The independent-reporter., 1923-07-26
WEST PITTSFIELD

WEST PITTSFIELD
Mr.. and Mrs. Oral Small and chill
dren left Saturday morning by auto
| for Bar Harbor, where they visited
with relatives and returned home
Monday night.
Mrs. Henry Whitman from the vii.
lage is passing this week with her
son Norris Wilson while he is har-
vesting his hay.
Guy Woodbury. accompanied by his
mother and husband Mr.. and Mrs.
Tracy all from the village were visit
ors Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Anen.
Mrs. Albert Tilton who works in
the mill was at home Saturday night
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Wilson spent
Sunday with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Winfield Goodrich in South Canaan.
A wedding In which many will be
interested In occurred on June % in
Stoughton, Mass, when Miss Ella
Nelson of Canaan became the bride Of
Oscar Ledin of that place. Miss
Nelson is one of the twin daughters
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Nelson of
Sibley Pond In Canaan. Miss Vella
Nelson who works In the mill at
Pittsfield, went to Stoughton where
she was bridesmaid at the wedding of
her twin sister. Clarence Ledin, a
cousin of the groom was best man.
They received numerous presents of
cut glass, china and linen beside
about fifty dollars in money. The
brides present to the bridesmaid was
a travelling bag and the grOOm's
present to the best man was gold
handled knife. The bridal party left
for Maine ON their honeymoon. After
passing two weeks with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Nelson and
other relatives, they returned to
Stoughton taking with them many
congratulations and the best wishes
from a host of friends for a very
happy, married life. Mr.. Ledin a
short time ago purchased what Is
called the Ryon Fairbanks farm and
we sincerely hope that Mr.. and Mrs.
Ledin will return here to locate some
time in the near future. Here Is a
clipping from the Stoughton Examin-
er, which was handed your CORES
pondent: A wheelbarrow parade, a
shower of confetti and shower Of
gifts, together with an evening OF fun,
was in evidence at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Peddell on Park street,
Monday evening, where crowd OF
the girl employees of the ]. w. Wood
factory gathered and rendered a sur
prise miscellaneous shower to Miss
Ella Nelson, fellow shopmate OF all
those In the party. The party was
held for Miss Nelson in honor OF her
approaching marriage to Oscar Ledin
OF this town. Miss Edith Packman
and Nelson were out walking togeth-
er, when they came across crowd
OF girls from the shop who were not
slow in seizing the prospective bride
and putting her into wheelbarrow
all decorated and trimmed for the oc-
casion and in waiting, when they
paraded the square giving her pos
sibly the last ride before her mar
riage, and one that she will long re-
member. Returning to the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Peddell a shower OF con-
fetti then was administered which
marked the beginning of the Indoor
sport of the evening. The house was
decorated in red and green crepe pa
per and wedding bells, the opening OF
the gifts was the feature Of the even
ing, when Miss Nelson sat down In
the center of the room and opened up
many choice verses Of poetry con-
cealed in the many packages. She
was well remembered in linen, silver
ware, cut glass and other choice we'd
ding gifts, one of the novel features
was of the passing of drop cakes by
Miss Edith Packman in which were
found certain prizes. the gold ring
was captured by Miss Evelyn Quinn,
the silver coin by Miss velma Leon
ard, the thimble by Miss Madge Day.
During the evening piano solos were
rendered by Miss Annie Howarth.
Miss Evelyn Quinn and Bertha Con-
ors. the Irish Jig was danced by Miss
Velma Leonard and Kathleen Nally,
the Highland Fling by Bertha Ped
dell; fancy dancing by Doris Peddell
and Miss Packman and many other
entertaining features were recorded
during the evening. Dainty refresh
ments were served by the hostess
Mrs. Fred Peddell and her sister Miss
Edith Packman and Bertha Conors.
The party broke up at the eleventh
hour and all experienced happy
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. w. o. Chase of
Skowhegan were in this place
Sunday afternoon and were callers
with their sister, Mrs. Hebron Tilton
and with their niece, Mrs. Fred Allen.
CANAAN
Miss Violet Whitten of Fairfield Is
the guest of her grandmother, Mrs.
Julia Thornton.
DR.. Harold Bibber Of Washington.
d. c., who formerly practiced in