The Portland daily press., 1894-10-18
WESTBROOK.
Foster-Tenney.


The residence of Thomas j. Foster. Main
street, East End, Westbrook, was the scene
of a quiet wedding Wednesday afternoon,
when his daughter, Miss Helen May Foster.
was united in marriage to Mr.. Arthur Put
nam Tenney of the Merrimac National
bank, Haverhill, Mass.
The parlors where the ceremony was per-
formed were profusely decorated with
ferns, flowers and potted plants, yet the
event was essentially home wedding, only
immediate relatives and friends of the con-
tracting parties being present.
AT the appointed hour the wedding pro-
cess1on, Including the prospective bride
and groom, Miss Laura Foster as brides
maid, Mr.. Fred e. Smith of Newburyport,
Mass. as best man, Miss Mabel Foster as
m aid of honor and Miss Clara Sesson as
flower girl, formed and to the strains of
Mendelssohn' s wedding march, rendered by
Mrs. Fred E. Smith of Newburyport, Mass,
moved to an arch of Egyptian ferns and
flowers, beneath which the couple stood,
while Rev. E. M. Cousins read the Congre-
gat1onal service and pronounced them hus-
band and wife.
: The bride " as attired in ivory satin, cut
en- traine, trimmed withspearl trimming and
duchesse lace, and wore bridal veil
trimmed with orange blossoms. and a
diamond pendant. the latter being gift of
the groom. The bride and groom were
the recipients of many presents, among
those of the former, being beautiful new
home in Haverhill, from the. .groom's father,
alpiano from the groom's mother and an
elegant China set from the groom's sister,
besides large amount of rare bric-a-brac
from local friends.
After the ususal congratulations, Mr.
and Mrs. Tenney took the $3.50 train for
Montreal and Quebec, where they will re-
main several weeks. They will be at home
January 9th and 18th.
THE CARDERs TO GO TO WORK. =
The following notice was posted upon the
Office of the Westbrooa Manufacturing COM
pany this afte rnoon:
The carders' department of the West
brook Manufacturing company will start up
next Monday. October 22, and all other de-
partments as soon as possible. Changes in
wages in some departments will be made,
FRANK HASKELL, Agent.
Mrs. Charles Andrews fell from a chair
while attending to her household duties
Tuesday oon, injuring herself about the
head and back.
Enos Witham, the insane man who as
saulted Charlie Croyo. the driver of Lorenzo
Valentines fruit wagon, at East End. last
Friday afternoon, returned to his home in
this city Tuesday and was promptly arrest
ed by Deputy Sheriff Chute. He was
brought before Judge Gilman in the Munici
pal Court yesterday morning. 1t was amply
proved that the man is irresponsible and
Judge Tolman postponed the hearing until
Saturday morning. In the meantime the
city authorities will be petitioned to ar
range for the sending Of the man to the
insane asylum. On promise of Benjamin
Cousins, the mans brother-in-l law, that he
would keep close watch over him. the
Judge placed him uLder $500 bonds. After
committing the assault Friday afternoon
Witham disappeared. and can givesno as
count of himself during his absence.
Wlthamssis very pitiabIe subjedt. He seems
to be rational upon every point but tnesone
that the knight OF Labor are after him.
Anyone that he ahears shouting upon the
streets he thinks is a member of this order
and he is at once prompted to either quickly
get out of his way or to attack him. This
misfortune was brought upon him by his
being plac ed in a position TO continually
Lodf memOerS oI bne n ulSHlS u AdpOr While
at work in Boston.
A special meeting of City Council will be
held tomorrow afternoon to consider the
petition of L. H. Rowe and DR.. Chas. H.
Leighton for the disposal of Miss Stella
Cressey, the adopted daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bryant.
Mrs R. H. Mcclellan and son Winfield in
company with Mrs. Matte Cummings leave
today for California Mrs. Mcclellan and son
will make their home at Knights Ferry,
and Miss Cummings will visit relatives at
Riveside.
Catherine, wife of James Bevan, died at
her home in this city yesteday morning,
aged 2s years, after long illness with .con-
sumption.