The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-09
WEDDINGS.
Southerland-DaiIey.

very pretty wedding took place at
eight O'Clock last evening at the home Of
Mrs. Annie Knowles, 10 Pickett street.
South Portland, the contracting parties
being Mrs. Knowles's sister, Miss Fannie
D. Daley and Mr.. James Switzerland.
The bride was attirsd in gray
travelling dress and carried bouquet of
white pinks. She was attended by Miss
Harriet Stevens, as bridesmaid, while
Mr.. Austin Daley, brother of the
bride, was the best man. The cerSmony
was performed by the Rev. William
Wood of the Peoples Methodist church.
and was witnessed by large number OF
friends and relatives. The happy young
couple wore the recipients OF many
presents After the ceremony, refresh
msnts were served to the assembled
guests, and Mr.. and Mrs. Switzerland
departed for brief wedding journey,
followed by a shower of Old shoes and
rice and the good wishes of all.
Stevens H orrick.
A very pleasant company assem- hled at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Mcmillan on Waterville street, Wednes-
day evening, the occasion being the mar
riage Of their daughter, Miss Esther
Horricks to Mr.. Charles A. Stevens. The
ceremony was most impressively per-
formed by the Rev. George D. Lindsay.
The bridal party entered the parlor to
the strains of tho wedding march by
Miss Margaret McCluse. Mr.. j. Cleaves
and Miss Eva Davis being groomsman
and bridesmaid. The bride was hand
soInely gownsd in cream oolored CASH
mere and carried a bouquet of bridal
roses, the bridesmaid WAS attired in
white muslin. The presents were costly
and numerous During the social hour
after the marriage, Miss Julia Currea
delightfully."- entertained the company
with select plano solos. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevens will reside at 81 Waterville street.
Pulsifer-Libby.
The handsome home of Hon. /. @.
Libby on Hollywood street, Waterville,
was the scene of very pleasant home
wedding Wednesday evening, the ocoa-
sion being the marriage of Miss Helen
Green Libby, only daughter of Hon. and
Mrs. I. G. Libby, and DIR. William
Moore Pulsifer of Waterville. The
spacious rooms were deliberately bedecked
with flowers, and there. was large and
brilliant party in attendance. After the
ceremony the happy couple received their
friends to the number of about three
hundred between eight and ten. During
the evening lunch was served and an
orchestra played.
Tupper-Webster.
At the residences of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rounds, Pearl street, Wednesday even
when Mr.. Clarence e. Topper of Fitch
burg, Mass, and Miss Ella q. Webster
of this city, were married by Rev. Mr..
Parsons. of Chestnut street church. MI.
and Mrs. Topper we're married under
wedding bell of pink and white dahliaa
A little sister of the bridegroom acted
as flower girl. There were many beauti-
full presents. The Sappho Club of which
the bride is a member, had charge of the
refreshments, assisted by Miss Cooper of
Boston, Miss H. E. Upper of Water
vile, Miss Nellie Rounds and Mrs. Mar
shall. The usbels were Messrs. Alton
Topper, Arthur Pierce ann Lucien Dins-
more.
Reed-Strout
Mr.. Roscoe r. Reed of Portland and
Miss Mertie L. Strout of Portland, were
married, at the residence of the groom's
parents, 70 Myrtle street, Wednesday, by
Rev. D. M. Pratt of Williston church.
MIR. Maurice B. Miles was best man and
Miss Grace Mitchell of Wsstbrook maid
Of honor. The bride wore travelling
costume Of blue. There were many pref
ty and valuable gifts.
Wish-Merrill.
Mr.. Charles B. Wish and Miss Fannie
N. Merrill we're married at the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Weeks. Sal Con-
grsss street. by Rev. MIR. Wright. The
rooms were prettily deco rated with ferns
and autumn flowers. Miss Annie Weeks
presided as the piano and played the
wedding march. The wedding presents
were numarous and valuable.
Railroad Commissioners,
bo Ctoto lrood ann, opouo