The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-05-04
NORTH SClTUATE.

The first marriage ceremony ever per
formed in the Free Baptist church
occurred Wednesday evening, April 25.
The contracting parties being Mr. Will
liam H. Poole Jr. and Miss Florence Ford
Kinney. The bridal party entered the
church to the strains of wedding march
played by Miss Matte Smith. The pas
tor, Rev. George H. Horton was the
officiating clergyman, the Episcopal cere-
mony being used. The bridesmaid was
Miss Carrie Tufts of Providence; Misses
Lottie Tucker and Grace Jordan being
maids of honor. Mr.. George F. Jordan
served as best man. The ushers were
Messrs. Henry Potter, Irving Spencer,
Clifford Walker and Ernest Spencer.
The altar was decorated with potted
plants and the church interior filled with
friends of the bride and groom present
ing very pretty appearance.
The bride was becomingly attired in q
cream white costume trimmed with lace
and satin ribbon and wearing the con-
ventional bridal veil. After the cere-
mony the guests repaired to the newly
furnished home of Mr.. and Mrs. Poole
where reception was held followed by
a collation.. The bridal couple left that
evening amidst copious shower of rice
on their wedding trip which included
Boston. Following is list of the many
beautiful and useful gifts: Decorated
china tea set, Mr.. s. F. Kinney; poems,
Miss Margaret G. Kinney; cake basket,
Mrs. S. F. Kinney and family; stove, Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Poole Sr.; painting, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry E. King; table cover, Mr..
and Mrs. j. G. Davis; banquet lamp. Mr..
and Mrs. F. Davis; fruit dish, Mr..
Charles H. Davis and lady; towels, Mr..
George Jordan and family; fruit knives,
Mr.. George F. and Miss Grace E. Jordan :;
carving set, Mrs. Ceria Ford and family
sugar spoon and butter knife, Mr.. Coomer
Ford; cake basket. Mr.. Gilbert Ford
painting, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter j. Ben
nett; silver meat fork, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank F. Brown; etching, Mrs. Greene
and daughters; silver berry spoon, Mrs.
Sophia Parker; silver berry forks, Miss
Lucie Van Duesen; carving set, Miss
Margaret French; olive fork, Mrs. +. D..
Owen; decorated tea set, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
o. Card tubs, Mr.. and Mrs. D. o. Chap
man; china salad dish, Mr.. and Mrs. R..
L. Beckwith; bed quilt, Misses Alice and
Sadie Tucker; rug, Mrs. A. j. Farrow ;
one dozen cut glass tumblers, Miss Jen-
ME NJ. Morgan; salad dish, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Davis; Geikie's Works. Mrs. L. W.
Anthony; napkins, Mrs. A. F. Harris
decorated plate, Miss Mary E. Eddy 3;
table mats, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Boss );
carving set, Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Boss 3;
lemon squeezer, Miss Ruth Boss; silver
orange cups gold lined, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Randall; silver orange knife and
spoon, Miss Minnie G. Remington; sugar
spoon and butter knife. Mrs. F. p. Far
rington; plate, Miss Ethel M. Mowry
pie knife. Mr.. and Mrs. s. o. Mowry
glass water bottle, Miss Marion Atwood ;
pickle castor, Mr.. Abram Blanchard; sill
yer syrup cup, Mr.. j. II. Bartlett and
Miss Grace Olney; berry dishes, Miss
Ada Hall; creamer, Mrs. G. l.. II. Ches-
borough berry spoon, Miss Sadie Slocum
sugar spoon and butter knife, Miss Lillian
D. Hopkins and Mr.. Fred D. Carpenter
carving set, DR.. and Mrs. S. B. Smith
berry spoon, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Smith
cracker jar, Miss Lottie NJ. Tucker; sugar
spoon and butter knife, mr. George D.
Corey; cut glass tumblers, Miss Josie
Gahan; cream set, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. j.
Eddy; silver butter knife, Miss Grace
Hopkins fruit knives, Mrs. A. A. Wal
ker and son; berry spoon, Miss Jennie
Lyman; fruit knives, Mr.. Welcome Col
vim; cup and saucer. Miss Maude Clarke
cracker jar, Mr.. Stephen and Miss Ber
tha Aldrich marble clock and vegetable
dish, Sunday school class; bone dishes
Miss Ada Smith; silver meat fork, Mr.
1, and Mrs. D. A. Clarke Jr. silver bon Dor
! dish gold lined, Mr.. Auldis Barden anG
sisters napkin rings, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
II. Bishop; berry set, Mrs. a. W. Harrir
cracker jar, Miss Ruth a. Hopkins sugar
spoon, Mr.. Philip Potter; certificate hol
der, Mrs. J. G. Wrightmanj towels, Mr.