The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
DURGIN-LAZELLE.
Double Ring Ceremony Performed I'm
der Pagoda of Birches.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
IL. Lazelle of Glenwood avenue, East /
Northfield, was the scene of large
ly attended wedding last evening at |
$50 when their daughter, Delphine
Phidora E., was united in marriage to |
Russell Luther Durgin of Orange, n. j.,
a son of Mr. and Mrs. n Frank Dur
gin of Lowell, Mass A double ring
ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. |
Arthur n. Thompson of this town under
a pagoda of white birches decorated
with asparagus, pink asters, gladioli
and white hydrangeas The bride was
given in marriage by her father
Miss Helen Symonds, a cousin of the
bride, was maid of honor. She wore an
apricot taffeta gown with cream lace
and pearl bisc trimmings and carried
pink sweet peas tied with blue ribbon.
The bridesmaid was Miss Florence Dur
gin, sister of the bridegroom She was
dressed in blue wolfe and carried bas-
l1et of pink sweet peas tied with blue
ribbon. Miss Esther Moody, Miss Mari
on Sprague, Miss Gertrude Sprague,
Miss Elizabeth Otte, Miss Adrianna
Otte and Miss Marion Stevenson
were the ribbon girls. Charles Durgin,
of Tarlin, n. j., brother of the bride
groom, was best man. The ushers were
Rave Sprague, Phillip Howard and
George Moody.
Before the wedding Mrs Wallace
Boardman of Vergennes, VT. sang O
Perfect Love- and Mrs. Boardman and
Miss Ruth Strectcr of Springfield, Mass,
accompanied by Miss Martha White
house, sang the bridal chorus from
Lohengrin. During the ceremony, Mrs.
Boardman played 0 Perfect Day.
The bride wore 4 handsome gown of
white Georgcttc crepe with pussy willow
taffctta and pearl trimmings, cut walk
ing length. Her veil of tulle on band
of pearl was caught with orange bios
, SONS. She carried a shower bouquet of
bride roses and lilies of-t the valley.
At 80 a reception was held with the
bride and bridegroom and the follow
ing persons in the receiving line: Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Lazelle, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Frank Durgin, Mrs. Ella Lazellt
and Mrs. Isaac Sprague. Mrs. Z. +
Howard and Mrs. +. w. Kellogg were
in charge of the ice cream, bride S cak,
and waters. The ribbon girls served
About 30 were present at the wedding
and more than 100 attended the recep
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs Durgin received numer
Gus beautiful gifts, including cut glass
D silver, linen, hand painted china, pic
4 lures and gold.
Mr. Durgin was born III Concord
y. H., graduated from Dartmouth i
i 1915 and has since been assistant sec
retary of the Y. NJ c. A. III Orange
II y. j. Mrs. Durgin has spent most 0
her life in this town. She graduate
from Northfield seminary in 1914 an
since that time has taught school i
4 Colrain and Northfield. She is highl
I esteemed and is one of the most popula
/ young women in the social and religion
life of the town.
Those from out of town who attende
l the wedding were Rev. and Mrs. Wa
B lace Boardman of Nergennes, Mrs. Ev
4 Davidson of Wardsboro, Vt. Mr.. an
Mrs. II. Frank Durgin, Florence an
q Ernest Durgin of Lowell, Mass, d
! Crane and children, Elinor and Kayl
1 of Colrain, Miss Ruth Stevens of Sprin;
\ field, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. jaime
\ Sprague and family of Hinsdalc, \. II
D Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Sprague and fan
\ lily of Gill, Mass, Charles Durgin
4 Tarlin, y. j., and Mrs Wallace Ros
~ Mr.. Iockcnbury, and Mr. and Mrs A
len Smith.
After the reception Mr. and Mrs Du
II Gin left for q short wedding trip, pla
H ming TO 90 Tuesday to Orange, \.
II where they will be at home after Oct
II Der 10.