Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

The social event Of the season in White
River Junction to date was the marriage
Saturday afternoon at three o'clock Of
Miss Minnie Eunice Mason. for "A con-
secutive years a teacher in the public
schools of the town OF Hartford, and
william Edward Stanley of Melrose,
ass The ceremony was solemnzcd in
Methodist Episcopal Church by its
stor. the Rev Seymour H. Smith. Only
nlatives and immediate friends Of the
'ontracting parties were present The
bride was attired In travelling suit OF
brown and carried blossom Of the Amer
lean beauty rose She was attended by
a niece, Miss Gladys Huse, and a niece Of
the groom, Miss Isabel StanleE OF Mel
rose. The music was by Mrs. y. T..
Wright. The floral decorations We're in
green and white. Immediately following
the ceremony a reception was held in the
church vestry with the Hartford town
public school teachers present in a body.
Two hundred guests were invited. In tho
receiving line We're Mason Huse. Dart
mouth '16, nephew of the bride: Miss
Gladys and Miss Margaret Huse, and
Miss Isabel Stanley The ushers were
William Pingree and \. f. Wright and
the introduction committee at the recep-
ton consisted of Miss Margery Watson.
L. V. NJ "A: James Relehan, and Edwin
Smith. Dartmouth II. The music at the
reception was ny an orchestra. Mr., and
Mrs. Stanley left town Mt the conclusion
OF the reception and after october u will
be at home in Melrose. Mass. The we'd
ding presents We're many and beautiful
and included an inlad mahogany tray and
two pieces Of silver from the teachers in
,.,tI D..
bride was at one time principal. Tha
bride also until recently was a member
of the Hartford school board and was tina
only woman ever elected to that office.
An event Of interest In White River
Junction and its vicinity was the mar
riage in st. Anthony's Church at nine
o'clock Tuesday morning of Miss Agnes
Marie Donahue daughter of Mrs Mary
Donahue, and Francis Scully, formerly
| Of Boston, but for two years past a teleg-
| rapher In the local office of the Bos-
| ton & Maine railroad. The marriage
ceremony was solemnized by the Rev.
| C. c. Delany. rector of St. Anthony's
parish, and in the presence of large
congregation. Immediately succeeding
the ceremony came a nuptial mass
The bride was att!red in n costume Of
white lace over crepe de chene. Her
hat was Of white silk and velvet. trim
med with white ostrich piumes. and she
carried a bouquet Of liles-of-t hc-valoy
| interspersed with roses, The bridal
party was attended by Miss Doris
Marie Donahue and James Domaine.
niece and brother, respectively, Of tho
| bride. The first named Wore n suit IL
| silk wolfe of midnight blue with white
lace trimmings and her hat was Of white
| silk. The ushers We're j. J. Fitzpatrick
of Claremont y. H., and NJ w. pona-
hue Of White River Junction. The altar
was trimmed with flowers and evergreen.
The marches We're PLAYED by Sister
Eufrasia Of the local st. Johns Com
vent as organist. During the nuutial
mass vocal solos We're given by Arthur
c. Van Sleet. brother-in-law of the
bride and chorister of St. Anthonys
Church Included among those present
from out of town was the mother of tho
bridegroom from Berlin, n. H, Mr. and
Mrs. d. j. Donahue of Somervile,
Mass. and relatives and friends from
Montpelier Northneld. Lowell, Mass.
Claremont. n. H., and elsewhere. 4
wedding breakfast was served at tn.
home of the brides mother on Fairviev
terrace and present were some go or
more relatives. There were many we'd
ding gifts. Included among these was
a brass percoator on an inlaid mahog-
any tray. This, with niece of cut
glass, was the gift of Smith & Son and
their employees. The bride was at ono
time clerk Of the firm. Mr.. and Mrs.
Scully left for an extended trip To- Maine.
Massachusetts and other points They
will be at home in White River Junc-
ton after November l.
The barn on the estate of Horace T.
sargent on Maple street was totally de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday night The alarm
was rung In shortly after nino O'Clock
and the entire fire department was called.
The efficient work of the nrcmon con-
hned the fire to the barn alone although
the furniture was removed from the resi-
dence and connecting ell, The insurance
on the barn was $1,000. which sum will
but partially cover the loss.