brides roses. The bridesmaid
| wore yellow crepe de chine, with du-
| cheese lace and carried yellow roses.
The brides gift to the bridesmaid was
/ a pearl and sapphire lavalliere. The
| groom's gift TO the best man was a
pearl scarf pin. The pianist received
1 gold enamel brooch with pearl set
| ting. Mendleshon's Wedding March
was played at the close Of the cere-
/ mony.
After the reception a buffet lunch
was served. The brides loaf, made
by the bride herself, was decorated
I with the same floral ornaments used
| on her mothers bridal loaf twenty
! eight years ago.
The bride received many gifts of
| china, silver, money, furniture, linen
| and pictures.
| Her going away suit was midnight
blue poplin with hat to match. Mr..
| and Mrs. Rood left by automobile for
\ New London and will take a trip up
! the Hudson. On their return they
| will reside in Sylvanda1e. Mrs. Rood
| was a graduate of Riverside Grammar
| school in the class of '09 and has been
an operator at the local telephone ex-
| change for three years. Mr.. Rood was
| a graduate of the Moosup Grammar
/ school in '05 and entered the employ
| OF Chapman & Tripp as carpenter
/ in 1910.
Relatives and friends from out ~ot
| town present at the wedding were:
1 DR.. and Mrs. Hugh DryhurSt OF Hart
ford, Miss Ruth Nye, W. J. Smith and
| Miss Harriet Smith of South Cow
entry. Misses Bertha and Irene Belch-
| er Of Staffordville, Mrs. William J
| Wapole and Fred Whipple Of Provi-
| dence, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Herrick and
Miss May Burdick of Norwich, Mrs
| Warren Hopkins of Moosup, Mr.. and
| Mrs. John Macdonald of Norwich
Miss Geneive Champlin of NIys.
tic, Mrs. Stephen Greene, OF Hartford
George S. Adams, Norwich.
Schools Dismissed Because of Heat
Wednesday ranked well among the
record breakers, for heat Reports
from different sources showed tn,
thermometer readings to be all the
way from Sc to go.
Principal Emerson dismissed the
Riverside schools at recess on accoun
of the extreme heat. His action wa.
generally commended.