Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-03
Orleans County
CRAFTSBURY

attend the conference at st. Albans.-
Hardy Merrill came Saturday from Bur-
lington for a short vacation.-Mrs. Cora
Wylie and daughter. Gladys. went Sun
day to Glover to spend a few days with
friends.-Cieorge Merrill and Mrs. Will
liam Tillotson are In very poor health.
Mrs Chaffee left Monday for Enos-
burg, where she expects to remain Tor
some time.-The concert Saturday eve
ming, given by the Orpheus Male Quar-
tet in the town hall. was splendid en-
tertainment and considered one Of the
best Of the lecture course.-Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Chaffee, of Albany. accompanied
by their son, Duncan. attended the we'd
ding March 26 Of their son. Lieut.. Her.
bert Glenn ChaTee.--It is reported that
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mackender will
move to Hardwick for the summer
David Noodle and friends. Of Orleans.
were Sunday guests of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. w. Moode.-Bernice Allen.
OF Hardwick. was visitor in town a
few d Ays last week.
A very pretty wedding took place We'd
| nesday, March rs, when Flora Elizabeth
Pierce was united in marriage with Lieut..
Herbert Glenn Chaffee of Claremont,
! N. H.. the Rev. Z. D. Pierce, father of
the bride, and the Rev. w. Z. Craig of
Albany. former pastor of the groom. Of
iciating. The church was beautifully
decorated with flags. bunting, potted
plants. and cut flowers. About 20O of the
immediate friends and people Of the
parish attended the ceremony. Miss Rose
b. Smith presided at the piano. opening
the service by playing March Pontiflcal.'
after which Hilda Daverson sang "Oh
Promise Me-" The four pages. Frank
| Cowles. Milton fwiss. Warren Dill
| and Lester Patterson being in their places
| the bridal party and procession entered
| marching slowly up the aisle to the
| strains Of the bridal march from "Lohen.
| grin" The eight ushers. David Pierce
| Amanda Dawson. Kenneth Cowles, Myra
| Gage. Max Dawson. Elma Cowles. Homer
| Reed and Gaynell Ladd, leading the
bridal party. the Revs. c. D. Pierce and
w. f. Craig; ring bearers. Marion Pierce
sister of the bride, Duncan Chaffee
brother of the groom; ribbon bearers
Mark Pierce. Clernma Cowles Ellis Mood.
and Alice Hines; wand carrier. Ruth
Walker; flower girls. Alice Dawson ant
Dorothy Dill; the bride and bridesmaid
Flora Elizabeth Pierce and Marjorie
Scott: groom and best man, Lieut.. Her
bert Glenn Chaffee and William Raymond
Cole. military escort consisted o.
| Lieut. Clarence D. Pierce. Jr. Lieut.
lanes Anderson. Sergeant Frederick
| Kemp and Robert Landry. hmm 1iitel,
following the ceremony the guests wer,
received by the bridal party IN the vestr!
and pariors. Light Refreshments wer,
served. The vestry was decorated Will
white and blue, the entire color achem'
| being victory blue and white The brid
| was gowned in silk crepe de chene o
victory blue. draped with a whi,e brida
| veil and carried a shower bouquet o
| mixed flowers which were presented b,
The ladies' OF the church. The bridesn ali
was dressed in blue and white crepe d
chene and with picture hat and carrie,
pink and white flowers The only ornamen
| worn by the bride was n gold locket tina
was worn by her mother and grand
mother at their weddings The bride
cake was served from d plate that wa
from her great-grandmothsr's first set 0
dishes The wedding gifts were numerou
and beautiful. consisting Of silver china
linen and a substantial gift of money
After passing through shower of ric
and confetti the happy couple escaped t
spend a week in Boston and v!cia!ty
carrying with them the hest wishes of
host of frends.-Marjorie Scott fror
Swanton returned to her home Thurs
day.-One foot of snow fell Friday an,
Saturday.-The academy closed Frida
for a vacation of a week.