Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-28
MYSTIC

The marriage of Miss Mertie Airline Dow, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Will fam Dow, Lafayette, R. L, and Ray nond Robinson Burdick, son of Mir and Mrs Ellery Burdick, took place Satur- day afternoon at five o'clock at the Methodist church in the presence of many relatives and friends. The church was decorated in evergreens interspersed with lanrel and pine, the color scheme being green and white. The bride wore gown of white silk batiste. She wore veil and carried a shower bouquet of Killar- ney roses. She was attended by her sister, Miss Dow, of Lafayette, R. l., who wore blue silk and csaried pink rosebuds. The best man was Samuel Highbee. Miss Ida Bertha Withee, Of Providence, R. L, was ring bearer, and the double ring service was used. The four ushers were Misses Evelyn Bur dick, Rachel Edgecomb, Sarah Greer and Henrietta Decker. and all were dressed in white. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Jerome Greer, pastor of the Methodist church Mrs. Ralph Wheeler was at the organ and Mrs. Thomas Ire vena sang o Promise Me. After a re- ception at the home of Mir. and Mrs Eliery Burdick. Mir. and Mrs Burdick left for Providence and on their return will reside with MT. and Mrs. Burdick for a time. The bride received many gifts, including chair from the All Alive class of the Methodist chruch of which the groom is member, Guests were present from Lafayette, Wiekford, Ashaway and Westerly
 Miss Ruth Allyn has returned to her home in Holyoke, Mass, after a visit with relatives here.
 Miss Sarah Logee of Boston was the guest of her aunt. Mrs. James D. C.. Brown over the holiday
 James R. Maxson was a visitor in Boston last week.
 Miss Lillian Hewitt is spending the Christmas vacatin with her parents, MT and Mrs. B. P. Hewitt.
 Bertis Brown was home from Meri- den to spend Christmas with his par ents. Mir. and Mrs. J. E. F. Brown.
 The second in the series of enter tainments being given under the auspices of Mystic Boy Scouts is entitled Rain bow Girls" The Scouts are trying to raise funds for their work by means of these entertainments.
 The cold weather of Saturday and Sunday has caused the ponds to freeze 10 quite a depth There was large crowd on the pond near Machett's ice house Sunday evening.
 Ralph wheeler or Nortn Stonlngton who has been critically ill with pneumo, mia, is improving slowly and is able te F<t up a. little each day. MT. Wheeler Is a nephew of Mrs. Frank M. Bindloss of Mystic Mir. and Mrs. S. J. Monette entertain ed a large gathering of relatives and friends at dinner Christmas day.
 Miss Martha Kalms IS home from Willi mantle for the Christmas vacation.
 Mrs. Warren Rathbun had as guest: Ghrlstmas day her son, Judge H. W Rathbun, Mrs. Rathbun and two childreI of Westerly, Mrs. Frank Dickinson anC lfiss Josephine Dickinson of Mystic.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ebenezer Morgan spen Christmas with relatives at Clarke s FaIls-
 Thomas Weir was recent visitor il New York
 Mir. and Mrs. Allan Stevenson of Bos ton have been visitors here the pas week.
 Miss Ewith Rathbun left Monday fo few days stay in New York.
 \ Mir and Mrs. Edward Fowler hay, returned to their home in Westfeld Mass, after visit with Mrs. Emelin Allyn. s