Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29
THE GREENSBOROS

knitting work As there is cali for
large order Of knitted articles. such
as mufiiers, socks and wristlets. One
million and . half of these articles
are needed IN Europe this fall.
R0oT-FAIRBANKS.
An unusually pretty home wedding
took place Wednesday afternoon,
August I'D at ESQ o'clock, when Fred
b. Root of CraftSbury was married
to Miss Bessie Fairbanks Of this town
at the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs A b. Fairbanks, by the
pastor of the local congregational
church, Rev. E. c. Hayes. The doub
lie ring service was used. The bride
was attended by her sister, Miss
Grace Fairbanks, as maid of honor,
and the best man was Edmund Root,
brother of the groom. The bride was
dressed in white crepe de chine, trim
med with ornaments from her moth
er's wedding gown and wearing veil
caught back with a wreath of flowers.
She carried q shower bouquet Of
white flowers.
The maid of honor wore yellow
crepe de chine and carried yellow
flowers Four children. Leola and
/ Homer Fairbanks of West Burke and
/ Ned Dutton of Craftsbury and Dom
aid Hayes of Greensboro held ropes
of evergreen to form an aisle through
which the wedding party marched to
the strains of the Lohengrin wedding
march, played by Mrs. Flora Miller.
I Just before the wedding party en-
tered, Miss Mildred Fairbanks, sister
1 of the bride sang 20 Promise Me-
After congratulations were extended
refreshments were served. The
4 house was prettily decorated with
golden rod and evergreen. Many
/ presents of silver, linen, cut glass,
pictures and q generous sum of mon
ey. showed the esteem In which the
Young people were held About go
relatives and friends from Enosburg
/ Falls, Sutton, Craftsbury and Green's
boro were present. The bride and
I groom left amidst a shower Of con-
fetti for a short wedding trip and on
their return VIII make their home in
CTaftsbury.
GREENSBORO-North Neighborhood
All schools in town open Sept. 4th.
hrs. Flora Miller is visiting rela-
tives in Franklin county.
Ephraim Sauls and bride of Con-
/ cord, n. H, are visiting here.
Ethel Young visited Ruth Collins
of Ryegate one day last week.
Foster Gebbie took a party of Ia
dies to ST. Johnsbury recently.
Rev. Garvin of East Craftsbury
called on friends here Tuesday.
George Rogers was a business visi-
tor in ST. Johnsbury last week.
Harold Messier has finished his
work and gone to Newport, n. H.
Mrs. Payson Morse has gone to
Manchester, n. H, for few weeks
visit.
Mrs. Clyde Philbrook is entertain
ing her grandmother, Mrs. Page, of
Danville-
Mr.. and Mrs. Cephas Fairbanks of
Sheldon visited at A. B. Fairbanks
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Gebbie and son,
Foster, visited at Lynn Eldridge's in
Orleans Friday.
{ Mrs. Irving Upham and two daugh-
tiers have returned to their home in
Greenfield, Mass.
GREENSBORO BEND
Mrs. Mabel Morse is spending a
! few days in Craftsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Crowley are
visiting in Cabot for few days.
J. B. Silver is laying new water
pipes to his building and viii put in
running water.
The selectmen. are preparing to
build new bridge across the river
! here at the Bend
g. 3. Sternberg has been on the
sick list the past week His brother,
| Arthur, has been driving the auto
stage to Barton IN the meantime.