The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19
ARNOLD--wALES
Williamstown Woman the Wife Of St.
Johnsbury Man.

Jvhnopuiy HoAs
A very pretty wedding took place
at the Methodist parsonage in Concord
on Tuesday morning, July Is, when
Martha Caroline Wales of Williams
town was united in marriage to Lyn-
don Arnold Of st. Johnsbury. The
bride is well and favorably known
throughout this section. Mr.. Arnold
is a leading spirit in Grand Army cir
cles
Only immediate relatives attended
the wedding. the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. Alba M. Markey, a
former pastor of the bride.
The couple Immediately left by
automobile for a large Grand Army
gathering to be held in st. Johnsbury.
The st. Johnsbury Caledonian gives
the following more extended account
Of the wedding.
Romance tinged with Civil war
days cast its spell over the meeting
of the Third Vermont regiment Tues
day in Grand Army hall when Lyndon
Arnold, secretary and treasurer of the
association, led into the hall his bride
of few hours. She was Mrs. Martha
Il. Wales Of Williamstown and they
were married Tuesday morning in Con-
cord by the Rev. A. NJ Markey Of the
Methodist church, the brides former
pastor in Williamstown. The bride
was attended by her sister in law, Mrs.
Julia Dunsmoor Of WilIiamstown who
motored over with her. Other mem
bers of the bridal party were Mr.. Ar
nold's grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs
G. c. Arnold and his great grandson,
Lyndon Arnold.
'sThe reception--and there was
long line of Civil war veterans, wives
and widows offering good wisbes--was
held in the hall and many ais they
gathered around the bride and groom
were deaf to the dinner summons al
ways heard with alacrity when an
nounced by Chamberlin Wonmn's Re
lief corps.
with his accustomed galIantry
Capt. Arnold presented his bride, the
bride of the regiment. She is many
years younger than he and the roster
records him as rs. Mrs. Arnold wore
her wedding dress. A soft material |
Of Harding blue, trimmed with gold |
and she wore string OF gold beads. |
From her dress proudly foated the |
badge of the Third Vermont. an organ
zation to which two husbands have |
This is Mrs. Arnold's third |
marriage and Mr.. Arnold's second He |
mas two sons, one of whom, Col. A. G.
Arnold Of the United States army, rem
Tered distinguished service in the late
var. Mrs. Arnold has a son by her first
marriage, Dwight Erskine of the Y.
J. s. Brooks, now at the PhiIadel
,hia navy yards
Mrs. Arnold's second husband was
member of Co. x. Third Vermont,
nd she has been in st. Johnsbury sex
raj times to attend with him the re-
nion Of the regiment. Though here a
lumber of times she never met her
resent husband until last May, but
vigorous correspondence waxing warm
4 and warmer had been carried on
or nearly year II began this wsy.
Ir. Wales died in December 1920 As
ccretary of the regiment, Mr.Arnold |
ent out notices of the coming ra-
nion and Mrs. Wales wrote to APP
rise him of the death of her hus-
and. Then followed note of con-
olence from the secretary, a response
rom the widow with a request for
paper carrying the story Of the
leeting. This was sent. Another let
acknowledging the receipt of the
aper and the correspondence was well
lunchcd. In May of this year Mr..
rnold went to Williamstown to meet I
is bride and TO urge speedy mar
age. His great desire was to make the 2
,union day Of his beloved regiment
is wedding day and the bride con-
'nted.
"Mrs. Arnold drives her own car.
be motored here for the wedding and
le and Mr.. Arnold will 90 to Will
amstown for short stay before tax I
q up her residence here.
"The bridegroom is the descendant
Dr. Jonathan Arnold. one of the
unders of st. Johnsbury, and Ike l
$ distinguished ancestor he is deep e
interested in st. Johnsbury. He $
Is an army hecord to which he points Il
it'll PRIDE"