The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-28
WEDDINGS.
NEWCOMB-CARLE.

At the residence of the BRIDES parents
113 Portland street, vest erday morhng'
George W. Newcomb and Miss Sanle ~
earle We're married in the presence Oh 1ne
families of the bride and groom and 10"
intimate friends, by Rev. "a, A. MacAiey
of Bridgton. Mr.. Frank G. Mooay vi
Portland acted as best max ana Miss
Nellie ii. Murdoch of Someryille, MASS. I,
was the bridesmaid. The house Was
beautifully decorated with holly ana ever
green. The wedding party enterea 1le
room to the wedding march performed ny
Mr.. Bradford Brooks of Tufts college,
through an aisle of ribbons held by Mas0er
Hosmer r. Newcomb and Miss RepeKan
A. Newcomb and took up their posltllon
under bell of holly where the ring SER
vice was performed. The bride was
beautifully gowned in white silk and
Miss Murdoch wore white muslin over
green. After the ceremony there was
reception and wedding breakfast. Misses
Fredrika NJ. Park and Minnie M. Free
man served, and Mrs. Annie Horne
poured coffee. They were assisted by
Misses Gertrude A. hopkins and Clara B.
Lang.
MIR. and Mrs. Newoomb left on the noon
train for wedding tour through the
South. On their return they will reside
temporarily at 113 Portland street.
WESCOTT-GOODA
The ST. Johnsbury Caledonian says:
zone of the pleasantest social events of
the season took place at the home of Mrs.
George GoodaI Wednesday evenin g.
when Clara May Goodall and Josiah Par
sons Wesoott of Portland were united in
the bridal party consisting of the ushers,
William Carlton, cousin of the bride and
Everett Wesoott brother of the groom, the
bridesmaid Miss Rebecca Bullard, the
best man Herman Wesoott, brother of the
groom, and the bride and groom, de.
scended the stairs and entered the parlor
to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
march. where Rev. DR.. Edward 4. Fair
banks received them. The service was
both unique and impressive, the
originality of the BRIDES pastor making
it one long to be remem bered by those
present. Music was furnished during the
ceremony by 3. Frank Harris, J. D.
Partridge and J. W. Batohelder.
"The bride was becomingly attired in
white silk trimmed with chiffon, wore a
white tulle veil fastened at the front with
a beautiful opal and emerald pin the gift
bouquet of lilies of the valley. After the
ceremony the company was invited to a
delicious lunch presided over by Mrs.
Chandler and Mrs. Winthrop Blodgett
assisted by Miss Agnes Bullard and Miss
Caroline Weeks.
The decorations by Miss Rebecca
Billiard, were very effective, hemlock,
holly and bitter sweet being used in great
profusion. In the parlor the evergreen
was festooned from the eleotrolier to the
corners of the room and to the window
where the ceremony was performed and
was laid in such manner as to form 0
beautiful drapery.
stAbout fifty relatives and friends were
present and the happy couple were the
recipients of many handsome and valuable
gifts. Among those from out of town
were Mr.. and Mrs. j. P Wesco5t, Mr..
and Mrs. George Wescott Mr.. and Mrs
William Chandler of Portland: Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Fletcher Of Burlington; Mrs.
Charles Carlton of Waterville; and Mrs
Richardson of West Concord.
Mrs Wescott has long been resident
of ST. Johnsbury. where she has taken an
active part in all the social events and is
held in high esteem by all who know her.
For the past eight years she has been a
popular clerk in Lougee Bros IS store,
where she was always a polite and
obliging saleswoman. Mr. Wescott is a
travelling salesman for the firm of Bolster,
Snow & Co., of Portland and has Travelled
through here for several years, making
many warm friends by his kind and
genial ways.
MIR. and Mrs. Wescott left Thursday
for Montreal, amid the well wishes of
hosts of friends. where they will spend a
two weeks wedding trip, after which
they will be at home at so Main street. -