The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-08-04
DWINNELL-BOND.

A very pretty wedding, which was
of unusual interest because of the
wide acquaintance and popularity Of
both parties, took place in the
brides home church at East Thet-
ford on the afternoon of August first
when Ruth Louise, only daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs Ernest C Bond was
united in marriage to Harold Albert
the son of Mr. and Mrs Dell B DwineD
of East Calais.
The church was decorated with
hemlock boughs arranged across the
front of the pulpit, with back
ground of tall stalks of salmon pink
gladioli, the whole forming most
charming setting for this mid-sum-
mer wedding.
At three o'clock the wedding par
ty, led by the flower girls, Marjorie
Doble and Doris French, both of
Union Village, dressed in white or
CANDY, and scattering flower petals,
entered the church to the strains of
Lohengrin's Wedding March, played
by Mrs Hall of Auburndale, Mass,
a friend of the bride. The bride,
wearing a lovely gown of white can
ton crepe, with a veil of white silk
net held by band of orange bios
SONS, and carrying bouquet of
white roses, was given away by her
father, and the ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. William Slade of
Thetford, assisted by the brides
uncle, Rev. George S Kinney of Au-
burn, Maine. The brides maid of
honor was Miss Helen F Vaughan of
East Thetford, Wheelock school
mate of the bride, who wore peach
organdy with hat to match, and
carried Ophelia roses. The brides
maids were Miss Esther A Dwinell Of
East Calais, sister of the groom;
Miss Margaret E Stanley of Melrose,
Mass, Wheelock classmate of the
bride; Miss Louise E Harding of
West Lebanon, NJ H. and Miss Chris
tine M Harding of Orange, N. j., the
two latter being cousins of the
bride. The bridesmaids were dressed
in pastel shades of organdy, wearing
organdy hats to match, and carrying
mixed bouquets. The best man was
Ralph B Dwinell of East Calais,
brother of the groom, and the ushers
were Maurice c Bond of Morrisville,
N. Y, brother of the bride; Schuyler
P Berry of Hanover, N. H., cousin of
the groom; Edgar B Blake of Woburn,
Mass, cousin of the bride; and John
Shepherd of Barre VT, college
friend of the groom.
At the close of the ceremony a
reception was given Mr. and Mrs
Dwinell at the brides home, and
there they received the congratula-
tinos and good wishes of their friends
and relatives. A large number of
wedding presents, silver, cut glass,
linen, pictures, dishes and money
were on display, and accumulated the
best wishes of the friends present as
we'll as absent. Refreshments of
sherbert, cakes and punch were serv-
ed, and the bride cut and served the
brides cake, assisted by the maid of
of honor was gold bar pin, and to
the bridesmaids, handkerchiefs in
cases; the groom's gift to his best
man was gold piece, and the
ushers received silk handkerchiefs.
The bride is Thetford girl, a
graduate of Thetford Academy, and
of the Wheelock Kindergarten Train
ing School Of Boston, Mass, and has
taught most successfully for three
years, one in the Newton Public
School at West Newton, Mass. and
two years in Grade One at Auburn
dale, Mass. The groom is graduate
of Montpelier Seminary and of the
University of Vermont, where he was
a Sergeant in the S. A. T. G. during
the World War. He is just beginning
his fourth year as Agricultural Agent
for Orange County-the strength of
the present county organization at
testing to his successful efforts in
this line of work. After a honey
moon trip of two weeks, the bride
and groom will make their home in
Chelsea, VT.
Among the friends and relatives
from out of town attending the we'd
ing were Mr. d B Dwinell, Esther,
Ralph and Rachel Dwinell, and Mrs
Victor C Smith and daughter Vir-
ginia, all of East Calais; DR. P
Dwinell and son Stanley of Bradford;
Mr. and Mrs Thomas / Reed, uncle |
and aunt of the bride, from Burling |
ton, Mass; Mr. and Mrs P C Kinney,
uncle and aunt of the bride, and Mrs |
] c Kinney, grandmother of the |
bride, all of Claremont, N. H.; Miss
Clara B Berry of Montpelier, cousin
Of the groom; Mr. Bradford Shelton
Of Burlington, Mass; Mr. and Mrs A
Merritt Pierce of Claremont, N. H.;
Mrs Howard Daley of East Calais,
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Bradlee of Bur-
lington, VT. and Mr. and Mrs Hardy F