The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-26
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PARKER-PERKINS.
Wedding at Congregational Church in
Waterbury.

Waterbury, Sept 26.-The marriage
of Miss Norma Marie Perkins, yJung-
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Verne Il.
Perkins of this town, to Charles Sher-
man Parker, son of Mr.. and Mrs. \. ..
Parker of Montgomery, at the Congre-
gational church at 4 o'clock Saturday
afternoon, and the reception which fol
lowed at the brides home was prob
ably the largest and most brilliant
wedding in town for years.
The day was perfect and the church
was beautifully decorated in hydran-
geas and asparagus, while the entrance
was between banks of sumach IN the
autumn eoloring.
Before the party arrived, Miss Dor
othy Parker of Boston, sister OF the
groom. rendered organ selections,
among them "The Rosary and Others
appropriate, while as the wedding
party approached the church Robert
Parker sang Because and the organ
ist rendered the usual wedding marches
before and after the service. The ushers
were Harris Metcalf of this town,
Howard Allen, Edward Thornton and
George Hannah of Burlington. Follow
ing these were the bridesmaids, Misses
MYRTLE Rose of Boston, Louise I'wom-
bly of st. Albans, Lucy Park OF Bur
lngton and Nellie Swasey of this
town. They wore dresses in white,
pink, light blue and light green organ
die, wore picture hats to match and
carried roses. Miss Barbara Brown
wore orchid organdie with hat and
carried American beauty roses. Miss
Josephine Smith as flower girl, and
Beverlee Demeritt as ring bearer, pre-
ceded the bride, who came upon the
arm of her father
She was gowned in cream brocaded
satin, with plain satin, with train,
wore veil caught with orange bios
SONS and carried a shower bouquet of
brides roses
The party was met at the chancel by
the groom, attended by his brother,
Robert Parker of Boston, as best man,
and the ceremony was performed by
Rev. John c. Prince, pastor of the
church, the single ring service being
used.
Following the ceremony at the
church, reception was held at the
Perkins home, the parents of both bride
and groom receiving with them, Mrs.
Perkins being gowned in plum eolored
velvet and silk and Mrs. Parker in
black lace.
The dining room was decorated in
asparagus and sweet peass and Mrs.
Renia Belle Demeritt and Mrs. Frances
Stewart SWEET served, assisted by Miss
Ruth Bennett of Montpelier and Misses
Corrinne Vassar, Belle Randall and
Esther Stanley. Mrs. ]. f. Somerville
and Captain SWEET gave the pieces of
wedding cake. The brides bouquet,
when thrown, was caught by Misses
MYRTLE Rose and Corrine vassar
The decorating at both house and
church was in charge of Mrs. II. ID.
Hopkins, Mrs. Robert Perry assisting
at the church.
MIR. and Mrs. Parker escaped their
friends in some miraculous way and
are motoring through the White noun
tains in Mr. Parker's car. intending TO
visit Boston and New York before they
return to North Troy, where they will
make their home, the groom being as
sistant superintendent of the Blair
Veneer Co.
An entire room was given over TO the
presents. which were of great value
combining checks, gold, silver. cut
glass, linen and number of fine pic
lures.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Parker are tai
ented Young people. The bride is
graduate of w H. S., 1914 and Of the
University of Vermont. 1918. She is
also a fine vioiinist and very helpful
in musical circles. After graduating
from college she was in Washington
d. C., in confidential service for the
chief Of staff and for two years past
has been secretary to Vice President
Cutler OF the National Life Insurance
Co. at Montpelier.
The groom is a graduate Of Mont
pelier seminary and was a member Of
the class Of 1918 of the University Of
Vermont He entered the service as
lieutenant and received his captains
commission.
Beside those already mentioned there
were among those present from out Of
town Miss Lucy Parker of Burlington;
Mr.. and Ma Charles +. Hall and Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Gardyne and daughter
of Montgomery, DIR. and Mrs f. +.
Clark and Miss Linda Clark. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles jackson, Mr. and Mrs.
George Bell and Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Bell of Burlington; Mrs. Durfee Of
Bristol: Mr. and Mrs Charles Palmer
and Miss Juliette Potter of New Ha-
ven; Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Heath. Mrs.
Arthur Pray and Merritt Jones Of
Warren: Miss Ruth Mcmahon Of
Stowe: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brown.
Chandler Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond T. Briggs. Miss Alice Lazelle.
Warren Lowe, Mrs. Fred Long, Mrs.
Fitzgerald. Mrs. Bertell and Miss Mil
dred Howe Of Montpelier; Miss Lois
Bartlett and Frank Bartlett OF Rich
mond and Mrs Isaac Bartlett Of Mid
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