Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-01-17
BRIDPORT NEWS
(Mrs. c. A. Pratt, Correspondent

Mrs. Albert Nottingham OF Shore
ham is guest at the home OF her Sis
ter. Mrs, o. S. Gibbs
Ashley Wolcott, student at Mid
dlebury high school, is reported as
being i'll with chicken poX.
o. Nj Sherbino is putting in some
hard work this week as chairman of
the Belgian-Syrian Relief drive.
Miss Pauline Fletcher went to
Waterbury the first OF the week where
she has a position as teacher in the
public schools.
School in the Pratt district reopen
ed Monday after a weeks vacation
owing to the prevalence OF influenza in
the neighborhood
At the grange meeting Tuesday night
the third and fourth degrees were con-
ferred and the following program Yves
rendered. vocal solo, Missouri, Mrs.
T. H. Hutchinson; reading, "An Old
Story, Miss Katherine Baldwin; song,
Beautiful Grange, The Grange re-
citation, How We Hunted Mouse"
Miss Marguerite Roscorla; vocal duet,
when the Shadows are Passing
Mrs. !. G, Sunderland and Mrs. Hutch
ison
The home of Mr. and Mrs. R. A
Nadeau was the scene of happy So
cial event last Wednesday evening
January Sth The occasion was the
marriage of their two daughters, Ethel
Atlanta to Ernest Wemette and Mar
guerite Keith to Victor Gard The
house was prettily trimmed in green
and white Promptly at Z o'clock the
bridal party consisting OF the brides
elect attended by the grooms to be,
entered the parlor to the strains OF
Lohengrin's Wedding March played bV
Mrs. T. H Nadeau and proceeded to
an arch of evergreen from which two
wedding bells were suspended, where
they were awaited by the ofhciatlng
clergyman, Rev Hervey Quick and
by Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Nadeau, who
stood with them during the ceremony
The two sisters of the brides, Violet
and Vivian were the ring bearers. The
wedding dresses were OF Belgian blue
satin, trimmed with Georgette crepe
to match and the young ladies carried
white carnations. Their travelling coats
were of navy blue plush velour and
thew wore blue velvet hats. Bountitu
refreshments were served alter the
ceremony and a good time was en-
loved bv all. Many beautiful gifts bore
testimony to the esteem in which the
Young people are held by their friends
After a short honey Mr.. and Mrs
Wemette and Mr. aud Mrs. Giard VIII
reside in Bridport.
The Bridport and Addison Detecting
Society held their annual meeting in
Addison Wednesday, January 5. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Waldo W. Clark vice president,
R. L. Hemenway; treasurer, J. {. 5
Hamilton; secretary J H Howe. Com
mittee of Safety, Addison: A. +
Clark, NJ. + Barnes, E W Whitford,
Fred Willmarth, 5. e Smith, Bird
port: O. 5 Gibbs, G. R Walker, G. +
Sollace, c. H. Smith, r L. Hemenway;
Pursuers, Addison: Chas Grandey, H
W. Clark, H. f Spaulding, p. B. Nor
ION, l.. y. AudlIlS, J - 4Hul4Ido' -
A. Smith Robert Moorby, b W
Smith, Bridport: 1. y. Heltmann,
H. Eldredge H. \. Sollace, r. A. Nj
sun, II ID. Jackson, ] {. ;. Hamilton
p. w MyriCk, ]. H. Howe, ID. L. My
rick, c. c. Smith. The meeting adj
journed TO BridpOrt Town Hall sec
ond Wednesday in January, 1920 Din
ner to be served by the Ladies So
cietv.
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