St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-14
WELLS RIVER
Wedding of Malcolm Buck and Miss
Elizabeth Lee Is Solemnized.

We001ng OF Malcolm Buck and Miss
Elizabeth Lee Is Solemnized.
(Mrs. d. G. Farwell, Correspondent. }
A wedding Of much local interest
took place Saturday, June 10. when
ElIzaDeth, youngest daughter Of Mrs.
Kate ID. Lee, became the bride Of Mr.
Malcolm Buck of this place. The
ceremony was solemnized at 1890 D.
m-' by Rev. Donald Fraser, at the
home of the bride About 40 reIa-
tives and friends were present. The
bride was charming in a gown of
white net and taffeta. She wore a
veil and carried brides roses. Her
only attendant was Miss Dorothy Fin
del of Wakefield, Mass. She wore
yeAow taffeta and carried yellow ros-
es- Grant Brown of Wakefield
Mass, acted as best man. The wed
dlng party stood under an arch of
maiden hair fern and bridal wreath.
and the color scheme of the decora-
tons throughout the house was
green and white. After the cere-
mony lunch was served under the di-
rect1on of Mesdames Gochey and
Myers. The presents were costly and
numerous, including gifts of money
cut glass and silver Mr.. and Mrs
Buck are taking an automobile tour
through western Vermont and the
Berkshires.
The graduation exercises of the
High school class of 1916 take place
Friday evening at the Village hall.
Mr.. Hewett of Plainfield is speaker
of the evening. The public is cor
daily invited to these exercises.
The sermon to the graduates was
preached by Rev. Donald Fraser Sun
day evening. There were over 200
present at the service
DR.. and Mrs. Robert o. Blood of
Concord, N. H, spent Sunday and
Monday visiting friends in town.
The Orange and Grafton County
Veterans association meet Wednes-
day for their annual business meet
ing at the Village hall. Col. Preston
W. r. G. will serve the dinner.
The entertainment given by Miss
Patten Friday evening under the aus
pices of the Study club was an en-
joyable affair. Miss Patten gave
program of wide range which could
not fail to please her hearers. The
musical numbers by Miss Baldwin,
Miss Fellows, Miss Burkinshaw and
Mr.. Human were especially pleas
ing.
The ladies of the parish met to sew
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. E. S.
Crabtree.
Mrs. Kilburn Powers and Mrs.
Katherine Deming entertained a par
ty of friends Thursday night in honor
of Miss Leah Dorian, who was happily
surprised by a shower of numer-
Gus gifts.
Mrs. Harry Barnett and daughter,
Ruth. of Islington, Mass. spent
Thursday with Mrs. D. G. Farwen
| One hundred and seventy-seven
thousand, six hundred and forty-sev-
en- guests have been entertained at
Hale's Tavern in Fl years, ending
June 8.
Miss Ellen Bone and Miss Ruth
Gates of South Ryegate were in town
Wednesday.
Mrs. Robert Paquett and sons of
Peterboro, N. H., are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Kate D. Lee.
Those who attended the Grand
Chapter, Eastern Star. in Burlington
last week were Mrs. w. H. Munsell,
Mrs. Dean Gochey and Mrs. Cora
Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morrill, of New
port were at R. G. Brooks the first
of the week.
Mrs. Nettie Bracy has returned
from a visit to Manchester and Ply
mouth, N H.
Mrs. S. Hutchins, Mrs. Randall and
Mrs. John Thomas attended the Wo-
mans club federation meeting at
White River, Wednesday.
Mrs. G. E. Human is on the sick
list.
Tuesday evening, June 5, at the
home of Charles Page, Charles Fort
une was married to Miss Ethel Hood
of West Topsham. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Donald Fraser.