The Portland daily press., 1888-09-27
WE D1NCS.
BARBouR-LIRRY.

Yesterday at O'Clock Mr.. Roscoe G. Bar
Dor and Mrs. Flora A. Libby were united in
the bonds OF matrimony at the residence of
the brides father, Mr.. Joseph B. Blanchard,
on Mayo street. The. ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. N. T. Whitaker, d. D.,
assisted by Rev. S. F. Pearson, in the pres
enee OF a circle of relatives and friends. The
choice and numerous presents testified to
the affection in which the contracting par
ties were held by those present, and the ten.
der esteem Of absent friends. After receiy-
Ing the congratulations and the best wishes
OF the guests. the happy couple left by the
$3.50 p. M, train for brief tour though the
West Hees
BRANN. MERRILL
There was a large catering of relatives
and friends at the residence of Mr.. L. f.
Merrill, formerly chief engineer of the New
York line, on Mechanic street, Woodfords,
last evening. The occasion of the festivities
was the marriage of Mr.. Fred E. Brann of
Portland and Miss Cora A. Merrill of Deer
ing. Miss Grace Cobb of Portland, presided
at the piano and played Mendelsohn's we'd
ding march. Rev. E.P. Wilson, pastor of
Woodford's Congregational church, per-
formed the ceremony in highly impressive
manner. The parlors were handsomely dec
GRATED with evergreens and bright flowers.
From the arch Of the bay-window was sus-
pended beautifully wrought floral horse
shoe, and beneath it the bridal party stood
while the marriage ceremony was per-
formed. The display of presents was large
and many Of them were unique and yaIua-
bic. The hours were pleasantly spent and
refreshments we're served. Mr. and Mrs.
Brann will make their home at 2S4 Congress
street during the winter
MATTHEW'S .sTANwooD.
Mr.. George Matthews of Kansas City, Mo-,
and Miss Eunice z. Stanwood of Portland
were married in Brunswick, yesterday fore
noon, at the residence of Mrs. F. E. Roberts,
by Professor H. L. Capnan of Bowdoin Col.
lege.
There were present relatives and friends
from Bath and Portland. The couple re-
ceived many pretty gifts. They departed
on the noon train for their home in the
West. Mr.. Matthews was formerly of
brunswick and is an architect. He was
with Coombs in Lewiston for some time.
LYNcH-o'coNNELL.
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock in the yes-
try OF st. Dominic's church, Mr.. Timothy F.
Lynch and Miss Maggie O'Connell, both
well-known residents of Portland, were unit
ed In marriage by Very Rev. John w. MUIR
ply, V. G. Mr.. J.J. Mahoney of Lawrence.
Mass, acted as groomsman and Miss Sadie
M. Nash OF this city as bridesmaid. The
bride was gracefully attired in a brown tray
cling suit and looked charmingly. Miss
Nash was similarly dressed and made an
ideal bridesmaid. The groom and grooms-
man wore suits of conventional BLACK. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynch, after being made the recipients
of many valuable gifts, left on the afternoon
train on brief trip to New York.
RoUsE-wAITE.
The wedding of Rev. Fred T. Rouse of
Wisconsin and Miss Constance E. Waite,
took place at the home of the bride in South
Freeport yesterday at O'Clock. Mr.. Rouse
Is pastor of the new Congregational church
in West Superior, Wis, one of the most
strategic points for commerce in the North
west. The wedding was attended by family
friends, the Rev. L. III. Hallock of Portland,
officiating. Among the many valuable gifts
we noticed beautiful alligator purse lined
with greenbacks. on the corner of which one
could read a capital G. The happy couple
started westward by the six O'Clock train
from Portland.
YORK-LONGLEY.
st. Luke's Cathedral was the scene of a
remarkably pretty wedding last evening, the
parties united being Miss Anna Longley,
formerly of Cumberland Mills and Mr.. Ed
ward II. York Of this CITY, The Rev. Canon
Sills officiated, assisted by the Rev. Arthur
w. Little. The church was tastefuIly dec
GRATED with potted plants and cut flowers.
the prevailing colors being yellow and white.
Miss Cherry of Cincinnati and Mr.. Arthur
K. Hunt, acted respectively as maid of hon
or and best man. The bridesmaids were
Miss Sterns OF Bangor, Miss Warrington of
Cleveland and Miss Brown and Miss New
hall of Deering. The ushers were Mr.. VIM.
G. Strong Mr. Ed. d. Noyes, Mr.. III. T.
Waterhouse and Mr.. Herbert Payson. I'm
mediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
York received their relatives and intimate
friends at 80 Deering street, their future
home