St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-07-28
Danville
The Smith Mcdonald Wedding
Death of George CObb-LOcals.


P. H. Mcdonald Wednesday evening,
July 81, at eight O'Clock, when their
only daughter, Gladys, was united in
marriage with Delmar o. Smith. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
C. A. Adams in the presence of near
ly 200 friends and relatives. To the
strains of the wedding march played
by Miss Evelyn Crane the wedding
party came down the winding stairs
which were banked with evergreen
into the living room where the cere-
mony was performed beneath an
arch of evergreen and daisies, the
single ring service being used. First
came the four little ribbon girls,
Irene Plant, Geneneva Smith, Edith
Bartlett and Mary Dole forming an
aisle with theid daisy chains. Then
came little Charlotte Adams with the
wedding ring resting on the stem of
a large white rose, then the brides
maid, Miss Lorinda Hardy and the
best man, George Fisher, followed by
the bride and groom. The brides
gown was of white chiffon taffeta
with shadow lace trimmings, and she
wore a tulle veil caught with lilies of
the valley and carried a shower
bouquet of bridal roses. The brides
IudlQ uIGSS was VI pOAAI 0COPAAL
lace over pink messaline and she
carried yellow roses. The brides
gift to the her brides maid an / to
Miss Crane were gold brooch pins,
to her flower girls, a string of Cal
ifornia flower beads and to the ring
bearer a ring. The groom gave the
best man and to the ushers, Howard
B. Smith and George Morse, stick
pins The decorations in the living
room were green and white, and in
the dining room yellow and white
were used. The brides cape, daintily
decorated, was used for the dining
table centerpiece and was cut by the
bride and a merry time was enjoyed
by those who found the ring and
other articles which the cake con-
tanned. The guests were ushered to
the dining room by Miss Ethel Bag
by and Miss May Wilson, where Mrs.
John Williams and Mrs. Fenton
Morse assisted by the Misses Minnie
Langmaid, Clara ellis, Christie
Hatch, Martha Sargant and Mrs. c.
H. Dole and Mrs. J. Durant Dole
served ice cream and cake. Mrs. G.
H. Davis presided at the punch bowl, |
and the boxes of wedding cake were
given by little Marjorie Kendall of
Mass, and Walter Holbrook. |
The guest book was in charge of
Mrs. Martin Mcdonald. There were
many valuable and beautiful gifts
which included solid silver, china, cut I
glass, pictures, rugs, linen, and a !
large amount of money beside sew /
eraI other useful articles. Mr.. and |
Mrs. Smith are enjoying wedding
trip by auto, and on their return are
10 Of with tho hr.idp' e /
parents. The brides going away
suit was of blue chiffon serge. Mrs.
Smith has been the organist at the
Congregational church the past year
and Mr.. Smith is a popular and well
liked clerk in ]. w. ellis store and /
both have host of friends. Among |
those who attended the wedding from
out of town were an aunt of the
bride, Mrs. Louise Kendall of Los
Cal, Mrs. Harley Richards,
D. p CoVeny, Mrs. Elizabeth Steele,
David Henderson and family, Mrs.
Robert Wakefield and Mrs. Harri
man of st. Johnsbury, Miss Brete-
1marte Somers of Barnet, Marjorie
Kendell of Billerica, Mass, DR.. and
Mrs. Chandler and son of Barre,
Miss Helene Hack of Brandon, Mrs.
Edward Stone of White River juno
ion, Henry Smith and family of
Cabot and A. NJ. Hoyt of Hardwick.
George Cobb, who has been poor
y for some time suffered a shock
early Monday and passed away about
TX o'clock.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
,iety of the Methodist Church will
meet at the vestry on Saturday after
loon of this week.
A union service will be held at the
Methodist Church next Sunday eve
ling when Rev. Mr.. Aldrich of North
)anville will speak.
Mrs. Martin Mcdonald and baby !
eft Monday to visit her old home at :
Ieaton, North Dakota. She was ac- +
ompanied by Madam Mcdonald who :
will visit relatives in Minneapolis, !
linn. s
There will be no prayer meeting r
his evening at the Congregational +
,hurch. The choir will meet at 500 i
I. m. for rehearsal. i
The pulpit of the Congregational +
hurch will be occupied next Sunday
lorning by Guy V. AIdrich, secretary
f the University of Iowa Y. M. e.
The eighth and ninth grade chill J
rem Oh the SCnOOIS III LOWu anu dlA
f those who are interested are in
tied to North Danville village Tues d
ay forenoon, August 3, where Mr.. :,
ana of the State College Of Agri- E
llture assisted by the County Agent, =.
N. Stimson will conduct a demon =
ration in stock judging. A picnic u
inner will also be enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harris of Or 1t
ans visited at G. S. Dole's the first
the week Mrs. Harris was for d
erly Miss Blanche Church. a.
Mrs. Roy Eaton of st. Johnsbury e.
as the guest of Mrs. E. E. Hart n
Lorn the latter part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Currier of st. n
hnsbury spent the weekend in n,
Wn. o.
J. w. ellis has purchased Mrs. -
amilton Morrill's residence. a.
Miss Elsie Walbridge Of Cabot Wis al
I'd her sister, Mrs. Paine over Sun N
y. re
Mrs. L. A. Rowe and Mrs Carl az