Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-08-23
NORTH CRAFTSBURY

Craftsbury academy will open Tues
Mrs. Witt is visiting her son in
OrleansFfor a week "7~'4 r-7r~
Mrs. Carrie Noodle has returned to
her home in New York.
Rev. M. o. Smith e. Montreal is a
visitor at c. H. Row:er >.
Mrs. Homer Co!i>- =. st. Johnsbury
IS visitor at c. :. Nofe's.
Mrs. Bostwi~v = st. Adams is
guest of Mrs. John Chamberlin.
Miss Anna Blanchard of New Hanp-
shire is guest at G. H. Roots
Miss Juline Rogers of Orleans is
visiting her sister. Mrs Cowles
TWr. and Mrs. Guy Garvin took an
auto trip through the White Mountains
Friday.
Mrs. John Chamberlin royalty enter
tanned 20 friends at Aud Lang Svne
Monday. ~
Hiram Pike and family of White
River Junction visited friends here
last week.
Mrs Walter Jones and friends from
Hardwick are occupying the SAWYER &
Lathe cottage.
Miss Merle Howard. who has been
a guest Of Miss Harriet Colburn. has
returned to her home in Fairfax.
Mr.. and Mrs J. J. Billion came nv
auto from Bridgeport, Conn. to visit
their sister. Mrs. G. L. Wheeler, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ladd and children of
Whitman, Mass, are visiting at John
Dutton's- They were former resi-
dents here"
| Mr.. Heath of Boston, a grandson of
| Billings Carpenter, who once run the
Orleans House for many<-years, visited
the town recently.
Mrs. Hitchcock and children. who
have been spending the summer with
her father and mother here, have re.
turned to their home in Ashland, Wis.
The Village Improvement society
served sugar to the people from an
arc and pan recently. The financial
part was little, but they hope it was
enjoyed by all.
A few of the friends of Miss Martin
Wilson gave her tin shower for her
bungalow on her birthday, Aug. l. A
picnic supper was enjoyed as we'll as
the visit in spite of the intense heat.
GORDON-ROWLEY.
The church at North Craftsbury was
the scene of pretty wedding Wednes-
day, August 18th, at TO- 80 a. No., when
Miss Ruth Rowley, daughter of Rev.
G. H. Rowley, was united in marriage
to Rev. Edwin r. Gordon, of Lyme, N.
H. Rev. R. c. Flagg, Rev. C. H.
Rowley and Rev. c. E. Gordon united
in performing the ceremony. The
single ring service was used. The
couple were attended by Miss Mary
Theodore w. Gordon, brother of the
groom. Little Madeline Rowley, niece
of the bride, was flower girl. Men
delssohn's wedding march was rem
dered by Mrs. Hitchcock. The ushers
were E. T. Wheeler, Fred Root, Ernest
Keller, Guy Garvin and Allen Pike.
The gifts were many and beautiful.
Among them might be mentioned a
500 check from Hartford and one of
$50 from Mr.. Green of Burlington.
The brides gown was white net, with
veil and orange blossoms. She carried
a bouquet of white asters. The
bridesmaids dress was pink embroi-
dered voile A reception was held in
the church after the ceremony. The
wedding breakfast was served in the
dining room by the ladies of the
church, after which the bridal couple
left Immediately for Barton by auto.
They will spend some time in Boston
and Connecticut before going to Lyme,
N. H, their future home. The bride
is one of our most loves and popular
young ladies. The groom was our
pastor for five years, accepting call
to Lyme, n. H, last fall. The happy
couple have the best wishes of the
people.
The out-of-town people who attended