Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-05

night to spend Sunday with his family.
His vessel is in West Brooksville, loading
with slaves for New York.-Mr. Il. d.
Smith of North Brooksville spent the
Sabbath with his mother, Mrs. Patten OF
this place. Ernest Casper has been en-
ployed by Geo. P. Slower Esq, of Blue
hill to take care of his trotting horses
Miss Eunice Rich of West Newton. Mass,
who has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
May Morgan, of this place has returned
home-Mrs. Mehitable Treworgy and
daughter of Winthrop, Mass, are visit
ing Mrs. Prentiss Rich of South Surry. -
Chas Conary has gone to North Brooks
Vile to work in Durgin's saw mill.
kennebec.
WAYNE
On Saturday evening, June !, at six
O'Clock, at the residence of tho brides
father the usual quite of our village was
broken by one of the happy events OF q
life time The occasion was that of the
wedding of one of Wayne's fair daughters,
Miss Annie George and Mr.. Frei Walker
of Sabattus. The bride is an only daugh-
ter of Veteran Mr.. A. S. George, the we'll
known and obliging mail and stage
driver. To say that this was brilliant
wedding would scarcely be an approach
to the reality. Invitations were generous
ly extended and the responses were many,
viz: about one hundred. Nothing was
wanting or omitted in the preparations
for the entertainment of the guests. From
the house top the Stars and Stripes waved
in the breeze while entwined about the
nd in foldc will J,
corners turned back at the base was also
the red, white and blue. over which in
gilt was the motto, "Welcome. On the
lawn directly in front of the house under
the overhanging branches of the trees a
raised platform arched with flowers and
evergreens was erected where tho tie that
binds hearts and hands was to be solemn
lied. At the appointed hour the genial
usher Mr.. c. E. Wing, escorted the officiat-
ing clergyman, Rev. G. A. Brooks of
Livermore and assistant, Rev. G. A.
Laughton of Wayne, to the platform. The
relatives numbering about thirty were
arranged on the left front, and the other
guests on the right. The usher then
appeared with the groom, followed by the
bride leaning on her fathers arm, and
Mr.. William and Miss Alice NJ. Walker a
brother and sister of the groom acted as
best man and maid of honor. The cere-
mony was very impressive. The bride was
very becomingly dressed and charming.
After the ceremony and greetings the
company repaired to the tables which had
been spread on the lawn In one long con-
tinuous line, and were laden with boun-
tiful display of edibles. Later in the even
inc Eho Mt no
Wayne house by the musical fraternity of
the village who assembled in the hotel
office and disbursed fine music. The re-
ception given them was responded to in a
pretty little speech by the groom Their
residence will be in Sabattus and they have
the best wishes of their friends in Wayne.
The presents were numerous and ele-
CANT.
RIVERSIDE.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Wade and daugh-
ter of Augusta, were in the place last
Wednesday.-C. H. Hanson of Vassal-
boro was here Wednesday Mrs. Will
Russell and Mrs, Charles Dyer of Augusta
were calling on Mrs. r. b. Bragg one
day last week at j. W. Dunlap's.-C. r.
Reed, Miss Lottie Morse, Mrs. Annie c.
Rowe and T. G. Ingraham and wife, of
Augusta, were in the place Memorial day.
Fred Farwell of Cross Hill went to
Martha's Vineyard last week to attend
the funeral of his mother. Miss Mollie
of Augusta, was at A. S. Trott's last Sun
day,-Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Bragg and son
of North Vassalboro were in the place last
Sunday.-R. B. Bragg of Augusta, spent
last Sunday at J. W. Dunlap's where Mrs.
Bragg is.-James McGregor of North Vas
salboro was here last Sunday. -Will Hut
chins of Oakland. was here last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Common and daugh-
ter of Waterville, were at G. r. Colmans
last Sunday.-The Good Templars had
pie sociable last Tuesday evening which
was very successful. A large crowd was
in attendance, many coming from North
and East Vassalboro, Augusta and Oak
land-C. r. Colman has spruce tree in
his dooryard which presents singular
phenomenon his son dug around it and
planted flower seeds and for several days
now the trunk and branches of the tree
and the ground under it are completely
covered by myriads of little black bugs all
matted together. No one who has seen it
ever saw anything like it before. Mrs.
Adna Reynolds spent Sunday at Water
Vile.
EAST PITTSTON.
Rev. Mr.. Lowell was called to Alma,
Friday, by the illness of his fatber-H. A.
Clark and John Libby attended the BIZ
cycle meet in Portland last week Leon
ard Moody and family of New York, are
expected to open their summer residence
next Week.-Mrs. Carrie Lewis of White
field Is at Mrs. Ida Mansur's.-Mrs. May
Jones' of Alma, is at Mrs. Cleeves for few
days visit-Mrs. McFadden who has
been very Ill for the past week is improv-
ing. DR.. Libby attends her-Miss
Myra Hewey is visiting in Phillips. Miss
Maud Fossett has accepted position as
bookkeeper in her uncles establishment
In Worcester, Mass. She will be missed
by large circle of friends-C. e. Otis
and wife arrived on the boat, Thursday
They went direct to their house In East
Pittston which they are repairing and
Will occupy this summer. They will re-
turn to the city for few days next week
to attend the graduation of their son, Will
liam. David Pottle and wife spent SUM-
day with their daughter, Mrs. Ira Elkins -
Miss Edith Hilton Of Augusta, visited
friends here Sunday.
LITCHFIELD CORNER.
Mrs. W. S. Snow. of Gray. and son
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