The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-17
CABOT
Wedding Reception for Mr.. and Mrs. Car
roll Houghton.

q. I. hall Saturday evening, Jan. II. The
hall was very prettily decorated with
evergreen, fir boughs, tinsel and green
and white crepe paper The decorations
consisted of lattice background OF
green and white crepe paper, an arehwny
OF evergreen and tinsel from which was
suspended a large white bell and several
small bells, terminated at pedestals on
which were small evergreen trees and
potted ferns The chandelier was dec.
Grated with crepe paper tinsel and
boughs, as were also the windows. The
ushers were Franklin Beaton, Russell
Barnett, Florence Smith and Susie Mel
son. Warren Walker, Reed Hopkins, Alb.
bic Smith and Phyllis Webster helped
receive Mrs. Ruth Butterfeld played
the march as they entered the hall and
took their places under the arehway,
where they received congratulations from
100 of their friends. The bride wore
very pretty dress of blue satin messa-
line. Remarks were made by Il. +.
Smith, telling of the hepfulness of the
worthy young couple in connection with
Winooski lodge of Good Templars. He
also gave little of the family history
on the brides side in connection with
Good Templary, stating that the parents
of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Smith,
had been helpful members of the lodge
for great many years and the grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hills, were
made members more than SO years ago,
the grandmother (now past II years of
age) still remaining member and the
grandfather faithful member until his !
DEATH In behalf of Winooski lodge, MIR.
Smith presented Mr.. and Mrs. Houghton
some silverware. Mr., Houghton respond
ed, expressing their appreciation and
thanking the friends for the gift. In be-
half of the juvenile temple, of which Mrs.
Houghton is superintendent, Stanley
Mills presented her Wallace Nutting
picture, after which poem was read by
Mrs. Butterfield Readings by Abbie
Smith and Louise Barber interspersed
with songs by Garlic Smith, Marion Drew
and Alice Hudson. After the literary
program table decorated with Boston
ferns and candles was placed in front of
The bride and groom, TO which Were con-
lucted the parents, grandmother and an
iged uncle when the bride and groom
lighted the candles. and sandwiches, cake
md coffee were served, after which So
,ial hour was passed in promenading i.
As the bride and groom left the hall they
we're showered with rice, with no thought
# conserving, and every kernel carried i
With it kindly wishes for the future hap
'iness of the bride and groom. 1t
Morrill, w. r. c., No 80, will hold
ublic installation Friday evening, Jan. \
8, to which everyone is cordially in Il
tied. They will have a short literary \
rogram and will serve refreshments of n
doughnuts. cake and coffee o
,uring the past year the Woman's Re- d
eff corps has accomplished much in work, CT
aving given to the Judith Lyford club
,r the benefit of the library 5000, to G
lie Red Cross for their work S20.73 be- al
des doing relief work to the amount of o
I64.63. making $2l5.46 besides our regu II
n work. la
Mrs. Cynthia Spencer visited Charles ~ ~
Dster at Fanny Allen hospital last week. n y
A meeting of the Union Telephone r
,mpany was held in the grange hall last i
eek.
Mrs. Earl Rogers and son, Jack, have
cen spending the past week with Mrs.
ogers' parents at Enosburg Falls.
Miss Leda Stevens has been spending
,r vacation from teaching in Barre with b.
n sister, Mrs. L. w. Burbank. al
Rev. Wesley c. Atkins, former Cabot a,
W, with his family, stopped over night a.
Atlanta, Ga, while on their way to
urban, South Africa, meeting his sister, y, "
ora, who is teaching in Mount Berry, +
4. They expected to sail from New W
leans Jan. 3 to their new field of la
II in missionary work. The best wishes Ga
their many friends go with them for ne
fe journey.
Miss Pauline Labree of Plainfield was te
guest of her uncle, John Clifford. at
rs. Mary Rogers last week. pll
The following officers were installed in M
bot grange last Wednesday evening Sc
District Deputy Russell Collins, as
ted by Mrs. Collins: Master, A. NJ sp
,dgdon; overseer, George Walbridge; lie
turer, o. F. Barrett; steward, Everett
albridge; assistant steward, Russell la
rrett; chaplain, Mrs. O. f. Barrett;
Mrs. A. A. Hopkins; secretary, en-
lph Hoyt; gatekeeper, s. A. Nelson
res, Mrs. A. NJ Hudgdon Pomona, err
s. George Walbridge; Flora, Mrs. Milo
rrett; lady assistant steward, Miss la
sic Nelson. 1t was voted to hold only
2 meeting a month during the con no
uance of the war and on the second
nday in the month ne
Mrs. Will Turner of Berlin was a re- sci
It guest at the home of her father
p. Boyles. s
Hiss Ethel Duke has finished working
Mrs. L, T. Walbridge and gone to
lshington, ID. c., where she has po-
on as stenographer ad typewriter at IAN
alary of 81, 100 per year. mel
Hiss Luella Taft and Miss Laura Bliss Dir
Marshfield were guests of Miss Estelle mes
ston at NJ. d. Warren's recently Dy
,lton Lance spent his vacation from ma
DOL at Lebanon, n. H., at the home of ar
aunt, Mrs. Fred Marsh. on
1rs. Celia harrington is housekeeping eAl
Mrs. Clarina Burnham during her !,
Y at the hospital in Barre. eail
gorge Houghton has moved his fam ~
from the Baker tenement to the Wal Pe11
Lance tenement
he week of prayer was observed at pos
NJ. f. church last week at
he Sunday school of the Congrega !
al church elected their officers for
Sunday, Jan. Z. as follows: Super
'ndent, Arthur Hodgdon; assistant
NJ. l. Wheeler; secretary, :,
~ smith. traas,,rar Ciaro,,oo H. carl
irian. Pauline Burbank; assistant IL CON-
ian, Edith Hodsdon; cradle roll SUI wee &c
ntendent, Mrs. Eva Haines; kinder -
en- superintendent. Mrs. Plinv Smith mar
.ry committee, VI. W. Hale. Mrs. N