Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-21
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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The marriage of Miss Dorothy Harris
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Lucius l.. Har-
ris, and clyde f. Nelson, took place at the
home of the brides parents on Maple
street at four O'Clock Monday afternoon
in the presence Of about 40 relatives and
intimate friends. The Rev c. e. Hay
ward pastor of the stowe Community
Church performed the ceremony using
the single ring service The rooms were
decorated with evergreens and autumn
leaves, a bank Of which was arranged in
the parlor where the ceremony TOOK
place. The bride. accompanied by her
father and her maid of honor. MISS MIL
bred Smith, and flower girls. her little
cousins Grace Harris and Marion
Churchill entered the parlors from the
chamber above and were met at the FOOT
Of the open stairway by the groom and
his best man, Healy J. Bashaw. Mr. Har-
rs gave the bride away and Mrs. Harris
played the wedding march. The brides
gown was of white satin and georgette
and she wore the bridal veil OF white
tulle that was worn by her cousin. Miss
Margaret Harris, on the occasion OF her
marriage to Sumner d. Harrison August
H. She carried white roses. The maid or
honor wore a gown OF peach coloreo
georgette and carried Ophelia roses. The
flower girls carried baskets OF asters and
ferns. There was a beautiful display OF
wedding gifts. which included articles OF
silverware. china. cut-glass, pyrex, linen
and other gifts besides gold pieces and
checks for considerable sum- The
grooms gift to the bride was a
brooch and to the best man cuff links.
The bride gave the maid Of honor bar
pin and the flower girls. pins of flower
basket design. Friends present from out
of town were Mr.. and Mrs. G.. II. A. STAFF
ford. Miss Eloise Stafford. Mr.. and Mrs.
w r. Churchill and Marion Churchill of
Morrisville. Mrs. w. n. Gilbert and Mrs.
Harry Lease of Waterbury. Miss Ida
Harris Of Montpelier, Mrs II. II. Blan-
chsrd Miss Marguerite Jones and Miss
Gladys Gallup of Springfield. Following
the ceremony refreshments were served.
the Misses Jones. Gallup and Stafford as
ssting in serving. During the afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson left on a wedding
trip to New York. After their return. they
will mako their home for the present with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris. Mr.. Nelson. who
wac graduated from Stowe high school in
tho class Of 1909 and who was for a time
employed in New York and also In Bos-
tn. now has n position as tester at the
M.. Mansfield creamery. Mrs Nelson was
n graduate Of Stowe high school in 1918
and from the Wheelock trimming school
In Boston in 1916 She has taught IN
''""risvile and Stowe and for tho last
years in Springfield. Their many
k in Stowe wish Mr.. and Mrs. Nell
-, 'ruch happiness and are glad that
viii remain here.
Edwin G. Robinson. a welI-known anc
respected resident, died at his home or
Main street Monday morning after more
than years illness from sclerosis OF
the liver. Mr.. Robinson was born ir
Stowe February II, 1862. and passed mos
of his life here. He was married in 1888
to Miss Effle Harlow of Stowe, who sur
wives him. He also leaves his son, Ro,
D. Robinson Of Stowe: his mother, Mrs
Sarah Gle Robinson; a sister. Miss Dell;
Robinson of Waterbury Center. ant
three brothers, Elmer r. of Gilmore Jus
tin j., of Stowe and Ernest A. Robinson
of Waterbury Center. The funera ~
held at the house at two O'Clock Wed
nesday afternoon. Beatrice Gall
was at home from Swanton over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Houston Of Cady'
Falls were visitors Sunday at Mrs. Ell
vira Gales. Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes Walk
er returned Monday to Windsor afte
visiting Mrs. Walkers parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. w. A. Smith.-The first of serie
Of services in the outlying districts wa
conducted by the Rev. C. r. Haywar
at the Moscow schoolhouse Sunday after
noon and was much enjoyed. The me
of the community will serve a banque
at banquet hall Thursday evening fror
five O'Clock onward. At the Sunda
morning service all were asked to sen
postals to those from Stowe in hospitals
Mrs. G. w. Foster and Mrs. Clayto
Morrill, at the Fanny Allen and Mrs
Frances Wright, Mrs. A. Barrows an
George E. Fowler at the Mary Fletche
The Rev Robert Dewey conducted
Catholic service here Sunday morning.
At meeting of the board of civil al
thority at the town clerks Office Satul
day afternoon four names were added
tho check list, which now contains 5
names including both men and womel
The last meeting of the board befol
election will be held at two O'Clock c
the afternoon of October 80. All WI
have not registered should do SO by thu
tme.-Mr. and Mrs. l.. s. Macutchan ar
Mr.. and Mrs. Dow r. Smith have return
ed from an automobile tour Of ten week
visiting friends In Danbury. Conn.,. Pro
idence, r. l., and Fitchburg and Attic
Mass.
The Donald NJ. Mcmahon Post, Amer
can Legion. will give dance at Il
Akeley Memorial building on the ev
ming of November 2. CAROLS orche
ira Of Barre will furnish music. TT
Community Ladies' Aid will serve a ba
quet for the occasion. the folowii
being the committee in charge: MI
Janet Adams. Mrs Elvira Forbes, MI
Hattie Ruiter, Mrs. Nellie Basha
Mrs. Leila Kaiser. Miss Hattie Pratt
The annual meeting of the Lamoi
County Chapter Of the American r
Cross will be held at Morrisville at t1
o'clock at the public library.-The mer
banquet at the Akeley Memorial builds
opens at Ave o'clock this afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Gale and Mr.. a
Mrs. H. G. Reynolds of Minneapol
Mimi. who have visited friends in Sto'
for several weeks, left Wednesday
their return by automobile. They "
be 10 or II days making the trip.-T
Bridge Street Community club held
last meeting with Mrs. Clio Stafford wi
10 present. Refreshments were serv'
The meeting In four weeks will be h,
with Mrs. Della McAllister.-Mrs. Cls
ton Morrill, at the Fanny Allen hospi
is doing as we'll as can be expect
after a serious operation.-Mr. and NJ
Joseph Stimilosk Of Peabody, Mas
have purchased Ransom Goodells ia
in Brownsville and are to take poss
sion October 26 The consideration "
$3Oo0-Mr and Mrs. N. B. Johnson ha
been In Richmond this week on acco,
of the illness and death Of Mr. Johnso
father. l.. A. Johnson.-Mrs. Edith 81