Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-28
LAM0|llE COUNTY
STOWE.

RMulllt UuUWIl
STOWE.
There was a pretty out-of-doors we'd.
ding at the farm house Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. D. Lang In Stowe Hollow Monday
when their daughter. Bernice Ardele, and
Dwight r. Ayers. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William w. Ayers, also Of Stowe Hollow.
were married by the Rev. H. W. Cum
mings of the Congregational Church.
Perfect June weather favored the oc-
casion. The wedding party Of about so
people gathered at noon on the lawn,
where. at an arch Of evergreen, trimmed
with daisies. and with a pendant daisy
horseshoe. the clergyman. groom. and his
best man. the brides brother. Howard
r. Lang. awaited the coming of the
bride, who presently appeared escorted
by her father and presided by the ring
bearer. the brides cousin. little Miss
Evelyn Leach, and the bridesmaid. Miss
Mildred Munson. The brides gown was
white crepe de chine and Georgette crepe
with silver trimmings. Her veil was white
tulle, caught with bridal wreath blossoms,
and she carried white roses The brides
maids gown was yellow silk and she car
ried white carnations. Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march was rendered on the piano by
Mrs. c. NJ. Leach and the bridal party
passed through n lane roped with ever
green. The brides little sister. Sbyl,
and cousins. Evelyn Warren and Wendell
and Martin Lang. acted as rope bearers.
The double ring service was used and
the brides father gave her away. Follow
Ing the ceremony dainty refreshments
we're served by the Misses Florence Ayers
sister Of the groom. Edith Lang. sister,
and Marion Benson, cousin of the BRIDE
The house decorations were yellow and
white with ferns and daisies. Mrs. W.
L. Warren presided at the punch bowl
The immediate families Of the bride and
groom and near friends Of both were
among those present. Those from out Of
| town included: Mr. and Mrs. s. w. Allen
and two children of Maidstone: Mr.. and
| Mrs. Ralph NJ. Clark and three chill
! dren of Charlotte; Mrs. Luceba French Of
Plainf1eld; Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Lang Of
Cambridge; Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Leach
| and daughter Of Hardwick Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gaines of Enosburg; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Munson and daughter and son
| Of Colchester; Mrs. W. L. Warren and
daughter and Mrs. John Campbell Of Ben
nington Mrs. A. E. Wheeler and daugh-
ter and Miss Beryl Stewart of Norris
afternoon on a short wedding trip and on
their return will make their home in
Morrisville. where Mr. Ayers is butter
maker in the Stafford creamery Mr.. Ayers
was graduated from the V. S. A. at Ran
dolph Center in 1913. Mrs. Ayers was
graduated from Stowe high school in 1913
and has since been a successful teacher
in the schools of Stowe and for the last
three years in the graded school. Both
have the best wishes Of many friends.
The large number of wedding gifts in
| cluded silverware. china, rugs. pictures
handsome sum of money. and a COW
from the brides father-The surviving
children Of the late Newell and Charlotte
Mum Bigelow. all formerly Of Stowe
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Lurk in Waterbury Saturday for fam,
lily Reunion. Those present besides Mr.
and Mrs Lurk and children and Madam
Lurk, were Mrs. Abbie Warren, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. J. Bigelow OF St. Johnsbury. w
Il. Bigelow of Salem. Mass. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. i. Bigelow and children. Mildred
and Paul. of MiddleseX. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert r. Straw of Stowe. Since
the last reunion sister, Mrs Flora
Blodgett of San Diego, Cal, has died.
Miss Zelma Douglass of the Pleasan,
View House, Moscow. Is passing the week
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Douglass, in Waterbury.-Mrs. S. C
Adams has returned from Burlington
where she took her little daughter fol
treatment at the Mary Fletcher hospita
last week-The Stowe high school Alumni
association at their annual banquet voted
to go on record as favoring the building
of new school-house instead Of re model
ing the old one; of engaging the service.
Of county agricultural agent. and of pro
curing an efficiency expert to administer
the finances Of the town.
Miss Dorothea Cummings and Mis-
Lucille Clark arrived Saturday afternoon
at the home of Miss Cummngs's parents
the Rev. and Mrs. H. w. Cummings, hav
ing walked that day 20 miles or NOR
from SHADY Rill'' in Middlesex, thu
completing a pedestrian tour of 200 mile
from Portland. Me. Miss Cummings ha
just completed her second years studies
in the Greeley Institute in Cumberland
Center, Me-, and Miss Clark is a teache
of domestic science in that institution
The young ladies left Portland on tn
afternoon Of June 49, Passing through
West Gorham and Tribury. Me-. Cornish
Upper Dartmouth and Littleton, n. H.
and Cabot. among other places. they ar
rived at the home of Miss Cummings
BTdnuInotHeT, MIS-. Ellen Cummings, II
Shady Rill. a week later. having rested
day and half on the way. and cominI
on to Stowe Saturday. They average,
from rs to 30 miles a day. They enjoye,
the trip very much and arrived in goo,
condition and are ready now to under
take some Of the attractive walking tour
in this vicinity. Miss Cummings will re
main here and enter Stowe high schoo
In the fall Miss Clark will pass the sum
mer here.-Dorothy. the little daughte
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne T. Burt, wa
taken Monday TO Burlington, where upol
the advice Of Dr.. NJ. G. Twitcheli on
eardrum was oLened to remove pus form
ed there from complications following tn
measles and ;onsilt.s, thus preventing.
is hoped, the development of a masto
abscess.--Thc Misses Dorothy Barrows
Beatrice Pike. Louise Morgan. Katherin
: Recor. Katherine Lang, Lily Marshall
Rachel Slaytoh. Nellie Aiken and Mar
7 Bailey are In camp near Moss Glenn Fall
with Miss Helen Morgan as chaperon.-
! Conrad A. Adams. Stowe high school, q,
now instructor at Tufts College. and ais