Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
Lamoille Court,
STOWE


ments which closed Wednesday evening
were carried out with a good attendance.
The programs have been Of high order.
The guarantee of $500 was nearly. if not
quite, met without calling upon the guar
antors to make up the deficit. The Nellie
Gill players who gave an entertainment a.
the Akeley Memorial building that eve
ming contributed $15 of their profits to
the Chautauqua fund. A list Of guaran-
tors secured for another season was read
by the Chautauqua manager Wednesday
evening.-Elmer E. Pierce and Miss Reba
Margaret Collins of Montpelier were
married al the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ny H. Cobb on the Parker road Wednes-
day afternoon. by the Rev. c. f. Hay
ward, the bride being a sister of Mrs.
Cobb. Two other sisters. Mrs. Charles
Saunders and Miss Catherine Collins and
their aunt, Mrs. Cora Chaffee and Henry
Adams of Hardwick were present The
brides gown was of flesh colored georg-
cite and crepe de chine and she wore
white hat. Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce will pass
q two weeks vacation at the Cobb home.
after which they will reside In Montpelier,
where Mr.. Pierce is a partner in the bak-
cry firm Of Pierce and Clark. Miss Cath
crime Collins of Hardwick. who was here
to attend the wedding, remained here for
a visiting with her sister and other
friends.
The marriage of Miss Margaret Mae
Harris, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Harris, to Sumner Denly Harrison
OF East Orange, n. j., was solemnized
At 4:3o o'clock Saturday afternoon at
Unity Church. President John Thomas
OF Middlebury performed the ceremony.
The bride wore a white georgette gown
with bridal veil and carried bouquet of
roses showered with white sweet peas.
She was attended by Mrs. w. Dwight
Harris as matron of honor, and Miss
Dorothy Harris as maid of honor. and
by Miss Grace Harrison and Miss Dorothy
Brown as bridesmaids. The matron and
maid of honor wore pink organdie gowns
with picture hats and carried pink asters
OF a deeper shade. The bridesmaids were
attired In lavender organizes with picture
hats and carried pale lavender asters.
The bridegroom had George Harris as
best man. Dudley Courtney, Philip Nor
ton. Dwight Harris and Harlan Harris
were the ushers. w. F. Harris father OF
the bride, ave her away. Miss Marjorie
Gates of Morrisville played the wedding
march The church was very beautifully
decorated with evergreens and wild
overs. The altar was so arranged. with
doric columns and evergreens as tc
scheme of the decorations carried out
that Of the bridesmaids gowns and ranged
in tones from deep lavenders. through
pink, to white. Immediately following
the ceremony there was a reception al
the Harris residence in the lower village
The house was decorated with sweet peas
and ferns. Refreshments were served
Mrs. Alfred +. Cote and Mrs. Dudley
Courtney presided at the tables. while
Miss Pauline Harris. Miss Charlotte
stiles. Miss Marion Cote and Miss Haze
Cakes, assisted n the serving. In the re
cpiyine line were Mrs. w. f. Harris
mother of the bride, Mrs. II, l.. Harrison
mother of the groom, and the bride anc
groom There were many beautiful am
choice gifts displayed. Gifts Of none,
aggregated nearly 81, 00o. The bride gave
her bridesmaids solid gold cuff pins, anc
the sroom's gifts to his ushers were ster
ling silver cuff links and to his best man
solid gold links. The grooms gift to thu
bride was an elegantly fitted travelling bag
After the reception. Mr.. and Mrs Harri
son left for wedding trip to Montreal
Que, and up the Saguenay River, Thu
brides going away gown was grey ant
her hat was blue. There was a large at
tendance at the wedding reception, Guest
from out of town We're Mr.. and Mrs. d
~ H., George s. Harris, Philip Norton
and Ralph Perry of st. Adams, Mrs. A
p Cate and Miss Marion Cate of Fitch
burg Mass, President and Mrs. Thorn
as of Middlebury. Harvey Graves ant
Miss Sarah Graves of Waterbury. Dr. an
Mrs. r. r. Stiles and Miss Chariot
Stiles and Miss Dorothy Brown and MI
and Mrs. .. d. Bean of ST. Johnsbury
relatives and friends of the bride, MI
and Mrs II. l.. Harrison. Miss Grac
Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Courtne
and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Condu Of Eas
Orange. n. j., relatives of the groom
Mrs. Harrison was born in Stowe is
graduate of Stowe High School In tn
class of 1913, and of Middlebury Colleg
IN the class Of 1918. For two years sh
has taught French and Spanish In tn
Morrstown, n. j. High School Mr.. Hal
rison is a native of East Orange, n, J
and was graduated from Middlebury Co
lege in 1917 He was an ensign In the nav'
aviation branch Of the war departmer