Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-30
WEST BRATTlEB0R0
THoMAs-HILL WEDDING.
West Brattleboro Young Man Takes
Bride in Halifa 4.

fax was the scene of pre- lty wedding
Wednesday, when his oldest daughter,
Lena Agnes was married TO Charles
Russell Thomas, u son of Mn. and Mrs.
X. b. Thomas of West Brattlcboro.
The ceremony took place at 3 o'clock,
Rev. |. NJ. Compton, pastor of the
Baptist church of this place, ofliciat-
ing, using single ring service. The
bridal party entered the palJOr to the
strains of the Bridal March from Lo-
hengrin, played on the piano by Mrs.
Leonard +. Taylor, who played softly
o Promise Me during the ceremony,
which was performed under an arch
of evergreen and Write roses. In the
background were the letters H-F in
green and white and large evergreen
bell was suspended in the center of
the arch. They were attended by Miss
Minnie Hill, sister of the bride, as brides
maid and Homer l. Thomas, brother
of the bridegroom, as best man. The
bride was gowned in white net with
satin bands and rosebud trimming
and carried a shower bouquet OF roses
and lilies-of the-valley. The brides,
maid wore pink wolfe over whit e
Duchess lace and she carried pink car
nations Eleanor Holden, niece of ythe
W luN ElOOIi, was lnt ing DtdICI anu
was dressed in white Persian lawn
with pink sash and ribbons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas received some
beautiful wedding gifts, which in
cluded cut-glass, silver, china nd n
handsome clock. They left for we'd
ding trip of two weeks, by auAomo-
bile and upon their return will make
their home for the present at II. B.
Thomas s.
Refreshments were served inn nedi
ately after the ceremony, Arlenie AL
len and Mabel Bascom serving Mrs
X. A. Thomas of Ware, Mass, presided
at the punch bowl. The color scheme
in the dining room was yellow, white
and green.
Among the out -of-town guests were,
Mrs. Richard A. Thomas of Ware,
Mass, and Leslie Hill of M 1nchester,
n. II.
Mr. Thomas is engaged in farming
with his brother, Homer Thomas.
Mrs. Thomas has lived at home with
her father in Halifax.
f. f. Stockwell of Vernon recently
visited his sister, Mrs f. A. Waldron,
and family.
Miss Minnie Stockwell returned
Tuesday night from Boston, where she
had been several days.
E. A. Waldron and daughter, Eliza
BETH have been visitors recently in the
home of Oscar Thayer on Dummerston
hill.
I Miss Emma Mixer has finished work
for the season at Donnell & Davis Is
millinery store and is at her home
. here.
Mrs. Francis Avery of Charlemont
Mass, is q guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Blodgett of South
street.
Miss Lillian Barrett and niece, Mis-;
Grace Burt, were among those who
went on the excursion to Plattsburg
Sunday.
Plans are being made for the an
nual picnic to be held by the Baptist
Sunday school July in John Mckay Is
maple grove.
The Philathea class will hold a reg
ular monthly meeting this afternoon
5 at 3 o'clock in the home of Mrs. Her.
, bert Thurber.
t Miss Eva Mckenzie has returned
5 from visit in West Dummcrston and
C taken a position with Mrs. Whitacrc
ON Amcs hill.
/. Miss Evelyn Stockwell, who had
r been with her sister, Mrs. Il. A. Wald
| ron month, returned to her home in
S Winchester yesterday.
Mrs. w. IT. Ellis and daughter, Mrs
C. a. Bracket, have come to Their
t. summer home on South street, where
, they will remain until fall as usual.
. Mrs. Puzzle Convey entertained tn,
Cozy Corner club at her home Satur
day afternoon. A social time was en-
y joyed and the hostess served refresh
) ments.
John Adkins of New York city camC
y last night to spend several week.
at ID. w. Harris s. Mr.. Adkins ha,
been a summer visitor here for sevcra
o years
u Mrs. John d. Wells of Cambridge
Mass, who had been guest two weeks
s. in the home of her daughter, Mrs
u Frank Dye, returned to her home Wed
nesday.
Mrs. L. II. Stellman, who went Fri
u day to Providence, r. l., to visit hel
: sister, Mrs. Allardicc, went Monday
v with Mrs Allardice to spend an outin!
0 at nearby beach.
Mrs. Patton and daughter, Miss JUL.
n Patton, came from New Haven, Conn.
r, Friday and went to the Patton sum
d mer home on Ames hill, where the.
II will spend some time.
T. Purlc Convey, Hayden Squires, Fran
/ els Taylor, Walter Morgan and Jane
1Ielyar went to Burlington Sun
G. day on the excursion and stopped OF
t. to see the boys of Company !.
II At the dollar carncrs' social by thu
IA Ladies Aid society of the Baptis
le church the receipts amounted to $22.3O
Il The women are planning to hold an
e. other social of this kind early in tn
/. fall.
re Baptist church, West Brattleboro
y, Rev. l. NJ. Compton pastor. Morning
y, worship at 1870 with sermon by tn
c. pastor Sunday school at ~. Evening
lg service at 7 o'clock. Midweek prayc
G. meeting Wednesday evening at $50.
Mrs. Baldissaro of Bellows Fall
ry was discharged from the Melrosc hos
&c pital Sunday, whore she had been sew
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