News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-11-22
Ellsworth Gale

Miss Beatrice Gale and Neil H.
Ellsworth were married Nov. Is by
Rev. w. T. Best of Morrisville at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Angus L. Gale, on West
Granch. Guests present were the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
l.. Ellsworth, the brides grand
mother, Mrs. Elvira Gale, cousin,
Miss Virginia Gale, and friend, Miss
Hazel Brown, of Swanton. The par
lor was decorated with red and green
and the couple stood during the cere-
mony against bank of evergreen.
The double ring service was used.
The brides brother, Harvey S. Gale,
acted as best man, and Miss Virginia
Gale as bridesmaid. The bride wore
a travelling suit of brown. Dinner
was served, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellsworth left on a wedding trip by
way of Smugglers' Notch. On their
return they will take up their resi-
dence in the F. H. Cochran house
connected with the Mt. Mansfield
creamery and they will continue their
work at the creamery, where both
have been employed for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth are popular
young people and their many friends
wish them much happiness.
Relief Corps Celebrates Both Ami
versary
The 30th anniversary of the organi-
cation of the H. H. Smith Woman's
Relief Corps, No. IA, was celebrated
in an interesting way at the regular
mid-month meeting LAST Thursday
evening. A delicious supper was
served to about so members at six
O'Clock. Places of honor at the table
were given to the two surviving char
ter members who are now members
of the corps, Mrs. Lucy Scribner and
Mrs. Susie Mum Boardman. Comrade
S. M. Brush, the only member of the
H. HI. Smith Post able to be present,
and Mrs. Brush were seated next to
the guests of honor. The president,
Mrs. Minerva c. Tinkham, conducted
the business session, after which a
program in charge of the patriotic
instructor was carried out, opening
with the impressive ceremony of
draping the charter with Grape for
the deceased charter members, the
president, chaplain, conductors and
color bearers taking part. The char
ter members, Comrade Brush and |
Past Presidents Mrs. Mary Smith,
Mrs. Helen Russ, Mrs. Adelaide Fos-
ter and Mrs. Malinda Drugg, were |
escorted to their seats; "reminiscences |
and other remarks were given by |
Mrs. Tinkham, Mrs. Boardman, Mrs. /
Scribner, Mrs. Drugg, Mrs. Janet |
Adams and Mr.. Brush; the secretary |
read the record of the organization,
which stated that Mrs. Amanda T.
Newcomb of Montpelier, state mus
tering and installing officer, organ
lied the H. H. Smith Post, No. IA,
Nov. 16, 1892, mastering in 16 men,
bers and installing the following Off
GERS: President, Mrs. Sarah Weeks;
senior vice-president, Mrs. Lucy
French; junior vice-president, Miss
Emma Cary; chaplain, Mrs. Alice
secretary, Susie Mum;
Ida Wells; conductress,
Carrie Brush; guard, Maggie Gerry;
assistant conductress, Nellie Mum.
A patriotic song was sung by Lois
Riley, Ruby Bull and Mary Bailey;
Mrs. Beulah Foster gave a patriotic
reading and Mrs. Boardman read a
tribute to the Grand Army. Eight
chairs decorated with Grape
stood in the center of the hall in
honor of the deceased charter mem
bers, Mrs. Weeks, Mrs. French, Miss
Cary, Mrs. Raymond, Mrs. Kate Stat
ford, Mrs. Nancy Harris, Mrs. Joseph /,
Stone and Mrs. Jennie Cox, and a
silent Tribute was paid them during
The evening.
DIR. Jesse E. Thompson. one of the